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Sunset in Boracay
2012-04-05 02:27:00
The sunset in Boracay is one of the most astonishing views here in the Philippines. The sun sets at around 5 to 6 in the afternoon but local and foreign tourists wait for it from 4 o’clock PM. The sunset in Boracay is almost similar to the sunset in Dapitan‘s boulevard except for the number of observers and the white-sand beach among others. The warm color of the sun together with the deep blue sky and sea reflections makes it ...
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Whale Shark (Butanding) maltreatment in Boljoon and Oslob
2012-04-02 07:52:00
For the information of many avid readers of this travel blog, a viral photo of a girl standing on top of a whale shark, locally known as “Butanding” (Tagalog) and “Tuki” (Visayan), in Boljoon (NOT Oslob) in Cebu , has been the topic on social networking websites recently. Boljoon and Oslob are two different municipalities but are next to each other. It is highly possible that some Butanding, who used to dwell in the waters near Oslob, decided to move to ...
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Sexy & Beautiful Ladies in Boracay
2012-03-28 07:03:00
One of the many reasons the island of Boracay is a wonderful place to visit is that it is full of sexy and beautiful ladies. Locals and foreigners alike always see to it that they look their best because they encounter thousands of visitors who flock to the island to experience not only the pristine white-sand beaches but also the heart-pumping adventures including jet-skiing, parasailing and helmet diving among many others. These sexy and beautiful women in Boracay try their ...
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Two biggest boxing events this 2012
2012-02-23 05:03:00
EGYM4762GQBC Two of the biggest boxing events this 2012 are the Pacquiao vs Bradley fight and the Mayweather vs Cotto fight. Prior to the two fights being finalized, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr tried to close a deal with each other to hold a mega-event, but it eventually fell. Filipino Congressman and Boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs) asked Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr (42-0, 26 KOs) to agree on a 50-50 purse split but the latter insisted on ...
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Loon Macaques (Mangrove Monkeys) in Bohol
2012-02-19 10:03:00
The Loon Macaques found in Cantomucad, Loon, Bohol is now one of the tourist attractions the Bohol government is heavily promoting. Because it is not usually included in a countryside tour package, the Macaques in Loon are not as popular as the Chocolate Hills, Baclayon Church and Loboc River. Macaques are short-tailed monkeys of rocky regions such as Asia and Africa. In the Philippines, there are many of these monkeys in the wild but some people are capturing them and ...

Mag-aso Falls in Antequera
2012-02-11 14:02:00
The Mag-aso falls in the town of Antequera is one of the major attractions in Bohol , Philippines. Because it is not usually included in a day-tour package, the Mag-aso falls is not as popular as the other attractions in the island such as Loboc River, Tarsier and old churches such as Baclayon Church and Sto Nino Parish Church among others. Comparable to Tinago Falls in Iligan, Mag-aso fall’s name comes from the word “aso”, which means smoke. This is because ...

Emars Wavepool Hotel, Beach Resort and Restaurant
2012-01-28 09:16:00
Davao City is indeed a city packed with a lot of adventure, fun and leisure. They have many clean parks just like People?s Park. They have beautiful beaches like Pearl Farm Beach Resort. A fantastic addition to the growing number of tourist attractions in the city is Emars Wavepool. Opened early 2010, the water park is also a beach resort and at the same time has a hotel and restaurant. Situated in Times Beach Matina, Davao City, the water park ...
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LBC: Package Delay, Terrible Service, Mishandling, Tracking Errors, Complai
2012-01-02 06:07:00
Personally, LBC Express Philippines is the WORST Cargo Company in the country and I will never ever send my package through them – NEVER AGAIN! The reason I wrote this blog is that I want everyone in the world to know my frustration and anger towards LBC, a Money Remittance, Courier and Cargo Company Founded in 1950. I have been very patient in inquiring the status of my package in the past few days but it looks like all my forbearance ...
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Site of the first Philippine Flag raising in Mindanao
2011-10-19 07:28:00
Located in the City Hall compound, just outside the City Hall of Surigao, the “site of the first Philippine Flag raising in Mindanao” honored by the National Historical Institute, as a historic spot in 2000, has become one of the few attractions in the city. Although it is not as magnificent as the other tourist attractions in Surigao, the “site of the first Philippine Flag raising in Mindanao” gives a glimpse of how patriotic our ancestors were. Must be followed ...
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Jose P Laurel Monument
2011-09-08 07:33:00
A small rotunda found just outside of Gateway Hotel in Surigao, the Jose P Laurel Monument is one of the less maintained historical site in the region. Because of Laurel’s achievement in the Philippines and the whole Caraga Region, a small statue was placed in honor of him. The Jose P Laurel Monument is a small structure erected to commemorate the love of Laurel to the youth. In fact, there is a marking below its statue that states one of ...

