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The highlights of our recent Region VII trip to Dumaguete and Oslob, hands down, would have to be the close interactions with marine creatures. I already did the dolphin watching and the swim with the pawikans in 2011 but still eagerly looked forward to experiencing them again when we went to Bais and Apo Island, respectively. I took far […]
Negros Occidental is one of the five provinces that compose the Western Visayas Region (Region 6). It occupies the northwestern part of the Negros island. The province is the major sugar producer in the Philippines. Hence, the nickname, “Sugar Bowl of the Philippines”. Negros Occidental is also known for well-preserved churches, ancestral homes, and other […]
As part of its aggressive expansion in the United States, the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) is not just establishing numerous chapels, it is also breathing new life into old, abandoned US towns. This according to INC General Auditor Bro. Glicerio B. Santos Jr., who said that the INC would be working to “restore, rehabilitate, […]
Do you own a travel agency or are you working for one? To be sure, travel agencies have their own ways of doing things, promoting their business, and selling their products. Without a doubt, they must have some basis for creating the products that they offer and engaging in the business that they have invested in. However, it pays […]
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Butuan City, a highly urbanized city, is considered as the regional center of CARAGA. It is located in the northeastern part of the Agusan Valley in Mindanao. Butuan City was once the capital of Agusan del Norte, but was replaced by Cabadbaran City. For statistical and geographical purposes, Butuan City is still grouped with the […]
Davao City, the hometown of President Rodrigo Duterte, is the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area. It is the most densely populated city in Mindanao and is also the economic center of the Davao Region. Davao City is becoming more like Manila with its emerging culinary, cultural and commercial establishments. The […]
Cagayan de Oro City, also known as the “City of Golden Friendship”, is dubbed as such because of the friendly and hospitable locals who constantly offer warm welcomes to everyone they meet. Aside from the world-famous hospitality of the people, the city is also popular as the gateway to the vast pineapple plantations owned by […]
Puerto Princesa is the gateway to the white sand beaches, pristine waters, and limestone cliffs of the paradise of an island that is Palawan. It is also one of the, if not the, cleanest city in the entire country. With its strict implementation of its anti-littering law and the conscious efforts of the locals to […]
The province of Laguna, famous for being the birthplace of Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines, is not only culturally rich but also blessed with natural attractions. Also found in this province is the largest lake in the country, Laguna de Bay. Often visited by travelers due to it being the next immediate […]