CamSur edges out Metro Manila as top tourist stop

By: Riza T. Olchondra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
11:14 pm | Monday, June 11th, 2012

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MANILA, Philippines — Camarines Sur, now more popularly referred to as “CamSur” particularly by the youth, has edged out Metro Manila as the top tourist stop in the Philippines.

This, according to the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) report using data from the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) regional offices.

Read more: http://business.inquirer.net/64603/camsur-edges-out-metro-manila-as-top-tourist-stop

laging nag ta-top camsur sa tourists arrivals, ano meron sa camsur besides wakeboard at mt.mayon, penafrancia?:cheers:

^^ hmmm let me think, dahil meron din silang ganito?


Caramoan, Camarines Sur

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hindi na ako magtataka, total package na! :cheers:

CARAMOAN :cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

laging nag ta-top camsur sa tourists arrivals, ano meron sa camsur besides wakeboard at mt.mayon, penafrancia?

Lol i think there's also some npa there so im also a bit weary of the claim ... .

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Anyway i don't think Bohol is that violent a place if anything that so called "Loboc river cruise" is a bit boring the food served isn't alot and the choice was a bit limited but understandable given that it's a "boat trip", but the whole offer or product can be improved on imo to make it even better and more interesting .

One of the highlight's for me was actually the cruise terminals public toilet it was quite impressive to see an immaculate air conditioned toilet out there it was so clean at least when i went there that i started imagining myself having dinner and sleeping in it lol .

:| I really fell in love with that toilet ... .

Anyway i don't think Bohol is that violent a place if anything that so called "Loboc river cruise" is a bit boring the food served isn't alot and the choice was a bit limited but understandable given that it's a "boat trip", but the whole offer or product can be improved on imo to make it even better and more interesting .



We ended up just renting a small boat rather than take the river cruise on the big boats. I think that was the highlight of my trip to Bohol.

Last time I heard there were plans to string up lights along the river and allow nighttime cruises. I remember the owner of Nuts Huts (which provided basic lodgings next to the river) trying to fight the proposed changes as they would ruin the serenity of the place, especially at night. But it looks like it did come to pass:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1658602
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^^ hmmm let me think, dahil meron din silang ganito?





hindi na ako magtataka, total package na! :cheers:

No doubt it's beautiful. No need to cheapen it by inaccurate claims. The place stands up for itself.

We ended up just renting a small boat rather than take the river cruise on the big boats. I think that was the highlight of my trip to Bohol.

Last time I heard there were plans to string up lights along the river and allow nighttime cruises. I remember the owner of Nuts Huts (which provided basic lodgings next to the river) trying to fight the proposed changes as it would ruin the serenity of the place, especially at night. But it looks like it did come to pass:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1658602
:(

It's more fun in the Philippines! :nuts::nuts: Maybe they should put up lights in Yosemite falls too. By the way, I think they tried to do it but failed.

Lol i think there's also some npa there so im also a bit weary of the claim ... .

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Anyway i don't think Bohol is that violent a place if anything that so called "Loboc river cruise" is a bit boring the food served isn't alot and the choice was a bit limited but understandable given that it's a "boat trip", but the whole offer or product can be improved on imo to make it even better and more interesting .

One of the highlight's for me was actually the cruise terminals public toilet it was quite impressive to see an immaculate air conditioned toilet out there it was so clean at least when i went there that i started imagining myself having dinner and sleeping in it lol .

:| I really fell in love with that toilet ... .

Did they have toilet paper? :lol:

Did they have toilet paper? :lol:

but of course there's fresh rolls and rolls of banana leaves :lol::bash::ohno::lol::cheers: j/k

but of course there's fresh rolls and rolls of banana leaves :lol::bash::ohno::lol::cheers: j/k

It's a sticky situation getting stuck in the toilet without toilet paper.:lol::lol:

It's more fun in the Philippines! :nuts::nuts: Maybe they should put up lights in Yosemite falls too. By the way, I think they tried to do it but failed.

They should have left the river alone :(

From there, we drove to the new Loboc River Cruise Terminal. I looked forward to this trip because of the food, the music and the pristine Loboc River. But it was a shock to me that they installed lamp posts on both sides of the river bank! I was told the lights serve as a backdrop to an enchanting evening cruise. But during the day time, it looks horrible!

The lamps stick out like sore thumbs and don't blend with the natural surroundings. What's is more disheartening is that the wiring is exposed and you can see the orange PVC casings of the wires nailed to the rocks and trees! They also uglified the small waterfalls area by building conrete posts on it.

http://www.ivanhenares.com/2009/03/bohol-by-car-day-1-loboc-river-cruise.html

^^Never underestimate the Filipinos ability to mess up a good thing, in this case the Loboc River. It's not worth it to mess up the natural characteristic of the river just for a few more cruises at night.

^^Never underestimate the Filipinos ability to mess up a good thing, in this case the Loboc River. It's not worth it to mess up the natural characteristic of the river just for a few more cruises at night.

I take it that you are not a Filipino?

Did they have toilet paper?

Yes it did it it was that good ... .

Last time I heard there were plans to string up lights along the river and allow nighttime cruises. I remember the owner of Nuts Huts (which provided basic lodgings next to the river) trying to fight the proposed changes as they would ruin the serenity of the place, especially at night. But it looks like it did come to pass:

Well as long as it doesn't look like an xmass tree it should be ok i mean a few low key or well integrated light's into the surroundings should be ok, last time i was there i already saw a few discrete lamps here and there by some houses, of course they should not have singers at night or music both on the shore and boats .

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Willard and the crew reached Do Lung Bridge, the last US outpost in the Nung River.

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Lol but if they are going to ruin it anyway they should do a nightly remake spectacle of that night river scene in the movie "Apocalypse now" .

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a good travel book...

I take it that you are not a Filipino?

I was born a Filipino and my heritage is Filipino that's why I know what I'm talking about. It's gotten better now with more awareness but if nobody's watching, they will build a concrete cottage with a bathroom right next to a waterfall.

Lol i think there's also some npa there so im also a bit weary of the claim ... .

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Anyway i don't think Bohol is that violent a place if anything that so called "Loboc river cruise" is a bit boring the food served isn't alot and the choice was a bit limited but understandable given that it's a "boat trip", but the whole offer or product can be improved on imo to make it even better and more interesting .

One of the highlight's for me was actually the cruise terminals public toilet it was quite impressive to see an immaculate air conditioned toilet out there it was so clean at least when i went there that i started imagining myself having dinner and sleeping in it lol .

:| I really fell in love with that toilet ... .
ohohoho. gotta capture this post, can hardly believe what I'm readin :) The usually calm, composed, objective and clinical Teutonic Arvor is letting his proverbial hair down, so to speak.

Incidentally, the term "Loboc" almost rhymes with one of my most favourite fetish ... :D :D :D

I had also discussed in another world the various ways I had marked my territories. :lol: Paper rolls isn't an issue. :D as long as the source of water is nearby; but of course I cannot discuss all the graphic details as this is a prim and proper forum. :lol:

Back to business, ah yes. Bohol is a beautiful island. 'Tis ironic that I haven't been there myself (well maybe 2 days in Tagbilaran only but it isnt enough) coz my mom has roots there as well. Then all my friends from as far away as LA, Cancun or Bergen, Norway had been to Panglao for scuba diving and had seen the Chocolate Hills. All I get are internet pictures from their facebooks. :D

Lol i think there's also some npa there so im also a bit weary of the claim ... .

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Anyway i don't think Bohol is that violent a place if anything that so called "Loboc river cruise" is a bit boring the food served isn't alot and the choice was a bit limited but understandable given that it's a "boat trip", but the whole offer or product can be improved on imo to make it even better and more interesting .

One of the highlight's for me was actually the cruise terminals public toilet it was quite impressive to see an immaculate air conditioned toilet out there it was so clean at least when i went there that i started imagining myself having dinner and sleeping in it lol .

:| I really fell in love with that toilet ... .

Ako naman, what really caught my attention in Loboc ay yung gigantic "bridge to nowhere" na kung dinerecho ay giba yung Simbahan nila. Tsk

Re: River cruise, sa umaga kita mo nga yung mga lights na pang gabi, hmm siguro baka pwede naman nila ayusin o camouflage ba para hindi mashado pansin sa umaga.

I was born a Filipino and my heritage is Filipino that's why I know what I'm talking about. It's gotten better now with more awareness but if nobody's watching, they will build a concrete cottage with a bathroom right next to a waterfall.


I see. I take offence in the sweeping generalisation, but I guess you also offended your own heritage so I guess that makes it even... or maybe not.

I understand your other statements tho, but I do not look kindly on general bashing of the country. Thank you.

^^Never underestimate the Filipinos ability to mess up a good thing,

Ako naman, what really caught my attention in Loboc ay yung gigantic "bridge to nowhere" na kung dinerecho ay giba yung Simbahan nila. Tsk

Re: River cruise, sa umaga kita mo nga yung mga lights na pang gabi, hmm siguro baka pwede naman nila ayusin o camouflage ba para hindi mashado pansin sa umaga.

I tried this Loboc River cruise. I have too agree, foods are so so and there is actually nothing much to see in the cruise except for that falls and some entertainments along the way. But I like it better than the floating market of Thailand, I saw a komodo when we went there!

I see. I take offence in the sweeping generalisation, but I guess you also offended your own heritage so I guess that makes it even... or maybe not.

I understand your other statements tho, but I do not look kindly on general bashing of the country. Thank you.

Precisely. Other Filipinos think that it's okay to bash our country. They failed to realize that they are also shooting themselves.

PATA to run top level intelligence workshops at PTM in Manila in September
Thursday, June 14, 2012

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will present three hot issues affecting the travel and tourism industry with workshops on ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015, the emerging CIVETS markets, and mTourism. As part of the PTM programme, the workshops will take place on September 25-28 at the SMX Convention Center, Manila, Philippines.

Martin J Craigs, PATA CEO said: "Apart from building business during PTM2012, delegates will be empowered with insights that will help them be better prepared for upcoming marketing and technology opportunities and challenges facing the travel industry in Asia Pacific."


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Hagedorn says tourism in Palawan now a P4-B industry

MANILA, March 27 (PNA) — Mayor Edward Hagedorn of Puerto Princesa City announced on Friday that tourism in Palawan has become a P4-billion industry with the recent proclamation of the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) as one of the world’s New 7 Wonders of Nature.

At the Communication and News Exchange (CNEX) Forum at the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Bldg. in Quezon City on Friday morning, Hagedorn said the city recorded 515,000 arrivals last year as a result of the August 2011 launching of the PPUR text voting campaign for the world’s newest natural wonders.

source: http://positivenewsmedia.com/blog/2012/03/hagedorn-says-tourism-in-palawan-now-a-p4-b-industry/

Precisely. Other Filipinos think that it's okay to bash our country. They failed to realize that they are also shooting themselves.

Naku eto na naman ang pagka balat sibuyas natin. Pero if we criticize other counhtries ok lang pero if we hear criticisms against us naku sigurado may negative reactions. Bottomline if we dont want to hear criticisms, let do thing right, lets strive for perfection, unfortunately many of the things we come up with are mediocre in quality, lack of planning and poorly executed and worse less than desired maintenance. Tell me those arent true. Those things are true specially for govt projects. Kaya if we want to receive praises and praises only then we can do 2 things 1.lets do our best in everything 2.Banned all criticisims.

Naku eto na naman ang pagka balat sibuyas natin. Pero if we criticize other counhtries ok lang pero if we hear criticisms against us naku sigurado may negative reactions. Bottomline if we dont want to hear criticisms, let do thing right, lets strive for perfection, unfortunately many of the things we come up with are mediocre in quality, lack of planning and poorly executed and worse less than desired maintenance. Tell me those arent true. Those things are true specially for govt projects. Kaya if we want to receive praises and praises only then we can do 2 things 1.lets do our best in everything 2.Banned all criticisims.

Ganito kasi yung point nila. Are you going to accept this...

"Ikaw Bosnyboy and all of you Filipinos have the ability to mess up a good thing"

katanggap tanggap ba? Sweeping generalization kasi eh. Hindi naman siguro lahat ay magaling mag "mess up" hindi po ba?

Naku eto na naman ang pagka balat sibuyas natin. Pero if we criticize other counhtries ok lang pero if we hear criticisms against us naku sigurado may negative reactions. Bottomline if we dont want to hear criticisms, let do thing right, lets strive for perfection, unfortunately many of the things we come up with are mediocre in quality, lack of planning and poorly executed and worse less than desired maintenance. Tell me those arent true. Those things are true specially for govt projects. Kaya if we want to receive praises and praises only then we can do 2 things 1.lets do our best in everything 2.Banned all criticisims.

Hindi ko kasalanan kung basura ang katabi ko, wag syang mandamay. Kung ipapamukha ko siguro dito ang lahat ng mediocre at poorly executed na mga bagay na nakita ko sa pag-iikot ko, baka mamaga ang mata mo sa kababasa.

I refuse to be called as somebody who will mess up a good thing. If it's okay with you, then I don't have a problem with that, but I take offence when someone makes such a sweeping statement which unfortunately includes me. It was an insult applied to every Filipino. That's pure and utter garbage.


Ganito kasi yung point nila. Are you going to accept this...

"Ikaw Bosnyboy and all of you Filipinos have the ability to mess up a good thing"

katanggap tanggap ba? Sweeping generalization kasi eh. Hindi naman siguro lahat ay magaling mag "mess up" hindi po ba?

