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This is supposedly posted last Summer but I have no time to write for so many reasons. But as the saying goes, never late than never. Right? Since I am in the mood now, I just wanted to share with you our vacation in Manolo Fortich Bukidnon last Summer. Actually, Holy Week Vacations. This was our 3rd time visiting the place with my family. One of the reasons of our frequent visit is my brother is working and living there. He works in Del Monte company which is located in Camp Philips Bukidnon. We love to go there every summer as the weather is cool and relaxing.

Our vacation lasted for one week. See the pictures below where we go from day 1 to day 6.

Camp Philips Compound where Del Monte Employees Live in Colorful Houses for Free

Awed by the Beauty of Sakura Tree - The Cherry Blossom of Bukidnon. Our visit was just in time.

My brother's house

Day 1 - Cagayan de Oro.  No longer part of Bukidnon. It was just a side trip.

Day 2 - Del Monte's Club House

Wide golf course of Del Monte

Still Day 2 - Center of Manolo Fortich

Playhouse for Free

Day 3 - Camp Philips

Day 4 - The Bungalow Restaurant - one of the famous restaurants in Camp Philips, owned by Del Monte

Pinutos Restaurant  - famous in Manolo Fortich

Day 5 - Dahilayan Garden Resort

Outside Dahilayan Adventure Resort

Day 6 - Pineapple Highland Resort - one of the newest resorts in Agusan, Manolo Fortich

This was indeed the most memorable vacation ever with my family.  What I admired about the place is their peaceful community, simple living,  green surroundings, fresh air, friendly people and the list goes on and on. I am looking forward to go back there soon.

My baby was breastfed since birth supplemented with formula.  My baby is now 2 years old, but still,  she is continually breastfed thrice a day (morning before she naps, afternoon, and before bedtime.) In addition to breastfeeding and formula feeding,  she also takes solid foods three times a day like what adults do.  Before I switched to Enfagrow A+, my baby was given first a different formula, however,  I found out that it did not dissolve well in cool water,  and some particles settled at the bottom,  which made me worry if my baby was getting enough nutrients from it. Since then, I change to  Enfagrow A+.

Too sad that we weren't able to visit The Villages, also known as the Garden of Eden Restored last December to witness their Christmas Festival. I have been hearing a lot of positive feedback about that event and I regretted a lot. But when my brother-in-law alerted us that The Villages will be celebrating Chinese New Year and Spring Festival, we didn't hesitate to visit a couple of weeks ago.

As soon as we got there and while waiting for the nightly event which is Chinese Parade and Lion Dance (just to mention a few) we explored right away the entire place. Here are our photos.


Upon entering the place, we were greeted right away by the enticing Chinese decors which are in line with the theme. The warmth and hospitality of the people working there were also remarkable. We fell in love right away with the place so we took pictures non-stop.






Our kids really enjoyed running and chasing each other. The landscape is obviously well-maintained and wherever we go, I've seen lots of staffs doing their designated tasks.

We waited for almost two hours to witness the Chinese Parade which is the highlight of the event.  But it's worth the wait when they turned on the lights simultaneously with a count-down. The night was so surprisingly magical and we've never experienced like this before. Only HERE!
No idle moments had happened because 30 minutes later, they started right away the Dragon Dance Presentation and Chinese Parade.  Watch the full video in my Instagram post.

One thing that really impressed us was the 3D Mapping show (video here). They turned off the lights in the area before they started it but we felt secure because there were plenty of uniformed men watching over the place.  All in all, the production was impeccable.


An event like this is something you shouldn't miss with your family.  We love everything here from the place, people, customer service and foods. Oh yeah, I forgot that they also have food stalls in case you get hungry.

The Villages is located in Tamayong, Calinan, Davao City. It is 11 kilometers from Calinan proper and the road is well-paved and can be accessed easily by small cars or even tricycles. It is owned by Pastor Apollo  Quiboloy, founder and leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.

Here are the details of the festival:

The CHINESE NEW YEAR & SPRING FESTIVAL 2019 at the Villages is until FEBRUARY 28, 2019.

Featuring:

Lion Dance Performance, Chinese New Year Parade, New 3D Mapping Show, Lighted Lanterns, and many more...

Village Hours:

8:00 am to 9:00 pm

TICKET PRICES:

P350 for adults
P150 for kids 6 to12yrs old
60 to 64 yrs. old 20% discount if with senior citizen ID
FREE 5 yrs and below
FREE 65 yrs old and up

For booking and inquiries, visit their Facebook page.