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Place Heritage Tagbilaran City, Bohol by an editor

Carlos P. Garcia Heritage House

A president of the Philippines lived here: Carlos P. Garcia built the house in 1953 and 1954, on the lot of the older Jorolan house, and kept it as his provincial home. He came from Talibon, on the far side …

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Itinerary 1 day, 4 stops Silay City via Wikivoyage

A 1-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Silay guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Itinerary 3 days, 12 stops Roxas City via Wikivoyage

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Roxas City guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the …

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Itinerary 3 days, 12 stops Guimaras via Wikivoyage

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Guimaras guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Itinerary 2 days, 6 stops Danao City via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Danao guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Itinerary 3 days, 10 stops Borongan City via Wikivoyage

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Borongan guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Place Nature reserve Bayawan City, Negros Oriental by an editor

Bayawan Nature Reserve

The Bayawan Nature Reserve is a natural area within Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. It is one of the outdoor sites the city names in its own tourism listing, next to its coastal boulevard and city plaza.

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Place Convention center Mandaue City, Region VII (Central Visayas) by an editor

Cebu International Convention Center

A three story convention center in Mandaue City, the Cebu International Convention Center was built by the Cebu provincial government to host the 12th ASEAN Summit and the 2nd East Asia Summit. The center sits on 3.8 hectares in the …

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Place Nature reserve Aklan, Region VI (Western Visayas) by an editor

Bakhawan Eco-Park

A 220 hectare mangrove forest grown on what used to be the muddy shoreline of Barangay New Buswang. A bamboo trail of 1.3 kilometres takes you deep into the trees, past a watchtower, picnic huts, a souvenir shop and a …

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Place Factory Victorias City, Negros Occidental by an editor

Victorias Milling Company

The largest sugar refinery in the country, and the largest integrated sugar mill in the world. Its compound covers 7,000 hectares, with the Saint Joseph the Worker Chapel standing inside it. The city is 34 kilometres from Bacolod. Don Miguel …

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Place Island Cadiz City, Negros Occidental by an editor

Lakawon

A white sand island resort about three kilometres off the coast of Barangay Cadiz Viejo. It is popular with local visitors. The island covers 13 hectares, is shaped like a banana, and lies 48 kilometres north of Bacolod. The name …

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Place Church Bago City, Negros Occidental by an editor

Saint John the Baptist Parish Church

The city's Catholic parish church, named for Saint John the Baptist. An Augustinian priest, Gerónimo Marín, celebrated the saint's feast in the settlement in the 1570s, and the people later accepted him as the patron saint of the place. His …

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Place Lake Ormoc City, Leyte by an editor

Lake Danao

A lake in the hills above the city, shaped like a violin and 3 kilometres long, at 640 metres above sea level. Floating cottages sit on the water and boats are for hire. The water covers 148 hectares inside Lake …

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Place Church Eastern Samar, Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) by an editor

Guiuan Church

An 18th-century church that the National Museum of the Philippines lists as a National Cultural Treasure. Its full name is Immaculate Conception Parish Church. It was nominated for the UNESCO World Heritage list under two headings, the Baroque Churches of …

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Place Market Carcar City, Cebu by an editor

Carcar Public Market

The public market and the Rotunda beside it, where the town sells the food it is known for. The best known is Carcar chicharon, and the stalls also carry lechon, ampao, bucarillo, gorgorias and puso.

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Place Island Bogo City, Cebu by an editor

Capitancillo Island

A small coral island off the coast of Bogo, protected as a marine sanctuary. It is uninhabited and about 600 hectares in size, 6.1 kilometres east of Barangay Odlot in the Camotes Sea. Divers come for three sites: Ormoc Shoal, …

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Place Diving site Cebu, Region VII (Central Visayas) by an editor

Pescador Island

A dive site on a small limestone island in the Tañon Strait, a few kilometres off the west coast of Cebu. The reef starts as a sandy slope with soft coral at 5 to 10 metres, then falls away as …

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Place Waterfall Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental by an editor

Casaroro Falls

A narrow waterfall in a gorge in Valencia, down a long flight of steps.

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Place Church Bohol, Region VII (Central Visayas) by an editor

Baclayon Church

One of the oldest stone churches in the country, rebuilt after the 2013 earthquake, with a small museum. Jesuits founded Baclayon in 1596 as the first Christian settlement in Bohol, and the coral stone church that stands now was finished …

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Place Church Iloilo City, Region VI (Western Visayas) by an editor

Miag-ao Church

A fortress church an hour south, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a facade carved with a coconut tree and Saint Christopher.

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Place Street Iloilo City, Region VI (Western Visayas) by an editor

Calle Real

The old commercial street of Spanish and art deco buildings, now restored, running through the downtown. Its official name is J. M. Basa Street, and it was the city's main shopping centre for more than a century. The buildings along …

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Sinadya sa Halaran
Event Capiz

Sinadya sa Halaran

A joint fiesta of Roxas City and the province, held for the feast of the Immaculate Conception, the patroness of the city. The name puts together the city fiesta Sinadya and the provincial thanksgiving Halaran, and it means Joy in Sharing and Thanksgiving. Fireworks, parades, fluvial processions, fairs, …

Photo: Phantomsea2005 · Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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Sangyaw Festival
Event Tacloban City

Sangyaw Festival

A competition of performing groups, with contingents invited from festivals all over the country to dance for cash prizes and trophies. The dancing fills the streets in costume, and the festival is held in honour of the Santo Niño, the Child Jesus. Sangyaw is an old Waray word …

Photo: Billie bb · Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Place Tacloban City, Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) by an editor

Balyuan Amphitheater

A sight in Tacloban City.

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Place Tacloban City, Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) by an editor

Price Mansion

CAP Building served as the residence and headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur for three months.

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Place San Jose, Antique by an editor

San Jose Esplanade

A seaside promenade with good views of the Sulu Sea. It is partially opened in 2020, and you can walk, bike or watch the sunset.

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  1. Check the opening hours and the fee on the page.
  2. Bring cash: many gates and boats do not take cards.
  3. Take your trash with you.