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Paradise.
That’s how I would describe Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort in one word.
I’ve stayed in the hotel twice already, once in 2000 and the most recent just last February. In between, I’ve visited the hotel on day trips. The place always manages to amaze me.
The rooms are splendidly designed and fully furnished. The beds, pillows and [...]

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Just got back from a 4 Day-3 Night Palawan Escapade with Jackie, Erlyn, Judith and Jake. This vacation was 3 months in the making, for we got our cheap Cebu Pacific tickets back in November when they had their 99 peso-ticket promo. We were so stressed out before due to financial, work-related, personal problems [...]

At the end of the rice production cycle, the Ifugaos celebrate the Bakle festival. It’s time to feed the bulul (rice god)!
Gongs are sounded and the villagers dressed in traditional g-strings and colorful woven cloth gaily make binakle (traditional rice cakes) and baya (rice wine). Through the help of the non-government organization Save the Ifugao [...]

The Association of Negros Producers (ANP) is once again set to showcase the best of Negros Occidental at the Rockwell Tent, Makati City from September 22 to 26, 2006.
Negros Occidental, being the country’s top producer of sugar has gained the monicker as the Sugarlandia of the Philippines.
Among the highlights of the fair are the export [...]

When the Spaniards discovered that the land and climate of Ilocos is perfect for growing tobacco, they forced the people to plant only tobacco and no other crop. The sakadas were also forced to sell the tobacco leaves only to the Spanish government. This has lead to numerous resistance among the locals. There were also [...]

Life in the mountains of Sagada is a life filled with extremes. From the weather to the choice of activities to the people who inhabit this mystical land, Sagada will surprise and mesmerize you in a way that no other place can. Nestled in the navel of the Cordillera mountains, in the northwestern portion of [...]