^^ hmmm let me think, dahil meron din silang ganito?





hindi na ako magtataka, total package na! :cheers:

gotcha!ganda nga, ito malamang ang pinupuntahan ng mga turista,..:cheers:ang mga npa naman dnaman nag level up na nangingidnap ng mga turista, yun nga lang bka masabugan lang ng IED,..:ohno:

gotcha!ganda nga, ito malamang ang pinupuntahan ng mga turista,..:cheers:ang mga npa naman dnaman nag level up na nangingidnap ng mga turista, yun nga lang bka masabugan lang ng IED,..:ohno:

Nakailang beses na magshoot ng Survivor dyan galing sa ibang bansa, it's a safe place.

ohohoho. gotta capture this post, can hardly believe what I'm readin The usually calm, composed, objective and clinical Teutonic Arvor is letting his proverbial hair down, so to speak.

Lol i need better PR then im not really that teutonic ... .

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I tried this Loboc River cruise. I have too agree, foods are so so and there is actually nothing much to see in the cruise except for that falls and some entertainments along the way. But I like it better than the floating market of Thailand, I saw a komodo when we went there!

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Yeah i guess the word were looking for is "anticlimactic" especially to describe the tiny waterfall which looked more like a burst pipe than Pagsanjan, but i guess it's ok overall as something to do to pass the time during a Bohol day trip or tour i think people could be more satisfied about the trip if they simply improved the eating experience by laying out a more varied and larger buffet .

One stop on the tour that i didn't find anticlimactic tho was this small zoo which mainly had birds and a few reptiles, i actually liked that beautiful singing/dancing wo'man' at times it seemed liked an excorcism it was hilarious .

The butterfly sanctuary place and it's gardens was also quite interesting .

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I don't remember what i had eaten exactly but it seems like i had quite a few bbq sticks, i liked these "natural" banana tree leaf plates btw .

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You can just about see part of the lamp posts to the left of the boat on this picture .

Lol i think there's also some npa there so im also a bit weary of the claim ... .

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Anyway i don't think Bohol is that violent a place if anything that so called "Loboc river cruise" is a bit boring the food served isn't alot and the choice was a bit limited but understandable given that it's a "boat trip", but the whole offer or product can be improved on imo to make it even better and more interesting .

One of the highlight's for me was actually the cruise terminals public toilet it was quite impressive to see an immaculate air conditioned toilet out there it was so clean at least when i went there that i started imagining myself having dinner and sleeping in it lol .

:| I really fell in love with that toilet ... .

gotcha!ganda nga, ito malamang ang pinupuntahan ng mga turista,..:cheers:ang mga npa naman dnaman nag level up na nangingidnap ng mga turista, yun nga lang bka masabugan lang ng IED,..:ohno:

si boy violence at si boy ied..makes u think,:bash::lol: feel good comments..with try hard comedic remarks. altough i am from this place im not against other places in the philippines. if your talking about crimes and criminals, cmon sa langit lng wala nun. sa lupa marami non..:lol: just thought this was funny..:lol: dont let them destroy your province reputation..
omg ants fighting in palawan..how violent,lolol..
butandings eating crills in cebu getting sucked without hope of escape..violence!
tarsier eating crickets its heads crushed with massiv forc..!! so much violence in this world!!..:lol: peace
watch these clowns next hit..This thread should be an appreciation thread! not a bashing thread!!

Hindi ko kasalanan kung basura ang katabi ko, wag syang mandamay. Kung ipapamukha ko siguro dito ang lahat ng mediocre at poorly executed na mga bagay na nakita ko sa pag-iikot ko, baka mamaga ang mata mo sa kababasa.

I refuse to be called as somebody who will mess up a good thing. If it's okay with you, then I don't have a problem with that, but I take offence when someone makes such a sweeping statement which unfortunately includes me. It was an insult applied to every Filipino. That's pure and utter garbage.

Boo hoo. Never underestimate some Filipinos ability to mess up a good thing. Happy now? You purposely misunderstood my point. You're not that dense. You really think I meant all Filipinos? Read my next statement. Like another poster said balat sibuyas ra kaayo ka.

Palusot pa. Talaga namang nag generalize

Palusot pa. Talaga namang nag generalize

You have no reading comprehension. How's that for a personal attack?

Answer the point I was making don't attack me personally. Otherwise, you are not contributing to the topic. Baka ikaw ang nag-install nang lights doon sa river tapos nagalit ka that's why you attack the messenger.

xxxriainxxx and rain34 already explained it enough

Kakatawa kung minsan ang mga pinoy. Ginegeneralize natin ang ibang race...tapos pag tayo na ang na generalize, umuusok ang ilong natin. :crazy:

si boy violence at si boy ied..makes u think,:bash::lol: feel good comments..with try hard comedic remarks. altough i am from this place im not against other places in the philippines. if your talking about crimes and criminals, cmon sa langit lng wala nun. sa lupa marami non..:lol: just thought this was funny..:lol: dont let them destroy your province reputation..
omg ants fighting in palawan..how violent,lolol..
butandings eating crills in cebu getting sucked without hope of escape..violence!
tarsier eating crickets its heads crushed with massiv forc..!! so much violence in this world!!..:lol: peace
watch these clowns next hit..This thread should be an appreciation thread! not a bashing thread!!

maigsi lang naman sana comment ko pero dmo gets boi camote??? ang bicol at davao region ay hotbed ng npa, and ied especially sa davao ay numero uno nilang ginagamit at marami na ring sibilyan nadadamay meron pa nga clang pagawaan (factory) ng ied sa isang lugar sa davao, so what makes you think na d nila gagamitin sa bicol region againts the AFP??? i emphasize also that npa's are not doing kidnappings of civilians much less tourist, o ginagawa ng mga npa sa bicol ito??? so far wala naman clang ginagawang kinappings sa davao region especially civilians, sundalong kinikidnap meron pa, kadalasan assasinations and ambushes sa mga miyembro ng AFP,..yan sana maintindihan mo boi tekamots,..:bash::bash::bash::ohno:

Kakatawa kung minsan ang mga pinoy. Ginegeneralize natin ang ibang race...tapos pag tayo na ang na generalize, umuusok ang ilong natin. :crazy:

Nakakatawa nga, when we see a singkit dude twag natin beho, pag colored negro/nognog..pero pag tayo naman ang tinira, galit na galit. :lol:

baka yung ibang pinoy nagagalit, ako di nagagalit pag sinabihan akong cute tayong mga Pinoy, di ba dapat magalit tayo pag ganun:D akala nila walang pangit na pinoy:D

baka yung ibang pinoy nagagalit, ako di nagagalit pag sinabihan akong cute tayong mga Pinoy, di ba dapat magalit tayo pag ganun:D akala nila walang pangit na pinoy:D

Hahahaha :lol:

Naku eto na naman ang pagka balat sibuyas natin. Pero if we criticize other counhtries ok lang pero if we hear criticisms against us naku sigurado may negative reactions. Bottomline if we dont want to hear criticisms, let do thing right, lets strive for perfection, unfortunately many of the things we come up with are mediocre in quality, lack of planning and poorly executed and worse less than desired maintenance. Tell me those arent true. Those things are true specially for govt projects. Kaya if we want to receive praises and praises only then we can do 2 things 1.lets do our best in everything 2.Banned all criticisims.

Obviously you failed to understand what I meant. Until now, people don't know the difference between constructive criticism and bashing.

:ohno:

Boo hoo. Never underestimate some Filipinos ability to mess up a good thing. Happy now? You purposely misunderstood my point. You're not that dense. You really think I meant all Filipinos? Read my next statement. Like another poster said balat sibuyas ra kaayo ka.

Never underestimate also that the greater majority of Filipinos abhor the negativity.

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LIVE IN MANILA, STARTING AUGUST 24, 2012
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Madame Butterfly’ makes grand return to Manila

Published : Friday, June 15, 2012 00:00
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Written by : EUDEN VALDEZ STAFF WRITER

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Soprano Mako Nishimoto as Madame Butterfly

After almost two decades, Italy’s most performed classic opera Madame Butterfly will once again flutter her wings on June 22 and 23 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Main Theater.

http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/life-and-times/showtime/24902-madame-butterfly-makes-grand-return-to-manila

^^I wonder when Les Miserables is coming.

MT. PINATUBO

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FROM THE CATACLYSM, BEAUTY BLOOMS

Twenty-one years after it spewed ash and magma, Pinatubo’s crater has filled with rainwater, producing a pristine lake that has become a tourist attraction. (KJ Rosales)

http://mb.com.ph/

^^I wonder when Les Miserables is coming.

Same here!

MT. PINATUBO

http://mb.com.ph/sites/default/files/images/150412_mt.PINATUBO03_kjROSALES.jpg

FROM THE CATACLYSM, BEAUTY BLOOMS

Twenty-one years after it spewed ash and magma, Pinatubo’s crater has filled with rainwater, producing a pristine lake that has become a tourist attraction. (KJ Rosales)

http://mb.com.ph/

dba contaminated yan???dba inagitate ng nukes yang bulkan n yan???:lol:
maganda nga jan sa crater lake na yan, parang weird lang kulay ng tubig meron kayang mga isda jan???nice,..:cheers:

PHL to hold pre-bid conference for airport projects June 22
AMITA O. LEGASPI, GMA News June 15, 2012 3:25pm


The pre-bidding conference for the construction, rehabilitation and expansion of seven airports next month is a welcome step toward government’s campaign to enhance Philippine tourism through infrastructure development, Malacañang said Friday.

Open to all parties, the conference will be held next Friday, June 22, at the DOTC Conference Room, 16th Floor, The Columbia Tower, Mandaluyong City, according to a statement by the Department of Transportation and Communications.

The infrastructure package amounting to P303 million is a welcome boost for the improvement of Philippine transportation facilities,” she noted.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/262030/economy/business/phl-to-hold-pre-bid-conference-for-airport-projects-june-22

dba contaminated yan???dba inagitate ng nukes yang bulkan n yan???:lol:
maganda nga jan sa crater lake na yan, parang weird lang kulay ng tubig meron kayang mga isda jan???nice,..:cheers:

No idea. Di pa ako nakapunta dun. :)

This is cool. The road to the crater.

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd350/RonnieR_2008/TrekkingMoreFuninthePH.jpg

Boo hoo. Never underestimate some Filipinos ability to mess up a good thing. Happy now? You purposely misunderstood my point. You're not that dense. You really think I meant all Filipinos? Read my next statement. Like another poster said balat sibuyas ra kaayo ka.

I am not that dense. LOL.

Guys, did you just hear what this guy said?

:hilarious :hilarious :hilarious

And I am not being overly sensitive, I am being sensible. Because when other lacks sensibility with their comments, sometimes I need to compensate.

Next time, brush up on your arguments, because I have low tolerance for fallacious arguments.



Kakatawa kung minsan ang mga pinoy. Ginegeneralize natin ang ibang race...tapos pag tayo na ang na generalize, umuusok ang ilong natin. :crazy:


Isa ka pa. Tu quoque argument. Another fallacious argument. Just because we bash other country, it's okay to bash ours? WTF, saang pwet nahugot ang argumento na yan? :lol::lol:

Hayy.

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Dyan na nga kayo magtumpukan. Sabagay, Tourism and Travel Thread should be something about promoting the country, instead we are being hounded by crabs and ignoramuses who pull down the name of the country at every opportunity.

Maybe EdithB was right, a lot of Filipinos have the propensity to mess up a good thing. Proof are people on SSC Philippines who thinks it's okay to bash the country because we bash others.

Nakakawalang gana na ang SSC, parang dumami na ang basurang nagkalat dito.:nuts::nuts::nuts:

dba contaminated yan???dba inagitate ng nukes yang bulkan n yan???:lol:
maganda nga jan sa crater lake na yan, parang weird lang kulay ng tubig meron kayang mga isda jan???nice,..:cheers:

Certain parts of the crater have higher concentration of sulfur so tourists are advised not to swim near those areas. Pinatubo is a safe destination as long as you don't visit during the rainy season. But it's perfect from January to the summer months, the water is turquoise which makes it incredibly picturesque.

I suggest you guys try it! It's just a day trip from Manila.

My photo:
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^^ I've tried it in 2008, with another Pinoy and 2 Australians. It was great, we swam in the crater.

Ang ganda! pero parang nakakakilabot mag bangka bangka sa gitna. Parang may biglang huhugot sayo pababa. hehe! Parang ang lalim.

Sabi ng mga friends kong nakapag trek na dyan, wala daw kapantay ang view papunta at sa loob ng crater mismo. One day, makoconquer ko rin yan. :)

maganda nga... there's a panoramic video I posted some editions ago on this thread taken by a German tourist canoeing on the lake.

(sigh) sayang nga to have Mike Velarde and his entourage relocated there. Okidoki, Crocodile Farm Palawan it is then. :lol: :lol:

US warns citizens in traveling to PH (http://news.manilastandardtoday.com/2012/06/16/us-warns-citizens-in-traveling-to-ph/)

Kidnappings trigger advisory; Mideast TV team missing :ohno::ohno:

THE United States government on Friday warned its citizen to exercise “extreme caution” if traveling to the Philippines, particularly to Sulu and Mindanao.

The US government issued the travel advisory after two Chinese businessmen were kidnapped in Mindanao on June 4, and as a veteran Jordanian reporter and his TV crew went missing in Jolo.

“US citizens should defer non-essential travel to the Sulu Archipelago due to the high threat of kidnapping of international travelers and violence linked to insurgency and terrorism there,” the advisory said.

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More fun in the Philippines? :| it'll take more than just a slogan to make PHL an attractive destination for tourists

Maybe EdithB was right, a lot of Filipinos have the propensity to mess up a good thing. Proof are people on SSC Philippines who thinks it's okay to bash the country because we bash others.

