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Philippines on the Web

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Choosing a Quality Language Program

Opportunities for overseas and exchange programs abound, but to find quality instruction, you'll ...

Philippines / Vietnam / Myanmar Dawn Stanton

Family outside our bamboo cabana

Heaven on Earth

Clear blue-green water, clear blue sky and clean beach! I thought I had just landed in hea...

Philippines Puspa Malar

Philippines, Mindanao Ricefield, Allah Valley, South Cotabato.

The Ricefields of Allah Valley, Mindanao

Rice is the basic food for many countries. more than 80 percent of the world's population depends...

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Mindanao, Sarangani Bay, tropicana beach resort, family fun

Sarangani Bay, Fun, Sun, Sea, Sand and More.

Sarangani Bay, it has white bounty beaches, blue, open waters, many coconut palm trees and is onl...

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My girl and I outside the Footwear Museum in Marikina City where former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos' shoes are displayed.

Paying Homage to Imelda's Shoes

When I was informed by a friend that Marikina City was just about an hour's drive away from where...

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Dragons and Tigers

Title: Dragons and Tigers. A Geography of South, East and Southeast Asia. Author: Barbara A. Weig...

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An unforgetable experience sailing during sunset in Boracay, the Philippines

Sailing in Boracay

The colourful sails floating all over the blue sea became the first thing which attracted my eyes...

Philippines Sandra Lilyana

Bamboo - A Valuable Resource for Asians

The bamboo plants that have become an important part of the Asian culture and tradition over the ...

Philippines / China Ee Lin Wan

Philippines, Mindanao, Jeepney

Let's take a ride in Mindanao

The Jeepney and the Tricycle are one of the most popular means of public transportation in the Ph...

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Resting at Goody-Goody

Humbled by a Mountain

I breathed heavily as I walked over a rugged trail under slightly overcast skies. Carrying my 15-...

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Fact File: Asian Internet Top Domains

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The river on the way to Avilon Zoo

Zoo Extraordinaire

I have visited many zoological parks, mainly because of my children. My husband and I beli...

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Manila Bay during sunset

Splendour of the Far East:The Philippines

Travel to the nostalgic and historic Islands of more than 7,000 islands and islets in the Far Eas...

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Manila's Cultural Centre of the Philippines

The CCP, as it is commonly known, is an iconic block of masonry that seems to float over water fo...

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My daughter Kancana Preetika at the petting zoo

An Experience to Remember

Have you ever been so close to a tiger that it’s practically breathing on your face ...

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Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Baclayon, Bohol

Bewitching Bohol

Bohol, like some enchanting nymph, bewitches those who come to her shores using her many-splendor...

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Overlooking Davao

Davao, the window to Mindanao.

Davao is often dubbed as the window to the island of Mindanao, an inviting city that will surpris...

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Mindanao, family in rural area

The Mindanao dream

The conflict on the island of Mindanao started in the early 1960s when a Muslim minority gr...

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My hubby and kids at Baywalk

Baywalk along Roxas Boulevard is the best place to view the famous Manila sunset. It&rsquo...

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