"In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."
- Proverbs 3:6 -
God will make a way,
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way.
By a roadway in the wilderness, He'll lead me
And rivers in the desert will I see
Heaven and earth will fade
But His Word will still remain
He will do something new today.
God will make a way,
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
(Words and music by Don Moen)
My blog hopping sent me to an interesting site called Lakbayan. You just need to rate how you visited significant places in the Philippines based on categories such as "Never set foot here", "Just passing through", "Been here once to a few times", "I often go here", and "I live/have lived here". Each category is represented by different shades of blue. Your response is calculated and a rating will be provided. This was created by a blogger named vaes9. Just visit his site to know more about this stuff.
Here is what I got:
My Lakbayan grade is C!
How much of the Philippines have you visited? Find out at Lakbayan!
Created by Eugene Villar.
I never thought that there are websites about my small hometown in La Union. In fact, there is also a friendster account that invites members who came from this town.
The town of Pugo is a 5th class municipality in the province of La Union. It is located at the foot of Santo Tomas mountain range just an hour away from Baguio City through Marcos Hi-Way. There are two versions about how Pugo got its name.
According to wikipedia: "The term "Pugo" which means Small Islands or Islets does not mean though that Pugo is an Island. The term is describing the huge rockbeds, in the Tapuakan River which also features rockwalls, and huge rocks which is now known as the Tapuakan Resort."
Another version from pugo.gov.ph: "According to folktales, Pugo, the place was formerly named Rancheria Tulosa, a sitio of Barrio Tubao, Agoo, La Union. When a Spanish hunter from Agoo came to hunt, he asked his Filipino guide the name of the low-flying birds that were abundant around the place. The guide said they were "Pogo," and since then bird trappers and hunters named Rancheria Tulosa, Rancheria Pogo."
When I was in grade school, this place is my usual vacation spot during summer. My high school days were spent in this place too. I am an alumni of Pugo Catholic School; a private school managed by CICM/ICM missionaries.
The controversial Marcos Park and Marcos bust were standing tall in this place during the late 70's and early 80's. Obviously, the change in the political situation has deteriorated its glory. I heard that the current administration has plans to restore it. We will see.
Drop me a line if you happen to come from this place too. "Dios ti ag ngina cada cayo amin".
