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BoRncnvgofacay is paradlse for .efrified sun-worshippeB all over the world. Inlac!. o.al and foreign tourlsts have made Boa.a/ rheir yeady d$t nation.OtheE hav€ .hosen io I ve on thh haven.

Sheltered from rhe flerce e6reny ttphoois, eor(ay is on thenofr hwe$ern tip olPanay nAkld, aproviice ontheVisays hland knownfor its colodul AtiAtlhan fe$ival.

Boracay! thdusand-h*tars boat of all the eemen$ of a ropi.alparadite <r)std bue waters, powder while sand, swaynS ropi.alpalms, flowering plants, and a heahhy and div€rse marine ile.

Boracay h6 three litte communtes Yapak in the nofth, Ba abag inthe mdnb, dd l'1anoc-mano. in the south. Hil/€levatons of up to 100mere6 abovesea level chaEcterize Yapak and Mano. franoc. nretuiningtrais Ink thesmallvilagesand that sometim6 l€ad b lush rropical lunSi$

The.ulinary lare in Boruy k 6 dvetse 6 rhe nat onaLiries ot iB visirors.Fr€nch, Chinse. Au*raian, seleian, Geman, Spanish. ltalid,lapm€se.

Korean. and Thaj are often fused lnto th€ native cukine. Trul, Boracayha be.ome lhe premier€ dd nation of beach loveB :round the Clobe.

IYATER FUN, The bea.h beckons fo.some serious swimhins, dr iu* wadinEby lhe shore. For the more adive va.arioneB, windsurling and parsailins searsare rcadiy available. Go saiing wiih the help of lo.als aculely attuned ro the

BEACH COMAING.There are over a dozen bea.hes dor ng the nands:WhiteBeach. D niwid. Balngha. Mano. nanoc, aid Caeban Beach. among orhe6.work on your tan, read a book, .eld and have a msage White 3e&h, proballylhe mo* famous svetch in the .ounrry, teatures briSht. fne sand and prkdne

NIGHTLIFE. Spend thel6thou6 ofthedaya!anl ofSoracay s bare and dis.os.Beer in hand,youcan dan.e dnthesand slrounded by tw nk ing firefl es. fthis5eems too rowdy lor your tate, bke a stro I on the moon it beach.

BAT CAVES. Explofe the bat caves or Yapak, prelerably with an exper en.edsuide and rake photos ol thee night creatures.

KAR-TIR SEASHEIL MUSEUM. Located at the vitaSe of itiS-itiSm. KaFt rIeatures an interesting .olecton ot seBhells, woodcatuinSs, poBery. hand-woven africle. and tnditio^.| .osrumes trom al over the Ph lppines.

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Cebu. the country\ se.ond bg3e* metropo s. is the poitca. economicedu.ationa, .nd .ulru a! .etuer of the Vsaya. Lt s every tiave er ! 'lfeam

ol a tiop.a is and paradise cohe rue bamy weathei pr*ine beachesand lururous resorts equpped wnh modern fa.Lnes Shoppn8 mak,

nd Eo f Ia erys abound to every .ourkfs

Esr oI Cebu is Bohol, the .ountry s ioth a.8es nand with ro ing h k,p aterus and .ry*a sprin8s and bea.hes. t s a p.tu.e!!ue provn.e rep etewiih an.e*mlhomesand.enturies o d churches. Bohol for u relatveysmal

size h6 much to olferln €rns ofh nory and natura attra.tions

f4iguel Lopez de Le36p an.hored briefr/ on ihe isaid in 565 ?nd isre.ordedrohaverealedab ood compactwithanativech eita n Rnlah 5 katunaErcaEtions n ancent bufa groun'ls revea atrilacts dalig ba.t to ChnarT ang dyndty revealng $ron8 oading ts wi$ the Chinese lonS beror. theSpan$ set loot on Ph ippineshores

