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Source: [Into the heart of the country] Discovering the wonder within the Philippines
[Into the heart of the country] Discovering the wonder within the Philippines; Korea Joong Ang Daily
Top 15 Backpacking Destinations in the Philippines for First-Time Travelers; Melo Villareal; Out of Town Blog
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The Philippines is home to thousands of islands worth exploring as a backpacker. The best part? You don’t have to worry about a limited budget!
Source: Top 15 Backpacking Destinations in the Philippines for First-Time Travelers
Head to the Philippines’ Ilocos Region for heritage and beaches; Angela Symons; Travel Daily Media
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Discover the best things to do in La Union, Pangasinan, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, and learn how to visit in 2021.
Source: Head to the Philippines’ Ilocos Region for heritage and beaches
Step back in time across the archipelago; BBC
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Traverse the historical regions of this archipelago, from ancestral homes to WWII battle sites. Paid and presented by Department of Tourism…
Unesco lauds PH on Baroque churches but…; Edgar Allan M Sembrano; Inquirer Lifestyle
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In the recent China-hosted World Heritage Committee (WHC) online convention, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) praised the Philippines for coming up with key documents in relation to maintaining the outstanding universal value (OUV) of the Baroque churches of the Philippines inscribed in the World Heritage list in 1993.
Source: Unesco lauds PH on Baroque churches but . . . | Inquirer Lifestyle
Tubbataha Reefs: Dive Into The Surreal Waters Of This UNESCO World Heritage Site; Maritess Garcia Reyes; Asia Tatler
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Out in the vastness of Sulu Sea, Tatler explores the surreal Tubbataha Reefs, the only purely marine UNESCO World Heritage Site in Southeast Asia…
Source: Tubbataha Reefs: Dive Into The Surreal Waters Of This UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mt. Hamiguitan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, gets protection boost; Manila Standard
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Mount Hamiguitan in Davao Oriental, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is receiving its needed forest protection boost as its communities have engaged in beekeeping of native kiyot, generating sustainable income while protecting the environment.
Source: Mt. Hamiguitan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, gets protection boost
Exploring Vigan: A Well-Preserved Spanish Colonial Town In The Philippines; Maritess Garcia Reyes; Asia Tatler
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Puerto Princesa opens to more domestic tourists; COVID-19 tests still required; Rosette Adel; PhilStar
Puerto Princesa City, known for its UNESCO World Heritage site Underground River, has reopened to more domestic tourists this month with minimum health and safety standards in place, according to the Department of Tourism.
Source: Puerto Princesa opens to more domestic tourists; COVID-19 tests still required
Lonely Planet names 3 Philippine sites among parks with ‘surprisingly spectacular diving’; Rosette Adel; PhilStar
Travel guide book publisher Lonely Planet recently cited three diving sites of the Philippines in its article where it featured national parks with “surprisingly spectacular diving.”
Source: Lonely Planet names 3 Philippine sites among parks with ‘surprisingly spectacular diving’
PH dive spots cited as ‘most surprisingly spectacular’; Jerome Aning; Inquirer News
The multimedia travel guidebook company Lonely Planet has cited several Philippine diving areas as among the “most surprisingly spectacular” in the world.
Source: PH dive spots cited as ‘most surprisingly spectacular’ | Inquirer News
San Agustin Church, Manila: A UNESCO World Heritage Site; Melo Villareal; Out of Town Blog
San Agustin Church, also known as the Immaculate Conception Parish, is a Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Intramuros in Manila.
Source: San Agustin Church, Manila: A UNESCO World Heritage Site – Out of Town Blog
Santa Maria Church, Ilocos Sur: A UNESCO World Heritage Site; Melo Villareal; Out of Town Blog
The Santa Maria Church, also called The Church of the Lady of Assumption, is a parish church located in Ilocos Sur province of the Philippines.
Source: Santa Maria Church, Ilocos Sur: A UNESCO World Heritage Site – Out of Town Blog
The 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Philippines; Melo Villareal; Out of Town Blog
Looking for places that are worth visiting in PH? Here are the attractions in the Philipines that made to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Source: The 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Philippines – Out of Town Blog
Healthy forests sustain lives, provide protection vs. diseases; ACB; Philippine Information Agency
Source: Healthy forests sustain lives, provide protection vs. diseases
Some of the world’s largest carnivorous plants are found in the Philippines and on one mountain; Rosette Adel; Interaksyon
On UNESCO World Heritage Site Mt. Hamiguitan, the public can have a rare-sighting of one of the world’s largest carnivorous plants. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources reintroduced these endemic and rare species of Nepenthes also known as “Pitcher Plants,” that can be only found in Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary in Davao Oriental on…
Source: Some of the world’s largest carnivorous plants are found in the Philippines and on one mountain
Palawan Bucket List: 20 Things To Do On Your Island Adventures!; Marcy Miniano; Tripzilla
Definitely a lot to see and experience in this tropical paradise.
Source: Palawan Bucket List: 20 Things To Do On Your Island Adventures!
Philippine coastal town leads war against plastic trash in Mindanao; Bong S Sarmiento; Mongabay
Source: Philippine coastal town leads war against plastic trash in Mindanao
Church marvels for dawn Mass; Ana Roa, Arianne Suarez & Marielle Medina; Inquirer Business
Christmas is the most awaited season in the Philippines with the Catholic faithful joyfully recalling the birth of Jesus Christ through religious and historical traditions. The church is usually at the center of the Christmas festivities with Filipino Catholics filling these spaces to the brim to take part in solemn celebrations.
Vigan is One of Asia’s “Most Beautiful Towns,” according to CNN; Pau Gutierrez; Out of Town Blog
Vigan, a UNESCO World Heritage City, has been recognized by Atlanta-based media company CNN as one of the “most beautiful towns” in Asia.
Source: Vigan is One of Asia’s “Most Beautiful Towns,” according to CNN – Out of Town Blog
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