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That entire argument and all that was posted about it was just pointless .

The Phillippines is not North Korea or even Vietnam and the forum rules does not seem to suggest that this thread should be a propaganda thread with a directive to sugarcoat reality, it is ok to both brag about or "bash" the country .

People around the world and tourists who do come to the Phillippines do know about the countries imperfections and frankly they don't care either way what is said on this forum their decisions and motivations to come do not truelly depend on it .

A culture of sugarcoating imperfections in order to somehow save face is not a good thing, the people or rather forumers should not be meek they should not shut up about their frustrations with the way things are but should whine and moan about how they think things ought to be or post whatever else they want as long as it is pertinent to the thread and does not violate skyscrapercity codes of conduct etc .

Just as with that tiny waterfall in the Loboc river tho creating too much hype and overdoing pr can lead to anticlimax and dissapointment which is imo far worst than understating something that ultimately perhaps surprises someone by being more than what they expected .

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That entire argument and all that was posted about it was just pointless .

The Phillippines is not North Korea or even Vietnam and the forum rules does not seem to suggest that this thread should be a propaganda thread with a directive to sugarcoat reality, it is ok to both brag about or "bash" the country .

People around the world and tourists who do come to the Phillippines do know about the countries imperfections and frankly they don't care either way what is said on this forum their decisions and motivations to come do not truelly depend on it .

A culture of sugarcoating imperfections in order to somehow save face is not a good thing, the people or rather forumers should not be meek they should not shut up about their frustrations with the way things are but should whine and moan about how they think things ought to be or post whatever else they want as long as it is pertinent to the thread and does not violate skyscrapercity codes of conduct etc .

Just as with that tiny waterfall in the Loboc river tho creating too much hype and overdoing pr can lead to anticlimax and dissapointment which is imo far worst than understating something that ultimately perhaps surprises someone by being more than what they expected .

That was eloquently said, Arvor.

I feel I ought to say something also--I never imagined I'd be stirring up a hornet's nest by bringing up the lighting and nighttime cruises on the Loboc River. There was no malice intended on my part however; I simply wanted to express my sadness over the developments on the river. I was, by the way, among those who wrote to the local govt pleading to abandon their plans of installing lights and allowing the evening cruises. A futile effort, as it turned out.

Anyway, I wonder--do all of the uproar about the perceived bashing of the country and talk of fallacious arguments really amount to anything? But you're probably right, Arvor--the tourists will still come regardless. As for the Loboc River, at the end of the day the not-at-all discreet lamps remain on the river, the evening cruises will carry on as usual, and tackiness prevails once again.

dba contaminated yan???dba inagitate ng nukes yang bulkan n yan???:lol:
maganda nga jan sa crater lake na yan, parang weird lang kulay ng tubig meron kayang mga isda jan???nice,..:cheers:


Weird??? I dont think its weird :)

High concentrations of lime (calcium oxide, calcium carbonates or calcium hydroxide, sulfur) can color the waters of rivers or lakes cyan.

Cant confirm though if this is the same case for Pinatubo's crater.

Some lakes in China also have the same color.

US warns citizens in traveling to PH (http://news.manilastandardtoday.com/2012/06/16/us-warns-citizens-in-traveling-to-ph/)

Kidnappings trigger advisory; Mideast TV team missing :ohno::ohno:

THE United States government on Friday warned its citizen to exercise “extreme caution” if traveling to the Philippines, particularly to Sulu and Mindanao.

The US government issued the travel advisory after two Chinese businessmen were kidnapped in Mindanao on June 4, and as a veteran Jordanian reporter and his TV crew went missing in Jolo.

“US citizens should defer non-essential travel to the Sulu Archipelago due to the high threat of kidnapping of international travelers and violence linked to insurgency and terrorism there,” the advisory said.

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More fun in the Philippines? :| it'll take more than just a slogan to make PHL an attractive destination for tourists

I cannot understand why Filipinos and the PHL media LOVE to post travel advisories of OTHER countries for THEIR citizens. What I want to see are the travel advisories FOR Filipinos traveling TO other countries.

US warns citizens in traveling to PH (http://news.manilastandardtoday.com/2012/06/16/us-warns-citizens-in-traveling-to-ph/)

Kidnappings trigger advisory; Mideast TV team missing :ohno::ohno:

THE United States government on Friday warned its citizen to exercise “extreme caution” if traveling to the Philippines, particularly to Sulu and Mindanao.

The US government issued the travel advisory after two Chinese businessmen were kidnapped in Mindanao on June 4, and as a veteran Jordanian reporter and his TV crew went missing in Jolo.

“US citizens should defer non-essential travel to the Sulu Archipelago due to the high threat of kidnapping of international travelers and violence linked to insurgency and terrorism there,” the advisory said.

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More fun in the Philippines? :| it'll take more than just a slogan to make PHL an attractive destination for tourists

.... what else is new? The US with all their Paranoia always puts the Philippines in their travel warning.. I think they also need to do a travel warning to the Whole US mainland were the chances of being harmed is higher than any town in the philippines.

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I cannot understand why Filipinos and the PHL media LOVE to post travel advisories of OTHER countries for THEIR citizens. What I want to see are the travel advisories FOR Filipinos traveling TO other countries.

filipinos are fast becoming a universal citizens. we're like practically present in every country in the planet. and for the record there is one filipino at the falkland island that i know of. lol yeah of all the places.

travel advisories from other countries about the dangers of traveling to the philippines might not be of interest to you but for others it might be a significant information for safety reasons.

yeah you pointed out a very good issue there! WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THE PINOYS RESTRICTED FROM TRAVELING?

yeah you pointed out a very good issue there! WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE THE PINOYS RESTRICTED FROM TRAVELING?

Iraq. My passport has a mark saying "Not Valid to Travel to Iraq" :)

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wow nice. Auckland? Honolulu? :pepper: :pepper: So which part of Mactan is this? In Lapulapu City, near Mactan Shangrila, or the Cordova area?

i think mactan is a barangay of lapu2x city which is also the name of the whole island. just guessing lol

That megaworld project is very very nice indeed, reminds me of mckinley hills when you enter via lawton ave. But of course mckinley hills doesnt have the benefit of that gorgeous seaview. Simply amazing.

Ang ganda! pero parang nakakakilabot mag bangka bangka sa gitna. Parang may biglang huhugot sayo pababa. hehe! Parang ang lalim.

Sabi ng mga friends kong nakapag trek na dyan, wala daw kapantay ang view papunta at sa loob ng crater mismo. One day, makoconquer ko rin yan. :)

Oh my hahaha! That feeling is actually there talaga. Yung dead calmness ng tubig, it's like a monster is going to come out anytime soon. :nuts:

Yes, the view going to the crater is amazing. You kinda get the grasp on how much pyroclastic material the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo spewed out. I no longer wondered why entire towns in Pampanga got buried in lahar after the eruption. There's like mountains of pyroclastic material along the trek!

BEST TOWN IN THE PHILIPPINES...A PARADISE in the southeasternnmost part of LUZON
may LAKE, BEACH, RIVER,FALLS,HOT/COLD SPRINGS, VOLCANO,ISLAND (LIGHTHOUSE),pool resorts etc...COME and EXPERIENCE BULUSAN, SORSOGON

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DREW ARELLANO GMANEWSTV WEEKEND GETAWAY to be featured next fridays episode

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The SWITZERLAND OF THE ORIENT, LAKE BULUSAN

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crater BULUSAN VOLCANO

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MASACROT SPRING

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ST. PETER AND PAUL CATHEDRAL SORSOGON CITY
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2nd CLEANEST BODY OF WATER in THE ENTIRE PHILIPPINES BULUSAN RIVER

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local berry LAPTUKAY
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BULUSAN LAKE
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MT. BULUSAN
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lake AGINGAY ( filled with rainwater from the upper slope during rainy season)

TOURISTS IN BULUSANhttp://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/428217_3352894983274_1373074679_n.jpg

DREW AREALLANO/GMA 7
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the bEST PILI DELICACIES are in BULUSAN
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join th ECOTRAIL FUN RUN

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^

I have been to Bulusan before... it's such a beautiful place.

Sorsogon's very interesting. I have been there a couple of times since it's my mom's hometown. :)

US warns citizens in traveling to PH (http://news.manilastandardtoday.com/2012/06/16/us-warns-citizens-in-traveling-to-ph/)

Kidnappings trigger advisory; Mideast TV team missing :ohno::ohno:

THE United States government on Friday warned its citizen to exercise “extreme caution” if traveling to the Philippines, particularly to Sulu and Mindanao.

The US government issued the travel advisory after two Chinese businessmen were kidnapped in Mindanao on June 4, and as a veteran Jordanian reporter and his TV crew went missing in Jolo.

“US citizens should defer non-essential travel to the Sulu Archipelago due to the high threat of kidnapping of international travelers and violence linked to insurgency and terrorism there,” the advisory said.

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More fun in the Philippines? :| it'll take more than just a slogan to make PHL an attractive destination for tourists

mukhang parelax-relax na naman tayo sa mga bandidong mga ito,..parang pagkatapos nung night bombing against sa mga abu, wala ng follow-up,..:ohno:

^locked up abroad

Been to Sorsogon... what a lovely province... Meanwhile...


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I visited Bulusan and Sorsogon about 2 years ago. The province is unbelievably beautiful. Ang laki ng tourism potential. They have the butanding in Donsol of course. I like the beaches of Matnog, the mangroves in Prieto Diaz and the ruins/chruch in Barcelona. Plus the roads in Sorsogon are A-class, even better than Metro Manila. :D

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local berry LAPTUKAY
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BULUSAN LAKE
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/45933_111952748860319_4734115_n.jpg

MT. BULUSAN
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/8067_10150878846981937_1372484094_n.jpg
lake AGINGAY ( filled with rainwater from the upper slope during rainy season)

TOURISTS IN BULUSANhttp://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/428217_3352894983274_1373074679_n.jpg

DREW AREALLANO/GMA 7
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/599368_4098692787753_327224644_n.jpg

the bEST PILI DELICACIES are in BULUSAN
http://clarissa623.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_3062.jpg

PINK AND WHITE SAND BEACH ONLY in SUBIC BEACH MATNOG SORSOGON

MARVELOUS INDEED

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just came back from our family reunion in Sorsogon Bicol..really a beautiful place!

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Been to Sorsogon... what a lovely province... Meanwhile...


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Love it. <3

^^ For the sake of pagiging balance daw kasi and so that they will sound smarter when they complain and bash the Philippines. They forget they are bashing themselves as well, unless they don't consider themselves as Filipinos.

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:cheers2:

This is better...

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WASHINGTON DC?? NOPE it's ST. PETER AND PAUL CATHEDRAL SORSOGON CITY..JUST WHOAW

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^^ For the sake of pagiging balance daw kasi and so that they will sound smarter when they complain and bash the Philippines. They forget they are bashing themselves as well, unless they don't consider themselves as Filipinos.

Sad but true. Sometimes other people confuse illogical complaint to being critical. Sabi nga ng matatanda ang dumi ng pamilya eh wag ng ilabas ng bahay dahil isa ka sa pupulaan ng taga labas ng pamilya.

Waah, waah, waah what a bunch of babies. Grow up! People can criticize if they want to as long as it is valid. For all the beautiful pictures you put up I could put one that's the opposite. I'm not going to. The truth is, the reason why these gorgeous beaches and rivers are still in their natural state and haven't been ruined is because most of them are hard to get to. If the Rice Terraces are accessible I'm betting there will be a McDonalds next to it in the frame. If you don't think so you are not being honest.

I've never seen Willy's Rock so clean and bare katulad nung asa photo...

Open to the public pa din ba yung parang medieval castle sa Lemery?

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Waah, waah, waah what a bunch of babies. Grow up! People can criticize if they want to as long as it is valid. For all the beautiful pictures you put up I could put one that's the opposite. I'm not going to. The truth is, the reason why these gorgeous beaches and rivers are still in their natural state and haven't been ruined is because most of them are hard to get to. If the Rice Terraces are accessible I'm betting there will be a McDonalds next to it in the frame. If you don't think so you are not being honest.

I have been to all those places and more. And the Rice Terraces are accessible, and if you just did not bare your ignorance- the nearest McDonald's to Banawe would be in Baguio or in Gapan, Nueva Ecija. Both at least 4 hours away.

I travelled at least half the country. You argue with a travel writer? :hilarious

You sir are a LIAR and a DOUCHEBAG. Don't even call yourself a Filipino because you do not deserve to be one.

Me at Banawe Rice Terraces

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Me at the Rolling Hills, Batanes

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Me at El Nido Airport, Palawan

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Me at Vigan, Ilocos Sur

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Me in Boracay

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Me at Clark Baloon Fest

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Me during Pinatubo Trek

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Ano pa gusto mo EdithB? Marami pa akong napuntahan. Magpataasan tayo ng ihi? You grow up. Dont f*ck around with people you hardly know. Never sneer at your betters.

Oooh somebody has to resort to name calling because he can't argue the issues. You're still a baby. LOL. Not going to argue with you anymore. You're a child.

Oooh somebody has to resort to name calling because he can't argue the issues. You're still a baby. LOL. Not going to argue with you anymore. You're a child.

You asked me to be honest and I was. You instead assumed that you are the only one who knows. By your sweeping generalization (that makes you a douchebag), and by exposing your ignorance of Philippine destinations that made you a liar. Sorry, but never underestimate the people you are talking to, mapapahiya ka lang.

You called me a baby, isn't that namecalling too? At least everyone now knows who's telling the truth and who's passing mere assumptions as truth.
If being honest makes me a baby, then heck I'd rather be one than being matanda na walang pinagkatandaan.

