Travel and Tourism Articles in the Philippines

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THE STATELY RUINS OF TALISAY

THE STATELY RUINS OF TALISAY

by Michael Ocampo on September 11, 2015
As the story goes, this mansion located in Talisay City, Negros Occidental was built in loving memory for Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson's deceased wife Maria Braga after her death in 1911.
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DAYANG BEACH and BABU SANTA BEACH: TALICUD ISLAND (PART 2)

DAYANG BEACH and BABU SANTA BEACH: TALICUD ISLAND (PART 2)

by J.P. Leo Castillo on September 10, 2015
Dayang Beach Resort and Babu Santa Beach at Talicud’s western side, facing Davao City and the Mindanao mainland, are accessible via a 20-minute habal-habal or passenger motorcycle bike ride.
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Isla Reta: Tales from Talicud Island (Part 1)

Isla Reta: Tales from Talicud Island (Part 1)

by J.P. Leo Castillo on September 9, 2015
It’s a Filipino word meaning “back” and the name so befits a small island that has languished in the shadows of its bigger brother.
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THE HERITAGE THAT IS SILAY

THE HERITAGE THAT IS SILAY

by Michael Ocampo on August 25, 2015
The City of Silay in Negros Occidental was able to preserve many of their ancestral homes and architecture.
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Start Of Summer At Mahaba Island

Start Of Summer At Mahaba Island

by J.P. Leo Castillo on August 19, 2015
The eastern beachfront at Mahaba is probably the best in all of the Cuatro Islas. The immediate area of the beach is relatively shallow and free of rocks making it perfect for swimming.
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CRAZY FOR WHITE SAND BEACHES

CRAZY FOR WHITE SAND BEACHES

by J.P. Leo Castillo on August 17, 2015
Two islands off the town of Matnog in Sorsogon actually have white sand mixed in with particles of red coral, giving them a pinkish hue.
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THE SIMPLE LIFE: MUSINGS AT A NUEVA ECIJA FARM

THE SIMPLE LIFE: MUSINGS AT A NUEVA ECIJA FARM

by J.P. Leo Castillo on August 15, 2015
Get up early in the morning or stay around before sunset and you’ll see various species of birds coming out of their hideouts to play and even an occasional kingfisher or heron lurking around
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DIGYO ISLAND: BARE ESSENTIALS

DIGYO ISLAND: BARE ESSENTIALS

by J.P. Leo Castillo on August 14, 2015
Digyo is the smallest of the Cuatro Islas group of islands at 3.5 hectares. Digyo has sandbars stretching out at its northwestern and southeastern extremities with the latter the more pronounced.
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 HIMOKILAN ISLAND: A SHORT BUT SWEET VISIT

HIMOKILAN ISLAND: A SHORT BUT SWEET VISIT

by J.P. Leo Castillo on August 14, 2015
Himokilan looked imposing from a distance with a hat-shaped hill jutting out over the landscape and a forest of green blanketing the whole island.
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THE UNKNOWN SIDE OF PANGASINAN

THE UNKNOWN SIDE OF PANGASINAN

by J.P. Leo Castillo on August 13, 2015
Visitors traveling to the Philippine province of Pangasinan often head straight for the Hundred Islands in Alaminos or to Patar Beach in Bolinao.
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