Travel and Tourism Articles in the Philippines

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The City of Roxas

The City of Roxas

by Kheem Caparas on May 31, 2012
The city is popularly known as the Seafood Capital of the Country. It cultivates various kinds of fresh and high-quality seafood that are distributed to some parts of the country. First on the list are the diwal (angel’s wing), talaba, scallops, and tahong.
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Tourist Attractions of Pan-ay: The Capital Town of Capiz

Tourist Attractions of Pan-ay: The Capital Town of Capiz

by Kheem Caparas on May 31, 2012
Pan-ay is the first capital of the province of Capiz during the early Spanish regime. The infrastructure of the town is still maintained. You can see Spanish colonial marks in the town; some already crumbled apart, some are fading, and some are still standing.
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A Warm Welcome from Lake Mainit

A Warm Welcome from Lake Mainit

by Jhaypee Guia on May 31, 2012
Lake Mainit is one of the deepest and largest lake in the country. In fact, It ranked as the fourth largest lake in the Philippines. It has an area of 173.40 square kilometers. It has a maximum depth of about 223 meters and an elevation of 37 meters above sea level. It is one of the natural ecosystems in the region that possesses a great potential to compete with other more famous natural wonders.
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Diving Tawi-Tawi! Discovering Underworld Treasures of Tawi-Tawi

Diving Tawi-Tawi! Discovering Underworld Treasures of Tawi-Tawi

by Jane Dacumos on May 31, 2012
The province of Tawi-Tawi offers many beautiful diving sites for many adventurers and sea lovers. Ready your underwater camera and witness the amazing beauty of marine creatures as I give the list of the well-known diving sites in Tawi-Tawi.
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Best Beaches of Butuan

Best Beaches of Butuan

by Jhaypee Guia on May 31, 2012
Agusan del Norte is a province situated in the CARAGA Region in Mindanao. It is bounded by Surigao del Norte to the north, Surigao del Sur to the east, Agusan del Sur to the south, and Misamis Oriental to the west. It faces Butuan Bay, part of the Bohol Sea, to the northwest.
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Pilar: Places You Must See!

Pilar: Places You Must See!

by Kheem Caparas on May 31, 2012
Pilar is one of the municipalities in the province of Capiz. The town’s cottage industry is patis (fish sauce) making. The town is blessed with mountains that have extensive deposits of marble, red and white clay which are used in ceramics and pottery making, and granite.
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Butuan National Museum

Butuan National Museum

by Jhaypee Guia on May 31, 2012
The Butuan National Museum is a national museum branch in Butuan City. The city is abundant in materials and items coming from the prehistoric era of both treasure hunters and archeologists.
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Mt. Hilong-Hilong

Mt. Hilong-Hilong

by Jhaypee Guia on May 31, 2012
Mount Hilong-Hilong is the highest mountain in Northeastern Mindanao with a height of 2,102 meters or 6,601 feet above sea level. It is one of the best-liked destinations of mountaineers. It was the venue of the 17th National MFPI (Mountaineering Federation of the Philippines, Inc.) Mid-year Climb in 2002.
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Simunul Island - “Dubai of the Philippines”: The peace of Tawi-Tawi story

Simunul Island - “Dubai of the Philippines”: The peace of Tawi-Tawi story

by Jane Dacumos on May 31, 2012
Simunul Island, one of the smallest inhabited islands in the country, is set to be the next “Dubai” in Southeast Asia. The island is only fifteen square miles in size, but it contains fifteen barangay and is home to over 25,000 people.
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Maguindanao: An Image of Hope

Maguindanao: An Image of Hope

by Jane Dacumos on May 31, 2012
The landlocked province of Maguindanao is part of the Autonomus Region of Muslim Mindanao or ARMM. It is bounded by its neighboring towns Lanao Del Sur, Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat. Maguindanao literally means “people of the flood plains” that occupy the Pulangi River.
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