Boho s home @ rhe worldjamous Cho.olate H k and the words smale*monkey .he Ta6ier Oiher €qual / exot . llora and faunacan bd found in the

i::' CEBU ' Borior ' C,ttvtlculN ..-- MAGELLAN',S CROsS. PortuSuese n:viSaror Fenin3.d Mage ran p anted rhecross of Ch ltian ty in the name of Span n Apri 4 152 ro mark the spotwhere som€ 300 nar v€s were baptized intothe Carho ic laith The ori8inal(os,C€busmo*hnori.alhndmark. s encEed w th n a b ack cfos ofTnna o woodhoused ii a I osk aong l'1:ea hnes Sreer

SINULOG. The Snuoa s C€but bigae{ Iena held every third Sunday ol

laiuary n honor of the irdt lesus or Senor Sanlo Nlno. In choreogmphed andrhythmic tempo. d€vot€es cad n dazzina€thnc cosumes hold aoft mages oIthenparon. The prayeFdan.e is syn.hronzed !o the beat oldrums and shou6of Pit seaorlVva Santo N noL

CHOCOLATE Hllls, Coisistina or at eet 1.263 haycock hlls wtrh heshtsrangin! lrom 40 to 120 mete6, the Cho.dlate tsik E one or naThe dome{haped. grdrcovered Inenone hils dry up:nd turn brown durlnathesumme[ ranslormngth6e nto.ows and rowsof Cho.ohre <s€s'

SMAIIEST MONKEY In Slai a l-kiometer man-made rore$ is sri.tuaryto ihe provin.e s ennafger€d species including rhe r.re ei the world s smale*

ISLAND OF IMAGINATION, Camigui. derived from the wod'Kamagon8 ,the name oI a tree in the ebony fam ry. n a pea.shaped vol.anic sland in th€Bohol Sea. I'larue at the island! wide .tray of flowers and tate the ru .ien''lanzones in the yearly Lanzones F6tval. Explore maieni. vo.adoes, horsprinas, m4n t .ent waterlalls, and ts tamed undetuater .emeteryTo find out more vkit M,qperiencephilippines.ph

DnveoDavao is an ai.hor touft! destnation. a natum hav€n for both sedtrr€:nd d ngpuBuiis k k the iump'of poinr @ satellte de*natons on th€

Davao stopograph/ddzl$with a variety ofpicrursque lands.apes Fruirpiantations and orchid farms manrle vo.ano'fed h ls and valeys. V €inIoress nurtufe ':re wLldlife. Coral s ands ie on mnror nat warer And the.ountry! hiehest peat,I'lt. Apo. maSr flcentl/ lords over the hinterlaid.

Ju$ s en.hantins s ts bfliant lape*ry ol harmony, woven lrom thedvede cultur:l rhreads of its people. In Davao, the comemporary fus€swnh rhe trad tlona 6 mSfant ses ere trom allov€r the coun!ry peacefu ly.o-exisr wrh asizeable expatriate community and nunr€rcus €thnic tr beswho contnue to ive 6 they did c€nturi€! ago

Davao is home to the maiesi. Phiippin€ Ea8le, the.ountry'! nar ona bfdand considered the laBen eage in the world. h ako boa6 ot the mo*prz€d Ph lpplne or.hid spec es like theVandasanderianatrd some ofthemos exotic fruirs ikedurianand manSo*een

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ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL. The irand Garden cry or samain agroupof s ands n the Davao Cu I The la€€*, r so ca led samal. h6 a numberofexcelentr€sons, ii. ud ng one that wa on.e apea' f:rm There:reaso manyfne bea.hes wiih good oppoftui r es fdr sion(e ii8 and s.!ba dtvin8

MARAGUSAN, With its coo mountaid weathei l.laragusan in the provrn.€ ofCdmpostea Va ey s Davao s Eaditional summe .apital The erhn. Mansaka.ommlnty vesin the.ofie€ 3.owln8 va ley am dst waterfa ls and co d springs.