Dyan ka na nga. You are a waste of time. Nakakatawa ka, talangka.

^^ Bakit Sir nakasimangot kayo sa Boracay? Maaraw? :D

Gusto ko pumuntang Batanes!

Looks cool and inviting to take a dip at the Pinatubo Lake. :) Meron din kayang medicinal healing properties ang water diyan somethin like the waters of the Dead Sea that can heal many skin diseases? If so, that might be a good marketing & tourism tool.

Sino yang nasa 3rd pic at El Nido Airport, Palawan? Is that you Joaquin Phoenix? Lookin good with the lean muscular frame there ... :D

ang napuntahan ko pa lang ata diyan ang Banaue a. Yung iba wala pa rin. :lol:

^^ Bakit Sir nakasimangot kayo sa Boracay? Maaraw? :D

Gusto ko pumuntang Batanes!

Mainit po kasi and the white sand in Boracay is blindingly white!

Bigla tuloy naningkit mata ko..

Looks cool and inviting to take a dip at the Pinatubo Lake. :) Meron din kayang medicinal healing properties ang water diyan somethin like the waters of the Dead Sea that can heal many skin diseases? If so, that might be a good marketing & tourism tool.

Yes! It's got sulfur which is good for your skin. :)


Sino yang nasa 3rd pic at El Nido Airport, Palawan? Is that you Joaquin Phoenix? Lookin good with the lean muscular frame there ... :D

ang napuntahan ko pa lang ata diyan ang Banaue a. Yung iba wala pa rin. :lol:


LOL. The El Nido photo was one of the latest PHL trips I took..

Buenas Tardes Senyor.

You asked me to be honest and I was. You instead assumed that you are the only one who knows. By your sweeping generalization (that makes you a douchebag), and by exposing your ignorance of Philippine destinations that made you a liar. Sorry, but never underestimate the people you are talking to, mapapahiya ka lang.

You called me a baby, isn't that namecalling too? At least everyone now knows who's telling the truth and who's passing mere assumptions as truth.
If being honest makes me a baby, then heck I'd rather be one than being matanda na walang pinagkatandaan.

Dyan ka na nga. You are a waste of time. Nakakatawa ka, talangka.

the important is, you have the final say :lol:

^^ Yabang kasi eh. I really hate bragging, but sometimes there are people who should be put in their proper places. He probably thought that I am some ignorant bumpkin with no idea about what I am talking about. I have a very short fuse when it comes to these kinds of people. I hate to assume but there are people whose idea of travel is by googling and they have the nerve to criticise wantonly. Nakakainit ng ulo.

I have been to all those places and more. And the Rice Terraces are accessible

The moon is also "accessible" but few go through the hassle of getting there, these places are accessible in as much as one can get there but not without substantial effort in time and even risk .

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Seriously after all the time it took to just get to Baguio having to travel a further multiple hours in uncomfortable driving conditions just to cover at times a measely 100 km is kindof absurd, so as nice as the rice terraces are im not inclined to put myself through that on a regular basis altho they are extending the highway system ive no idea if that would really cut travel times substantially from Manila but ill give it another try in a couple of years, im otherwise content with Tagaytay our house there is barely an hour away from our house in Alabang and there are enough beach resorts nearby while security risks are lower at least from my perspective .

My experience going to resorts in Palawan and elsewhere is pretty much similar plane then uncomfortable jeepney ride then boat ride etc in this case however it's understandable since it's a remote island resort in an eco zone, ironically i find it easier to go to my fav Panglao resort than the rice terraces .

So the word "accessible" in this case is quite relative ... .

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Gusto ko pumuntang Batanes!

Yeah seems nice id like to go there aswell .

^ Thanks for explaining it further.

The moon is also "accessible" but few go through the hassle of getting there, these places are accessible in as much as one can get there but not without substantial effort in time and even risk .

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Seriously after all the time it took to just get to Baguio having to travel a further multiple hours in uncomfortable driving conditions just to cover at times a measely 100 km is kindof absurd, so as nice as the rice terraces are im not inclined to put myself through that on a regular basis altho they are extending the highway system ive no idea if that would really cut travel times substantially from Manila but ill give it another try in a couple of years, im otherwise content with Tagaytay our house there is barely an hour away from our house in Alabang and there are enough beach resorts nearby while security risks are lower at least from my perspective .

My experience going to resorts in Palawan and elsewhere is pretty much similar plane then uncomfortable jeepney ride then boat ride etc in this case however it's understandable since it's a remote island resort in an eco zone, ironically i find it easier to go to my fav Panglao resort than the rice terraces .

So the word "accessible" in this case is quite relative ... .

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Yeah seems nice id like to go there aswell .


If we go by that stretch on accessibility then nothing at all will be accessible. Banawe has been a worn destination and a lot of people have been there. But who would like to go there on a regular basis?

:lol::lol::lol:

And yeah perceptions (of security or lack thereof) does not necessarily translate to facts. I travel with foreigners even in Mindanao.


BTW did you find a McDonald's in Banawe? :hilarious

Someone who pretends to know the Philippines thinks there is. Or I guess we should make distance (near in this case) relative too? :D

Well which is why i explained why i was content with Tagaytay exactly because it is easily accessible just zip down SLEX for a bit then a national road it's a one hour drive .

If there was a nice highway all the way up there or a direct high speed train link then yeah i might be quite tempted to go there more often to have a day out why not ..., im sure others would be tempted aswell .

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And yeah perceptions (of security or lack thereof) does not necessarily translate to facts. I travel with foreigners even in Mindanao.

Lol well im only half foreigner i don't need tagalog to english translations of the nightly news so my perceptions are partly coloured by our news media .

Well which is why i explained why i was content with Tagaytay exactly because it is easily accessible just zip down SLEX for a bit then a national road it's a one hour drive .

If there was a nice highway all the way up there or a direct high speed train link then yeah i might be quite tempted to go there more often to have a day out why not ..., im sure others would be tempted aswell .

I think Banawe isn't really for the weekender types. You see our country is built for the adventurous. I think this allure contributes to the fact that we offer a different kind of travel experience.

I love Tagaytay too, and you are right, it's easy to reach from Manila but the traffic can be ghastly at times. But I do enjoy an adventure, I mean foreigners here in Indochina pretty much backpack through horrid conditions, disgusting accommodations and unsafe transport yet they come in droves.

When I went to Ifugao, I also trekked for 7 hours with 10 kilos on my back through the rice terraces, and there aint a single McDonald's there. I was exhausted but it was a surreal experience to sleep in an Igorot hut in the middle of Batad Rice Terraces.

Waah, waah, waah what a bunch of babies. Grow up! People can criticize if they want to as long as it is valid. For all the beautiful pictures you put up I could put one that's the opposite. I'm not going to. The truth is, the reason why these gorgeous beaches and rivers are still in their natural state and haven't been ruined is because most of them are hard to get to. If the Rice Terraces are accessible I'm betting there will be a McDonalds next to it in the frame. If you don't think so you are not being honest.

I've been to the popular and beautiful beaches of Mactan, Cebu and they're still gorgeous even if they're frequented by tourists.

I've been to the popular and beautiful beaches of Mactan, Cebu and they're still gorgeous even if they're frequented by tourists.

Mactan beaches while undoubtedly beautiful are not in their natural state. They are originally coral dotted shorelines before they were converted into white sand coves and beaches. Also, there is a lot of awareness in Mactan of the human impact on the environment because people make money out of the tourism there. You cannot compare privately owned five star resorts that are run by international hotel chains to the publicly owned rivers and beaches that I'm referring to. I'm glad you like Mactan by the way.

There is a good "Its more fun in the Philippines" video
posted in Definitely Filipino page in FB. Di ko mailagay dito
naka-mobile lang ako.

Not sure kung official DOT ad yun. Mas mahaba sa mga
naunang ads.

cebu ang target ko next year!!!

:cheers::cheers::cheers:

There is a good "Its more fun in the Philippines" video
posted in Definitely Filipino page in FB. Di ko mailagay dito
naka-mobile lang ako.

Not sure kung official DOT ad yun. Mas mahaba sa mga
naunang ads.

I've seen it on a Negrense official's page. I think this is an official vid na naleak lang. It's gone viral now.

^^^^^^Paki-post naman..:)

wow! i really wanted to visit batanes...

^^^^^^Paki-post naman..:)

It's not a youtube vid kasi, so I don't know how to post it here....

And I think they removed it na... hmmm...

http://phl360.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/banner-phl3601-copy.jpg

http://phl360.com/

Me at Banawe Rice Terraces

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Me at the Rolling Hills, Batanes

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Me at El Nido Airport, Palawan

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Me at Vigan, Ilocos Sur

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Me in Boracay

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Me at Clark Baloon Fest

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Me during Pinatubo Trek

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Ano pa gusto mo EdithB? Marami pa akong napuntahan. Magpataasan tayo ng ihi? You grow up. Dont f*ck around with people you hardly know. Never sneer at your betters.

Buti pa to raian dami ng napuntahan sa atin ako kung bibilangin lang wala pang 10. mmmhh matsa Born Travellers ta ro Batch naton tanan! ^^

Buti pa to raian dami ng napuntahan sa atin ako kung bibilangin lang wala pang 10. mmmhh matsa Born Travellers ta ro Batch naton tanan! ^^

Yeah!! Quite a few of our batchmates are all over the world travelling... :)

:naughty:Ang gwapo pala ni xxxriainxxx! lalo na yung sa El Nido, ang laki ng katawan

^^ Salamat po sir... hehehehe

:naughty:Ang gwapo pala ni xxxriainxxx! lalo na yung sa El Nido, ang laki ng katawan

:lol:toinks bumigay si ekweng:D

I <3 Bicol, I've been to all provinces save for Masbate and Catanduanes...

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Oooh somebody has to resort to name calling because he can't argue the issues. You're still a baby. LOL. Not going to argue with you anymore. You're a child.

basta pildi (talo) sa argument, people tend to resort to name calling which is not a good sign of sportsmanship or not cultured enough to accept one's criticism.

instead nag pataasan pa sa ihi to prove na naubusan talaga siya ng paciensiya (calm) :bash::ohno::lol::cheers:

Waah, waah, waah what a bunch of babies. Grow up! People can criticize if they want to as long as it is valid. For all the beautiful pictures you put up I could put one that's the opposite. I'm not going to. The truth is, the reason why these gorgeous beaches and rivers are still in their natural state and haven't been ruined is because most of them are hard to get to. If the Rice Terraces are accessible I'm betting there will be a McDonalds next to it in the frame. If you don't think so you are not being honest.

You sir has no idea how to argue with at least a semblance of intelligence. I never deny that there are heaps of problem in the Philippines, my advice is to at least think before anyone start shooting their own foot. Discerning my point is not that hard, you just need to get off your high horse and stop acting like an @ss and you will see my point. Criticizing for the sake of criticizing is never a good idea.

I love Tagaytay too, and you are right, it's easy to reach from Manila but the traffic can be ghastly at times. But I do enjoy an adventure, I mean foreigners here in Indochina pretty much backpack through horrid conditions, disgusting accommodations and unsafe transport yet they come in droves.


Traffic at the Sta. Rosa - Tagaytay road is really horrible during weekends. Hirap pa dito sobrang dikit kasi ng mga bahay at establishment sa highway, kaya pag merong napark na jeep, ayos.

Re: Indochina, galing ako sa HCM last week, ang daming motorbike! :D As for disgusting accommodations, na surot attack ako :lol::nuts:

THIS IS VERY EMBARRASSING!! Magpakamatay na sana yang mga con-artist.

Dutch tourists fall for ‘friendly’ Filipinas, end up with less fun in PH (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/39939/dutch-tourists-fall-for-%E2%80%98friendly%E2%80%99-filipinas-end-up-with-less-fun-in-ph)

MANILA, Philippines—A teenage Dutch tourist, celebrating Independence Day at the Rizal Park, was drugged and then robbed of more than P20,000 in cash by seven “friendly” Filipinas, including an elderly woman, in Manila, police said.

Laurentia Elisabeth Stokkel, 19, a native of Amsterdam staying at a boarding house in Sta. Cruz, lodged late Wednesday night a robbery complaint with the Manila Police District General Assignment Section, claiming that the women took P23,600 cash from her using her automated teller machine (ATM) card.

Police Officer 3 Jay Jay Jacob, case investigator, said that the incident happened between 12 noon to 8 p.m. last Tuesday starting at Rizal Park, where Stokkel met the women, and ending somewhere in the Binondo district, where the women invited her for drinks.

Jacob said that before the theft, Stokkel and a female compatriot were at the Rizal Park, participating in the Independence Day celebration, when a Filipina sat with them on bench and started chatting with them.

While the woman was talking with the Dutch tourists, two other Filipinas arrived and were introduced to the foreigners. The trio then invited the foreign women to the Binondo Church and later into Chinatown.

Jacob said that when the tourists agreed to go with them, they met four other Filipinas, including an elderly woman, at the church before they went for some drinks.

It was at a videoke bar that the seven women learned of the tourists’ plan to go to Banaue and offered to give them a ride in a van after claiming that they were also going north.

The case investigator said that when the group was fetched by a van, they told the Dutch tourists that they had to first pass by their house, also in the Binondo district, to get some things. However upon reaching the house, the group offered the tourists another round of drinks, which unknown to them had been spiked.

While the tourists were dizzy and sleepy, the women told them it was time to go and convinced Stokkel that she had to withdraw money from the nearest bank so they could proceed to Banaue. The Dutch tourist agreed and as soon as she inserted her card in the ATM and entered her code, one of the women pushed her aside and made three withdrawals of P3,200; P10,200; and P10,200 while she was escorted back to the van.

