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Really?! I visited the University of San Carlos Talamban Campus, USC-TC, few days ago and didn’t know that there is a newly-opened USC butterfly sanctuary in the campus. I could have seen what it’s like and if indeed it can become a good tourist attraction in Cebu city. According to…
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The Palawan trip will never be complete without visiting the world’s longest navigable underground river — the Puerto Princesa Underground River. A National Park since 1992, the underground river is more than 24 km (15 mi) long with 8.2 km (5.1 mi) long underground section of the Cabayugan River. It…
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The Premiere Citi Suites and Hotel is located relatively close to big malls — a walking distance to the Robinson mall in the uptown area and a 10-minute cab ride to the Ayala mall at Cebu Business Park. The hotel opened in 2011 and, as expected, the rooms look new…
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Most tourist visiting Puerto Princesa, Palawan will stop by Baker’s Hill. The main reason — to buy pasalubong (homecoming gift) for friends and family back home. In Baker’s Hill, the most famous pasalubong is the hopia (pastry filled with bean or purple yam or even meat). Ensaymada (a popular Filipino…
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The name says Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center, but once inside, you will realize that the Center is more of a crocodile farm than any other wildlife. In fact, the tour inside will begin with the story of the giant croc skin mounted on the wall. This crocodile skin…
Read moreEven with just the prospect of having a huge world-class arena that can accommodate big international events excites me. Now, it seems that SM will make everything happen with the construction of the SM Mall of Asia Arena aka SM Arena. According to some details I found online, the state-of-the-art…
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The easiest way to touch the clouds, literally, is to go gliding. Gliding is less scary than skydiving. While the latter may seem to harness the power of adrenaline due to a quick drop, the former is better in providing a worthwhile flying experience in a much longer time. The…
Read moreStatistical numbers are clear – the Filipinos are outnumbered! The Philippine Navy force is no match against the powerful Chinese Naval force. Well, that is expected. China is now becoming one of the most influential and powerful countries in the world. It is just right for the country to modernize…
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