Sorbetes is the traditional variation of ice cream made in the Philippines. It is distinct from the similarly named sorbet. Peddled by “sorbeteros”, it is usually served with small wafer or sugar cones and bread buns. It is uniquely made from either coconut milk or ordinary milk. Sorbetes
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Sorbetes is the traditional variation of ice cream made in the Philippines. It is distinct from the similarly named sorbet.
Peddled by “sorbeteros”, it is usually served with small wafer or sugar cones and bread buns. It is uniquely made from
either coconut milk or ordinary milk.
Sorbetes
The Carabao (Filipino: Kalabaw) is a swamp-type domestic water buffalo native to the Philippines. They were probably
introduced to the Philippines by Malay immigrants around 300 to 200 BC. It has been declared as national animal of the
Philippines due to its aid in the First Philippine Revolution.
Carabao
The Philippine tarsier, known locally as mawmag in Cebuano/ Visayans and mamag in Luzon, is a species of tarsier endemic to the Philippines. It is found in the southeastern part of the archi-
pelago, particularly on the islands of Bohol, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao.
Philippine Tarsier
The Philippine eagle, also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine eagle, is an eagle of the family Accipitridaeendemic to forests in the Philippines. It is considered the largest of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length and wing surface. Among the rarest and most powerful birds in the world, it has been declared the Philippine national bird.
The Philippine Eagle
Filipinos throughout history have adored the sweet fragrance of sampaguita. A member of the jasmine family, its sweet-smelling flowers can be used for perfumes and tea, but is more commonly used in the Philippines as adornments, garlands, or crowns, usually being sold outside churches and on the streets.
Sampaguita
The EDSA Shrine is a small church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila located at the intersection of Ortigas Avenue and Epifanio
de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Quezon City. It is also called the Archdiocesan Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace. It was built in 1989 to
commemorate the People Power Revolution.
EDSA Shrine
El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
El Nido is a Philippine municipality on Palawan island. It is known for white-sand beaches, coral reefs and as the gateway to the Bacuit archipelago, a group of islands with steep karst
cliffs. It is famed for the clear waters of its lagoons.
St. Lorenzo Ruiz
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz is a Filipino saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church. A Chinese-Filipino, he became the country's protomartyr after
his execution in Japan by the Tokugawa Shogunate during its persecution of Japanese Christians in the 17th century.
St. Pedro Calungsod
Saint Pedro Calungsod aka Peter Calungsod and Pedro Calonsor, was a Roman Catholic Filipino migrant, sacristan and missionary catechist who, along with the Spanish Jesuit missionary Diego Luis de San Vitores, suffered religious persecution and martyr-
dom in Guam for their missionary work in 1672
Knowing the Filipino Heritage
A kalesa (aka carromata, caritela or karitela) is a horse-drawn calash used in the Philippines. It was one mode of transport-ation introduced to the islands in the 18th century by Spanish colonizers, and was initially reserved for only nobles and high-
ranking civic officials.
Kalesa
Jeepney (Filipino: Dyipni), sometimes called simply
jeep (Filipino: dyip), is the most popular means of public transportation in
the Philippines.
Jeepney
Intramuros, or the ‘Walled City’, was built by the Spaniards, more specifically by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, in 1571, is situated on the southern bank of river Pasig, and is one of Manila’s oldest districts.
Intramuros
Taal Volcano (Filipino: Bulkang Taal) is a complex volcano in Taal Lake in Luzon, Philippines. It is the second most active volcano in the Philippines with 33 historical eruptions
Taal Volcano
Mayon Volcano (Bulkang Mayon) or Mount Mayon, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol
Region, island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is the most active volcano, which is popular for its perfect cone.
Mayon Volcano
Rizal Park (Filipino: Liwasang Rizal), also known as Luneta, is a historical urban park in the Philippines. Located along RoxasBlvd, Manila, adjacent to Intramuros, it is one of the largest urban parks in Asia. It is a major tourist attraction of Manila
Luneta: Rizal Park
Calle Crisologo, Vigan, Ilocos Sur
Calle Crisologo in Vigan, Ilocos Sur is a beautiful amazing street surrounded by houses built during the Spanish time. It is one perfect place for a tour of the past, being surrounded by old
houses. It is also called “The Heritage Village”.
The Banaue Rice Terraces (Filipino: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan) are terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. They are frequently called the “8th Wonder of the World"
Banaue Rice Terraces
The Lapu-Lapu shrine is a 20-meter bronze statue in Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines, erected in honor of Lapu-Lapu, a native leader who defeated Spanish soldiers
led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the 1521 Battle of Mactan
Lapu-Lapu Shrine
Boracay is a small island in the Philippines located about 315 km south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in Western Visayas region of the Philippines. BoracayIsland and its beaches have received awards from numerous
travel publications and agencies
Boracay
Our Lady of Peñafrancia is a representation of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated in Naga City, Bicol, Philippines. The
image is currently housed at the Peñafrancia Basilica where every September is held for the novena festivities ending with a fluvial parade in honor of the lady as the principal
Patroness and Queen of Bicol.
Our Lady of Peñafrancia
The Paco Park (or Paco Cemetery) is a recreational garden and was once Manila's municipal cemetery built by the Dominicans
during the Spanish colonial period. It is a favorite wedding venue located in Padre Faura St., Paco, Manila, Philippines.
Paco Park
The Santo Niño de Cebú is a Roman Catholic title and religious image of the Child Jesus widely venerated as miraculous by
Filipino Catholics. It is one of the oldest Christian relics in the Philippines, originally given in 1521 as a gift by explorer
Ferdinand Magellan to Rajah Humabon & his wife when he landed on the island