A FEW THINGS ABOUT SEO AND CAPTIVATING CAPIZ
September 15, 2008Have you heard about the newest SEO contest from Blueken and Kyubs.com? Well, its about Captivating Capiz and I’m definitely joining. Well, fact is, I am not a SEO expert, nor am I a programmer. As a matter of fact, I am a Social Science major who’s into learning new things which sometimes bring me headaches.
Anyway, more about captivating Capiz and why I’m joining. Working as an employee for a company for almost three years made me miss out on a lot of things. When I was younger I kept telling my mom that I will never work inside an office and yet I ate my words. Thankfully, fate has planned something else for me and after a couple of life changing events here I am exploring the wonderful world of the internet. Captivating Capiz is my first attempt at SEO, and it will definitely not be my last.
Today we leave Cordillera and its numerous mountains to explore the Western Visayas region – the area dubbed as the Seafood Capital of the Philippines – the province of Capiz. Aside from its mother-of-pearl shells, locally called Capiz shells, which are used for decoration, windows, doors and trays, captivating Capiz is also known for the myth of Aswang, the most feared supernatural creatures in Filipino folklore, and barang, a ritual that gives one the power to inflict pain on an enemy.
If you are planning to visit Capiz, it is best that you bring a mat of antihistamine – this is the best medication for allergies – because you will surely have a grand time eating seafood and you wouldn’t want allergies preventing you from enjoying the wonderful food served to visitors in captivating Capiz.
Whether you are visiting for the history and culture or you are in search of a way to commune with nature, captivating Capiz has something to offer you. Visit the birthplace of former President Manuel Roxas in Roxas City or the Moro Towers which were built in 1814 to repel the invading Moros and Portuguese colonizers. Go for a walk on the shores of Olutayan island to enjoy the crystal clear waters. You can even go for a dive to enjoy the multi-colored fishes thirty feet below.
In captivating Capiz you can also go for an adventure at one of the caves, the most famous of which is the Quipot Cave, located 9 kilometers away from the town proper. If you are looking for wild fauna, then this is the perfect destination. Inside the cave you will see many chambers which have openings which lead to the Quipot Hilton – a chamber as big as a hotel ballroom. You can also go to Pilar Cave which is 1.5 kilometers away from the town proper or explore the Balisong Cave where Filipino revolutionaries hid to escape the Spaniards chasing them. On the other side of the mountain where Balisong Cave is located you will find beautiful flora – orchids hanging from the cliffs which blossom during the summer.
If you are coming from Manila, travel time to Capiz is 45 minutes by plane and 16 hours by boat. From Iloilo, you can reach the capital, Roxas City in 2 hours if you take a bus.
Sir Peter Allan actually has a blog which gives the latest events in the province. You can visit his site at http://capiz.i.ph/.
For those of you who do not know: Capiz has its own hymn. Check out this video:
Here’s what you can expect of your trip to Capiz
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This is an entry for Philippines Blood Registry, Ragnarok Online 2 and Filipino Programmer/Blogger. 
Previous Comments
from CORDILLERA to CAPIZ… wow, its like a whole new world…a world far different. Totally opposite…but very interesting. From FOG to Sea Breeze, from high mountains to deep blue sea…lovely…so lovely
Posted by chari at September 15, 2008, 10:09 pmSah! Goodluck! This is indeed a nice site!! Very Kewl!! 
Goodluck!! Keep me posted…Gee
uhmmmm capiz capiz capiz!!!the aswang thing scares me..hehe…and that seafood delights allures me to really visit capiz when i’ll be making money..soon
GB!
great sarah!!! medyo bitin. hehe
Posted by alds at September 16, 2008, 2:23 amnever had the chance to go to other places than baguio.. hope we can get to one of these places soon.. muwahhhhhhhhh
Posted by janice at September 17, 2008, 9:37 amthanks for visiting guys… really appreciate po
good luck to your entry too if this is an entry to the contest. i’ve been roaming around for some of the most interesting posts about Capiz and i arrived here in your blog. Thanks for the video you have here. It helped me get to an idea
Posted by masterofthe at September 17, 2008, 2:39 pmwow… nice entry sa captivating capiz ha…! First impression talaga ng mga tao sa Capiz ay mga aswang ang naninirahan. I swear mula bata pa lang ako hanggang sa ngayong 19 years old na ako di pa ako nakakakita ng asawang. How I wish nga eh.. lol
By the way.. talaga bang pumunta ka dito sa Capiz..??? sorry first I thought you are a guy then di pla.. pasensya!
Posted by clawid at September 17, 2008, 3:04 pmhehehe… no po di ako pumunta ng capiz, niresearch ko lang ang content ng site ko para sa contest. galing mo clawid, nakita ko na yung mga links mo, although wala ka pa sa top, meron ng mga nasa 1st page ng google.
heheh newbie plang ako but still studying about SEO…
I am happy nga dahil 2nd na ang entry ko sa tblog and visible na rin ang entry ko sa i.ph pero nasa 4th page pah..
Try to make another blog sa wordpress and tblog to support your entry.. Ganyan ang ginagawa ko sa entry ko! Try rin ang mga bookmarking site sa http://www.socialmarker.com/..
Good luck and keep up the good work…:D
Posted by clawid at September 18, 2008, 3:57 pm@clawid - congrats, number 2 ka na!
@masterofthe - naku ano ba yung nagplagiarize ng content mo, sinira nya rep mo.. kainis!
congrats sa atin! hehehe…
nga pala, pause muna sa seo, read nyo yung article ko about world crisis affecting bloggers. here’s the site: http://sah.i.ph/blogs/sah/2008/09/18/the-world-in-crisis-will-the-economic-bubble-affect-bloggers/
ciao!
haha i wish i could visit capiz someday before i get married heheheh
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Posted by helly peter at October 10, 2009, 8:38 amGreat post, i wonder what ever happened with the contest
Posted by Joe @ Hawaii Tours at August 6, 2010, 12:18 amnever had the chance to go to other places than baguio.. hope we can get to one of these places soon.
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Your mention of Aswang reminds of a made up conversation between a Filipino from Capiz and an American which goes something like this:
Posted by popoy at September 15, 2008, 7:55 pmAMERICAN: In my country, we have airplanes that can fly without human pilots.
FILIPINO: That’s nothing. In my country, we have humans who can fly without airplanes.
Kidding aside, this SEO contest looks exciting. Your article makes me dream of visiting Capiz one of these days… All the best to your blogging and academic career kapatid!