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Underwater Fun at Panglao Island

The in-flight magazine on our way to Bohol featured a great view of Panglao waters. Shot on board a banca, it shows the tip of the boat against the background of a clear, beautiful sea. I thought of replicating that … Continue reading

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Camayan Beach Resort in Subic

I’ve been to Subic many times, yet I still have not experienced swimming in its beaches. For many of us, Subic is a export processing zone, a place where we could buy duty-free things and buy vehicles in auctions.

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Get Ready for Long Vacations in 2009

Hold on to your wallets, pare. Long weekends, which is a milder way of saying “more expenses for long vacations”, are already known. We now have the official list of 2009 regular and special non-working national holidays after the President … Continue reading

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Long Weekends in August: Time for the Family

I just remembered that there are two long weekends this coming August, as reflected in the list of National Regular and Special Holidays for 2008 in the Philippines. The declared holidays are: Ninoy Aquino Day (18 August 2008, which means … Continue reading

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Montevista Villas (Mimosa Leisure Estate, Clarkfield, Pampanga)

There was plenty of space to park and move around, maybe because we got there when the rest of those who spent their Holy Week vacation are on their way back to Metro Manila. The place, with huge trees generously … Continue reading

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