KIOAPAWAN, The provin. al .:pib oI North CotaMto. Kidapawan City s (wo

houE b/ bus hom Davao Ci+ h is the main BaGw:y to th€ a.enr to MounrApo:nd 5 ho* to the ainu:l 0nay Kaibongan Fe*va. a showc8e ofold ethnicrtuals son8s, dan.es, and rports oI th€ l'4anobo and otref Minianao trbes

DAVAO ORIENTAL. The provn.e of Davao Orienta hr ar e6t 40 tourisrspoE. Amons them are Tiiasons Di8at (or Hidden Sea), a nyier ous lakelound n the town ofSan s dro the 138 meter high Alw:ewaa Fak. the hahenwaredalin the counrry found n Catee and the o d mo$ .over€n lTth .enturychur.h n dre town of CafaSa.

GENERAI SANTOS ClW. Gensan is the tunacapitalofthe Phiipp nes. wh€reover 2.400 n:.ine 5pe.ie5 can be tound, includ ns the yelow fin t!na. s< plack

and mackere. cen$n.an be reached by a l-holr bus I de from Davao City.

INIRAMUROS

The.aptalofthePhlpprnes ichedandsou 5llanila t seB the archipelago s

/thm and is a pulsaiig hub th bleidr ihe Orenhlwr[ the Occdental thequaiitwrh the nodern, the m0ndane wiih ihe exraord nary

Ar rhe hean ofl'lanilal hhtory s ntiimuros. r leaiures the Bdnd f4an a Cathedmlwth 6 deiailed $one cafr ngs and sained glas mosa 6i Fod Sanriago, the s te oltoture.hanbe6 and dungeons and the San p€unin Chorh a {avorre weddio8

flevopoitan flanila orrhe N ionrlCrpita Re8on s a bst ng megr( r/ ol sixreei

{16)clths md one ( )nmicipa ry where the.ount./\ mo* pre*igios busine$

& ENVIRONS MUSEUMS, The u shaped gove.nmen! beltwith n Lunetafeatures the N:tional

Museum, the l'4useum of Filipino Peope, and the Depaftment of Toursm

TOU Rl ST BELI A sone! throw away f.om R za Park k lwlan la! Tourist Bel!.

t hee rm taandMaa ted l s t r cB E rm i t akdes i r ed l o r i i s r n t i l ueanda f r ga lLe r l s .

curio andsouvenirshopswhile l'lalate ofie6 a var ety ofch l-out c 6sy hot spo6

slch a cozy cafas. musi.loung€!, spa ann performance theater.

SUNSET BOU LEVARD. Roxa Bdul€vard, which €xienns irom ParanaqueCiV

to Manila, s the bay area from where one.af have aview ofthelamed Mania

suiset. t is ako I ned with posh hoiel!. .ainos and lvey nigh*po*.

FOOD TRIP l'leropo iran Manla is one bi8 gatronomtc aiventure with otd

l.la ate dif.t, a favorire waGrin8 holeforloca ! an,i touftG alke. Fus on c! s ne

a well 6 auth€fti. lo.al d€lighBabound n cenres, hubs and sidenfees.

TAAL VOLCANO, This enchanting vol.ano wnhin a lake is lhe smale* in the

word. Witness the spleidor of the volcno with a panoramc view Ircm rhe

addre$es and the iiend en leslre esbblishmen6 are Loated. Luxurious hock,resburans, dis.os nusic ba6 b.uriques, and rpe.iatyshops are centercd aroundthe sleek Aya a and Ortiga CerteE

Other fraior cit6 n.lude Quezon City, aso an entergovemment centerillarik na, theshoe (enterofrhe Ph ipp ri6rPtEhaque knownror ts dry goods and searood ma*e6 and resauBnur md L6 P ia. wh ch ho!s6the woid s oi y bamboo or8an at St. Joseph s Pa sh Chur.h.

