My first iamninoy shirt designed by MyPhilippines. The iamninoy campaign just want to create a better Philippines by awakening the youth to know and live up to the ideals that Ninoy sacrificed his life for. But not to an extreme heroism, just simple small deeds of selfless act, like offering a seat to an elderly, picking up litter and showing respect to others. So are you ready to be Ninoy?
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A former family resort here has grown into a world-class facility and a landmark in Sarangani’s tourism landscape.

Started as a rest house of the family of businessman Marfenio Tan about 10 years ago, Isla Parilla is now an “AA” class resort.

A resort within a man-made island, Isla Parilla has 24-hour room service, profuse amenities, refreshing and solemn ambiance, and personalized services.

“Here you can find true solemnity of a wedding vow and other private meetings while enjoying fresh air, unique dishes of fresh seafood, or just go fishing at the lake,” manager Wanchin Tan-Delfino said.
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The more than 4,000 visitors in this mountain resort in the recent observance of All Saints Day still found old charms and peace in Baguio as the “Summer Capital of the Philippines”, according to the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO).

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CORON, Palawan Oct. 28 (PNA) — Mayor Edward Hagedorn has expressed his readiness to go full blast with their tourism promotion with the completion of some major tourism facilities that will accommodate overwhelming influx of tourists in the city.

”We are now ready for massive tourism promotion with these massive construction of hotels, Sabang road near completion and ongoing expansion and rehabilitation of our airport,” he said in an interview by PNA.

Hagedorn said previously, he refused to attend any tourism convention abroad so he could entice more foreign and local visitors, but the city has inadequate hotel rooms to accommodate them.

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PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Oct. 21 (PNA) — The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP), home of the longest navigable subterranean river, has remained solid in the No. 1 spot for five consecutive weeks in the ongoing search for the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

From Sept. 22 to Oct. 20, the world renowned “Underground River” still occupied the topped position in the live ranking on the search new nature wonders.

Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Qu?ng Ninh province, Vietnam followed in second place, while Cox’s Bazar, a bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes in Bangladesh settled in third sport.

Meanwhile, the Chocolate Hills in Bohol currently on the fourth and Palawan’s Tubbataha Reef, which has been designated by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site is on the fifth spot.

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The oval-shaped island province of Bohol has been recently named as a world-class destination in Central Visayas because of its pristine beaches, majestic sunset, hidden caves, ancient structures, magnificent mountains, friendly people and “Chocolate Hills.”

Bohol lies southeast of Cebu and southwest of Leyte. The island, characterized by hilly and rolling terrain, has around 167 mountains, 73 islets. The provincial government was created by Republic Act 2711 on March 10, 1917. It was the site of two revolts against the Spanish colonial government-Tamblot Rebellion (1621) and the Dagohoy Revolt (1744-1829).

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This is a Carabao-drawn Caretela

Caretela  is a horse-drawn carriage used as a mode of transportation in the Philippines up till the ‘60. Now a days you can only see a Caretela in the Walled City or Intramuros, and in the province (like Vigan, Ilocos, Naga, etc). You can also see a Caretela that uses Carabao (Water Buffalo) instead of a horse in some part of the Country for some small time farmers still used this in their work.

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CIGAR MAKING

Roll, add more dried leaves, then roll, then paste

Put in the wood for finishing touches. Put in the box. Taran.. the FINISH product

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