The province of Cebu is said to be theGateway to a Thousand Journeys. And right in the center of this so-called gateway is theQueen City of the South, Cebu City. And the title is not without weight;Cebu Cityis the oldest city in the Philippines and the first capital of the country. ...
Nearly every part of the region has some fine beaches along its coasts, some fine diving areas including many coral reefs teeming with life, and some interesting historic buildings, mostly from the Spanish colonial period, in the cities and some towns. Cebu Province Negros Panay Leyte Island...
The town of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro province is a popular tourist destination with many beach and entertainment facilities. Sabang Calapan Puerto Galera San JoseMarinduque Photo: Wikimedia, CC0. Marinduque is an island province in the Luzon island group of the Philippines, east of ...
Cebu is an island province in the Philippines, consisting of the main island itself and 167 surrounding islands. Its capital, Cebu city, is the oldest in the Philippines, and home to the nation’s second international airport. The city is a smaller but similarly busy version of Manila, with...
President Joko Widodo wants work on the Papua railway to begin in 2016. The first phase will link between Sorong and Manokwari. The next phase (2020 – 2024) will be the Manokwari – Nabire route in West Papua and Sarmi – Jayapura in Papua Province. The third phase (2025 – 2030) ...
There’s no easy way to access Quirino Province from Metro Manila. Directly, one can take an overnight bus from Metro Manila and arrive at the town of Maddela the next morning. It’s time-consuming but less expensive than taking a one-hour flight from Cebu Pacific Air to Cauayan Airport...
The Portuguese navigator and explorer Ferdinand Magellan headed the first Spanish foray to the Philippines when he made landfall on Cebu in March 1521; a short time later he met an untimely death on the nearby island of Mactan. After King Philip II had dispatched three further expeditions that ...
During the hot part of the dry season in most places—especially in the cities of Cebu, Davao, and Manila—the temperature sometimes rises as high as 100 °F (38 °C). Overall temperatures decline with elevation, however, and cities and towns located at higher elevations—such as Baguio ...
To the south, Batangas province is where you’ll find many beachside resorts and towns scattered with colonial-era churches and buildings. In Batangas, the town of Tagaytay is home to Taal Lake, in the middle of which is Taal Volcano, whose crater hides yet another lake! Made up of six ...
Shilipu Town is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China. Situated along the China National Highway 101, it shares border with Xitiangezhuang and Miyun Towns in its north, Guoyuan Subdistrict and Henanzhai Town in its east, and Beifang Town in its southwest. Shilipu is sit...