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Amazing Filipino Resilience In the Aftermath of Typhoons Kalmaegi & Fung-Wong

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Introduction Before celebrating the grit and humor that shine after every Philippine storm, it’s worth acknowledging what Typhoons Kalmaegi and Fung-Wong truly left behind. Across Cebu, Bohol, and Bacolod, families woke up to flooded homes, cut-off roads, or entire barangays without clean water or electricity. Fisherfolk stayed ashore longer than they liked. Travelers slept on […]

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Aerial view of Palawan lagoon with cliffs, turquoise water, and a traditional banca boat.

The Best Places for First-Time Philippine Travelers: A Love Affair with Cebu, Siquijor, Palawan, Leyte & Negros

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One of the immediate lessons that first-time travelers to the Philippines learn is: if paradise had Wi-Fi, karaoke, and mangoes that make you rethink every mango you’ve ever eaten, it would be the Philippines. But where do you start when the country has over 7,000 islands, each shouting “Pick me! Pick me!” like contestants on

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Traveler on a boat watching sunrise over limestone cliffs in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines.

New to the Philippines? Your First-Timer’s Guide to Getting Lost (and Loving It)

If you’ve just booked your first trip to the Philippines, congratulations — you’re about to step into one of the most charmingly chaotic, sun-drenched, and unexpectedly heartwarming places on Earth. Consider this your First-Timer’s Travel Guide to the Philippines. Picture 7,641 islands (give or take, depending on the tide), jeepneys painted like rainbows, and a

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The Ultimate List of Philippine Festivals: What They Really Celebrate

Get ready, as this article covers over 20 different festivals and fiestas. You’ve seen the photos. Feathers. Sequins. Smiles that could power a small city. Nice. They’re all really cool. Now let’s talk about what really happens at Philippine Festivals and Philippine Fiestas—the devotion, the food marathons, the dance lines that never end, and the

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Tourists walking along a Visayan beach at sunset with a coconut, palm trees, and banca boat in the background.

You, a Hammock, and 20 Reasons to Fall in Love with the Visayas – A Travel Guide

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Why Visiting the Visayan Islands Is the Best Decision You’ll Make All Year Welcome to the Visayan Islands, the Philippines’ tropical middle child—strategically sandwiched between Luzon’s hustle and Mindanao’s drama. If you’re googling “best places to visit in Visayas” or “things to do in Visayan Islands,” congratulations. You’re already smarter than 90% of vacation planners

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Sunset at Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City, Philippines.

Dumaguete City Travel Guide – How to Make the Most of Your Visit to the City of Gentle People

Dumaguete – The City of Gentle People If cities had dating profiles, Dumaguete’s would read: “Loves sunsets, coffee by the sea, and making strangers feel at home. Will never ghost you.” This charming coastal city on Negros has earned the nickname “City of Gentle People” — and unlike your ex’s sweet talk, this one’s legit. The goal

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