The women then brought her back to the house. When the tourists said that they had to catch a flight to Banaue, the women claimed that the van had broken down. The suspects instead flagged down a cab for the tourists, directing the driver to bring them to their boarding house in Sta. Cruz.

When Stokkel woke up and overcame her dizziness late Wednesday afternoon, she discovered the withdrawal slips among her things and reported the robbery to the police.

Police are conducting follow-up operations to identify and arrest the con artists.

maybe, it should be mandated that tourists should be accompanied by government mandated tourist guides.

^^ That's horrible.

naku, uulitin pa namn ng mga yun yung ginawa nila sa iba pang tourists. instant money kasi

It's not a youtube vid kasi, so I don't know how to post it here....

And I think they removed it na... hmmm...

Tinangal na nga sa FB. Sayang. Pero maganda talaga. :)

basta pildi (talo) sa argument, people tend to resort to name calling which is not a good sign of sportsmanship or not cultured enough to accept one's criticism.

instead nag pataasan pa sa ihi to prove na naubusan talaga siya ng paciensiya (calm) :bash::ohno::lol::cheers:

How is calling somebody a baby being a good sign of sportsmanship and how is passing lies like McDonald's near Banawe as cultured? :lol::lol:I showed the photos to make sure that I am not a Google Traveller as insinuated by that person. And I thought professor ka or some kind of an academic :lol::lol::lol:, for sure you know something about fallacious arguments like sweeping generalizations.

Sinungaling na nga suportahan mo pa. There is nothing cultured about lying, at least not where I came from. I don't think you would call that cultured too, right? :hilarious

You sir has no idea how to argue with at least a semblance of intelligence. I never deny that there are heaps of problem in the Philippines, my advice is to at least think before anyone start shooting their own foot. Discerning my point is not that hard, you just need to get off your high horse and stop acting like an @ss and you will see my point. Criticizing for the sake of criticizing is never a good idea.

Yaan mo na. Yan ang isang grupo ng mga tao dito sa SSC. Feeling academic. Sila lang daw ang matalino at nakapagtravel eh. Maraming know-it-all dito. :lol::lol::lol:

Traffic at the Sta. Rosa - Tagaytay road is really horrible during weekends. Hirap pa dito sobrang dikit kasi ng mga bahay at establishment sa highway, kaya pag merong napark na jeep, ayos.

Re: Indochina, galing ako sa HCM last week, ang daming motorbike! :D As for disgusting accommodations, na surot attack ako :lol::nuts:

Maski nga sa Bangkok, nasurot din ako eh. Highly recommended pa naman sa Tripadvisor ang boutique hotel na yun. :nuts::nuts:

THIS IS VERY EMBARRASSING!! Magpakamatay na sana yang mga con-artist.

Dutch tourists fall for ‘friendly’ Filipinas, end up with less fun in PH (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/39939/dutch-tourists-fall-for-%E2%80%98friendly%E2%80%99-filipinas-end-up-with-less-fun-in-ph)



maybe, it should be mandated that tourists should be accompanied by government mandated tourist guides.

Horrible, but it's common sense to not accept drinks from strangers. I never do when I travel. It seems maraming Ativan dyan sa may Luneta.

THIS IS VERY EMBARRASSING!! Magpakamatay na sana yang mga con-artist.

Dutch tourists fall for ‘friendly’ Filipinas, end up with less fun in PH (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/39939/dutch-tourists-fall-for-%E2%80%98friendly%E2%80%99-filipinas-end-up-with-less-fun-in-ph)



maybe, it should be mandated that tourists should be accompanied by government mandated tourist guides.That's the trouble, that's the entire problem with these Jejemons, peasants, squatters, hoi polloi, Masa, plebeians, uneducated classes et al. The things that they do will refect once again on the entire nation. The whole world will think that all of us are like them. Do you think these girls will just go back home to the Netherlands as if nothing had happened? (She's still 19 and got a long way to go. Count that as one tourist who will never return ...) Of course not, they will go back home and tell their friends and circles about their image of the Philippines - land of thieves, scheming conniving backstabbing conmen. Multilply these with the countless unreported incidents (start with the manloloko airport taxis) and it can make quite a dent.

Since obviously these rats do not belong to the A Crowd nor the Middle Class, they can only belong to the Masa Crowd. I hereby call on government to swiftly take the first steps at eradicating the problem. The problem is the Jejemon Rat Infestation. The solution is to cut them off from the roots. Identify them and enforce a strict population control program over them using tubal ligation, vasectomies, free condoms, free pills. If spaying and castrating are allowed, then it must be done. Vermin should not be allowed to breed any further, vermin needs to be exterminated. No Slime = No Crime.

http://forums.eslcafe.com

I wonder if the DFA has targeted these foreign/western expats in East Asia (many of them ESL teachers?) as prospective tourists?

i think it's a good idea. They're number may be miniscule, but hey, it might be easier to attract them :D

That's the trouble, that's the entire problem with these Jejemons, peasants, squatters, hoi polloi, Masa, plebeians, uneducated classes et al. The things that they do will refect once again on the entire nation. The whole world will think that all of us are like them. Do you think these girls will just go back home to the Netherlands as if nothing had happened? (She's still 19 and got a long way to go. Count that as one tourist who will never return ...) Of course not, they will go back home and tell their friends and circles about their image of the Philippines - land of thieves, scheming conniving backstabbing conmen. Multilply these with the countless unreported incidents (start with the manloloko airport taxis) and it can make quite a dent.

Since obviously these rats do not belong to the A Crowd nor the Middle Class, they can only belong to the Masa Crowd. I hereby call on government to swiftly take the first steps at eradicating the problem. The problem is the Jejemon Rat Infestation. The solution is to cut them off from the roots. Identify them and enforce a strict population control program over them using tubal ligation, vasectomies, free condoms, free pills. If spaying and castrating are allowed, then it must be done. Vermin should not be allowed to breed any further, vermin needs to be exterminated. No Slime = No Crime.

We will need millions of packs of Racumin :lol::lol::lol:

Kinda reminded me of the scams in New Delhi:

http://www.travbuddy.com/blog/archives/81-Scam-City-Delhis-tourist-hustles,-and-how-to-avoid-them.html

THIS IS VERY EMBARRASSING!! Magpakamatay na sana yang mga con-artist.

Dutch tourists fall for ‘friendly’ Filipinas, end up with less fun in PH (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/39939/dutch-tourists-fall-for-%E2%80%98friendly%E2%80%99-filipinas-end-up-with-less-fun-in-ph)



maybe, it should be mandated that tourists should be accompanied by government mandated tourist guides.


Actually we Filipinos are really friendly and these tourist got some very random and rare bad luck and its good that foreigners get to know and mingle with the locals because its an overall different experience for them that they are looking for too and whatever good experience ( or bad ) they had they will carry it with them and spread it ( lots of testimonies you can read around ).These Thieves and con artist DOES NOT REPRESENT the true and overall local Filipinos...maybe what the DOT should do is to properly warn or advise ( without degrading the locals and country ) tourist of the situation in Manila or the whole Philippines like most of us usually and normally do to avoid con artist and thieves...local knowledge against local thugs....lets face it the Philippines is still an emerging ( third world ) country...nothing here is perfect and by advising tourist to be street smart, alert and just use plain common sense then they could avoid these pricks in our society....and these con artist and thieves should be captured ASAP...BE SHAMED IN PUBLIC ( spread their photos around internet, newspapers, TV, Radio etc ), maximum jail sentence for the offense....I remember when Freddie Lim paint the doors of suspected drug pushers then "Drug Pusher nakatira dito"...."magnanakaw manloloko nakatira dito" for these people :|:|

That's the trouble, that's the entire problem with these Jejemons, peasants, squatters, hoi polloi, Masa, plebeians, uneducated classes et al. The things that they do will refect once again on the entire nation. The whole world will think that all of us are like them. Do you think these girls will just go back home to the Netherlands as if nothing had happened? (She's still 19 and got a long way to go. Count that as one tourist who will never return ...) Of course not, they will go back home and tell their friends and circles about their image of the Philippines - land of thieves, scheming conniving backstabbing conmen. Multilply these with the countless unreported incidents (start with the manloloko airport taxis) and it can make quite a dent.

Since obviously these rats do not belong to the A Crowd nor the Middle Class, they can only belong to the Masa Crowd. I hereby call on government to swiftly take the first steps at eradicating the problem. The problem is the Jejemon Rat Infestation. The solution is to cut them off from the roots. Identify them and enforce a strict population control program over them using tubal ligation, vasectomies, free condoms, free pills. If spaying and castrating are allowed, then it must be done. Vermin should not be allowed to breed any further, vermin needs to be exterminated. No Slime = No Crime.

Hayz nako, we cant expect our govt agencies to get tough on these people. The truth is govt is even babying them. Just look the IS who are about to be evicted. They are treated like theyre the only ones who pays taxes. Theyre treated like royalties. Theyre given free housing, free allowance, free capital for business startups and also billions of pesos from CCT programs. Its really more fun to be poor in the philippines.

^^ While this is a problem that needs to be urgently addressed, I also want to point out that since LGU was devolved.. crimefighting is now under the local government's responsibility. The problem really is Lim, in this case, crime became more serious under his watch.

Hayz nako, we cant expect our govt agencies to get tough on these people. The truth is govt is even babying them. Just look the IS who are about to be evicted. They are treated like theyre the only ones who pays taxes. Theyre treated like royalties. Theyre given free housing, free allowance, free capital for business startups and also billions of pesos from CCT programs. Its really more fun to be poor in the philippines.

Pnoy admin now planning to bloat it at 45 BILLION TAX-PAYERS money! :ohno::bash:

^^Nakakaimbyerna mga petty criminals na yan. Kung pwede lang i-summary execution.

basta pildi (talo) sa argument, people tend to resort to name calling which is not a good sign of sportsmanship or not cultured enough to accept one's criticism.

instead nag pataasan pa sa ihi to prove na naubusan talaga siya ng paciensiya (calm) :bash::ohno::lol::cheers:

I agree with this. marami pang filthy mouthed dito.

Kung meron lang DDS in every city para sa mga yan...kung dadaanin sa mabagal, palpak at na kurap nating law enforcement and judiciary mamamayagpag ang mga yan sa streets natin...justice delayed is justice denied....dapat sa mga pesteng yan eh swift and effective justice!

Actually we Filipinos are really friendly and these tourist got some very random and rare bad luck and its good that foreigners get to know and mingle with the locals because its an overall different experience for them that they are looking for too and whatever good experience ( or bad ) they had they will carry it with them and spread it ( lots of testimonies you can read around ).These Thieves and con artist DOES NOT REPRESENT the true and overall local Filipinos...maybe what the DOT should do is to properly warn or advise ( without degrading the locals and country ) tourist of the situation in Manila or the whole Philippines like most of us usually and normally do to avoid con artist and thieves...local knowledge against local thugs....lets face it the Philippines is still an emerging ( third world ) country...nothing here is perfect and by advising tourist to be street smart, alert and just use plain common sense then they could avoid these pricks in our society....and these con artist and thieves should be captured ASAP...BE SHAMED IN PUBLIC ( spread their photos around internet, newspapers, TV, Radio etc ), maximum jail sentence for the offense....I remember when Freddie Lim paint the doors of suspected drug pushers then "Drug Pusher nakatira dito"...."magnanakaw manloloko nakatira dito" for these people :|:|

I know that these people aren't the majority of Filipinos. But, bad things spread faster than good things. If the government is slow in "weeding out" these con-artists, it's gonna hurt our tourism.

I think we should have CCTV in public places especially those frequented by tourist as well as public transportation to identify criminals should a crime occur.

Just watched this video going viral on facebook

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150892099297773

Just watched this video going viral on facebook

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150892099297773

Very nice! I'm really glad.

Just watched this video going viral on facebook

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150892099297773


bravo! bravo!

genius!

1. a lot of historians look down on our past as a colony of spain and US. but this had turned that into something positive

the fist few lines immediately draws the viewer...name after a spanish king, to which an american general promised to return to...300 years in convent....50 years in hollywood.

galing. sa advertising ung first few seconds would dictate whether the viewer will finish the viewing the whole ad. impressive!

2. i actually laughed at "Hair Force One" and "Harry Cutter" this is pure genius.

3. of the 500 species of coral 488 are here. they should have added "including Nemo" on top of that black/orange stripe fish dancing on that soft coral.

the unique filipino sense of humour has been captured. bravo. bravo

Just watched this video going viral on facebook

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150892099297773

Galing

btw

"an eagle that eats monkeys" then you see a monkey smiling in front of the cam. this one made me laughed too.

waaaa link is already GONE.

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basta pildi (talo) sa argument, people tend to resort to name calling which is not a good sign of sportsmanship or not cultured enough to accept one's criticism.

instead nag pataasan pa sa ihi to prove na naubusan talaga siya ng paciensiya (calm) :bash::ohno::lol::cheers:

I also look down on Filipinos who bash our country!!!!!!! They're worse than the sluts and dogs.:bash::bash::bash:

There is a MAJOR DIFFERENCE between constructive criticism and bashing.

^^ dogs are better.

I know that these people aren't the majority of Filipinos. But, bad things spread faster than good things. If the government is slow in "weeding out" these con-artists, it's gonna hurt our tourism.

Yup they are slow, inefficient and corrupt...in one city they have something called DDS...fast and efficient...like I said in my previous post hehehe...



I think we should have CCTV in public places especially those frequented by tourist as well as public transportation to identify criminals should a crime occur.
If we could just scratch a bit of that 45 BILLION OF TAX PAYERS MONEY going to CCT maybe we could see more CCTV's around...

