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JOJIE ALCANTARA is a Filipina writer, photographer and artist who leads a double life. One is a stay-at-home recluse of an insomniac artist. The other self is a solo traveler out to document unexplored parts of her beautiful islands. In between snippets of rest from a 24/7 duty, she blogs, surfs, watches horror movies at midnight, hosts TV specials, and continues to mourn her loss by wearing Michael Jackson shirts. How she juggles her time remains to be a mystery.

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• Once upon an enchanted blue river
  30 May 2011 5:35 AM | 37 Comments

  Once upon an enchanted blue river Published article and photos by Jojie Alcantara As a proud Mindanaoan, I am happy that my photo gallery online has gained a small following...

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• 101 Reasons to Visit my Birthplace
  08 May 2011 12:37 AM | No Comments

  Mati was once the sleepy, quiet town with a hidden wealth of natural beauty which I proudly wrote about in Mabuhay Magazine in 2007.  Today, the capital of Davao Oriental...

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• Davao Oriental’s Hidden Treasures
  25 April 2011 2:04 AM | 39 Comments

  Davao Oriental’s Hidden Treasures (written by Jojie Alcantara and published in SunStar Davao, Manila Bulletin, Mabuhay Magazine, and 7107 Islands Magazine) Mati City, the capital of Davao Oriental province, was...

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• Puerto Princesa and its river flowing under
  06 June 2013 6:21 AM | No Comments

  Puerto Princesa and its river flowing under (article by Jojie Alcantara published in Mabuhay Magazine, April 2009) Puerto Princesa, the capital and only city of Palawan, was historically named by...

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• Beijing Olympics Water Cube
  03 June 2013 11:17 PM | No Comments

  The Water Cube in Beijing, China National Aquatic Centre for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China The Beijing National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, was built...

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• White Beach: Cagwait’s Hidden Paradise
  03 June 2013 2:35 AM | 4 Comments

  White Beach: Cagwait’s Hidden Paradise In the 70s, the famous American aviator Charles Lindbergh flew to the Philippines as part of his campaign to preserve endangered wildlife like our Philippine...

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• The Old World Charm of Ozamiz
  02 June 2013 9:27 PM | 2 Comments

  The Old World Charm of Ozamiz By Jojie Alcantara What can you possibly discover in some quiet, unassuming town devoid of tall buildings and flashy structures? What can lure you...

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• Cagwait: Kaliguan Festival
  01 June 2013 7:13 AM | 1 Comment

  Cagwait’s Kaliguan Festival 2008 Surigao del Sur © Jojie Alcantara The small municipality of Cagwait in Surigao del Sur has a hidden paradise to boast of and a festivity to...

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