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The gate to Intramuros. Intramuros is part of the old city of Manila. It is an old fort town which was used to be located by the sea and served as the dwellings for the Spanish colonizers. Today it becomes a historical site to commemorate the national hero, Jose Rizal.

Rumours about the Philippines

When I was about to go to Manila two weeks ago, most of my friends expressed their concern and tr...

Philippines Sandra Lilyana

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...

Philippines Ronald de Jong

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Fact File: Asian Internet Top Domains

Afghanistan - af Armenia - am Azerbaijan - az Bahrain - bh Bangladesh - bd Brunei - bn Cambodia -...

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Fat Michael’s – Great Food

My husband and I heard about this restaurant from a friend, who also advised us make prior reserv...

Philippines Puspa Malar

Dragons and Tigers

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

Philippines / Vietnam / Myanmar ThingsAsian Booklist

Easy Crockpot Pork Adobo

Recipe: Easy Crockpot Adobo

Since the classic Adobo preparation method lends itself so naturally to a slow-cooker, this recip...

Philippines Celeste Heiter

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Philippine healer revives ancient practice

Filipino hilots hope they will one day be embraced by the mainstream, in the same way that practi...

Philippines AFP/Jason Gutierrez

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...

Philippines Ronald de Jong

Deep-Fried Lumpia

'Magnifico' Philippine Recipes and Photos

This menu of Philippine classics includes Salmon Kinnilaw with mango and avocado, Deep-Fried Lump...

Philippines Celeste Heiter

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...

Philippines Puspa Malar

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...

Philippines ARIEL NOBLE

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

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-...

Philippines ARIEL NOBLE

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...

Philippines Puspa Malar

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

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...

Philippines Junfil Olarte

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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...

Philippines AFP/Cecil Morella

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...

Philippines Ronald de Jong

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 ...

Philippines Puspa Malar

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...

Philippines Ronald de Jong

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