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Archive for June, 2008

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19 festivals confirm participation in today’s Tacloban Pinta

Friday, June 27th, 2008

The office of the provincial Tourism office of Leyte has confirmed that this year’s Pintados Kasadyaan Festival 2008 will feature 19 festivals from the towns of Leyte, Samar and Biliran.

Twin adventures in Coron Palawan at the Kayangan Lake and the Barracuda Lake

Friday, June 20th, 2008

The Kayangan Lake and the Barracuda Lake are just two of the spots we had when we recently went island hopping around the Island of Coron in Palawan Philippines.

When we were still on the planning stage, nobody ever mentioned that I need to actually climb a limestone cliff just to enjoy the beauty of [...]

A Thousand and One Adventures in Coron

Monday, June 16th, 2008

For three days and 2 nights, I explored the breathtaking Coron in the province of Palawan. The quiet town of Coron is part the Calamian Group of Islands or the Calamianes.

The Calamian Group of Islands is comprised of the Busuanga Island, where the town of Coron is located, the Coron Island, the former leper colony [...]

Cruising the River that Runs Through It: Pasig River Ferry Cruise

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Pasig River has so much importance in the history of Manila. It was the EDSA during the pre-colonial era, a main water thoroughfare used by our ancestors for trade and travel. It has also become an advantage as a natural harbour for ships. The Spaniards came and constructed the walled city and several pueblos along [...]