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Philippines and Thailand, both are tempting locations in South East Asia for tourists and retirement living. Philippines and Thailand have many benefits. Let’s have a closer look at both of them.
Airports and Transportation: Thailand vs Philippines
BANGKOK When you land on Thailand’s latest and biggest Bangkok International Suvarnabhumi Airport it surely will be one of the biggest and [...]Sun, 25 May 2008 16:23:48 +0000
Choosing A Car
Many ex pats make a choice of buying a brand new small japanese sedan car like TOYOTA VIOS or HONDA CITY which you can avail from around 650 000 Philippine peso (around $15 000). You can go much higher above that or go for a second hand car, it all depends on your budget. It’s good [...]Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:12:59 +0000
Foreigners Buying Property in the Philippines have the property in another persons name.
I visited the Philippines for the first time in 1997. Upon arriving at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, I instantly realized that I had come to a country with an ill deserved reputation as over-Americanized and not Asian enough. The warm [...]Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:58:50 +0000
Cotabato City Description
The City of Cotabato economically is a trading center for farm products coming from the nearby municipalities. These products are copra, rice, corn, cassava and beans. Cotabato City is also a great source of aquatic products like shrimps, crabs, various tropical fishes most especially the yellow fin tuna.
Some thirty minutes from Cotabato [...]Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:23:08 +0000
Cebu City Description
The City of Cebu is the capital of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. It is the country’s main domestic shipping hub and is home to more than 80% of the country’s inter-island shipping companies. Cebu is also the main hub, outside of the [...]Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:03:25 +0000
Cavite City Description
Cavite City occupies a hook shaped peninsula projecting out into Manila Bay. Evident in the city’s shape, the province’s name was derived from the Tagalog word “kawit” which means hook.
Cavite City has been a birthplace to some of the national heroes like Emilio Aguinaldo. Also, the Corregidor Island gained international fame as the [...]Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:45:08 +0000
Cauayan City Description
Cauayan City is situated in the center of this big and naturally rich province as you can see in the picture. The province of Isabela is the biggest province in the Cagayan Valley Region and is now one of the premier provinces of the north. It has been dubbed as the “Rice [...]Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:39:47 +0000
Muñoz City Description
Muñoz City or the “Science City of the Philippines” is one of the 5 cities of the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. This recognition was given last year 2000, as various agricultural research and development centers could be found in Munoz City such as the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), the Philippine Carabao [...]Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:42:47 +0000
Canlaon City Description
Canlaon is home to the highest peak in the province, Canlaon Volcano, which is also one of the attractions in Negros Oriental, Philippines. Being one of the tallest peaks in the Visayas, you can view the whole Visayas region with the clouds just a stone’s throw away. You can also see in the [...]Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:18:58 +0000
Masbate City Description
Masbate City, engraved at the southewestern part of Luzon’s lower peninsula fits the bill when you want to have a nice boating getaway in a sleepy, traditional paradise. Masbate City is some undisturbed nature and modernization converged together for a perfect tango. It’s the capital of the province of Masbate in the Philippines. [...]Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:20:54 +0000
Laoag City Description
Laoag City, a 1st class city, is the capital city Ilocos Norte in Northern Philippines. Laoag City is a major political, commercial and industrial hub in the province. Combining the rustic appeal of Spanish colonial past with natural wonders and with amenities of modern living, Laoag City appeals to the romantic, the adventurous [...]Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:45:13 +0000
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La Carlota City Description
La Carlota City was named after a wife of a Spanish official. A 3rd class City in Negros Occidental, La Carlota City has stretches of sugarcane fields and mango farms that you see as you travel around the area.
La Carlota City Attractions
La Carlota City boasts [...]Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:19:49 +0000
Lucena City Description
Lucena City is the capital city of Quezon province. A highly urbanized city, Lucena City has a current population of 220, 834 people. People in Lucena City predominantly speak Tagalog, followed by Bicol, Masbateno and other migrants’ dialects. With a land area of 8, 316.90 hectares, Lucena City has more that half of its size [...]Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:22:13 +0000
Puerto Princesa City Description
Puerto Princesa City is the capital city of Palawan. Named after a Spanish Princess, Puerto Princesa’s charm lies in its diverse population of people coming from various provinces and countries. With a land area of 253, 982.00 hectares, Puerto Princesa City has now 35 urban barangays and 31 rural, totaling to 66 barangays. [...]Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:45:35 +0000
Lipa City Description
Lipa City is a 1st class city in Batangas, Philippines. Lipa City is a major recreational, religious, commercial, industrial and educational center in Batangas province. With a total land area of 24, 465.93 hectares, Lipa City distributes its land use to agriculture, forestry, agro-industrial and residential. The terrain of Lipa City is characterized with [...]