Philippines, my home

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The Other Side of the Philippines!

Coconut palms, lush tropical greenery, white-sand beaches, beautiful seas.....

Believe it or not all of these make up much of what is the Philippines which primarily different to what some people picture in their minds - disaster because of the daily news break of terrorism, political turmoil, corruption in the government, environmental degradation and there's poverty!

The Philippines is officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelago located in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It has been called as the Pearl of the Orient Seas mainly because it is located at the western Pacific Ocean.The country is marked by a true blend of cultures; truly in the Philippines, East meets West.

The background of the people is Indonesian and Malay. There are Chinese and Spanish elements as well. The history of American rule and contact with merchants and traders culminated in a unique blend of East and West, both in the appearance and culture of the Filipinos, or people of the Philippines.

Adding to its attractiveness is a lighthearted people of deep emotion who love dance and song. Should you visit this island country, you will likely never forget the exceptional hospitality shown by the friendly and beautiful people who live here...

Some of the things going on in the Philippines...

Blue by Pulencio
0.9% NaCl by eeskaatt
reach out - tens - southeastasia - screen- rs by rene_schlegel
Kalesa by Benson Kua
Paragliding Spiders by lynielavasy
treasures by rene_schlegel
Ede-mom by eeskaatt
Waning Gibbous by Pulencio
Face to Faith by jeff pioquinto, sj
What a Lonely Panda. by lynielavasy
The 17th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta by lynielavasy
Greenbelt Makati by debbietingzon
Bohol by Stefan Munder
Bohol by Stefan Munder
Tarsier by Stefan Munder
The Little Mermaid by flenilune
Street by flenilune
“Life is too important to be taken seriously.” by jeff pioquinto, sj
Sea by flenilune
Cultural Center of the Philippines Fountain by jojo nicdao
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Take Me To the Philippines Music Video

Department of Tourism (DoT) secretary Joseph Ace Durano and Black Eyed Peas member Allan Pineda Lindo a.k.a. Apl.de.ap launched Apls new music video and the DoTs latest tourism campaign Take Me to the Philippines on September 27 in Singapore.
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Diving & Snorkeling Philippines (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Philippines)

Amazon Price: $58.88 (as of 02/15/2012)Buy Now
List Price: $16.99

Reader's Review:

This book was well laid out and an easy and interesting read. It covers all the main diving areas throughout the Philippines. It gives a brief description of the terrain, difficulty, what you will see and the general conditions you will experience on diving to each location. It also gives tips on traveling to each location, though this could be a little more thorough, due to the difficulty of getting to each site. This book is great if you are planning a dive trip and have no idea which areas to head to. It allowed me to pick certain areas and islands to research further on the internet. It will be a great resource to take to each dive shop when deciding which dives to participate in. - D. Webb "Spidey"

Release Date: 12/31/1969

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Great DVD's All About the Philippines!

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Boracay Island

White beach, Boracay © 2000 Don Pirot

With 7,107 islands, and a coastline twice the length of that of the United States, the Philippines can claim to be Asia's Beach Capital. Enjoy the warm crystal blue waters of both the China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Mention the Philippines and images of long, white sand beaches and bodies of water blessed with a variety of marine life come to mind.

Boracay Island, with its sugary white sand beaches and azure blue waters, is located on the northwestern tip of Panay, Western Visayas. The best of the island is the 4 km. White Beach, touted as the "finest beach in the world." The water surrounding the island is shallow and the sand is finer and brighter than most beaches in the archipelago.

Information courtesy of Philippine Tourism

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Authentic Pinoy Style Food

For your Gastronomical Pleasures!

Paul's Pork and Chicken Adobo

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Paul's Pork and... 6 points
Lumpia, spring rolls

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Lumpia, spring... 6 points
Lechon

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Lechon 5 points
calderata

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calderata 2 points
Fruit Salad

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Fruit Salad 2 points
Home - Dinner

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Home - Dinner 2 points
Tinapa (Orion, Bataan)

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Tinapa (Orion,... 2 points
PANSIT CANTON

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PANSIT CANTON 1 point
PUTO

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PUTO 1 point
holy cherry on chocolate leche flan, Batman!

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holy cherry on... 1 point
Dessert @ Garden Court Cafe - 725 Park Ave

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Binagol

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Binagol 1 point
Boracay - White Beach

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Boracay - White... 1 point
Tacloban - Ocho restaurant

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Razon's Pancit Malabon (Guagua, Pampanga)

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Sarap!