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i like this tourism campaign video. very easy on the eyes and informative and catchy at the same time. :D

^^^^
Didnt know the dancing traffic police in that video caught international attention :lol::lol:

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but IMO this one is better...

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YEAH BABY!! :banana2::cucumber::carrot::pepper::dance2::banana:

TRAFFIC: More FUN in the PHILIPPINES!!...YEAH!

Astig yung mga pa ikot-ikot n'ya eh

Horrible, but it's common sense to not accept drinks from strangers. I never do when I travel. It seems maraming Ativan dyan sa may Luneta.

Dutch society in general is more secure so you don't expect this kind of things and they also tend to be quite sociable people, you also don't tend to expect to be drugged or harmed by people who invite you to their home because you could then simply report their adress to the police so they probably didn't expect the crime to be this crude ... .

Also given the context they were probably just being polite to their "hosts" .

In any case the 20.000 pesos in itself is probably not a big deal for them which is just about 20% of an ordinary monthly salary here rather than the drugging and robbery itself which violated their person .

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Didnt know the dancing traffic police in that video caught international attention :lol::lol:

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but IMO this one is better...

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YEAH BABY!! :banana2::cucumber::carrot::pepper::dance2::banana:

TRAFFIC: More FUN in the PHILIPPINES!!...YEAH!

After leaving here in the US for quite some time, I now wonder how he isnt getting hit given the inadequate protection (yknow those orange cones and all that jazz) :lol:

I know that these people aren't the majority of Filipinos. But, bad things spread faster than good things. If the government is slow in "weeding out" these con-artists, it's gonna hurt our tourism.

I think we should have CCTV in public places especially those frequented by tourist as well as public transportation to identify criminals should a crime occur.

Thieves are everywhere that is why we should always be attentive to our surroundings.

I agree with the need for more CCTV, when my son's cellphone was stolen right in front of our hotel in Milan, the police were able to apprehend the petty thief
and recovered the cellphone within the same day with the help of these CCTV.

If there were enough CCTV around Rizal Park, the authorities could have easily identified these criminals.

CCTVs are very cost effective too.



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How is calling somebody a baby being a good sign of sportsmanship and how is passing lies like McDonald's near Banawe as cultured? :lol::lol:I showed the photos to make sure that I am not a Google Traveller as insinuated by that person. And I thought professor ka or some kind of an academic :lol::lol::lol:, for sure you know something about fallacious arguments like sweeping generalizations.

Sinungaling na nga suportahan mo pa. There is nothing cultured about lying, at least not where I came from. I don't think you would call that cultured too, right? :hilarious

a bunch of babies and a mc do in banawe rice terraces are sweeping generalizations? :lol:

i thought you just misconstrued EdithB's comments and does not warrant you to resort in ugly name calling (i.e, liar, doucebag, not a filipino) that can jeopardize your professional integrity. i thought you just lost your cool and posting pix of you in different places in the philippines doesnt prove that you are more of a filipino than EdithB. :cheers:

this brings us to a million dollar question as to who is a real filipino among us here????

That issue has been so yesterday can we move on please

Yaan mo na. Yan ang isang grupo ng mga tao dito sa SSC. Feeling academic. Sila lang daw ang matalino at nakapagtravel eh. Maraming know-it-all dito. :lol::lol::lol:

These people are insanely illogical when it comes to criticism not even minding they are actually throwing shit to their own house. How little of the outside world these people must have seen. Matalino my @ss. I worked at CERN and trust me I know the personification of genius. My brain cannot even comprehend most of them.

ano naging trabaho mo dun

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alipin lang sir ng isang theoretical phycisist.

criticism is good. It shows Filipinos are no longer apathetic. They are noticing the dysfunctional system . Specially with the kind of politicians we have they are happy when Filipinos just shut up with a grin and bear it attitude.
Anyway there is no way to know who is doing what for the good of the country , criticism or not because it is only a forum. Would you have a pissing contest and post pics online? :lol: How do you know the one doing the criticizing is not doing anything in his own way to change the system?

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We need to be critical. Agree. In fact it is our responsibility to be critical but give room to correct the things you are critical of as well. When he said those things in the context of tourism, my God, how stupid can one be to actually suggest posting nasty pictures of your country when you are trying to entice visitor just to rebut someone's argument. That is considered stupid and careless retort of a smart @ss person.

Criticizing for the sake of criticizing is the most irresponsible form of correcting something. It is more of a ridicule rather than correction.

^^ Wow CERN? Gusto ko makita in person yung LHC hehehe. I remember watching a video sa CNN about yung fears pag pinaandar na nila to, yung Earth ay nilalamon from within ng isang black hole :D

^^
Deleted Off topic na pala, sorry. Back to regular programming.

Sana bigyan pansin din yung mga washrooms sa tourism campaign natin.

Dito sa Laguna, tiis pa din sa sangkatrapikan going to Pagsanjan Falls. Matatagalan pa yung proposed Calamba - Los Baños Expressway.

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We need to be critical. Agree. In fact it is our responsibility to be critical but give room to correct the things you are critical of as well. When he said those things in the context of tourism, my God, how stupid can one be to actually suggest posting nasty pictures of your country when you are trying to entice visitor just to rebut someone's argument. That is considered stupid and careless retort of a smart @ss person.

Criticizing for the sake of criticizing is the most irresponsible form of correcting something. It is more of a ridicule rather than correction.

I didn't see the nasty pics they posted.

I said "suggest to post" just to rebut my argument.

These people are insanely illogical when it comes to criticism not even minding they are actually throwing shit to their own house. How little of the outside world these people must have seen. Matalino my @ss. I worked at CERN and trust me I know the personification of genius. My brain cannot even comprehend most of them.

^^
alipin lang sir ng isang theoretical phycisist.


Kaya pala Flash Collider ang handle mo dito sa SSC. That makes sense.

Anyway, I always hold belief that I cannot know everything, and I am always humbled by the vast amounts of knowledge that is still out there. That's why I find it amusing (to say the least) to see how people think so highly of themselves only to expose their ignorance.

^^
We need to be critical. Agree. In fact it is our responsibility to be critical but give room to correct the things you are critical of as well. When he said those things in the context of tourism, my God, how stupid can one be to actually suggest posting nasty pictures of your country when you are trying to entice visitor just to rebut someone's argument. That is considered stupid and careless retort of a smart @ss person.

Criticizing for the sake of criticizing is the most irresponsible form of correcting something. It is more of a ridicule rather than correction.


:cheers2: Thank you.

Sana bigyan pansin din yung mga washrooms sa tourism campaign natin.

Dito sa Laguna, tiis pa din sa sangkatrapikan going to Pagsanjan Falls. Matatagalan pa yung proposed Calamba - Los Baños Expressway.

My memory is fuzzy but as far as I can remember the way to go to Cavinti and Pagsanjan is different from the way going to a Tagaytay right? I remember always getting stuck in traffic near (or in?) Binan and we end up eating bulalo at Leslie's nearby...:D

As for going to Pagsanjan, I dont remember any traffic jams there.

Pagsanjan is beautiful but once is enough... too many fees and hustlers that just spoil an otherwise great experience. Even the boatman asks for too much money.

^^


Criticizing for the sake of criticizing is the most irresponsible form of correcting something. It is more of a ridicule rather than correction.

You're correct.

I am also ANGRY at people who generalize things just to criticize and ridicule this country.

Thieves are everywhere that is why we should always be attentive to our surroundings.

I agree with the need for more CCTV, when my son's cellphone was stolen right in front of our hotel in Milan, the police were able to apprehend the petty thief
and recovered the cellphone within the same day with the help of these CCTV.

If there were enough CCTV around Rizal Park, the authorities could have easily identified these criminals.

CCTVs are very cost effective too.



:horse:

Two years ago, my shop was robbed by "riding in tandem". Police investigated what happened, and I brought up the CCTV installed on the streets of Taguig if it could help the investigation. The police replied, sorry but those CCTVs only worked during the first few months of operation:nuts::nuts::nuts:

Kumita lang pala ang supplier iniwan na pagkatapos mabayaran:nuts:

^^ interesting. but off topic. Maybe discuss this better at another thread? This merits further attention.

a bunch of babies and a mc do in banawe rice terraces are sweeping generalizations? :lol:

i thought you just misconstrued EdithB's comments and does not warrant you to resort in ugly name calling (i.e, liar, doucebag, not a filipino) that can jeopardize your professional integrity. i thought you just lost your cool and posting pix of you in different places in the philippines doesnt prove that you are more of a filipino than EdithB. :cheers:

this brings us to a million dollar question as to who is a real filipino among us here????

It's actually quite amusing to witness the temper tantrum unraveling online. Very predictable reaction, one you would expect from children.

I don't know if they are deliberately misconstruing what I wrote or they have trouble with reading comprehension.

Anyway I don't quarrel or argue with children. I give them credit though for posting positive items online.

One of the things tourists always look for in a place: Souvenirs

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criticism is good. It shows Filipinos are no longer apathetic. They are noticing the dysfunctional system . Specially with the kind of politicians we have they are happy when Filipinos just shut up with a grin and bear it attitude.
Anyway there is no way to know who is doing what for the good of the country , criticism or not because it is only a forum. Would you have a pissing contest and post pics online? :lol: How do you know the one doing the criticizing is not doing anything in his own way to change the system?

Thank you. Criticism is good. Some people want us to preach to the converted. This is a forum not an echo chamber.

I'd put one suggestion which might encourage retirees to come, which is putting out the information that senior citizens get discounts in their purchases in the Philippines. This might push them to come here. Are these posted in the Tourism and travel websites?

I always associate Cebu with great food and music. They should start doing culinary tours there.

One of the things tourists always look for in a place: Souvenirs

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Yah thats very true. Last week I brought a couple of my business contacts from HK to dinner in greenbelt(wont name the resto baka sabihin ads ito hehehe). Its their first time in the philippines and they were honest enuf to say that their image of our country is unsafe and dirty and probably no good chinese food. So after the dishes were presented, all of them agreed that the food is at par if not better than some of the best chinese resto in HK. Theyre also surprised at the bill, they thought the number is in HK $ coz its quite inexpensive considering the things we ordered. They were also awed by the sight of the tall bldgs in makati. They thought all our houses are slums like what they see on tv. They then start asking what other interesting places to visit and i started enumerating them. Ayun they prolly would return someday with their friends and families hopefully.

Cheers

Nice photos :)

My memory is fuzzy but as far as I can remember the way to go to Cavinti and Pagsanjan is different from the way going to a Tagaytay right? I remember always getting stuck in traffic near (or in?) Binan and we end up eating bulalo at Leslie's nearby...:D

Yes, the directions are waaaay different talaga :D

As for going to Pagsanjan, I dont remember any traffic jams there.

Pagsanjan is beautiful but once is enough... too many fees and hustlers that just spoil an otherwise great experience. Even the boatman asks for too much money.

There are indeed no traffic jams going to Pagsanjan, the traffic is in Calamba and Los Baños. Isipin nyo guys, the distance between this two towns is less than 13 kms yet on a really really bad day it may take you 3 hours. Kaya nga pag ginawa na ni Presidente yung Calamba - LB Expressway baka maging yellow zombie na ako :lol:

Ganan talaga dun, lakas mangtagga ng mga bankero dun. Kaya dapat dun sa parang boat center nila.

Natikman mo ba yung halo-halo kay Aleng Taleng? A visit to Pagsanjan will never be complete without tasting this halo-halo.

Two years ago, my shop was robbed by "riding in tandem". Police investigated what happened, and I brought up the CCTV installed on the streets of Taguig if it could help the investigation. The police replied, sorry but those CCTVs only worked during the first few months of operation:nuts::nuts::nuts:

Kumita lang pala ang supplier iniwan na pagkatapos mabayaran:nuts:

Sir baka naman sa CD-R King binili kasi, eh alam na. Sorry :D

Nice photos :)



Yes, the directions are waaaay different talaga :D


There are indeed no traffic jams going to Pagsanjan, the traffic is in Calamba and Los Baños. Isipin nyo guys, the distance between this two towns is less than 13 kms yet on a really really bad day it may take you 3 hours. Kaya nga pag ginawa na ni Presidente yung Calamba - LB Expressway baka maging yellow zombie na ako :lol:

Ganan talaga dun, lakas mangtagga ng mga bankero dun. Kaya dapat dun sa parang boat center nila.

Natikman mo ba yung halo-halo kay Aleng Taleng? A visit to Pagsanjan will never be complete without tasting this halo-halo.



Sir baka naman sa CD-R King binili kasi, eh alam na. Sorry :D

Hindi ko natry yang halo-halo na yan, nagmadali kaming umalis kasi nakakabwisit ang mga bangkero sa Pagsanjan. We however enjoyed the rest of Laguna... we went to Lumban to check out Barongs there, and then headed out to Paete after...

http://tourism-philippines.com/laguna/

What I wrote a few years ago..

Hindi ko natry yang halo-halo na yan, nagmadali kaming umalis kasi nakakabwisit ang mga bangkero sa Pagsanjan. We however enjoyed the rest of Laguna... we went to Lumban to check out Barongs there, and then headed out to Paete after...

http://tourism-philippines.com/laguna/

What I wrote a few years ago..

I went to Pagsanjan in 2010 and tried the rapids. I didn't experience the overcharging of boatmen. I guess, Governor Ejercito was strict in the implementation of the fixed rate for the ride.

^^ There's a fixed rate, however, the boatman would try to make you pay for the landing, a 'lunch' for you and the 'boatman', the balsa that goes under the waterfall, and they wont be content for 100 pesos tip at the end. They would hassle for more, nakakairita. I felt robbed in Pagsanjan.