Calabadon, compr sed ol rhe five p'ov nce! ot Cav te. Lzgun: Br6iga. Rizal, aidQuezon. is a lew houE away lrom t4an la. The area bo6ts of g.eat de* nat ons andle sure acriviries for da/ ti ps or overnEh ge6wa/s 6 we | 6 expor prdesing

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L,to,qc & Vrca.so.os Norte. ihe nonhw€{efn t pol Luzon,6 wedged bereen rheneep

cran Cordle': Cenral n the eat, rhe rulged llocos f4ounrans in rhe

nodhe6r. ann rhe locos R.nge ln the sourh.

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to the coonlalprt Th€y form paft of ft€ nuceus of the pta.ompex

bwi p ann.e rniitut€d by ihe span sh.olon 2€6

Wi rh acoa t i n€ t ha t { r e l ches to 90 *a ru .e m16 l ocos No f t e i sb l 6sed

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rourheEt. L: Union on the south, and rhe China Sea on rhe w6r. rrocos

Sur's topo8raph/ h6 elevat ons ranging ffom l0 to ,700 me(eE above

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dlst nctl/ llocano chr:.te. The hard ners rn $rength ofthe locmos:.e

reflected in lh€ mBrivenes and nurdine* of lhe nru.rures.

OID CHURCHES. S€ver:lSpanch .oloni: .hur.hes are worth a vsit in ihelocos p.ov n.e! whi.h rake pride oI three (l) UNESCO Wonn He'ira8e SitesThePboayChlrch orglnal/ buik betueen 699'1704 d splays ingenui.y in rheuse ot.or:ls. modai bri.ks and mol6ser. The Laoa8 Cath€dral. m6sva, shodand barn'ik€. w6.on*ru..ed betueen 650 1700 w.h iu ramous S nkins SelTow€i Diig6 Chur.h. s€r ln thc hd* ot expanive ri.c fi€lds wa buit b/nxrvs n 1680 !!nB 'e! br.ks ocos Surs lamous .hu.ches in.rude the StPau s lleropoitr C:rh€dr:1. a:ntayChur.h. Sttr L!.i:Chu.ch. S nait Churchand i he reknowned ba roquechu r .h o f56 Mara

SEACHES. Fod llocandia R6otr and Ho.e is litualed in the mld* ol retch ngsandhls in.oaralCala/ab. Laoaa Ci+ Curimao. sohe 26 kiometeB sourh ofLaoag C q s l.ed w rh beaurilu beaches dotted a t m€s wirh corak. The BanguiW,ndmiG s an awesom€ nopov€r belorewdppingthe rp n P:eudpud, f:mousior irs Saud white Beach.

|IUSEUHS- Ihe Prdre lose Burso! House. io.os Suis natlonal museum,.on6ins the memorabrr ol rhe mafty.png(Jose Burgos and locano an facsmd erhni. * of th€ Tineaians. whi e ihe l'1a85 ng:l l ' lureum s : reporitory ofll@no her dge show6in8 col e.lions or pofter/ and por.e aln artila.6.

ANCESTRAL HOUSES. Knenizoan D nrid id Vigai s reple@ wnh ai.enrthouses wnh ancie rie r@G, masive hardwood noorinSs. balu*md€s androtea it va,-yine Spanish Plexica Chiies€ rchite.tural styles.Totnn our more, v rr 9w,€!p€rien.ephirippin6.ph

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The int€mational ai.poG {e lo@ted in Mail4 Cebu, Deo, Clark,Subi., dd LaoaS wiih rhe Ninoy &uino Inremationai AirPod (NAIA)Ierminals | . 2 ed I in l'1&ila a th€ premier eatM)5. They serye morclhM l0 airLines that {V to difiercrt chis ftlnd rhe world.

The Mac6 Ceb! International Ajrpofr (l'lclA) ii Lzpu-L:p! Cityhand16 regu|d nishE rr.m Hong Kong,lapd, Kore2, singaPor€, Mal4sia.Doha and China d wells chdered flishB from the Unied Sl.B, adother maior tavel .+irals. Oeao International Airpod (arso known aFrancisco Bangoy International Ajrpod) hdda fliahE rron sinaaporeand other chdered UighB. Th€ Oisdado Macala€al lfremdionalAirpon (Ol'4lA) at the C|fk Spftial E.onomi. Zone in Angel* Ciry.Pdpmga curenily seryi.g ld-c6t or bLd8et ajrling rd chderedflLghE while Sublc in OlongaPo Ciiy se*ic6 borh chder€d dd .186plane. Lzoag International Ajrpon in ll6os Norte.eruice ili8hB trcnTaiwan, Hon3 Kong ad t1eu.

