Whether you seek a holiday in El Nido, Coron, or Puerto Princesa, we got you covered!
2016 • 04 • 23 Cagayan Valley is the country’s second-largest region in terms of land area and no patch of terrain or ripple of water is wasted in terms of beauty as it cradles breathtaking natural settings: from lush woodlands and imposing mountains to majestic waterfalls, rustling rivers, and
2016 • 04 • 23 Much has been said about the Taal Volcano, the second most active volcano in the Philippines that is so iconic its ubiquity can be found splashed on postcards and t-shirts. But there’s a larger picture here that begs not to go unnoticed: the Taal Lake.
2016 • 04 • 16 Vacationers who fancy Palawan as their next destination are often confounded by the dilemma of which among the island province’s premier tourist attractions they should visit first: Coron, Puerto Princesa, or El Nido. The choice echoes the same complexity one encounters when asked to make
2016 • 04 • 16 What could possibly be interesting about a cylindrical brick tower that was erected to provide lighted navigational assistance to sea vessels during the Spanish Colonial Era? Save for the fact that it’s a century-old monument whose loftiness can overwhelm people sizing it up with an
2016 • 04 • 16 Where two rivers—Bumbungan and Balanac—create a convergence, we find a humble municipality billed as the tourist capital of Laguna: Pagsanjan. Pagsanjan is the home of the Bangkero Festival, a celebration in March that sees the town’s bangkeros paddling in tourists amid rapids and between boulders
2016 • 04 • 16 To put the beauty of the Philippines in a nutshell is like packing your things for a yearlong trip in a coin purse. There are just so many cities, provinces, and islands in the Philippines that when you try to come up with a generalization
2016 • 04 • 05 When we talk about unspoiled paradises in the Philippines, it’s almost impossible not to mention Calaguas, a sanctuary in the north best known for its pristine waters and powdery white sands. Calaguas sits quietly in the province of Camarines Norte, encompassing the major islands of
2016 • 04 • 05 I had a grand time maneuvering past the waves as I felt the raging wind against my hair and enjoyed the taste of saline on my lips. It was only my second time surfing, but I didn’t find it extraordinarily challenging to stay erect on
2016 • 04 • 01 When the Spaniards first set foot in the island of Siquijor, they noticed an “eerie glow” from swarms of fireflies. This is where the province got its nickname, Isla del Fuego or Island of Fire. But this wasn’t the only fascinating thing about Siquijor. For
2016 • 03 • 31 Since Chino Roque won the Axe Apollo Space Academy competition, we have been following his journey to becoming the first Filipino astronaut. We first met him while prepping for the shoot of a tourism video that he did for Globe, and as early as then,