^^ There's a fixed rate, however, the boatman would try to make you pay for the landing, a 'lunch' for you and the 'boatman', the balsa that goes under the waterfall, and they wont be content for 100 pesos tip at the end. They would hassle for more, nakakairita. I felt robbed in Pagsanjan.

We didn't experience that....I remember we had a stop in the middle of the trip, we just gave the boatmen soda.

One of the things I'd like to experience in my life, a sardine run at Pescador Island in Cebu... the closest experience I had to this would be while swimming in El Nido and thousands upon thousands of fish circle around me


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Just imagine if this happens in the PHilippines. The pessimists and anti-government will broadcast to the whole world.

Australian woman killed resisting robbery attempt on Thai resort island

By: The Associated Press

Posted: 3:51 AM |

BANGKOK - An Australian woman has been stabbed to death and another has been hurt in a street robbery on the Thai resort island of Phuket.

Police Lt.-Col. Boonlert Onklang said Thursday that 60-year-old Michelle Smith had resisted an attempt by two Thai men on a motorcycle to snatch her bag at knifepoint.

Smith was stabbed in the chest late Wednesday night while fighting them and died shortly after the men fled.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/australian-woman-killed-resisting-robbery-attempt-on-thai-resort-island-159839495.html

^ Fiesta syempre ang mga negastar kung nangyari yan. I was in Phuket, Thailand early this year, headline nung time na yun ang pag-atake ng mga atm bank scammers sa atm machines sa Phuket. :D

One of the things I'd like to experience in my life, a sardine run at Pescador Island in Cebu... the closest experience I had to this would be while swimming in El Nido and thousands upon thousands of fish circle around me


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The school of fish is so lovely! :cheers:

Interesting read from Cito Beltran. (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=819717&publicationSubCategoryId=64)

For as long as I can remember, there has been a ban (official or otherwise) on foreigners going to “hot spots” such as Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. If I remember correctly, the PNP has repeatedly warned foreigners as well as members of the media from going to such hot spots because of the strong possibility of kidnapping.

So how is it possible that Baker Atyani of the Al Arabiya News Network simply disappear in the jungles of Sulu?

After three or four days of worry and bad press and everybody thinking he was kidnapped, we now have reason to believe that Atyani intentionally hooked up with terrorists. Unfortunately, those three or four days once again put a damper on all our efforts to promote our country as “More FUN in the Philippines.”

Malacanang and Congress should pass an EO or a law that criminalizes intentional disregard of such safety or travel advisories issued by the PNP or any LGU for that matter. The government has to make it clear that they will not tolerate any interaction or cooperation with any terrorist or criminal group.

That may intentionally or unintentionally give such criminal groups any form of publicity.

I don’t agree that we should simply blacklist Atyani and kick him out. We should give him the royal pain in the ass treatment.

For starters, the PNP and the military should begin by giving him a two-week debriefing with intelligence personnel, then a few days with the Department of Labor concerning his locally hired personnel who were placed in grave danger, and then the Bureau of Immigration should give him a seminar, perhaps even check if he has a working visa. If he was willing to spend days in the jungles, I’m sure he won’t mind several weeks in air-conditioned interrogation rooms.

I believe in freedom of the press but not at the risk of lives, waste of taxpayer’s money, and the ensuing bad publicity at the country’s expense.

This can become a tourism thing for islamist fundementalists ... .

"Islamist terrorism more fun in the Phillippines come visit your fanatical brethren on Basilan and Sulu islands for a pre suicide attack paradise vacation and a luxurious stay in one of the many JI resorts, extra excursions can be organised for a fee to meet GI's or phil special forces in an action packed jungle themed combat safari" .

:banana: wala wala :master: :guns1:

PS : 32 virgins not included :doh:.

:jk:

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Divilacan Island, Isabela Province, Philippines

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Laswitan Lagoon "Pacific Salt Lake" visit Cortes, Surigao del Sur, Philippines

religious tourism?

good news for cebu and the philippines in general! :cheers:

Cebu to host international Eucharistic event in 2016
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=64&articleId=819427

The big news for the Philippines came out from the mouth of no less than Pope Benedict XVI in Croke, Dublin, Ireland who, during the closing mass for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress, announced that the 51st International Eucharistic Congress would be held in 2016 in Cebu City, Philippines. Perhaps it is because the Philippines is the last bastion of Catholicism that still has no divorce laws, no same sex marriage laws and no reproductive health (RB) law that promotes contraception and a reduction of its population, while all other Catholic countries have already succumbed to the “modernist” ideas that are repugnant to God.

Indeed, it is a great honor that Cebu City has been chosen to be the venue for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress, because it coincides with the 495th anniversary of the Chris-tianization of the Philippines. Right now we are in the midst of preparations for the canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod to be held in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, Rome this Oct. 21. Many Filipinos are already making plans to attend the canonization of the second Filipino saint.

photos of this year's congress and announcement of cebu's hosting:

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expect the same number of crowd to flock cebu come 2016

congratulations Cebu City:cheers:
so we'll be seeing a big number of foreign visitors by 2016. As early this year they should lay down the plans on how to accommodate the big number of visitors. aside from CICC may malaking venue pa ba sa sugbo na pwedi sa ganyang klase ng international event? forgive my ignorance....:nuts:

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Laswitan Lagoon "Pacific Salt Lake" visit Cortes, Surigao del Sur, Philippines

wonderful it's like too good to be true! just like a windows theme,..:cheers: surigao is just about hundred clicks from my hometown yet never heard of this attraction until now,..

congratulations Cebu City:cheers:
so we'll be seeing a big number of foreign visitors by 2016. As early this year they should lay down the plans on how to accommodate the big number of visitors. aside from CICC may malaking venue pa ba sa sugbo na pwedi sa ganyang klase ng international event? forgive my ignorance....:nuts:

sa totoo lang talagang walang wala. the old abellana oval or now known as cebu sports center and the delapidated cebu coliseum are not even match venues on what dublin, ireland has done. that's a big headache for cebu cardinal vidal and new archbishop palma on how to manage and accomodate such a big crowd. theyre even getting help from hans sy to build the altar costing 2.5M for the thanksgiving mass on the canonization of the next pilipino saint in november at srp close to the new sm. how much more for this event?

congratulations Cebu City:cheers:
so we'll be seeing a big number of foreign visitors by 2016. As early this year they should lay down the plans on how to accommodate the big number of visitors. aside from CICC may malaking venue pa ba sa sugbo na pwedi sa ganyang klase ng international event? forgive my ignorance....:nuts:
Cebu need more hotels then.

PESCADOR ISLAND, CEBU
Source (http://skiyscuba.com/Filipinas/imagenes/nueve_millones.pdf)

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^^ A wonder of nature...

wonderful it's like too good to be true! just like a windows theme,..:cheers: surigao is just about hundred clicks from my hometown yet never heard of this attraction until now,..

Your jaws will drop... so many stunning places in the Philippines. This is one of the reasons why I am easily ticked off when someone makes sweeping generalizations about the Philippines--- it's a disservice to places like this.

I am thinking that perhaps starting end of next year, I will take time out from travelling the world and resume my travels around the Philippines. :cheers:

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^^ Ingenious. Tarpaulin lang pwede nang pool :D

^^ Pampalamig daw eh.. :cheers2:

Peaceful weekend to everyone from Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines!

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FML. I wanna be there RIGHT NOW.

^^Beautiful photos from Pescador and Guiuan! I haven't heard of any of these places. This country never fails to surprise me everytime.

More direct flights link PH to Malaysia

Tourists now have more ways to fly between the Philippines and Malaysia, with two airlines offering new direct flights to and from Kuala Lumpur beginning this month.

AirPhilExpress, which flies out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Manila, will soon fly to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 7:40 p.m. Return flights from Kuala Lumpur Low Cost Carrier Terminal are at 11:55 p.m. The airline is currently offering one-way promo tickets at P3,298.

:cheers:


source: http://ph.news.yahoo.com/more-direct-flights-link-ph-to-malaysia.html

^^Beautiful photos from Pescador and Guiuan! I haven't heard of any of these places. This country never fails to surprise me everytime.

What about this...

Carbin Reef, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines

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This 200-hectare marine sanctuary is the first fish sanctuary established by then Municipal Government of Sagay. Today, the protection expanded to 32,000 hectares.

Peaceful weekend to everyone from Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines!


OMG! magayunon (beautiful) Thanks for sharing the photo sir, places like that are one of the reasons why i still want to stay here in the Philippines rather than going overseas.

Wow, more protected marine sanctuary in the Philippines please. We truly have one of the best marine resources in the world. :D

TINAGO FALLS, ILIGAN

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2753/4523788706_643801c970_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/themarinegeek/4523788706/)
Tinago Falls, Iligan City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/themarinegeek/4523788706/) by RM Bulseco (http://www.flickr.com/people/themarinegeek/), on Flickr

What about this...

Carbin Reef, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines


Oh my goodness that is also incredibly gorgeous! I think we have an unlimited supply of white beaches and azure waters! Haha :banana:

CAMIGUIN
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/171/485441792_21fe9f99d0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erwanlissillour/485441792/)
Camiguin island (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erwanlissillour/485441792/) by Palawan (http://www.flickr.com/people/erwanlissillour/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3295/2954336785_a277b21628_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdedios/2954336785/)
camiguin view (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdedios/2954336785/) by deJuice (http://www.flickr.com/people/markdedios/), on Flickr

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CREDIT TO THE OWNER! ADELANTE ZAMBOANGA!

^^ oh my oh my ang ganda sa Camiguin. Effortless beauty!

Angat dam, planong gawing tourist attraction; pinakamahabang zip line, ilalagay

Inihayag ng National Power Corporation (Napocor) na bubuksan na sa publiko sa susunod na taon ang Angat Dam. Kasama sa plano ang paglalagay ng mahabang zip line sa lugar na inaasahang magpapalakas ng turismo sa Bulacan.

Ayon kay Engineer Rodolfo German, opisyal ng Angat River Hydro Electric Power Plant (Arhepp) ng Napocor, nais nilang maging pinakamahaba sa bansa o sa buong Asya ang ilalagay na zip line sa lugar.

Ang zip line sa Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon na binuksan sa publiko noong 2009 ang itinuturing pinakamahang zip line ngayon sa bansa na may habang 840 metro.

Bukod sa zip line, maglalagay din umano ng iba pang atraksyon sa lugar ng Angat dam para sa bungee jumping, mounting trekking, bird watching at boating.

Tiniyak din ni German na hindi magiging problema ang seguridad sa dam na hindi basta-basta napapasok ng mga sibilyan sa loob ng mahigit 40-taon nitong operasyon.

Sa ngayon, sinabi ng opisyal na mayroon mga sibilyan ang pumapasyal sa watershed ng dam para mag-bird watching.

Nauna nang sinabi ni Danilo Sevilla, bise presidente ng Napocor, na may mga agila na namamataan sa watershed. Patunay umano ito na makapal pa ang mga punong-kahoy sa lugar.

Nanawagan naman si Bro. Martin Francisco ng Sagip Sierra Madre Environmental Society, na dapat paigtingin pa ang pangangalaga sa watershed upang matigil ang ilegal na pagpuputol ng mga puno. - RR/FRJ, GMA News
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has anyone seen Islands Insider in NatGeo this evening?

Camiguin is amazing. My friends and I went there in 2009, I still remember our visit to White Island (the pictures below) and Mantigue Island. I can't forget the very young volunteers we met at the Giant Clam Sanctuary and the kind people of Philvocs and the view of the entire Camiguin Island at the Hibok-Hibok Volcano Observatory. The sweetest lanzones ever was the icing on the cake.. How I wish I can go back and visit Camiguin again. :)

CAMIGUIN
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Camiguin island (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erwanlissillour/485441792/) by Palawan (http://www.flickr.com/people/erwanlissillour/), on Flickr

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camiguin view (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdedios/2954336785/) by deJuice (http://www.flickr.com/people/markdedios/), on Flickr

My pictures of Camiguin naman when we vacationed there in 2009.

same White Island, umuulan noon.
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Mantigue Island, off Camiguin mainland
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Mantigue Island, off Camiguin mainland
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The Giant Clam Nursery and Sanctuary plus Diving Center
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More Camiguin pics:

The animals at the breeding center in Mahinog, Camiguin
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Visiting Philvocs station in Hibok-Hibok volcano
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View of Camiguin Island at Philvocs Hibok Hibok is amazing
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I was in Camiguin in 2009 as well.. :) Some photos pre-DSLR days... :)

This was the family that let us hitched a ride to our hotel...

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Our hotel was a treehouse! :)

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We got the topmost suite for about 20USD!!

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From the top you can see the lush forests of Camiguin...

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Perhaps a bite of the famous Lanzones?

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Or delicious Pastel??

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Katibawasan Falls

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White Island...

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A flock of birds...

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And the requisite San Miguel...

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The underwater cemetery

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And some doctor fish at the Santo Nino Cold Springs...

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^ I bought tons of pastel and lanzones back to Manila as pasalubong. I know that place where you stayed but we were in Paras Resort. Nice place, they've got lots of pics of Pinoy showbiz celebrities staying in their resort. hehehehe.. I miss Camiguin. Sa totoo lang, ang ganda ganda ng Pilipinas. Metro Manila is not the entire Philippines. :D

Paras Resort in Camiguin
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Showbiz pics in Paras Resort :banana:
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Camiguin's got many hot and cold spring.. where you can relax after your tour.
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We also ate at this restaurant where they've got a fish pen located within an ancient volcano crater. Freshly-caught fish for lunch. Yum Yum.. :D

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Of course, we also went to the traditional tourist places in Camiguin...

