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The main islands are Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, Negros, Palawan, Panay,
Mindoro, Leyte, Cebu, Bohol, and Masbate.
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Philippines by Road
Buses out of Manila are heavily booked around national holidays, and
not all of them seem roadworthy.
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Getting Around Town
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Philippines by Rail
There's only one railway; south of Manila to Naga. The train is slow,
and is subject to breakdowns; but that's part of the fun of travelling.
Philippines by Boat
If you travel to a few of the islands, you'll probably pass through
Cebu. There are boats to everywhere, and it's the best way to discover the Visayas group
of the the Philippines; if you have the time.
Super Ferry:
Sailings between Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Coron, Cotabato, Davao, Dumaguete, General
Santos, Iligan, Iloilo, Manila, Ozamis, Puerto Princesa, Tagbilaran and Zamboanga.
Philippines by Air
As more overloaded boats go down, flights are becoming increasingly
popular; although the domestic system of wait-listing leaves a lot to be desired.
Airlines and Airports:
You will almost certainly have to fly to The Philippines, and if time is running out then
you may need to fly back to Manila from one of the islands. Philippine Airlines (PAL) is
the national carrier.
Philippines Tourism
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Some of the most popular destinations in The Philippines
Angeles
City, Bacolod, Baguio City, Batangas, Boracay, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu City, Coron, Davao, Dumaguete, Iloilo City, Lapu-Lapu City, Makati City, Mandaluyong City, Manila, Paranaque City, Pasay City, Pasig City, Puerto Galera, Puerto Princesa City,
Quezon City, Tagaytay.
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The mountainous terrain on Luzon is a joy in the hot summer
months, offering cool escapes from Manila to the rice terraces around Baguio.
Baguio City:
The highest City in the Philippines is an ideal place to go to escape the summer heat in
Manila.
The capital of the Philippines is on Luzon Island, on the eastern
shore of Manila Bay.
Although the port is large, if you don't work on a boat you will more
than likely be flying in to Manila.
Intramuros
The original city, Intramuros, was founded by the Spanish in the late
1500s and still contains examples of 17th-century Spanish architecture, along with an
encircling wall begun in 1590; despite extensive damage to Manila during World war II.
Malacanang Palace
Built by a Spanish aristocrat on the other side of the Pasig River,
the Malacanang became the presidential home of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos.
Cory Aquino presented Imelda's shoe cupboard to the world, as a
museum.
There are many other museums in Manila, and you will most likely
travel between them in a Jeepney; colourfully decorated former US-army jeeps, or modern
replicas of them, with two benches in the back, loud music in your ears, and bad breath up
your nose.
Mabini Street
Most tourists stay in the Ermita district around Mabini Street, across
the Rizal Park from Intramuros. There has been a clampdown on prostitution in the area,
and the girlie bars have moved on.
The business district is a few kilometres away, in Makati.
Balibago:
Angeles City, or more specifically its entertainment district of Balibago, is famous for
its bars and night-clubs. Having first arisen in the shadow of the now closed US Clark Air
Base, this area just north of Manila is enjoying a new economic boom. While fewer in
number, the bars in Balibago today are international class and attract visitors from
around the globe.
Mandaluyong:
Mandaluyong serves as an ideal stop-over place for tourists whose itinerary includes
touring Metro Manila and its periphery.
Accommodation in Manila
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Around Manila
Communities that comprise the National Capital Region, also known
as Metro Manila:
Caloocan City, City of Manila,
Las Piñas City, Makati City, Malabon City, Mandaluyong City, Marikina City, Muntinlupa City, Navotas City, Parañaque City, Pasay City, Pasig
City, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan City, Taguig City and Valenzuela City.
Travellers still flock to the tiny island of Boracay, although
there is a lot more to see in the Visayas.
Bohol
Bohol:
Located in the Central Visayas, 800km south of Manila and 79km south-east of Cebu, Bohol
is the 10th largest island in The Philippines.
As well as beautiful Alona
Beach and the Chocolate Hills, Bohol's
tourist attractions also include centuries-old
churches and watch towers, scuba diving havens, majestic waterfalls and caves and historical landmarks as well as
primitive and exotic fauna and flora.
Getting to Bohol:
By air or by sea, find the most convenient way to get to Bohol.
Boracay
Boracay Online:
Every day seems to be a holiday on Boracay -- all you need to do is relax and enjoy
yourself.
Red Coconut Beach Hotel:
A beach front resort right at the centre of Boracay's main white beach shoreline.
Cebu offers something for everyone with its vast stretches of
clean, white sandy beaches, excellent dive spots, modern malls, resorts, hotels, discos,
bars, museums and parks.
Cebu is a rich and varied bouquet of attractions touched by the warmth
and charm of its people; the Cebuanos.
Cebu City Tourism:
The Philippines is made up of 7,107 islands of which Cebu Island, renowned for its
exquisite white sand beach resorts, is centrally located.
Accommodation in Cebu City
Hotels
in Cebu City:
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Getting to Negros by air takes about an hour from Manila. The
overnight, super ferry crossing from Manila to Bacolod takes around 18 hours.
Ferries from Cebu to Danao Port, in Escalante City, take around 2
hours.
Bonista Beach Resort:
Located at Brgy Buenavista, Escalante City (2hrs from Bacolod), in the north-east of
Negros Occidental, Bonista Beach Resort is one of the first international standard resorts
established in a rural, unspoiled area; catering to 95% local people and 5% foreigners.
The official language of the Philippines is Filipino; founded on
Tagalog. Ten of the 80 or so ethnic languages are considered important.
English is widely used in education, government, and business, but the
use of Spanish is not more so common.
The term Filipino originally meant a person of Spanish descent born in
the Philippines; similar to the term Creole in the Spanish-American colonies.
Filipino now applies to the Christianised Malays who make up most
of the Philippine population.
Easter in The
Philippines:
The only Catholic nation in Asia, Filipinos take their belief seriously.
Filipinos:
The Filipino is basically of Malay stock with a sprinkling of Chinese, American, Spanish,
and Arab blood.
Paraiso
Philippines:
Philippine travel blog with various topics about the Philippines, to aid travellers,
expatriates, local citizens and future retirees with reference and resource information
about the country.
Philippines News
The Manila Times:
English newspaper from The Philippines.
Sun Star:
The Philippines' largest and Cebu's biggest community daily newspaper.
Evergreen
Diving Resort:
Situated on Popototan island, south-west of Busuanga island, diving cruises leave the
resort for the entire Busuanga diving area; including Coron.
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