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Philippine Regalo Padala 2008-04-24 07:26:25 This is one of the great opportunity for OFW families or loved ones in the Philippine
s to have a memorable gift on those special occasions besides the usual money remittances. First of all lets talk about the logistics or courier providers. Money remittance centers have sprouted all over the Philippines and became popular because of [...]
Malls in the Philippines 2008-04-23 06:10:33 A way to spend some good time strolling around. Malls in the Philippines
are conveniently and strategically located around Metro Manila and some cities in the provinces. There are so many of them that got merged, reorganized, renovated and constructed in a rapid pace to provide easy access to local and nearby residents. Most of [...]
Hotels or Bed and Breakfast Accommodations in the Philippines 2008-04-18 06:45:41 It really is confusing when planning a trip and choosing a place to stay. Need not worry we’ll try our best to help you out. Choosing from the hundreds or even thousand of accommodations from luxurious hotels to budget inns could be very time consuming. Planning the budget is the very first step to [...] Read more:Breakfast
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Nutriban 2008-04-15 07:18:26 Nutribun - Nutrition Bun pronounced locally as Nutriban.
Not so many folks remembers this supplemental food (bread) in the Philippines. As a matter of fact the new generations have never heard of it and I have to look if there are certain good articles about this topic in which I have found bits and pieces but [...]
Local Rides in The Philippines 2008-04-12 11:54:11 The Kalesa is one of the oldest means of transportation in the Philippines
. It is an inclined cart with 2 big wheels at the rear and has 2 rows of seats, with a solo seat on the front row for the driver or in local language as “Kutchero” who handles the horse. Introduced first by [...] Read more:Local
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Philippine Handicrafts 2008-04-27 14:40:30 One of the most popular items being bought by travelers from the Philippine
s are handicrafts, either as souvenirs, personal use, memorabilia, jewelries, accessories or house decors. Handicrafts in the Philippines are superior in both style and craftsmanship and are made up of local native products such as bamboo, rattan, capiz shells and coconut shells or [...]
National Holidays 2008-05-03 19:42:17 Just a reminder for everyone to check the NationalHolidays
in the Philippines specifically the traveling people. If anyone is booked on one of these days or your travel itineraries includes one of the days listed below, it would be a wise decision to make your personal business or transactions ahead of time or [...]
Barangay Tanods 2008-05-04 06:33:38 Yet another unpopular hero in the Philippines the Barangay Tanods. These are the men and women who maintains the peace and order in each barangay, ensuring safety of its own inhabitants and deputized by the local chairman. Mostly a group composed of 2-4 persons patrolling every night in every local street neighborhood preventing crimes or [...]
Project Gintong Alay 2008-05-06 04:28:20 What is Gintong Alay ?
Gintong Alay was the flagship sports project created by former President Ferdinand Marcos on October 31, 1979 primarily for athletics development to restore Filipinos rightful place as among the top sports champions in Asia. The project was designed to promote dedication and commitment to sports in its campaign to harvest [...] Read more:Project
Dine With Us Pinoy Style 2008-05-14 06:04:34 Back in 1985 while working as an independent young travel guide, it came to my attention what a couple of our guest suggested. The lady Mrs. Ellen Vance, from Seattle, asked my uncle if she could eat typical Filipino foods. My uncle replied affirmatively and asked where did she want to go and [...] Read more:Pinoy
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Eduardo San Juan 2008-05-18 06:15:59 Lets take this topic so as the new generation would not forget a Filipino who contributed to world history. It may now be on the history archives but on the X-Files division since no one has an exact detail of proof of this great historical event and besides as you well know that during those [...] Read more:Eduardo
Bahay Kubo and The Vegetable Song 2008-05-19 19:53:06 Remember one of our baby song ? Used to be but very scarcely taught by parents and in kindergarten nowadays. Still everyone could recite and sing it since it is part of our heritage. It would be very awkward for a Filipino not to know Bahay Kubo as it depicts one of our very [...] Read more:Vegetable
Urduja - Philippines Warrior Princess 2008-05-24 06:40:54 This an amazing find and news. For the very first time Filipino Movie Entertainment have come up with an animated film of our very own. Children really do love to watch animation and that is a fact, because I do remember myself watching a lot and kids really sit down for hours watching animated TV [...] Read more:Philippines
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Transforming Guimaras 2008-05-27 07:10:37 An island in the Western Visayas region located between the island of Panay and Negros and once a sub province of Iloilo until it was made an independent province on May 22,1992. The island of Guimaras has only 5 municipalities made up of Buenavista, Jordan, Nueva Valencia, San Lorenzo and Sibunag but have an extensive [...]
