This not an ordinary travel blog for I spent my 400 hours being a trainee for this awesome resort. As part of my on-the-job training experience I'll be sharing what is this resort was all about but I will not reveal all of secrets behind this cause its for you to find out when you get there.
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Okay! I'll start with this little introduction. Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is a unique heritage resort in the province of Bataan. In Barangay Pag-asa, Municipality of Bagac. It is a project of the New San Jose Builders, owned by art collector Architect Jose Rizalino Acuzar also known as Sir Uno. He transported these 17th-19th century-old houses from their original sites and rebuilt them on this 400-hectare land here in Bataan and recreated a village of cobblestone streets like in the Spanish Era. Seeing this photos makes us go back in time.
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| Plaza Belmonte |
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| Sunset by the beach |
Some of the Casas you'll see there. Btw, Las Casas Filipinas means "Philippine Houses".
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| Casa Lubao |
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| One of the Tile Mosaics inside Casa Byzantina |
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| Casa Mexico (Receiving Area) |
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| Best Sellers' Pancit Buko, Island Clubhouse and Gabi Ice cream |
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| La Bella (Italian Restaurant) |
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| Ancestors/ Owners of Casa Binan |
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| Casa Binan |
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| the beach at the back of Hotel de Oriente |
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| The Wooden Mosaic Spolarium |
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| Ceiling details inside the Hotel de Oriente |
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| another details |
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| Casa Jaen II and Casa Mexico |
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| Casa Byzantina aka Casa Binondo III |
Las Casas was worth the long roadtrip from the Metro. Stepping into its gates was like stepping into the past, giving us a tiny idea where and how our ancestors used to live in those Spanish colonial era. A nostalgic place to unwind and go back in time.
and how to get there:
From Manila, you can take a Balanga-bound bus. Genesis and Bataan Transit have hourly schedule to Balanga at their Pasay, Avenida, and Cubao Terminals. Fare starts at 210 pesos, depending on your terminal of departure. From Balanga Terminal, transfer to a jeepney or bus bound to Bagac Market. These transports leave only when full and the last departing queues at 5PM. The same setup is practiced at Bagac Terminal. Jeepney fare is 48 pesos while the bus asks only 35 pesos. The Balanga-Bagac travel time is around an hour.
From Bagac, you can hire a tricycle to Las Casas for only 10 pesos per person.
For their bookings, and more information, visit or call:
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
Manila Address: Mezzanine Floor Victoria Towers Timog Avenue, Quezon City Philippines
Phone: +63 2 332 5338
Fax : +63 2 332 5286
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