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Tinapa (Orion, Bataan)

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Mount Apo

The Grandfather of Philippine Mountains

Mt. Apo trip - Davao City (Dec. 26-31, 2003)

Mount Apo is a large stratovolcano on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is the highest mountain in the country and overlooks Davao City, a few kilometres to the northeast. Its name means "master" or "grandfather". Apo is flat topped, with three peaks, and is capped by a 500 m wide volcanic crater containing a small crater lake. It is a source of geothermal energy, but the date of its most recent eruption is unknown, and none are verified in historic times.

Mount Apo is one of the most popular climbing destinations in the Philippines, and the summit is easy to reach. It was first climbed on October 10, 1880 by a party led by Don Joaquin Rajal.

Original Pilipino Music

Kami nAPO Muna Ulit - Tribute to Apo Hiking Society - Philippine Music CD by Kamikazee, Parokya ni Edgar, Orange & Lemons, Itchyworms, Sponge Cola, Silent Sanctuary, True Faith, Hilera, The Bloomfields, Radioactive Sago Project

Kami nAPO Muna Ulit - Tribute to Apo Hiking Society - Philippine Music CD by Kamikazee, Parokya ni Edgar, Orange & Lemons, Itchyworms, Sponge Cola, Silent Sanctuary, True Faith, Hilera, The Bloomfields, Radioactive Sago Project

KAMI NAPO MUNA ULIT - Tribute to Apo Hiking Society more...1 point

Beautiful Days

Beautiful Days

Track List: 1. Beautiful Days 2. Cupid 3. Ngayong Wala more...0 points

Bongga! - The Biggest OPM Retro Hits - Various Artists (Philippine Music) by Hotdog, The Boyfriends, APO Hiking Society, Florante, Wadab, Bong Gabriel, Tillie Moreno, Ray-An Fuentes, Celeste Legaspi, Charing

Bongga! - The Biggest OPM Retro Hits - Various Artists (Philippine Music) by Hotdog, The Boyfriends, APO Hiking Society, Florante, Wadab, Bong Gabriel, Tillie Moreno, Ray-An Fuentes, Celeste Legaspi, Charing

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Live

Live

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Inspired

Inspired

A Collection of her Personal Favorites and a Few O more...0 points

Greatest Hits: The Legends Series

Greatest Hits: The Legends Series

15 track 2007 release. Ivory Records.0 points

Ultraelectromagneticpop - Philippine Tagalog Music CD

Ultraelectromagneticpop - Philippine Tagalog Music CD

EASY KA LANG * MALING AKALA * PARE KO * SHAKE YOUR more...0 points

As The Music Plays

As The Music Plays

The second disc is a DVD featuring videos of the b more...0 points

Did you know that the World's Most Smallest Primate is found in the Philippines?

The Philippine Tarsier

It has a gray fur and a nearly naked tail. It can be found in the islands of Samar, Leyte, Bohol, and Mindanao in the Philippines.

The middle finger is elongated. Head and body length are around 118-149 mm; It weighs 113-142 grams. Males are larger than females. In comparison with his body size, the eyes of the tarsier are enormous. In volume, the capacity of the bony eye orbits, or eye sockets, is larger than that of the brain case, and also larger than its stomach. Their eye sockets have post-orbital closure rather than the postorbital bar of the prosimians. This feature keeps the eyeballs from being pressed against by the powerful temporal muscles to their sides.


Photo Courtesy of Flipped Out

Web Links About the Philippine Tarsier

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Philippine Tarsier Foundation
You can visit the tarsier at the Philippine Tarsier Foundation, and see it in its natural habitat.
Another website featuring pictures of a tarsier
Tarsier Pics
The Philippine Tarsier
The Philippine tarsier, (Tarsius syrichta) is very peculiar small animal. In fact it is one of the smallest known primates, no larger than a adult men's hand. Mostly active at night, it lives on a diet of insects. Folk traditions sometimes has it that tarsiers eat charcoal, but actually they retrieve the insects from (sometimes burned) wood. It can be found in the islands of Samar, Leyte, Bohol, and Mindanao in the Philippines.
Video of a Tarsier
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Tarsier behaviour: index to species
Additional facts about the tarsier behaviour.

Philippine Art

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~The Philippine Eagle~

Watch-out as they soar!

Philippine Eagle in captivity in the Philippine Eagle Center

Scientific Name: (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is one of the rarest, largest and most powerful birds in the world. This bird of prey, or raptor, belongs to the family Accipitridae.

