Agzam Resort & Spa Kalibo

... live united in one place. <br>Truly understanding the art of getting along in harmony, creating a living mosaic of wonderful individuals with a common desire for peace. The city's religious and rich cultural diversity is shown in exotic festivals and events like the Tnalak festival, the Kawayan festival and the Hinugyaw festival. These colourful and lively celebrations are the major attractions of the town and mirror its vibrant and authentic ...

... blooms and exotic orchids. Its tropical forests are among the most species-rich ecosystems on earth. These forests have supplied the indigenous communities with a treasure trove, including lumber, food, drinks, spices and medicine. The landscape of the province is greatly varied with fertile plains and rice fields, rich in minerals, timber and farmland, its tropical climate and geographical character provide shelter for fauna and flora that are as diverse as ...

... activities on the streets, the myriad of steetvendors on the road and sidewalks, beggars holding their hands up, grabbing my shirts and hands, asking for money or food. The humid warmth that spreads like a blanket around my body that felt like the temperature in a Turkish bath. All this together with the smell of burning charcoal, barbeque, diesel, firewood and the emission of the many multi-colored vehicles on the road gave me the impression of an organized chaos ...

Popped down to Kalibo to find accomodation for the upcoming Ati-Atihan festival, just in case we got here in 3 weeks and it was full or the prices were crazy. First place we went to was 13500 pesos (~200 pounds) for 3 nights for 2 people. The 2nd place was 3000 pesos (~45 pounds) for the same. I bet you can't guess which one we went for?

... influences combined with the familiar warmth of Filipino culture. I know Mindanao has another, peaceful side; this island is home to a very diverse group of people, valuing peace and harmony above anything else, with a common desire for peace and stability. Catholic settlements are largely spread within and alongside the Muslim communities. Many indigenous tribes are settled here, including T'boli, Yakan. Moro, Tausug, Maranao, Samal and Badjao among others ...

... beautifully-landscaped course, which I, along with a ten-man documentation team, was covering as one of the events featured in a biennial sports festival among Mindanao-based utilities.<br> <br> Together with most of my irrepressible and hardworking team members &#8212; Ivan, Tatong, Joey, Vena, Dodong, Verlie and Edgar &#8212; I stepped into Kalsangi's exclusive grounds one late afternoon for an ocular inspection of the ...

... hours, with a rest stop at Digos halfway. It was a pleasant drive through verdant countryside, some of it along the coast, and the second half over hills. We were not sure yet whether we would go as far as Lake Sebu, and I was a bit worried about the accommodation situation there, as Yoong seems to have an allergic reaction to wooden village houses (as we found on our trip to Guizhou in China). However, when we arrived at GenSan, the bus ...

... with charcoal to look more like the Ati, the aboriginal inhabitants of the islands. Once on the main road traffic was so bad we got out and walked. It was sunny, hot and an altogether pleasant walk. At one point we passed some soldiers (with guns) and asked if we could have a picture taken with them. While there were lots of fumes from the buses and tricycles, watching the cars slowly go by was well worth the walk. As we walked into town the crowds got thicker, as did ...

... Allan went back to his aunt's and I went home to bed. My stomach was just turning...something I ate I guess, likely breakfast at the resort. Slept fitfully, and next morning when I woke up,....I made a run for the toilet....and boy did I puke! Rest of the day was pretty weak and not really able to move very much, just sleepy most of the day, but feeling much better.... Worst part was that this was the start of Ati Atihan in Kalibo, one of ...

... a ticket. The security was impressed with us being Canadian...Canadians are good, they say. Once through the initial security - we had to have our luggage xrayed on the way into the building....we were in the check in area. Very crowded and many many lineups. The luggage allowance for the domestic flights is less, so we had a pay an overweight charge. After getting some local currency at the money changers, we ...