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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 [...]
This is the most famous cobblestone street of Vigan. The street is lined with well-preserved houses with Hispanic, Chinese and Filipino influences. Many of these houses have now been turned into museum shops, cafe, or tourist inns.
In the middle of Chinatown you can find a small Buddhist temple on the second floor of an ordinary looking building. The temple is along Kipuja Street.
“Eat and be merry, for tomorrow you will…”
One drizzly Sunday, 5 friends and I drove to Clark in Angeles, Pampanga. We had lunch at the Canteen of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Post 2495 (otherwise known as VFW Canteen). I ordered their famous Eggs Benedict. It came in [...]
Bataan Peninsula was the scene of harsh fighting between American-Filipino forces and the invading Japanese forces. On April 9, 1942, the Bataan defenders surrendered to the Japanese. About 70,000 U.S. and Filipino soldiers were captured.
The Paoay Church is included in the Unesco World Heritage list.
The Makati City government will hold its first “Travel and Leisure Tiangge” Aug. 21-23 at the exhibit area of Glorietta 3 in Ayala Center.
The event promises to offer the best travel deals to those interested in exploring the country’s varied exotic destinations.
Offers are good until November.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thursday, August 10, 2006
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In the Quezon province town of Lucban, the festival in honour of San Isidro is known as pahiyas, meaning « precious offering ».
Looking for ideas for your next Philippine destination? Here’s a rundown of some of the things you waiting for you to discover, see, do, and taste, delivered in a truly Pinoy fashion: through a song.
So, where are you heading next?
On the last day of my stay in Baguio City, I decided to visit one of Baguio’s hidden secrets. The Bell Church. This Taoist Church is located at the border between Baguio city and La Trinidad, Benguet. The Bell Church is usually not included in a typical Baguio city tour offered by tour agencies. As [...]
