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An island of reefs, small points and white sand beaches in the Philippine Sea, known as the surfing capital of the Philippines. It covers about 437 square kilometres and holds eight municipalities, among them Dapa, Del Carmen and General Luna. …
The reef break that made Siargao's name, with a boardwalk and tower over the wave. Best from August to November. The waves brought General Luna its reputation as the surfing capital of the Philippines, and they draw national and international …
The farm where Jose Rizal spent four years of exile, from 1892 to 1896, kept as a park on a hilly peninsula that faces Dapitan Bay. It is about one kilometre northwest of the city proper, in Barangay Talisay. The …
A conservation centre in Malagos breeding the Philippine eagle, of which only a few hundred pairs remain. The bird is the national bird of the Philippines and is considered the largest living eagle by length and wing area, 86 to …
The country's highest peak at 2,954 metres, climbed over three to four days with a permit and a guide. It is a large dormant stratovolcano in the Apo-Talomo Mountain Range, standing where Davao City, Davao del Sur and Cotabato meet. …
The seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, dedicated to Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. Augustine is also the city's patron saint, and each barangay in the city keeps its own fiesta as well, for its own …
A white curtain of water 95 metres wide and 55 metres high, falling in three levels with a fourth tier out of sight. It is said to be the widest waterfall in the country, and people call it the little …
The town's shrine to the first Catholic Mass in Mindanao, said here on April 8, 1521 by local account, at Poblacion beside the municipal hall. People here also believe Magellan and his men raised the cross now kept in Cebu …
Every year on March 31, the city celebrates Mazaua Discovery Day to commemorate a historic milestone, the 1st Easter Mass on Philippines' soil on 1521, celebrated by Ferdinand Magellan. No matter what, Butuanons proclaim with pride that such historic event …
A shrine dedicated to the Black Nazarene located in the heart of the city. The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo Church decided to move the replica statue of the Black Nazarene to Nazareno Parish Church, so that …
The city cathedral, built in 1894 to replace the older church, and the seat of the Diocese of Dipolog. Its full name is Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, and it stands in Estaka. Inside are thick adobe …
Built from the remains of the original parish church after the earthquake of 1955. This cathedral was designed by National Artist for Architecture, Leandro Locsin. His simple style of squares, circles, and half circles are evident throughout the external and …
About 50 km from Davao, Eden Nature Park is close to the town of Toril. It's in the mountains so it's cooler than Davao City. It has nice walks, restaurants, horse riding and a Sky-Rider thing and lots more. It's …
The Roman Catholic cathedral of the provincial capital, dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It is the seat of the Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo. The town stands on the volcanic island of the …
An uninhabited sandbar of white sand, 1.4 kilometres off the northern shore of Mambajao. It is roughly horseshoe shaped, but the tides keep changing its size and its form. There are no trees and no shelter of any kind on …
Founded in 1810 as a parish at the present day Universidad de Zamboanga campus, the Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zamboanga (created in 1910 as diocese and elevated in 1958 as an archdiocese). It is …
A 17th-century fortress built by the Spanish colonial government, and now a regional museum of the National Museum of the Philippines. It is a major landmark of the city. The Jesuit priest-engineer Melchor de Vera laid the cornerstone on 23 …
It's the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog. Constructed by the Spanish friars of Dipolog on April 15, 1894, records show that the original altar was designed by Dr. Jose Rizal, the sketch of the altar was inspired …
A short ferry across the gulf for beaches, a bat cave and resorts. The island is a city in its own right and part of Metro Davao, and it lies immediately off the Davao City coast in Davao Gulf.
The city's cathedral, named for San Nicolas de Tolentino, the patron saint of Tandag. A novena runs here for nine days from September 1 up to his feast on September 10, and the church hands out a bread called Pan …
A lake of 361.124 hectares at about 1,000 metres, ringed by hills and rainforest in the Alah Valley near Surallah. Tilapia grow in floating cages across the water, and egrets, herons, kingfishers and Philippine cockatoos live around the shores. The …
A city park of sculptures of Mindanao's indigenous peoples, with a dancing fountain in the evening. It sits in the centre of the city. The park covers 4 hectares, laid out on the old city playground and opened in December …
An underground river that surfaces as a pool of clear blue water, at Barangay Talisay in Hinatuan. Filipino and foreign visitors both know it, and it is the town's main draw. Cave divers have gone 82 metres down into the …
The city's cathedral, built from the ruins of the parish church that the 1955 earthquake destroyed. It is one of the earliest designs of Leandro Locsin, National Artist for Architecture, and his squares, circles and half circles run through the …
The seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Basilan and Prelature of Isabela, built in 1960s modern-art style with a distinctively Classical Roman mosaic for an altar wall.
A small island about 2 kilometres south-southeast of General Luna, shaped like a tear drop. It lies in the Philippine Sea, 780 kilometres southeast of Manila. It is a common stop for tourists on island-hopping boat trips.
The tallest mountain in the country, 3,143 metres above sea level, and this city is one of the well known places to start the climb. One trail leaves from Lake Agco in Barangay Ilomavis, and two more run to Santa …
The seat of the Diocese of Surigao, on a parish that Augustinian Recollect friars founded in 1754. Its full name is San Nicolas de Tolentino Cathedral, after the patron whose feast on September 10 the city keeps with the Bonok-Bonok …
A green lagoon in Del Carmen with a diving board and paddleboards, reached by boat through mangroves.