Cebu Professional Electronics Engineer (PECE) needed in building constructi
2011-09-02 07:25:00
Recently, the Office of Building Officials (OBO) of Cebu City, other big cities and municipalities in Cebu, Philippines are requiring Electronics Permit duly signed by Professional Electronics Engineer or PECE as component of the building permit applications for the construction of buildings and residential houses. With this development, general contractors necessitate to tap the services of Professional Electronics Engineers in all building construction to primarily look into the telephones, CATV, fire detection and alarm systems, and other safety and security ...

Surigao Airport
2011-08-29 06:13:00
The Surigao Airport is a domestic airport serving the general area of Surigao City. It is situated in the Barangay Luna, Province of Surigao del Norte in the Philippines. Surigao Airport, known in Filipino as Paliparan ng Surigao and in Cebuano as Tugpahanan sa Surigao, is classified as a Class 2 principal (or minor domestic) airport by the CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines), a body of the DOTC (Department of Transportation and Communications) that is in charge of ...

Quezon Park Dumaguete
2011-08-17 15:20:00
One of the best ways to spend a stroll with your family and friends when in Dumaguete is at Quezon Park . It is a relaxing place, surrounded by lush greeneries of plants, bushes and trees located in the city center across the historic Dumaguete Cathedral and Bell Tower. Because of Quezon Park’s strategic location, children come here very often to play at the grass or at the playground recently developed by the City Government. The park is about 1.5 hectares ...

Antequera Church in Bohol
2011-08-17 14:22:00
Located in the town center of Antequera in Bohol , the Antequera Church is one of the many reasons why locals and foreigners continue to visit the municipality. It was established in 1880 and was made from tabique pampango and other light materials. Today, the present Antequera Church is new and ordinary. It is made from concrete but the design is based from older churches. It is now named as Nuestra Señora del Rosario Parish (Our Lady of the Rosary). Other ...

Sto. Niño Parish Church in Cortes, Bohol
2011-08-15 06:31:00
Known to Bohol anos as Cortes Church , the Sto. Niño Parish Church in Cortes, Bohol is one of the many churches in the Philippines that are dedicated to the Sto. Niño or Holy Child; noteworthy Sto. Niño churches in the country includes Santo Niño de Cebu, Santo Niño de Paz in Makati and Santo Niño Shrine in Butuan. Located on top of a hill near Infant King Academy, Cortes Church, like most Bohol churches, is shaped like a cruciform and has ...

Abatan RiverLife
2011-08-14 15:50:00
Considered as one of the newest eco-tourism attractions in Bohol , the Abatan RiverLife boasts itself as the next ‘Loboc River‘ – but in a different idea. It is an initiative by the ARDMC (Abatan River Development Management Council) to improve not only the tourist destinations in the area but also to add more jobs and income to this beautiful province. The Abatan RiverLife has been enhanced to uphold the sustainable administration of the Abatan River and at the same time ...

General Ignacio Paua Park
2011-08-09 05:44:00
The General Ignacio Paua Park is one of the historical places constructed to commemorate the accomplishments of General Jose Ignacio Paua in Legazpi City, Albay. General Paua is popularly known as the “Chinese General of the Filipino Revolution”. He was born in Laona, Fookien, China on April 29, 1872. He came to the Philippines in 1890 to join in the Filipino Revolution. He was tasked by General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Philippines, to establish and manage an ...

San Jose Church in Iloilo
2011-01-14 13:37:00
The maiden church in Iloilo City in the Philippines was established by the Jesuits around 1607 to attend the necessities of the military stationed in Punta, the former name of Iloilo. On April 29, 1617, the Augustinian priests built San Jose Church , a house of order. They held San Jose Church until 1775 when governance was handed over to the secular clergy. In 1868, Iloilo together with La Paz (Loboc) was handed to the Augustinians in exchange for Jaro (where ...

Corregidor Island: Battery Way
2011-01-14 12:21:00
Corregidor Island in the Philippines is packed with artillery batteries used during World War II. One of the artillery batteries is Battery Way, named after Lt. Henry N Way of the 4th U.S. Artillery who died in service in the Philippines. It was constructed in 1904 and was completed 1914 at an estimated cost of $112,969. Battery Way is a battery of 4 12-inch mortars of M1890 type and are mounted on M1896 Mortar Carriages. It could lob a 1,000 ...

Cheding?s Peanuts, Delicacies, Souvenirs
2011-01-11 11:53:00
Cheding?s started as a peanuts store in Iligan City. For decades it has existed in this wonderful city of waterfalls and recently decided to put up a store in the United States. Because of its very satisfying taste of its prime product – the roasted peanuts – the business grew larger than expected. Later on, more and more delicacies from different places, mostly in the Mindanao, were displayed and sold inside the store, now popularly known as Cheding?s Peanuts. Both ...