Philippin€ Airlines (PAL), th€ counrry! tag cari€i links Ma a toIo!fteen ( | 4) citi6 n €isht (8) counln6. M4or .tuGe line6 lik*i* @llon the port oI f,12nila.

I ENTRY NEGULATIONSValid p6spod. Ex.ept lor sbrel6s pe6o6 ed those from counhi6w-ere rhe P1'pp'ne h6 no dip'oma!( 'eLuoa. Jlvsro^ m,y ene'the .ount.y wirhour v 5- and s6y fof N€nly one (2 | ) daF pr@id€d theyhave ticka lor onward ,oumer w€n sbying ror nore the tuenrt one(2 i ) days, a Tourht Vka is r€quir€d which is valid tor fiity nire (59) daF.Ho der5 oI Hong KonE and

_rtwm papo6 mui hft spEial pemi6.vis6 dd spe.ial permiB may be obBjned lrom Philippine E6b&i*dd

I HEAITH REGUTATIONSA .edifiete of %..ination agajni yellow fewr is .€€ded for tEveleEcoming lrom a inte.ted tea

I AIRPORT INFORMATIONAirp.c dd Facilkis: Malhs Ninoy Aquino Intemtional Ajrpoftcompl€x (NAIA) is sden (4 kilomet€n trom the cir/ cent€r NAIATeminal I sery6 all non-Philippine Ajrline dd rcn-Celu Pa.ificinternational nights. Al5o knMn 6 Cenrennial Teminal, flAlA Tminal2 is the dduslw terminal ot Philippine Ajrling ud & used fo. both Bdomsti. ed iiternational fii8hB- NAIA T€rminal 3 hdd6 all iliglcop€Ered by Cebu Pacific 6 well a nighB opeBted by Philippine Aininssubsidia,.y PAL Expr6. Air Philipping- Mmila Oomdic Pds€nger-rerminal is host ro all dometic nidB within the Philippins that aeopeEed by Int€risldd Ainins, Sodh €d Asia AjrliB (SEAIR) adZes! AiMys {lorm€ny Asio spind,

The inre.national airpotu h.re adequare ravel feilitis: dut/ fre adrowenir shoor, md and skt p€enn€l d the touri$ info@tjon ddssis6.e co!n!er5, horel ad tftlagency rcpcendivg, @.€nElseNi@s, bmks dd adomaed telle. nfthh6, pstal3eryi@, nationaland lnternational dtd dial @lephone bdtu, medicii .linis, atdbaggaSe dePcit u€6

AjrFtu re hadiapped friendly. lryheLhaB re available uponrequ6t trom ajrline g.ound sft

I cusToMsvisjroB re requded to fill od rhe Baggage Delmtion Fom betorcdi*mbartinS .o l&ilide Cu$oms qdindion. The followin8 &eallowed doryJ@: t6onahle qumtity ol c oth6, jerelry and toiLeniel401' 3tick oI cjsrea6 or Mo rins 6r tobac.o; tuo (2) botl6 ot wi^e orspiriE ot nd more thd one Iiterech.

I PONTERAGEBassase m dd pocr seNic6 ft available lre ol charge- Tipping isoptional ihough hdidonal.

I AIRPORT TRANSfERSVriro6 ft encour.€ed ro avaiL of ac.rcdited fixed rate or m€ter€ddk ar fie NAIAt Ar d Area Terdi.als | , 2 Md l. Ar ihe ManilaDomgtic Ajrpod. accredited ttusfe. *rlces d€ eilable on prc-paid.oupon bais. Orhs akpo6 /e seN€d by mder€d di' All alrpoBhaecoudealo' horelr'zrtpon dd.r FlDl Fa'.ei.

