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A Beginner Traveler’s Guide: Visiting Coron, Palawan

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The Philippines is one of the most sought-after travel destinations in the world, having been recognized by several travel websites as the primary gateway to the best and most beautiful locations of island paradise on earth – and I am not exaggerating.

In fact, each region in the country’s entire archipelago boasts thousands of islands that are worthy of being called, “travelers’ dreamland”, adored by locals and foreigners alike.

It is a bit surprising however that most Filipinos have not been able to visit and experience the magnificence of these natural wonders that are sometimes just a plane ticket away from wherever they are. Several reasons could explain this, but one of the main ones is that, some of them are afraid even just to try the first step: planning.

Beauty of Palawan, Philippines

Pawalan’s way of saying, “Welcome to paradise” (image credit: Charm Villalon)

A newbie’s panic [Read more…]

Epifanio de los Santos: 25 Things to Know about the Man Behind EDSA’s Name

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Epifanio de los Santos EDSA

Epifanio de los Santos on the left (image: Wikimedia Commons) and EDSA-Guadalupe, Makati City on the right (image: Wikimedia Commons)

Anyone who either grew up in Metro Manila or have been living here for quite some time have at least experienced both the highs and woes that the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, known to Filipinos as EDSA, has to offer in terms of everyday commuting or holiday road tripping.

For foreigners who wish to visit the Philippine’s busy metropolis, a quick research will tell them that EDSA is a limited access circumferential 23.8-kilometer freeway that will take you around the capital, Manila. In addition, it is the main channel that will guarantee even a neophyte driver or anyone unfamiliar to the roads of the big city that they can find their way around six (6) of the National Capital Region’s (NCR) seventeen (17) local government units from south across north: Pasay, Makati, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Quezon City to Caloocan City.

Everything about EDSA can easily be looked up online or anyone who has been living in the metro for a long time. However, two interesting questions that a culture enthusiast might ask are, why is it called, “EDSA” and not any other name? Who was Epifanio de los Santos? [Read more…]

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