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Did the Filipinos notice the Philippine flag shown upside down on TV when the camera focused to a guy holding it during the singing of the Philippine National Anthem? The guy in the audience holding the flag could be a Filipino or not, but certainly, it was not the right…
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The photos say it all! Local people and tourists are atop the swimming giants, riding on their backs like everything is all well and fun. The pictures below show how the whale sharks [local name: Butanding] visiting/stranded on the shores in Oslob, Cebu Philippines have been treated.
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Jimmy Sieczka (via Google, I suspect that is his name), the American guy who thinks he knows so much of the Filipinos and the Philippines, should think of leaving the country for good and go back to the U.S.! In a 14-minute video, originally posted in Channelfix website and reposted…
Read moreThanks to NASA for providing the latest satellite images of the Philippines, I was able to look into the damaged areas in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan caused by massive flooding, which was triggered by Tropical Storm Washi (known locally as Typhoon Sendong) on December 16, 2011. The Moderate Resolution…
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Really?! I visited the University of San Carlos Talamban Campus, USC-TC, few days ago and didn’t know that there is a newly-opened USC butterfly sanctuary in the campus. I could have seen what it’s like and if indeed it can become a good tourist attraction in Cebu city. According to…
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The Palawan trip will never be complete without visiting the world’s longest navigable underground river — the Puerto Princesa Underground River. A National Park since 1992, the underground river is more than 24 km (15 mi) long with 8.2 km (5.1 mi) long underground section of the Cabayugan River. It…
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The Premiere Citi Suites and Hotel is located relatively close to big malls — a walking distance to the Robinson mall in the uptown area and a 10-minute cab ride to the Ayala mall at Cebu Business Park. The hotel opened in 2011 and, as expected, the rooms look new…
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Most tourist visiting Puerto Princesa, Palawan will stop by Baker’s Hill. The main reason — to buy pasalubong (homecoming gift) for friends and family back home. In Baker’s Hill, the most famous pasalubong is the hopia (pastry filled with bean or purple yam or even meat). Ensaymada (a popular Filipino…
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