I AIRPORT FEESPhp 750.00 tor int€mational depdure Md Php 200.00 fo. localdepture {paid in Phiiippine pes oily). The cur€nt depanure rsmay chaAe wid)out prior noi.e.

I DUTY.FREE SHOPPINGOdy-Fe Philippia na the NAIA Teminal I is tne country's largdduttjre oudet onying qualiry impo@d iems dd selea Phrlrppine

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WEARLight, 6!:l ddh6 ae @mmended. Weme. g:meB ae n€ed€dfor moun@n regiotu. Fomal e.6ions require dinner ieket5 Md tis orthe Philippif,e bd.ong togdios lo. men Md cckujl dr6ss or ong sowns

I CURNENCYUnit oI arre.q: Philippine P6o (Php) = 100 cenwc, Bak nots:Phpl0, Php20, Php50, Phpl00, Php200, Php500, Phpl,000. Coins:5c,| 0., 25c, Php | , Php5, Php 10.

I TIPPINGTipping as @di.jonal in m8y seMc6. The stddad pr&dce is l0%of the &El bill. Tipping k optional on bills thd alredy include a l0%

I TRANSPORIATIONBy ti a qu'.k brcse on tlr€ Unilom Fgource lo<fur (UFr) orwe!6nedomai.s oi the followins airlin* p@ide ne€ded infotuion on flightschedulo, d6tinatioB, booking and online tickding: Ph ippire AjrliB(eAL) M.oh lpoinea 'lnF (om, PAI E\plB - Air PhilippiE M.anphils.com, Cebu Pa.ili. M.cebup&ificaircom, Sou.h Ee AsiMAjrlin6 (5EA|R) M.fiyseaj.com, Zst Ajrline (fomert rGia Spirii)M.zetair.om.ph, and lnt€rislad Ainin* tBw-interGl&drnins.coh. Ther€ ae also s.hedlled chdecd tlishB to major dddicdetinations md island Gotu 3€Niced by 3maller commer dac-

By sea, irteFkldd ships.onn< t4dila to m4or poB in the coufrryvia rollonioll ofi lineE including ld sa .6fB ed other ferry s*i.6con neding to 3mal ler isleds.

Bt bd, nr-conditioned b!s6 .onned tlaira b nqrt all ddidioB inLuzon. the country's bi88gt k ud, a well 6 the Vsa).a -d Mindtr&

In l'lerropoli€n Mdila the far< ad md donomiel way or.ommlting is via elMed tEitu .alred rhe Lishr Rail'*ay Tmi. (LRT)

rystem, LRT Line I conn* the nofrn€rn diirjd ol tlonume.ro toBa.larm in the sourh with stiore situd€d ar m46. ilnljldiorc. LRTLine 2 runs lrom Redo Avenue to Sanlold in the d€rn pn of rhemeropolis. l-edwhile, Mero Rail Trdpon (HRT) Line 3 @6aEpiadio de 16 Sdtos Avenu€ (EDsA), l'letropoliEn Maihs maincirclmferential road, pasinS throlgh the major den6 ol Makdi Ciry stinmcial distric, Odigd ed cubro ifre6.

B!s6 lnd dG de reommended for shoft dituc* wl€re rhe LRT orf,lRT tEins /€ not availabre.

fleiered tdis re ac.sible in MMil, rd fr4or.iri6. wirile the publicutllity iepney (PUl) k th€ nst conrcn mode ot tupodion rorinta-c ty or shod din&ce taler. In the absence or i*pneF thealtemative mode @ the ri.y.l6.

LANGUAGEFilipino k the national laiguage. E€lch is rhe b6ins ldguage ad

ACCOMMODATIONMeropolib Mmila dd key detinations e6 the couniry he wide3eldion ot deluxe, fid cls, idded, @€ny dd pension,lype4commodatioN, lsldd r66c 6fre. ihe se @€8o.is includingpackags ior spe.ial ideet grouPs.