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Last visit in Camiguin was 8 or 9 years ago!

We went to these same places with my group of friends (same people I went to Palawan, Siargao, Leyte, Davao etc with) and so this set you posted elicits that warm nostalgia. Sadly, I could not post the photos because we were still using film that time, and the film we used was double exposed!! Haha. We only found later when we were back in Cebu that the same film was used twice and so each photo had superimposed views. Some photos looked positively creepy and artistic though!

But man, yeah. Camiguin was superb, and the I miss the company.


Suggestion for this leg: We did a three-destination series for a week at that time and I suggest this for others too!

It was very convenient coming from Cebu because we just completed the Cebu to Iligan by boat and then land trip to CDO and short ferry to Camiguin, then back to Cebu from Camiguin by boat.

Main highlights:

Iligan-Waterfalls! And more waterfalls! (We visited at least 3 plus timoga). Maria Cristina was grand, but Tinago was just wow! Beautiful!

CDO-Whitewater rafting. We did the ziplines and it was the only zipline in the country that time I think (1st in the Philippines).

Camiguin. The whole island! Beaches and sand bars, SPrings hot and cold, and volcanoes and mountains (and oh waterfalls but they didn't impress as much when you just came from Iligan) .

^^Can people stay for an entire day at the White Island? (I mean from morning until before sundown). It must be lovely to finish a book there.

^^Can people stay for an entire day at the White Island? (I mean from morning until before sundown). It must be lovely to finish a book there.

Mainit eh... walang silong...

@Otakaw.. depends on the weather. masyadong mainit na kapag full blast na ang araw. nung nagpunta kami ng White Island, pabago bago yung weather. Uulan tapos aaraw. But it was great. I spent about an hour there.. just snorkelling and enjoying the sand. And then we had to leave and go back to Paras to start our journey to Mantigue Island. :D

That was also our IT. Before going to Camiguin, we stayed for several days in Cagayan de Oro. We did the white water rafting on Cagayan River through Kagay. I will post some pics as well of that part of our trip. It was exhilirating and exhausting to say the least doing the rafting. We started at around 9 AM and finished past 2 pm. The rapids were great at that time and our instructors were really experienced. Ilang beses kaming nag-under the water, either deliberately or because of our stupidity.... hehehe.. :D


Main highlights:

Iligan-Waterfalls! And more waterfalls! (We visited at least 3 plus timoga). Maria Cristina was grand, but Tinago was just wow! Beautiful!

CDO-Whitewater rafting. We did the ziplines and it was the only zipline in the country that time I think (1st in the Philippines).

Camiguin. The whole island! Beaches and sand bars, SPrings hot and cold, and volcanoes and mountains (and oh waterfalls but they didn't impress as much when you just came from Iligan) .

Our fun pictures of White Water Rafting in Cagayan River

One of the rapids that we had to succesfully navigate.
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Our guide asked us all to stand. team work daw para hindi ma-out balance. Testing lang pala yun and we fell.. lol. :lol:
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Watch out for the rocks!
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Antoher dare to stand while caught up in a rapid.
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Kagay headquarters in CDO. I should get free rafting for promoting Kagay. hehehe.. :D
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You'd end up at this restaurant after an exhausting 5 hours of rafting. Gutom na gutom na kami.. :D
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Inside Kagay, you can see pics of famous personalities who avail their services. Includes Diane Castillejo and Marc Nelson. Mga regulars ng Kagay.
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It's much more developed than now huh?
When we went there it was still new and we had lunch at a more "cowboy" hut by the river side without the resto amenities.

But yeah, I went under the water once in Davao and once in CDO. Haha. And trust me, it's so much more fun and memorable to have done so. The one in CDO was done on purpose but the one in Davao was a little scarier.

Hey guys, meron na bang data on 2Q tourist arrivals? or May, April man lang??...share naman if you have info..:)

@bakasaurus... I went there way back in 2009, so by now it is more developed. Although typhoon Sendong would have affected been a setback for CDO tourism.

Anyway, when we went white water rafting, the guide explained to us that we would be experiencing the 22 rapids of Cagayan. That's why it took 5 hours to complete the entire course. We were all exhausted.. more pics below of our lameness hehehe:

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Paras Resort

I have relatives there in northern Mindanao and last time i was on Bohol i wondered if there were ferries to Iligan, but anyway from what i saw on google maps there seems to be a link from "Jagna" Bohol to Camiguin has anyone tried this route or how does one get to Camiguin from Bohol ? .

I think it could be a good side trip perhaps stay 2-3 days on Camiguin to visit white island next time i visit Bohol and this Paras resort seem to be close to it aswell .

Thanks for all the wonderful and beautiful photos :)

Sana wag masira ng over commercialism yung mga lugar na napost nyo..

I have relatives there in northern Mindanao and last time i was on Bohol i wondered if there were ferries to Iligan, but anyway from what i saw on google maps there seems to be a link from "Jagna" Bohol to Camiguin has anyone tried this route or how does one get to Camiguin from Bohol ? .

I think it could be a good side trip perhaps stay 2-3 days on Camiguin to visit white island next time i visit Bohol and this Paras resort seem to be close to it aswell .

When we went to Camiguin, we took the fast craft/ocean jet vessel from Cagayan de Oro Macabalan port to Benoni Port in Camiguin. This was a direct route and faster than the traditional route of going to Balingoan port in Misamis Oriental.

The fast craft/ocean jet also ply the Bohol-Camiguin route on certain days of the week (3x times a week). They serve Jagna port in Bohol to Benoni port in Camiguin.

Thanks for all the wonderful and beautiful photos :)

Sana wag masira ng over commercialism yung mga lugar na napost nyo..

Sana nga. Camiguin is still pristine. When I was there konti lang ang tourists. Kulang talaga sa promotion. Pinoys should really visit and travel to the provinces. Mas well-travelled pa nga ang mga Koreans eh. Marami akong nabisitang tourist spots sa Pinas na outnumbered ng Korean tourists ang mga bumibisitang Pinoy. :lol:

The fast craft/ocean jet also ply the Bohol-Camiguin route on certain days of the week (3x times a week). They serve Jagna port in Bohol to Benoni port in Camiguin

Sounds cool ty for the info .

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From Choose Philippines FB...
DISNEYLAND Pampanga, aprobado na ng Malacanang!

Ayon kay deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, “reasonable” ang pagpapatayo ng Disney Land sa Clark Freeport Zone. “That has to be studied. We get the general idea. It will bring in business and promote tourism, may multiplier effect ang ganoong project (but) we have to study it first.”

Ang proyektong ito ay isinusulong ng 1st District Representative ng Pampanga na si Carmelo Lazatin. Sumulat na rin ang naturang congressman sa CEO ng The Walt Disney Company na naka base sa Burbank, California, USA na i-konsider ang Clark Freeport sa kadahilanang malakas na ang ekonomiya ng mga bansa na nasa South East Asia. Saad pa nito na ang Clark ang pinaka magandang pag-tayuan ng Disney Land dahil sa 4,400- hectare nitong main zone at 27,600-hectare subzone. Magkakaroon rin ng tax-free privileges sa mga locators nito.

wala bang link

A Disney park in Pampanga would be good but where is the link?

Mainit eh... walang silong...

@Otakaw.. depends on the weather. masyadong mainit na kapag full blast na ang araw. nung nagpunta kami ng White Island, pabago bago yung weather. Uulan tapos aaraw. But it was great. I spent about an hour there.. just snorkelling and enjoying the sand. And then we had to leave and go back to Paras to start our journey to Mantigue Island. :D

Even with huge umbrellas?

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From Choose Philippines FB...
DISNEYLAND Pampanga, aprobado na ng Malacanang!

Ayon kay deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, “reasonable” ang pagpapatayo ng Disney Land sa Clark Freeport Zone. “That has to be studied. We get the general idea. It will bring in business and promote tourism, may multiplier effect ang ganoong project (but) we have to study it first.”

Ang proyektong ito ay isinusulong ng 1st District Representative ng Pampanga na si Carmelo Lazatin. Sumulat na rin ang naturang congressman sa CEO ng The Walt Disney Company na naka base sa Burbank, California, USA na i-konsider ang Clark Freeport sa kadahilanang malakas na ang ekonomiya ng mga bansa na nasa South East Asia. Saad pa nito na ang Clark ang pinaka magandang pag-tayuan ng Disney Land dahil sa 4,400- hectare nitong main zone at 27,600-hectare subzone. Magkakaroon rin ng tax-free privileges sa mga locators nito.

I can't find any reputable news source for this particular article. For all we know it's crafted by another looney who loves to spread fake news.

Even with huge umbrellas?

You can do that. But it will still be hot, especially during summer. Try Mantigue island. They have trees there and basic accomodation. :D

I can't find any reputable news source for this particular article. For all we know it's crafted by another looney who loves to spread fake news.

Fantasy pa siguro ngayon pero I wouldn't mind having a Disneyland and a Universal Studio Park in the Philippines.

Fantasy pa siguro ngayon pero I wouldn't mind having a Disneyland and a Universal Studio Park in the Philippines.

Disneyland in Metro Manila and Universal Studios in Metro Cebu.

hey guys, I'm wondering whether the Island Insider episodes of the National Geographic which aired June 23 only shown in the Philippines? I checked the National Geographic schedule here in Singapore and it is not scheduled to play anytime this week....

@chrismartin02: what a thrill. Great shots at the rapids.

@chrismartin02: what a thrill. Great shots at the rapids.

Thanks. With Kagay, our white water rafting provider, they usually have an extra guide who comes along with the tour and will ride a kayak. Duty nya to be the tour's photographer while you do the white water rafting. You should see how expert the guide in kayak was. Kahit na gaano kalaki at kabilis nung rapids kaya nyang ma-outmanuever yun using just a kayak. After the tour, Kagay will load your white water rafting photos in a CD and you can buy that CD. So yung mga pics namin sa taas, kuha yan ng kayak guide namin. Kudos to him. :D

^^ cool.

Sports tourism. SUBIC


Aussies click in Subic triathlon

By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated June 25, 2012 12:00 AM Comments (0) View comments
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Australians Belinda Granger (left) and David Dellow of Team TBB rule the women’s and men’s divisions of the Century Tuna 5i50 Triathlon at Subic Bay. More than six hundred foreign and local triathletes saw action. JUN MENDOZA
SUBIC, Philippines – Australians David Dellow and Belinda Granger showed they’re not just long-course race specialists as they topped the Olympic-distance Century Tuna 5i50 Triathlon Series Philippines in contrasting styles at the tough course here at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.

The 33-year-old Dellow needed one burst of speed in the final three kilometers to overtake former three-time Olympian Csaba Kottur of Hungary and another Aussie Ben Allen to wrest his first victory in this 1.5K swim, 40K bike and 10K run in over a decade.

“It’s been a while since I last did short course races, maybe 10 years because I’ve been focusing my energy on doing long-course races,” said Dellow, whose long list of victories included Ironman Champion Cairns 2012.

“It’s two different sports really but I’m glad I won here, it’s unforgettable experience competing over here,” he added.

Dellow reached the finish line in two hours, three minutes, three seconds. Kuttor, who competed in the triathlon in Athens, Sydney and Beijing Olympics, was second in 2:03.27 while Allen was third in 2:04.43.

Granger, who topped the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 in Camsur last year, ruled the women’s pro side in 2:22.35, or a whopping five minutes ahead of second placer Ali Fitch of Canada (2:27.47).

“It’s always special for me competing here in the Philippines and winning makes it more special,” said the 41-year-old Granger, whose other notable triumphs were the 2012 Geelong Long Course and 2011 Ironman 70.3 Japan.

http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=820776&publicationsubcategoryid=69

Recovering Japanese market to lift Phl tourism, industries
By Ehda M. Dagooc (The Freeman) Updated June 25, 2012 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - The recovering interest of the Japanese market to consider Cebu as a preferred vacation destination, as indicated by the growing number of arrivals and its strong interest to acquire condominium units could boost not only tourism sector, but other industries here.

Known for its love in wellness, and leisure, the Japanese market rebound is seen to further boost the wellness, healthcare, entertainment, retail and even real estate sectors in the province, said Cebu Health and Wellness Council (CHWC) trustee Patria Aurora “Dawnie” Roa.

Roa, who is the former Department of Tourism (DOT-7) regional director said that Cebu’s long term efforts to revive the Japanese market is now getting its positive results, following reports of increasing number of Japanese young retirees buying off condominium units in Cebu.

“Japanese nationals are high spender. They are wealthy. They spend more than any other nationalities. If they are going to consider Cebu as their second home, the more that other industries will be benefited especially the wellness, and retail,” Roa said.

The influx of Japanese to Cebu, while good for the province economy in general, it is expected to help push the medical tourism sector here.

Earlier, Megaworld Inc., which is building a township project on Mactan Island called “The Mactan Newtown,” reported that bulk of Japanese young retirees are buying residential condominium units. So far, over 700 units are already sold to this particular market.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=820759&publicationSubCategoryId=108

@bakasaurus... I went there way back in 2009, so by now it is more developed. Although typhoon Sendong would have affected been a setback for CDO tourism.

Anyway, when we went white water rafting, the guide explained to us that we would be experiencing the 22 rapids of Cagayan. That's why it took 5 hours to complete the entire course. We were all exhausted.. more pics below of our lameness hehehe:

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Wow nice we have like this in Libacao, Aklan "the Great Aklan River" I hope they will develop that area.

Lols the Disney Clark fantasy is still alive :D

and it will live happily ever after:D

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