It's More Fun In The Philippines.

[ShawnOfTheDead]

Amazing landscapes & nature, hope to visit it this ummer

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Busay Falls
by Dacel Andes

[hakz2007]

Caramoan

Originally Posted by akosijamir

Quing Obillos

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Matukad Beach

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[hakz2007]

Ilocos Region

Originally Posted by 808 state

Originally Posted by 808 state

Originally Posted by 808 state

Originally Posted by 808 state

[חבר1.0]

Why can't Philippines be the 'next Thailand'? It has everything that Thailand has to offer and then some. Not to mention the fact that Philippino people are known for being very warm and friendly.

[kingsway]

I was thinking along that line too.
One observation and I know is a fact is that
hotel rates in Thailand is way cheaper than in the Philippines.
Most of the people I talk to with regard to this is that they find
Thailand much cheaper in almost everything than in the Philippines.

[hakz2007]

Mount Pinatubo

Originally Posted by [dx]

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by The Travel Factor

Originally Posted by hakz2007

Eruption Aftermath



by angrymaverick

Originally Posted by Kintoy

Aetas


4x4 we rented going to the basecamp

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Puraran Beach, Catanduanes
by Louie Arcilla

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Puraran Beach, Catanduanes
by Louie Arcilla

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Bato River & Bato Church, Catanduanes
by Louie Arcilla

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Bato River & Bato Church, Catanduanes
by Louie Arcilla

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[hakz2007]

Cordillera Administrative Region

Originally Posted by 808 state

KABUGAO, APAYAO



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Originally Posted by 808 state

BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE

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Originally Posted by 808 state

ALEMET, IFUGAO

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Originally Posted by 808 state

BANAUE, IFUGAO

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Originally Posted by 808 state

SAGADA, MT. PROVINCE

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[hakz2007]

Davao City

Originally Posted by dinabaw

Originally Posted by dinabaw

Originally Posted by dinabaw

Mt. Apo and Lake Macadac

[CENTER]

Originally Posted by dinabaw

Mt. Apo and Davao City below

Originally Posted by dinabaw

Mt. Apo

Originally Posted by dinabaw

Hanging Bridge, Eden Toril

Mrwhitewpatch

[mhek]

Originally Posted by kingsway

I was thinking along that line too.
One observation and I know is a fact is that
hotel rates in Thailand is way cheaper than in the Philippines.
Most of the people I talk to with regard to this is that they find
Thailand much cheaper in almost everything than in the Philippines.

imo, theres still no competition for hotel room rates in the Philippines thats why hotel rate is slightly higher compare to Thailand, law of supply and demand.
in reality I still like the fact that most wonders in the Philippines is still untapped and untouched by any developments, hidden gem as they say.


my 2 centavos. cheers!

[hakz2007]

Zamboanga - Asia's Latin City

Originally Posted by Animo

Cawa-cawa Boulevard at Dusk, Zamboanga City


Zamboanga City is located on the western most peninsula of the big island of Mindanao, the Philippines. It is a busy international port strategically located on the Basilan Straight.

The city has long been a bastion of Spanish intelligentsia, and is home to some of the finest educational institutions in the country and around Asia. The literacy rate of the region, and of the country in general, is one of the highest in all of Asia.

The Spanish culture influences the way of life of the Zamboangueños. The culture blends harmoniously with Moorish and western influence.


Regatta de Zamboanga

Zamboanga City's Art history spans a period of over 500 years, with heavy influence coming from the Malay and Spanish culture early on, and the West more recently. Countless, and quite priceless, artefacts dating back to over a thousand years have been excavated in the early 1900s by American archaeologists during their occupation of the Philippines in the vicinities of Zamboanga and Mindanao. Many of these artefacts are currently housed in "vaults" of some major U.S. universities, inaccessible to the general public.


Moro School Zamboanga, Mindanao, P.I.

Zamboanga City is also a centre for Moro brassware and bronze ware, and a collecting point for numerous varieties of shells, which are exported or used locally for button manufacture and many other products and souvenirs. The Philippine Archipelago is home to over a third of the world's known sea shells, and Zamboanga's Great Santa Cruz Island is home to many shells and corals, and the pristine "pink" sand - a coloration effect of the white sand and red coral sand mixed together.



Fort Pilar with its world-renowned religious shrine of Our Lady of the Pillar, was built in the 17th century by the Spanish soldiers, along with their Jesuit counterparts, for the protection of Christian settlers against Moro (Muslim) pirates, and other marauding invaders from nearby Chinese and Dutch outposts. It now houses the Fort Pilar Museum, one the few national historic museum chain that houses cultural artefacts of the region, and a wealthy display of its surrounding rich marine and natural life.



Rio Hondo, Taluksangay, and Campo Muslim are nearby Muslim villages built on stilts over water. Indigenous peoples include the Tau Sugs, Samals, and Yakans. The colourful Bajau, or sea gypsies, ply the waters of the Basilan Straight for fish, coral, and shells; they live on board their multi-hued vintas (sailboats) and take temporary shelter in stilt-raised homes during storms.



Valderosa St. is just beside the City Hall, walking thru this street gives you a feeling like you're in a time warp. Old houses and palm trees still stands along the street, it gives you a glimpse of the past. This street will lead you to Bayot Hotel now known as Lantaka Hotel by the sea.

Originally Posted by Animo

Fort of "Nuestra Señora del Pilar" in Zamboanga, as it was in 1719. ( Juan de Ciscara. 1719. AGI )



The San José Fort in Zamboanga - later renamed "Nuestra Señora del Pilar"- was built in 1635 and was the most important on the island of Mindanao. It was demolished in the 17th century and rebuilt in 1718 as part of the defense system of the Visayan islands and other Spanish posts.

Originally Posted by Animo

Originally Posted by Animo

Originally Posted by Animo

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[hakz2007]

Legazpi City, Albay

Originally Posted by [dx]

Ligñon Hill
by Jayson Ballesteros







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Originally Posted by [dx]

View of Mayon from Manito, Albay


Photo by Dacel Andes

Davao

Originally Posted by dinabaw

Trekking to the Bani Waterfalls

Adventure davao


more photos of Bani:

[darknyt1]

Magnificent Mayon volcano pic! The best angle I've ever seen!

[darknyt1]

[hakz2007]

Cagayan de Oro

Originally Posted by michael_ray

This summer...
Experience the thrill, the fun, and the excitement in...
Cagayan de Oro....

First stop: White water rafting

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Second Stop: Kayaking


Tourism Secretary Ace Durano

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Third stop: Asia's Longest Dual Zip Line... Dahilayan Zip Zone



Fourth Stop: Mapawa Adventure Park



Cagayan de Oro is also the gateway of the following destinations:

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Duka Bay, Medina, Misamis Oriental

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Camiguin


Divine Mercy Shrine, El Salvador City