The D+a|mdr or Tourisn (DOT) ha a Homesey Pro8En in sseralddidioN o6id€ l'laila The prosla ofie6 vkitoB th€ comfort ofnodd hom6 md a fiffi hmd expnence inb the Filipino way ot iite.For de@ls. con6 the DOT Tourisr Intormdion Center at Room | 06,DOT Building, T. M. K.law ster. E.miE, Maila t (632) 524-2384 .5?l-20o0. 526-2257 ; 52+1701-

I DININGFilipino lood k a exotic, K€ful f6ion ol Ohenral. Europed. ddAm*id .ulin:iy influen.E with a wide vrjery oI tBh slood mddd€rEble fruiB. Thse influence hav€ ben adapEd to lca! ingredienBed th€ Filipino palde to .€re dinidi€ly Filipino dishes.

Fidda r€.dtu6 offer gourmet sp€ialri6 6well6 Filipino.uisine,The.e ft d$ lgfudB which ofier "halal ed l@sher food.

Due ro the a@ina nunber ot herdr .on*ious psple. preierence lorhatthful. natuEl ad orgaic food prodlc ha increa€d considerably.As a 6uh. m4or slpsmarkeB incllding selmed dininA esrablishments,)lv ..rry a Hide ady oI orsoi.dlyg.M fruiB, !€€eabl6,condimeB, dd gEjB to der to rhe l%ions of health bufis.

I CU!'URE AND ENTCRTAINMEMMeoopotid Mbila is rhe ceM ot en@tujnmed ud culrur.l a.tivitis.The plmie. venue for the perloming 6, the Cuhunl C€nter olihe Philippi6 (CCP). ratu6 excellent pedomacs by local edint€mdional gud disB.

Mu*umr dd d dleri6 in Mertupolitm Meila ed some pft ot rhe<ountry ofi€r a 8limp* ot Philippine hisiory nd cultur€. Af galleri6dhibit the rcrG of the .ountry! lading ed prohisin8 visual .nisB.

Maila! nigtrlile is one ot the mo* vibtut in Aia, rctledins theFilipinoa lde ror musi., fun od edeeinment. Popula and w€llik€dni8hdile hubs de: bohemia Malat€ in |.aila lpsc,l€ and chic Ayala andRo<krell Cente6 in Makaii Cin, cosmoDolitu The Fon ai BonifacioGtobal City in laguig Ciry, i€nd/ Timog sd -t066

flofdo A@nusincludins Eeood jn Libis, Queon City, bEings hip Ofrigd Centerin Hadaluyong md Ftsie Citi6 md jolly AlaharE Town Ceftr in

Club6. nsic loung6. pubs, md ring-along bs ledure Filipino bddsed sing€6 knM ror tl)en ex@pdonal musi.al ElenB, De luxe hotelsofier a wiely ot lire mGiel entetuinment. Conced and nag€ plarslom od ol th€ .@dt eftetuinmert kene.

For visibB who v6t to a/ drei. lak a,t rhe gning obl6 ther€ re@jn6 in lleopdib faaila ad in the citi6 of Angels, Olongapo,Tagaray, Ceb!, Dfto, Belod, ad Leag.

I SHOPPINGVjsitoG d.h()@ lron e exciting election oigrear buts in a countryknowtr lor qport-quality items d rdorable pric6: South sea pedk,hand-w@n cldhs. embrcidered fineris, idhionable.eady{o-werdd h.!te @utu.e clodB. t€@oM dd po.celain, coEl and morheF

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olp€arl home ac.6on5. Anifrd, Pine.pp e fiber afrirg, Prehistoricid, native hddi.rafts, and tooMer ae inteEtins irems. 106. ThePhilipp na also producet nne tlrniture, baketry reh and Pre6sediruia, exquisi!€ly caften jewelry ad Silt items made or shell, w@d,

We hav€ one-sop maket/shoPpina malk that cder to the cu$ome6

Hndicrait, ftique ad curio or sowenir shopping abound in Qu'apodi*no ilalinnEtutoy" simplymeaning under the bridse , Emita adMala@ dinric ln Mmil, Md llend6i6 in fhsig Ciry.

