Desiree Munoz

LATEST ARTICLES ( 94 )

• At Alona Beach in Panglao, Bohol

  

  I love to travel. J'aime voyager. Believe it or not, I don't remember telling myself about my love for travel with full conviction and bravado until now. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• From a Gov't Employee's Desk!

  

  My whirlwind romance with history working as a researcher at the Historical Commission is now six months. How time flies! How to describe it so far? Uber... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Philippines: Biodiversity 101

  

  The Philippines is the second largest archipelago in the world and includes 7,100 islands covering 297,179 sq. km. in the westernmost Pacific Ocean - the larges... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Hanging Out with the World's Biggest Fish

  

  The Butandings! These giant lovelies are found in Oslob, Cebu, Philippines. We were 7 adults and 1 cutie 2-year old so we hired a van (ended up paying half -... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Marcos' First U.S. Visit

  

  The first official visit of President Ferdinand E. Marcos to the U.S. with Secretary Carlos P. Romulo. And an unforgettable Filipino muse... President Johnson... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• A First U.S. Visit

  

  The first official visit of President Ferdinand E. Marcos to the U.S. with Secretary Carlos P. Romulo. And an unforgettable first lady. President Johnson confer... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Sarimanok in the History House

  

  The office receives quite a varied lot of visitors. I like it. One day there'll be a stream of media people trying to get a statement about some controversial... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Marcela Agoncillo Landmark: The House That the Woman Who Made the Flag Built

  

  Location: Taal, Batangas, Philippines I visited the house of Marcela Agoncillo, the woman who is known to us all as the person who made the first and official... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Marcela Agoncillo Historical Landmark in Taal, Batangas

  

  Location: Taal, Batangas, Philippines I visited the house of Marcela Agoncillo, the woman who is known to us all as the person who made the first and official... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Tribes of the Cordilleras in the Philippines

  

  Anthropologists/Ethnologists Dr. Adolph Bernhard Meyer (1840 - 1911) and Dr. Alexander Schadenberg both visited the Cordilleras during the time when the... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• We Love Batad!

  

  From Sampaloc, Manila, we took an overnight (Ohayami) bus that left at 9:00 PM (August 20) going to the municipality of Banaue, traversing a series of... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Work, History, & More Manila Musings

  

  I’m back to an 8 to 5 grind. I spend most of my days poring over history books and I couldn’t really find a reason to complain, not even with a... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Work, History, & More Manila Musings

  

  I’m back to an 8 to 5 grind. I spend most of my days poring over history books and I couldn’t really find a reason to complain, not even with a... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Work, History, & More Manila Musings

  

  I’m back to an 8 to 5 grind. I spend most of my days poring over history books and I couldn’t really find a reason to complain, not even with a... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Dolphins Show Up Without a Memo in Dauin

  Location: Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines. One of the dive masters shouted “dulpin!”, he pointed at the far horizon and made a hand gesture... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Book Impressions: Aleph by Paulo Coelho

  

  My rating: 5 of 5 starsWhat I love about the books of Coelho, as exemplary demonstrated in the most translated book of all time, The Alchemist, is their sheer... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Prepare & Remember! Lessons & Thoughts from the Camiguin Trip

  

  1. Prepare the contents of your bag the night before, not the morning after. Have an organized bag!2. Remember to bring hand sanitizer at all times to avoid... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Camiguin Island Travel Itinerary & Expenses

  

  Des (browsing through the in-flight magazine): Look! There's an Eiffel Tower in Japan!Yoann: That's France, always imitate, never coppayyd. (English translation... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• How Much to Travel in the Philippines: Camiguin Island Expenses

  Des (browsing through the in-flight magazine): Look! There's an Eiffel Tower in Japan!Yoann: That's France, always imitate, never coppayyd. (English translation... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• How Much to Travel in the Philippines: Camiguin Island Expenses

  

  Des (browsing through the in-flight magazine): Look! There's an Eiffel Tower in Japan!Yoann: That's France, always imitate, never coppayyd. (English translation... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 SELF EXPRESSION