I've been to Laguna for the first time during a travel photography course. It was time to practice what we had learnt, so the teacher organized a day-trip to Pila, a beautiful colonial city only 2 hours far from Metro Manila. Pila is full of historical venues, churches and Spanish-style houses - all great inspiration for photographers! However, what first caught my attention was the Coliseum located in front of the main road. It isn't made for basketball games or whatever, like one can suppose. The focus here is cockfighting! Yep, that's their speciality. If you're new to the Philippines, you'll notice pretty soon that cockfighting is a national sport. Here it's totally legal and, depending on the place you are, it's VERY common to see roosters on the streets, in front of the houses or in courtyards. I suppose people own rooster so they can fight. Considering this anthropological fact, nothing could be more logical than a cockfighting arena. Well, I must confess I hate cockfighting, anyway. It just sounds cruel. If you like it, though, then you can have a great time visiting Pila and stopping there at the Coliseum. read more