The se(er to a enjoyable shopping spree dPeciajly ror bargain hlnteEG to go where th€ loqls so wheth€r it be to the upscale malls, flamrkets, tiang86 6rthe lbiqlhous rid*ak *alls.

I EUSINESS AND BANKING HOURSPriva@ ed gdernneit ofic6 are open either lrom 8:00 a.m. @ 5:00p.m. or trod 9:00 am. to 6:00 p,m. Sone privde .ompdi6 holdoftce oi Saturdqs ttum 9:00 a.m. to l2:00 n6n. Mo* shopping malls,depdmen! $dres &d supermaka ae op€n trofr | 0100 dm. rc 8:00p.m, dav There re 2417 convenience stors, drugs@r$, coff€e shops

I CREDIT CARDSlnt€rnational credit c/ds such a Vsa, Diner Club, Mstet rd. adAmeri.e Exprss Crd ft accepted in m4or eb ishmenB.

I EIECTRICITY220 volts, A.C. 60 cydps. flott hotels have | | o-volt odl6.

I WATERfletrcpolita Mril4 key cilies dd towns have mde slppt oi ware.BoE ed war€r is re.ommended lor drinkinS purposes ad is available in$ors ad suPermarkes nationwide.

T COMMUNICATION FACILITIES'fhe rountry hs intemadonal dd national dned dlal Phone and lsim le*ryice, mobile phone sks, inGrna dd emailf&ilitis, ad wo.ldwidedptg delivery s€ryice, The ponal synem is efiicient. Wire16s Fidelity

0/VlFl) conndivity dong gtablishmenG k gajning poPularit,

M4onty olnationaldailies are in English. ForeiSn plblietions ft 5old atm4or hotels, malk, and bookitor* in l'4e$opolitM Mdila and key .iti6.

I CONVEN'ION FACILITIESA pioneer conv€ntion.i9 in Asia, Meila hG Played hd toa number ofpr6tigious intern*ional *nts. The Philippine hternationalConventionC€nter (P!CC) it the .ouitry! coNention shdpi@ which is equipp€dwith molern lacilitie that @ &comoodate 4,000 deLegat6 in thePlenary Hall dd 5,700 persons in the Reception Hall, The Word_rrade Cenier and the SMX Convention Center /e other idel sits torinternational gatherinSs, Smaller m€ings @ be held in hotek. Urb&c€nte6 ouBide l,ieropolitan Manila, md noably Cebu, Dmo, Baguio,Tagat€y and Subic, also have their co.vettion faciliti6.

TOURS AND SPECIAL INTER€STACTIVITIESThe Philippines dd ia .ich .uhure d be discorered through tourpacka86, from day rips to five'day prq@s. Sp*ial adiviii* ofin@6t in.ldde golfing, game-fishing, s.!ba diving, white-wder Fftingrd other aqua spoc. trekklnA, spelunkinA, md salditiips

Tour inlomation dd pa.kaSa a b€ obEjned Lom the fo rowins:

DOT Tourist lnfomation centerRoorn | 06, DOT Buildint, 1 11. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Maila

I (632) 524-2384 . 525-2000 . 526-22s75 (632)524-1701

E-mail: tourist [email protected]: wwi!itmyphilippines.com

Philippine Triyel AFncies Asso.iation (PIAA)A (612)552-0026 to 28-: (632) 552-0029 to 30E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.pta.o.g.ph

Philippine Tour OpeatoB A$o.iation (PHILTOA)E(632)8r2,4sr3a (632) 8r71608

E mail: [email protected] !ww.Philtoa.org

Nationa' Asso.iation of Independent TEvel ASencies Society(NATTAS)

a (612)52r-8r7s . 523-75045 (612)s2r,333s

E-mtl: naitas [email protected]€bsire: www.najtas.ory.ph

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