Ayala Museum in Makati
2011-01-10 15:53:00
The Ayala Museum in Makati , Metro Manila, Philippines is a history and art museum considered to be the most important private foundations of art and culture in the Philippines. It is located in the corner of De La Rosa Street and Makati Avenue surrounded by skylines including hotels & large corporations. It was visualized in the 1950s by Fernando Zobel de Montoya, a Filipino abstract painter, who then established the Ayala Museum in 1967 under the endorsement and guidance of ...

Pacific War Memorial
2011-01-07 13:17:00
Corregidor Island in the Philippines is a historical place as well as a tourist destination. One of the main attractions in the island is the Pacific War Memorial located west side of the island. It was built by the United States Government to honor the American and Filipino servicemen who participated in the Pacific War. It cost approximately 3 million dollars and was completed in 1968. At the Pacific War Memorial one can see the stunning dome which is a ...

Manokan Country: Bacolod?s Grilled Chicken
2011-01-02 14:37:00
One of the main sources of income of the city of Bacolod in the Philippines is selling poultry products; but what?s noteworthy and shouldn?t be missed by a local or foreign tourist is the sumptuous and delicious grilled chicken in Manokan Country . ?Manok? is the local translation of chicken and Bacolod is one proud city offering such an appetizing meal for everyone ? rich, middle, poor ? they all buy it and enjoy the unique taste of the chicken. It ...
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ? Central Bank of the Philippines
2010-12-30 11:57:00
The Central Bank of the Republic of the Philippines is locally known as Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas or BSP. The bank was instituted in July 3, 1993 in conformance to the provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the New Central Bank Act of 1993. The original Central Bank of the Philippines, which was founded in January 3, 1949, was succeeded by BSP as the Philippines? central monetary authority. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas enjoys fiscal and administrative autonomy from ...

Corregidor?s Spanish Lighthouse
2010-12-16 07:27:00
The Spanish Lighthouse located in the highest point of Corregidor Island was built in 1896. The lighthouse served as an alarm to Manila Bay during Spanish era to signal approaching galleons or to warn against enemies. The Spanish Lighthouse had an unusual design of a circular stone tower rising from the center of an octagonal stone dwelling. In 1897, the lighthouse was being replaced by a much bigger lighthouse but was later destroyed during the outbreak of World War II ...

Corregidor?s Japanese Garden of Peace
2010-12-14 07:01:00
Corregidor served as a fortress of defense and penal institution in the past especially during World War II. Today, it has been declared as a protected area and a famous tourist destination. Visiting Corregidor would surely give you a clear picture of what happened in the past. One of the attractions in Corregidor aside from its huge mortars is the Japanese Garden of Peace . It is located in the tail side of the island and is the site for various ...

Negros Occidental Capitol Park and Lagoon
2010-12-10 14:55:00
One of unique ways to see the splendid city of Bacolod is to visit the Negros Occidental Capitol Park and Lagoon. It is located along Lacson St., and is considered as the Kilometer Zero or point of distance reference of the city ? the mother of all distance reference in the Philippines is Kilometer Zero in Manila. The Negros Occidental Capitol Park and Lagoon may not be as jolly during daytime, but for sure when the late afternoon comes, more ...

Folk Arts Theatre
2010-10-26 13:13:00
The Folk Arts Theater, known in Filipino as the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas got its name from Francisco ?Balagtas? Baltazar who was revered as one of the Philippines‘ best poets. The theater has a seating capacity of 8,458, stage dimension of 20 meters by 20 meters, proscenium width of 20 meters and height of 10 meters. Francisco ?Balagtas? Baltazar’s best known and most beloved work ?Florante at Laura? and his poetry ?Balagtisismo? has influenced generations of Filipino poets. The popular debate ...
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Camp Phillips: Del Monte Pineapple Plantation in Bukidnon
2010-10-26 11:15:00
Bukidnon is considered to be the food basket in Mindanao and is a home to the finest and sweetest pineapple in the country. It is a major producer of rice, corn and pineapple among others. Not only that, it is also the home of numerous plantations such as Del Monte , Lapanday Diversified Products Corporation and Dole Philippines, which are engaged in pineapple, banana plantation among other tropical fruits. Camp Phillips is a community situated in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. It is ...
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Coconut Palace
2010-10-26 08:40:00
A magnificent work commissioned by then First Lady Imelda Marcos and designed by architect Francisco Mañosa is the Coconut Palace found in the CCP Complex in Pasay City, Metro Manila which was both praised and criticized to be ostentatious (or of a display that is tawdry or vulgar). The Coconut Palace, known in Filipino as ?Tahanang Filipino? (literally Filipino Home) was intended to house Pope John Paul II?s (deceased) visit to the Philippines in 1981. Because of the poverty of ...