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Pawikan Conservation Center in Bataan

Pawikan Conservation Center in Bataan

by Jane Dacumos on July 23, 2012
Bataan community organization in Morong named Bantay Pawikan, Inc. started the first community-based conservation program of Marine Turtles with the help of UNDP-GEF-SGP-PRRM and the Provincial Government in 1999. Soon other communities and groups in neighboring towns replicated the conservation work and is going on up to present.
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Bataan Waterfalls

Bataan Waterfalls

by Jane Dacumos on July 23, 2012
Bataan is one of the most progressive provinces in Central Luzon and Manila Bay Region. Pristine beaches and natural parks complemented by scenic springs and waterfalls as well as historical markers also provide a setting for a healthy tourism investment in the province. Some of its proudest attractions are seen in its waterfalls.
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Sanctuario de San Pedro Bautista

Sanctuario de San Pedro Bautista

by Jhaypee Guia on July 23, 2012
Sanctuario de San Pedro Bautista, also known as San Pedro Bautista Church, is the second oldest, still-surviving church in the country. It was built in 1590 through the efforts of San Pedro Bautista who used to live in the place. The property is under the care of the Order of Friars Minor or the Franciscans and was originally the retreat house for San Pedro Bautista’s fellow Franciscans and other government officials.
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Bataan Adventure!

Bataan Adventure!

by Jane Dacumos on July 23, 2012
Aside from its share of significant historical events, the province is gifted with several tourist attractions. It is dotted with historical, cultural, natural and man-made tourist spots, albeit not known to many people. The whole place is serene and beautiful, with different shades of green and brown – the lovely colors of nature.
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ABS-CBN (Eugenio Lopez, Jr.) Communications Center

ABS-CBN (Eugenio Lopez, Jr.) Communications Center

by Jhaypee Guia on July 23, 2012
The Eugenio Lopez, Jr. Communications Center (ELJCC) is a high-end 15-storey building with three basements-level parking areas. It occupies 10,000 m2 of land area and it has a 101,608.32 m2 of gross floor area. It was originally constructed in 2000 and is named after the late Eugenio Lopez, Jr.
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Want More of Bataan? Visit Abucay!

Want More of Bataan? Visit Abucay!

by Jane Dacumos on July 23, 2012
Are you looking for the best attractions in Bataan? Well, it’s time for you to discover the splendid town of Abucay. The town is laden with natural resources that entice every visitor. It has its own shares of historical sites that denote the province's rich past and the role it played in the country's history. Here are some of the proudest attractions of Abucay that will surely leave an impression to every visitor.
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GMA Network Center

GMA Network Center

by Jhaypee Guia on July 23, 2012
The GMA Network Center is the headquarters of the GMA Network, a major radio and television network in the Philippines. It is located at EDSA corner Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. It is the network's main television and radio production center, and its main transmission facility for most of Metro Manila.
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Tomas Pinpin Monument

Tomas Pinpin Monument

by Jane Dacumos on July 23, 2012
Tomas Pinpin Monument was erected in loving memory of the first Filipino printer, Tomas Pinpin. He was a co-author and had printed the earliest books in the country with Fr. Blancas de San Jose in 1610, inside Abucay Church, Bataan.
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Caunayan Falls

Caunayan Falls

by Jane Dacumos on July 23, 2012
The town of San Luis in the island of Aurora holds many natural wonders, and the Caunayan Falls located in Barangay L. Pimentel is one such spectacle that is just waiting to be witnessed.
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Quezon City Hall

Quezon City Hall

by Jhaypee Guia on July 23, 2012
The Quezon City Hall is an imposing 14-storey edifice where the 1973 Philippine Constitution was signed. It is the administrative center of city government activities with the frontage punctuated by the refreshing view of a man-made lagoon and a mini-park. In 2009, in line with the objective to rationalize the physical organization of city services for the public’s greater convenience, the construction of the “twin towers” or two eight-storey Civic Center Buildings was completed. In front of these is the extension of the City Hall Annex, which provides a wider service area and a comfortable and spacious lounge for taxpayers and business permit applicants.
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