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- Manila
- Capital
- Philippine Peso (PHP)
- Currency
- 82,841,518
- Population
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Philippines Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Philippines
Yapoldo & I are the only ones working!!!
Up at 7AM for Nescafe and breakfast at the hotel, Orchid's in case you've forgotten. :) Ricky showed up at 7:30 to pick up the 12V battery we borrowed to have it charged and ready for the boat. I thought I was going to transfer some points ...
First day at "a" office
We got up early this morning as we knew traffic would be a aweful... after a lengthy cab ride, which I'll post about later, we arrived at the offices of Forssman, our client here. For the most part our project hasn't really started as the design teams ...
Manila
Eintauchen in die Anonymität der Grossstadt. Nirgendwo wird einem das einfacher gemacht, als in Manila. Eine Stadt die offiziell 12 Mio. Einwohner hat, die Dunkelziffer aber bei etwa 20 Mio. liegt. Der Kulturschock zu Singapur könnte nicht ...
Fabrication, Lethargy, Second rate
My fiancee and I stayed at Apartelle De Arcenas for three months. Whilst the accomodation, location and general place was very good if not EXCELLENT !! However we didn't like the way the electricity bill, seemed to be incorrect. Regardless whether ...
Excursion #2
Hi! So our second excursion was this Saturday. All of the volunteers took our sponsor children to the beach to play in the water and have lunch together. It was a really good day. The weather wasn't that nice though actually. It ...
Adorable Innocence
Hello Everyone, Today Ate Irene, the orphanage nurse, had her day off so I was able to stay in the nursery for the whole morning and part of the afternoon. I really enjoyed spending a lot of time with all the babies today. The baby who came from ...
Gremlins in gorgeous Guimaras
Guimaras, Guimaras, described by our guidebook as a tropical paradise. A group of islands floating in pristine turquoise waters, quiet, remote and absolutely stunning. On our way there we had to spend a night in Bacolod where we found ...
Final Destination
The advertised trip time was 6 hours. We had read from more reputable sources that it was 8 hours. Guess which one it ended up being. The boat was actually just a glorified fishing boat, we had seen it beforehand so it wasn't a surprise, neither of ...
Earthquake Baroque Church of Paoay
Truly a world heritage site, St. Agustine Church also known as Paoay Church is awesome! From the gate, we already saw the exquisite design of the facade. And as we approached the entrance door, we feel dwarfed by its magnificent ...
Manila, Manila!
... our car along the streets of downtown Manila in ankle-deep flood waters. June to August is rainy season in the Philippines. Rain in Manila, even short heavy downpours, always causes severe widespread floodings in almost all city streets, which in turn ...
Off to a little bit of paradise
Three nights and two days on a little desert island. No cars, no roads and transport from the mainland on a little boat. Bliss - until I got ...
party time
There is only one reason to visit Angeles City and thats for the Gogo bars and all the lovely ladies found inside and out. Smaller than Pattaya and not near as nice, Angeles City is about an hour and half taxi ride from Manila. A much better option is to ...
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
... - and then headed back towards the beach - with a parade in tow. Our return to Time was delayed by the Philippines other national pastime... Karaoke! We ended up at what we thought was a bar for a quick drink but what was actually a woman's ...
The Philippines
... coins and the taxi drove off. These kids were only about 12! Very sad... Despite the bad whether I really enjoyed the Philippines. The people are super friendly and always happy to help. I'd definitely come here again, but next time during the ...
Bantayan or Bust
Bantayan island the summary....... 20/10/10 – 20/12/10 Santa Fe is just like any Filipino town, too many guys with no work, just trying to make a days living to feed themselves, and their families. It has a pinch of western style restaurants in the ...
Sisällä/ulkona
Olen turisti Philippiineillä. Uin kummassa jommassa hotellin uima-altaista, nautin väliin mangopirtelön, vastaan hotellihenkilökunnan kohteliaisiin tervehdyksiin. He tekevät työnsä, minä maksan heidän palkkaansa. Oleminen on helppoa, ...
Sabang Part 1: Diver's Paradise & Other Bola Bola
... electricity is off and everyone claps weakly when the lights come back on - we've casually endured one of the Philippines infamous "brownouts". A brownout is when the local electricity grid simply shuts down for a limited amount of time, typically ...
More rooftop travel and the islands around El Nido
... and kept bumping into in El Nido which was nice and somewhat shaming as Olivia hadn't spoken any English prior to coming to the Philippines and now she could just about hold a conversation with us! It has been a bit of a recurring theme being shamed for ...
tapauksia
Muutama "hauska" tapaus viime paivilta: Illalla puolipimeassa vessassa ihmettelin, mika liikkuu jalkojeni juuressa.Pian huomasin kyseen olevan parista ravusta. Talon pikku pojat nahtavasti olivat paastaneet lemmikkirpunsa karkuteille. Kuulin pyykkia ...
Heading back to the beach :D
... . But for ME, the better benefit is meeting and connecting with people from other parts of the world. I wanted to CS in the Philippines at least once to meet a local. So last night we were hosted by 2 roommates Junior and Rica. Such nice and friendly ...
Legazpi (farienter)
Salut tout le monde Nous allons bien. Une journee relaxe comme prevue. Nous commencons a manquer de souffle. Mais d'un autre cote on a bien hate au Japon. Rejean a mit les photos sur internet et fait les c.d. Nous sommes aller chercher les ...
What have I been eating?
Well I know my kids are curious and probably many of you as well... Attached here I've put some pictures of what I eat on an average Filipino meal. Granted it varies and we continue to try new things, but these seem to be a standby for me when ...
Boracay Bohnanza
... neighboring Aklan for rice and other staple items. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Philippines, boasting beautiful beaches, activities such as windsurfing and jetskiing, and late night parties. No one is entirely sure how ...
The Mechanics of Diving in Sabang
The Mechanics of Diving in Sabang Sabang has numerous dive shops. They all operate the same way because of the conditions of the sea here and the harbor. If you are renting your ...
Goodbye Philippines - my personal summary
... . So as usual here is the summary of my personal (and yes very subjective) observations. A beautiful country Definitely the Philippines are famous for their amazing islands, beaches and perfect swimming, snorkeling and diving (for those interested in the ...
Festival - Vigan - Festival
... 2 places differentes pour finalement avoir un bon cafe. Dans l'apres midi, nous avons visite la maison d'un ex president des Philippines mandate dans les annees 45-53 (Guidaro je crois). Nous suivions un couple pour aller voir un autre mariage mais ...
our own beach
We checked into the survivor camp bungalows, where thr crew of survivor tv show lives for 6 months, then took a boat and hauling a kayak to the gota villas, where Jeff probst and the producer and diector stay, only rentable starting next week for one ...
Baguio Philippines
Baguio hasn't change that much. I use to come here every year for holiday/conference and the beauty of Baguio is always there. Have you tasted "Strawbery Flavoured ...