Botanical Gardens, Zoological Parks, and Wildlife Reserves

[TheRick]

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

Do we have penthouse restaurants in the Philippines? I would imagine it would be a big hit amongst the 'hip' and sophisticated clientele.

Something like the one in Bangkok - Sirocco.

Yes, Vivere Suites in Alabang...

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[TheRick]

Vivere Suites - Roof Top - Laguna de Bay Side



Vivere Suites - Roof Top - Manila Bay Side

[TheRick]

View from the Roof Deck of Malayan Plaza











Malayan Plaza - 20th Floor



Malayan Plaza - Roof Top

[IMPRESARIO]

fresh perspective/views on buildings,

[michael677]

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

Do we have penthouse restaurants in the Philippines? I would imagine it would be a big hit amongst the 'hip' and sophisticated clientele.

Something like the one in Bangkok - Sirocco.

well, ive been to the 37th flr penthouse of the citibank tower paseo de roxas corner makati ave. they have a le souffle restaurant and a japanese resto up there. there is an outdoor mini bar but nothing like in bangkok. ours is all dark and lifeless. i heard though that the shang tower has a really nice rooftop restaurant. its a chinese restaurant but its only open for members though. maybe they have good views up there similar to bangkok's.

bangkok has been called many times the ".....blah blah modern city of bangkok". when will manila be called one?

[raf]

Originally Posted by TheRick

Makati Pool in the Stratosphere #3

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this one's nice, @therick!

[raf]

Semi-elevated pool at Eastwood, thanks to @dx

[MetropolitanBoy]

Originally Posted by raf

Semi-elevated pool at Eastwood, thanks to @dx

My home spa is based here! That pool is always cold! Only swam in it once. Hehehe!

[flymordecai]

Not an actual rainforest, but this is from Tagaytay at Picnic Grove (which is unfortunately so dirty and unmaintained, BTW)

[dancethingy]

Someone post pics of Sierra Madre Rainforests, up where isabela is. Heard the forests cover there is HOT DAMN SPECTACULAR!

[dinabaw]

Mt.Apo


photos by @junax

[JuIcYdUdE22]

Originally Posted by rage@cebu

more than 50% of Cebu City's land area is Timberland and Watershed...

Where did you get this info? Cebu is an Island with ZERO forest cover since 1955, reforested, i would believe, even it is reforested, sad to say, only for the mangroves, patches though, but, timberland? a big question. Why "some" cebu people like to create stories, forest cover? like duh. And watershed? where? and if so, why buy water from bohol?
be factual... ok..

[dinabaw]

tropical forest of Davao Del Sur ....

[chymera00]

Originally Posted by dinabaw

yung kahoy sinj? kung hindi lang naubos noon mas malalaki pa dyan sana. more Apo pics...







the upper portion was devasted by forest fire in late 90's from El nino , now it has regrown .

So beautiful! I want to go there sometime.

Here's my pics of Patag in Silay City, Negros Occidental

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That's the new Bacolod-Silay Airport in the lowlands

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"Bridal Veil" Falls

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Pulang Tubig Falls

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[chymera00]

Bucari in Leon, Iloilo - Iloilo's mini-Baguio and envisioned Summer Capital

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[rau]

Originally Posted by JuIcYdUdE22

Where did you get this info? Cebu is an Island with ZERO forest cover since 1955, reforested, i would believe, even it is reforested, sad to say, only for the mangroves, patches though, but, timberland? a big question. Why "some" cebu people like to create stories, forest cover? like duh. And watershed? where? and if so, why buy water from bohol?
be factual... ok..

if im not mistaken, the last patch of forest we have here is in alcoy area, the southern part of cebu...
i agree that Cebu doesnt have rainforests to boasts of but we are compensated to have the best economy outside NCR, imho. Take a look at japan, they are not so lucky to have natural resources to exploit but they have managed to stand up even with the lack of it.

[JuIcYdUdE22]

Originally Posted by rau

if im not mistaken, the last patch of forest we have here is in alcoy area, the southern part of cebu...
i agree that Cebu doesnt have rainforests to boasts of but we are compensated to have the best economy outside NCR, imho. Take a look at japan, they are not so lucky to have natural resources to exploit but they have managed to stand up even with the lack of it.

the patch your talking about, that is a project, tree planting, a ghost project, and well i would agree for being the best economy, how should i put it, in expense of all of nature had given the island, thats why watersheds are infiltrated with salt water, etc. the success of an area, doesnt go with the development it has, it should be sustainable. like whats happening now, its a sad sight, coal power plant, no forest cover, infiltrated water shed, its a ticking time bomb, the question is, its good that sto. nino still provide grace, what if it will stop?

as for japan, they know sustainability, thats their character, its not cebuanos.

[filino]

Originally Posted by dinabaw

a waterfalls in the rainforest of Marilog District, Davao City ..here you can also find tarsiers living in the wilds

i love this! sa davao ba talaga to?

[allan_dude]

Originally Posted by dancethingy

Someone post pics of Sierra Madre Rainforests, up where isabela is. Heard the forests cover there is HOT DAMN SPECTACULAR!

The lush forest cover of north eastern Sierra Madre stretches up to the Pacific Ocean

Sierra Madre, Palanan, Isabela Province
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Flickr Photos by Rachel Buraga

More Flickr Sierra Madre photos:

By Wilfredo Pascual
By Wakx

[dancethingy]

BRAVO! Thanks