In the southernmost tip of the Philippine archipelago is a cluster of 107 islands and islets scattered over Sulu and Celebes Seas, closer to Malaysia than the nearest Philippine city of Zamboanga. But is not …
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Ten Awesome Places in the Philippines to View the Sunrise
Every sunrise is beautifully different but they all convey the same message. A promise of a brand new day… of renewed hope and optimism. Here in the Philippines, we are privileged to have 7,107 awe-inspiring view of the rising sun, spread from island to island, from lowland to highland.
Continue readingA Walk in Sangay Siapo Island Before it is Gone?
Some twenty years ago, a beautiful small island off the coast of Bongao in Tawi-Tawi exists. It has a stretch of fine white sand where kids and kids at hearts used to play. It is …
Continue readingSimunul Island: The Birthplace of Islam in the Philippines
It was a lovely Sunday in Tawi-Tawi. The breeze was subtle, the sun was up and the sky was blue. Ate Claudia and I woke up early and attended the early morning mass at the …
Continue reading14 Places to Visit in the Philippines in 2014
It is already half of the first month of the new year and only few weeks before summer but how’s your bucket list for this year going so far? Are you done contemplating which places …
Continue readingBud Bongao: The Revered Mountain of Tawi-Tawi
A visit to Tawi-Tawi archipelago will not be complete without trekking the province’s iconic peak – Bud Bongao! Rising at an altitude of around 314 meters or 1030 feet above sea level, Bud Bongao or …
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