Wow Naman ! Philippines Launched 2008-05-28 19:00:51 Wow Naman ! Philippines
We are just glad to announce the initial launch of our sister website Wow Naman ! Philippines. Unlike Paraiso Philippines which is more oriented and primarily aimed at introducing and promoting our country to travelers, Wow Naman ! Philippines covers a variety and a more broader topic worldwide but of course and [...] Read more:Launched
Travel Changes and Upgrades 2008-05-30 07:15:16 The Bureau of immigration (BI) has installed 125 passport reader machines at 7 primary airports. Bureau of Immigration Commisioner Marcelo Libanan said that out of 125 passport reader machines, a total of 76 were installed at the immigration arrival and departure counters of Terminal 1 and 2 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The [...] Read more:Travel
Experience Diving In the Philippines 2008-06-02 21:14:02 To travelers who really wants an adventure and a whole new different experience it is really amazing to try diving and snorkeling on the beautiful beaches of the Philippines
. It is an escape to a different environment with all its colorful world, texture, shape and variety of sea creatures. It is an exploration of a [...] Read more:Diving
Davao and Durian 2008-06-04 16:25:59 Durian is synonymous to Davao . The strange smell of this tropical fruit that abounds in Davao can be ambiguous so much so that an uninitiated may throw the fruit and miss out on the opportunity to taste Durian-the food for the gods. Old wives tales states that the treasures of Davao are guarded by [...] Read more:Durian
Palawan - Beauty Never Dies 2008-06-03 11:04:13 Have you seen the James Bond movie “Tomorrow Never Dies”? Were you mesmerized by the clear azure blue water that incessantly caresses the powder white sandy beaches? Didn’t the wide expanse of underwater garden with its variedly colored coral reefs and myriads of swimming fish entice you to be there… to actually feel the water [...] Read more:Beauty
Zamboanga - Asia’s Latin City 2008-06-06 04:42:24 Quetal Ustedes? Vene ya! Hearing these words you would think that you are in a Creole or Latin
speaking country. Actually, you are in the Philippines …in Zamboaga particularly and what you are hearing is the Chavacano dialect spoken by the residents of what was once dubbed as the City of Flowers.
Zamboanga City government officials [...] Read more:Asia
Philippines Tourism 2008-06-07 08:15:49 Paraiso Philippines
is proud to feature a video made by the Department of Tourism
for everyone to view especially our foreign friends who have not seen the wonderful places to visit. Featured are beaches, historical places, culture, festivals, wildlife exploration, dining and other places of interests.
Shopping and bargains of various different items are also [...]
Iloilo Sweetness and Charm 2008-06-07 05:46:03 Iloilo …the place where no one ever gets mad! This is actually a misnomer. But if you have been to Iloilo and you were able to talk with the natives you most probably will notice their sing-song intonation. Ilonggos, or people from Iloilo are known for their sweetness and charm because of their Hiligaynon dialect [...] Read more:Sweetness
Albay 2008-06-09 05:39:29 The Legacy of the Cagsawa Ruins to the People of Albay.
Albay …the province that is bounded by the province of Camarines Sur on the north and by the Province of Sorsogon on the south is known worldwide as the land of the world’s most perfect cone- the Mayon Volcano. A visitor’s stay in Albay would [...]
City of Manila 2008-06-10 10:00:07 Manila, Manila
I keep coming back to Manila
Simply no place like Manila
Manila I’m coming home
As the song says, there really is no place in the world like Manila. Manila is a city of contrasts. A tourist’s picture taken in the affluent subdivisions of the city would feature palatial mansions with patrolling security guards. Another picture would [...] Read more:Manila
Cavite - Home of the Brave 2008-06-09 20:21:11 Cavite, located just 30 kilometers away from Metro Manila. Home of General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippine Republic, and home to Corregidor, the island fortress which took the last stand against the Japanese occupying forces in 1942 with its tunnels, cannons and other war structures, and now a famous tourism destination. Its [...] Read more:Brave
Pasig – The Green City 2008-06-11 06:57:29 The City of Pasig was founded on July 1573. The original Pasig was a vast territory of mountainous and grass field trek extending as it did from Montalban 20 kilometers to the North (being in olden times a barrio of San Mateo) and as far south as Bai more than 50 kms. as the crow [...] Read more:Green
Batanes - The Northern Gateway 2008-06-11 04:22:55 Typhoon Islands, the Home of the Winds, the Land of Ivatans, The NorthernGateway
to the Philippines…these are the distinct names given to the Batanes archipelago. The ten islands and islets that composed this northernmost frontier of the Philippines are considered to be one of the undiscovered unique tourist destinations.
Some would say that Zeus, the [...]
Quezon City - The City of New Horizons 2008-06-11 04:06:27 The late President Manuel Luis Quezon’s dream of having a place where common people can live and exist with pride and self respect materialized when he purchased 1,529 hectares of land, a part of the huge Diliman Estate owned by the Tuazon Clan. On October 12, 1939, Quezon City was officially born through the signing [...] Read more:Horizons
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