Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
Since divers discovered Tubbataha in the late 1970s, it has become recognised as one of the most remarkable coral reefs on our planet. The CNN travel website, cnngo.com, ranks it among the top eight...
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Chocolate Hills
The Chocolate Hills are probably Bohol’s most famous tourist attraction and one of the top nature wonders in the Philippines. The Chocolate Hills form a rolling terrain of haycock hills – hills of a...
Loboc River
The Loboc River is now one of the major destinations of tourists, local and foreigners alike. Located in the Municipality of Loboc, a mere 24 kilometers away from Tagbilaran City, the winding river plays...
Ang alamat ng palay – The Legend of Rice
When the world was still new, the rice plant has no value. It was just a mere grass. It has no grain or fruit. It doesn’t do anything but to kiss the wind all...
The Legend of Sampalok Lake – Ang Alamat ng Lawa ng Sampalok
In the province of Laguna in the Philippines, there is a lake called Sampalok (tamarind) Lake. It is said that this lake does not exist during the early times. This is how the lake...
Ang Alamat ng Bulkang Mayon
In the town of Daraga, in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region, lays the most beautiful volcano in the Philippines – Mayon volcano. Its picturesque view may have been what inspired the...
The Legend of Chocolate Hills
It is said that in the early times, the island of Bohol in the Visayas is a vast mass of dry land. Rice fields tend to crack under the heat of the sun. During...
Ang Alamat ng Olongapo – The Legend of Olongapo
Olongapo is a city located in the province of Zambales. It is one of the most cheerful cities in Central Luzon. It is near the Subic bay and is also one of the places...
Ang Alamat ng Bayabas – The Legend Of the Guava
Philippine culture is rich in folklore. One tale I enjoyed during my childhood was the legend of the guava fruit, which comes with a moral lesson. A guava tree or fruit is called bayabas...
Ang Alamat ng Makopa – The Legend of Java Apple
The bell fruit, or the makopa, is a familiar sight in most tropical countries. Its skin ranges in color from white to red, with some varieties having black skin. Its flavor is similar to...
