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Pilipinas.PH’s resident wanderer and photo-guy Gerry D went off to invade Southern Luzon just recently, camera and loving wife in tow. These gorgeous shots of Lake Sampalok in San Pablo City, Laguna just reminds me that I haven’t traveled the outskirts of Manila in a while. Maybe that ought to change soon for the Philippines outside of the metro is just beautiful.

If you haven’t been gallivanting around Laguna, this Laguna native strongly encourages you to do so. We all know about Los Baños/Calamba and the hot springs. But there is so much more to Laguna than just being the default family outing destination during summer or Holy Week. Take Liliw, for example. It is an absolutely wonderful place to go to, especially if you’re the type to enjoy the journey as much as the destination. Let Pilipinas.ph convince you about Liliw, Laguna.

It’s been over a year since Manila Ocean Park, the only oceanarium of its size in the Philippines, opened to the public. Have you gone and seen it yet? On its 2nd year already, the premier ocean and aquatic-themed park in the Philippines is steadily building up to be one of Manila’s top tourist and educational sites.

Here is a fantastic underwater video in high definition (HD) featuring the fantastic world of corals, fishes and plants under the surface of Anilao, Batangas - already a popular scuba diving and snorkel site in the Philippines but never before seen by my virgin eyes in such great detail until I stumbled upon these Philippine scuba diving videos by Scuba Magazine. Anilao, Batangas is only 3 hours away from Manila and has amenities and comforts for travelers both local and foreign. Anilao has beach resorts for relaxing and unwinding and dive sites such as Maricaban and Sombrero islands where a coral treasure trove awaits.

Here are photos of the Sto. Nino fiesta as celebrated in Balubaran, Malinta, Valenzuela. The Feast of the Sto.Nino (child Jesus) is held every 3rd Sunday and is celebrated in different parts of the country, the more popular celebrations are at
- Tondo in Manila
- Cebu (Sinulog)
- Kalibo, Aklan with their Ati-atihan dance which is also performed and mimicked throughout the country.

Silangang Nayon Park & Restaurant is a tucked inside the town of Pagbilao in Quezon province. Located about 8 kilometers away from the main road, the winding road that leads to Silangang Nayon intrigues a first time visitor as to what possible gem of a destination could be waiting at the end of this seemingly remote location. Finally, the Silangang Nayon Park and Restaurant revealed itself - a grand yet relaxed destination based on native and nature themes - serving fresh food, fresh country breeze, and fantastic sights.

Pagbilao town is 30 minutes away from Lucena City. We did not see much of Pagbilao but apparently it is a 1st class municipality. The Pagbilao Power Plant is noted to be the largest power plant stations (Wikipedia) in the country - true enough, at night - the Pagbilao power plant against the dark black sky evoked a sci-fi scene not unlike those shown on X-files and similar movies.

Not that kind of virginity, haha. I thought I’d just make this a typical blog post since don’t know how to write tourist-y articles anyway.

I was a Boracay virgin, one of the millions of Filipinos and Filipinas who haven’t been to Boracay yet. So, I decided enough of the Boracay virginity and give in to the temptation – finally, after all these years of trying and waiting - there I was basking on the famed powdery white sand of Boracay island’s White Beach. From the moment I stepped out to the shore – it took just one glimpse at the picturesque seascape to understand why Boracay is such a fabled and beloved destination for lots of people around the world.

By Valerie Tort

Cebu is a tourist destination that will give you an opportunity to sift through the relics and present additional information about the history of the Philippines. Cebu is an ideal education trip destination too. Relax and feed your mind as you discover Cebu.

Cebu is one of the oldest tropical vacation paradise in the Southern Philippines way back the colonization of Spain to the Philippines. The coastlines of Cebu provided one of the safest harbors in the country, thus created and developed the center of trade and commerce in the Visayas Region. The villages near the coastal areas started the boost in the Philippine economy as their businesses grew and spread not only in the Philippines but on other Asian and European countries as well.

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By Joel D. Pinaroc

Loboc River in Loboc Town in Bohol is one of the province’s top tourist destinations, promising visitors a worthwhile visit to a well-kept natural attraction that has won the hearts of both foreign and local tourists.

The clean, pristine waters of Loboc only makes eating at the world renowned floating restaurants simply delightful. The local delicacies and the fiesta-inspired buffet spread make the experience unforgettable, and the guitar serenade from local performers is merely an added bonus to complete your memorable visit.

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By Valerie Tort

Students are looking forward to their semester break less than three months from now. Thoughts of having a barkada out-of-town trip this coming sembreak are springing out of their minds to give theirselves a break from the grueling challenges in school.

Student travels must be well-planned ahead of time to ensure a fun, safe, and memorable outing with your classmates.

Arm yourselves with these tips for your much awaited backpacking:

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