Intramuros Manila

Located at the mouth of Pasig River, the walls of Intramuros surround one of the best preserved medieval cities anywhere in the world," as noted by the great American architect and city planner Daniel Burnham.

Fort Santiago the site of torture chambers and dungeons where political prisoners from the Spanish and Japanese times were imprisoned and executed, is now a lush park with flowering tress and homing pigeons. Here one may enjoy a leisurely ride a horse drawn-carriage.

The Manila Cathedral is another landmark located at the center of Intramuros with its detailed stone carvings, stained glass mosaic and rose windows.

The San Agustin Church, completed in 1606 is one of the Philippine baroque churches inscribed in the World's Heritage List. Its monastery has been turned into a museum housing priceless religious artifacts.

Barrio San Luis along San Juan Luna Street is made up of fine faithfully reconstructed colonial houses- Casa Manila, Casa Urdaneta, Casa Blanca, Los Hidalgos and EP hogar Filipino.

Just off the historic walls of Intramuros is the world class Club Intramuros which offers day and night golfing. Adjacent to it is the 58 hectare Rizal Park, which runs from Taft Avenue up to the sea wall of the fabled Manila Bay.

Manila Hotel beside the Intramuros golf course is open day and night. It is an 89 years old historical landmark of the Philippines over looking Manila Bay and the Rizal Park.

Palawan: Philippines's Last Prestige

"Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park is the country’s largest marine habitat. It hosts giant manta rays, sea turtles and hundreds of reef fish species. Located at the heart of the Sulu Sea, the marine park is 33,200 hectares of coral atoll, barely emergent islets and open water, and constitutes a unique complete open ocean ecosystem. It is inscribed in the World Heritage List as "rare and superlative phenomena as well as formations, features and areas of exceptional beauty." It is located some 98 nautical miles from Puerto Princesa and is a premier diving destination.
For a long time, Palawan’s bountiful resources, abundant wildlife and extraordinary natural beauty are known only to the many ethnic communities that thrive in these islands and a few other daring settlers who wanted to live in unpolluted surroundings.
As the story goes, a tuna line disabled a dive boat’s propeller in the middle of the night forcing it to drop anchor in an inlet. The following morning, the divers woke up to an amazing scenery of skyscraping dark cliffs, thick green forest, white-sand beach, sparkling water and, rising above it, a series of magnificently sculpted jade islands. And thus was how El Nido was discovered.
Ecology awareness is at a high level throughout the province. Puerto Princesa prides itself as the cleanest city in the Philippines. To protect its megadiversity, only eco-friendly programs are adhered to by tourist establishments. And there are strict ordinances against dynamite fishing, with only net and line fishing allowed. Palawan may have opened itself to tourism but it has also taken serious efforts to preserve this last frontier."

Bohol and the chocolate Hills

Chocolate Hill is one of the eight wonders of the world. The pride of Bohol. Chocolate Hills have almost perfect cone hills which seems molded by hand. It is really a wonder an unnatural. "The hills are considered unusual geological formations that consists of at least 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills of about the same size, that are scattered throughout the municipalities of Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan."

Bohol possesses lot of wonders. Lot of beautiful locations to enjoy vacation and picnic. We can also find tasiers the smallest monkey in the world. White beaches and clear water. Viisitors as well as locals enjoy their stay and of course astonished as they discover the hidden creatures.
Bohol is one of the Philippine's tourist destinations.

Session Road Baguio's Unique Place

Session Road is a place of culture. A place of happenings and relaxation. Session Road is where you can enjoy your time shopping in malls, strolling around with friends.

"Session Road is the main thoroughfare of the city and the center of Baguio's commercial establishment. This is where you will find department stores, banks, movie houses, and bazaars. There are also some hotels, bakeries, restaurants, newspaper stands, bookstores, boutiques, cafes, and studios along Session Road." It is a center or the best place for shoppers, students in different universities, people locals or foriegners to buy things and reax.

Session Road is a place of culture. "At Angelus time, all vehicles come to a full stop, even in the middle of the road. Similarly, pedestrians also stop and bow their heads in prayer and then greet each other "good evening" at the end of the siren." this pratice can not be obsreved in other parts of the country. It shows how Baguio rich in culture. This custom is really from their forefathers which handed down to this new generation.

Kennon Road: Baguio

"Kennon Road was ordered built by American governor general William Cameron Forbes in 1901. Although originally called Benguet Road, it was named after U.S. Army Colonel Lyman N. Kennon who was its final builder. With the labor of Igorots and some foreign workers, the road was completed in 1903 and has since become a major route to Baguio City."

This is another pride of the city and the heritage of American soldiers who came the city. kennon Road is also one of the amazing place in the country. Every time someone is passing by this beautiful road, the reflection of history plays back how many decades ago.

"According to records, between 2,300 to 4,000 workers were employed in the building of the road, all of different nationalities— American, Hawaiian, Indian, Mexican, Chinese, German, Irish, English, Swedish, French, Japanese and, of course, Filipino. Colonel Kennon is thus credited for employing the first overseas contract workers to the Philippines. A breakdown of the figures showed that 49 percent of the workers were Filipinos, 22.5 percent were Japanese, 17.5 percent were Americans and Europeans, 11 percent were Chinese, and the remaining 11 percent were from Latin America and other countries."

The history shows that Filipinos have great contribution during the making of the road. It shows also the unity of the different races towards one thing. We can't name them but we can see them by appreciating their work. The work that may last for century or even forever. Kennon Road symbolizes the richness of the Philippines in terms of historical places.