This is the Philippine Eagle. It is discovered in 1896, was first called the Monkey-eating-Eagle based on reports from the natives that it preyed exclusively on monkeys. Later some studies revealed that they also prey on other animals such as colugo, civet, large snakes, monitor lizards, and even large birds like hornbill. It's natural habitat can be found in the rainforest of four major Philippine islands, Luzon, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao.

Philippine Eagle Videos

Watch how they soar!

Philippine (Raptors) Eagle

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The Philippine Eagle

The Philippine Eagle 1 point

Philippine Eagle

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Help Conserve The Philippine Eagle!

Just click on the link for more information.
Haribon/Preserving Nature, Preserving Life
Raffesia mira: yet another reason to be proud of the Philippines! The world's largest eagle! The "sea" snake of Taal Lake ...
The Peregrine Fund-Conservation Projects
The Peregrine Fund assists the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) to conserve ... In the Philippines, we collaborate with the Philippine Eagle Foundation, ...
Philippine Eagle Foundation
Organization dedicated to the conservation and protection of the endangered Philippine Eagle. Mission statement, history, photo gallery and contact ...

Abaca Made Home Decor

Made from environmentally friendly products.
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For your Souvenirs!

Philippines 25 Sentimos Two Tone Coin Cut Out with 18" Chain

Amazon Price: $40.90 (as of 02/15/2012)Buy Now
List Price: $47.95

Product Description:

Real 1983 to date minted coin cut out. This coin is the size of a U.S. nickel and is made of brass.

First, a small hole is drilled into the coin, then a very fine jeweler's saw blade is inserted through the hole and worked around the coin's design, cutting away the background, thus leaving the coin's figure floating inside its outer edge. The figure is then selectively layered in brilliant gold and silver. All of this work is done by hand.

Each work of art comes in a jewelry box on a copper rope chain layered in 14K gold.

On the Lighter Side of Life!

Watch their newest dance craze!

Dancing Filipino Jailbirds become YouTube Hit!

CEBU, Philippines--A video of Filipino prisoners dancing to hits like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in bright orange uniforms has become an instant worldwide hit on the video sharing website YouTube.

The video shot in a provincial jail on the central Philippine island of Cebu show some of the 1,600 inmates dancing in a routine to the Jackson classic and has attracted more than 1.9 million views on YouTube.


Inquirer.net
"Thriller" (original upload)
by byronfgarcia | video info

118,415 ratings | 50,101,630 views
curated content from YouTube

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Travel Philippines

Experience A Once-In-Lifetime Trip to the Philippines

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Holiday nightmares have happened to us all before. We didnt confirm a booking, we forgot the flight details, we cant remember what company we booked with, the list goes on. It doesnt matter how well you planned your holiday, if you forget the little details it could end in catastrophe.

Thast where this little gem of a travel planner comes in handy. You can input all your details, from your flights to your car hire to your accommodation, and the planner methodically organises it and lets you print it out to keep on you.

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Latest Buzz in the Philippines

Philippines protests attack on boxer in Argentina
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest to the Argentine government after fans attacked a Filipino fighter in the ring after winning the title bout. John Riel Casimero and members of his team were kicked and assaulted ...
Philippine police, soldiers arrest Abu Sayyaf suspect in kidnapping of foreign ...
MANILA, Philippines ? Philippine troops have arrested an alleged Abu Sayyaf militant suspected of involvement in numerous kidnappings, including those of American and European tourists, police said Wednesday. Abdulhan Ussih, subject of a $77000 bounty ...
Philippine military not raising alert level despite blasts in Asia
By Frances Mangosing MANILA, Philippines?The Armed Forces of the Philippines is not raising its alert status amid bomb attacks in Asia since Monday. Military spokesman Colonel Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos said no terror threats have been reported and that ...
Bank manager denies link to Tupas
By Helen Flores (The Philippine Star) Updated February 16, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - A witness in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona denied yesterday that she had close ties with Iloilo Rep.

Philippine Travel Blogs

Philippines Travel Portal
Welcome to the new travel portal for the philippines. It is still in the startup phase, and new content is being added every day.
Lakbay Pilipinas - Philippines Hotels Reservation, Travel
WOW Philippines Amazing Philippines Department of Tourism philippine department of tourism philippines travel guides, SIDETRIP. popular travel portal
thepinoy.com - Philippine News & Information Portal
Batangas Now: Portal Site to the Province of Batangas. Listing it's history, hotels, ... The net surfer will also enjoy a wealth of Philippine travel links
Air travel portal and then some | Ang Dabawenyo
Air travel portal and then some. Blogie; 31 August 2007 - 7:19 pm ... like to note that travel time from Manila to Davao in the Philippines doesn't take

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