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Background: The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was tasked with preparing the country for independence after a 10-year transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during WWII, and US forces and Filipinos fought together during 1944-45 to regain control. On 4 July 1946 the Philippines attained their independence. The 21-year rule of Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986, when a widespread popular rebellion forced him into exile and installed Corazon AQUINO as president. Her presidency was hampered by several coup attempts, which prevented a return to full political stability and economic development. Fidel RAMOS was elected president in 1992 and his administration was marked by greater stability and progress on economic reforms. In 1992, the US closed its last military bases on the islands. Joseph ESTRADA was elected president in 1998, but was succeeded by his vice-president, Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, in January 2001 after ESTRADA's stormy impeachment trial on corruption charges broke down and widespread demonstrations led to his ouster. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO was elected to a six-year term in May 2004. The Philippine Government faces threats from armed communist insurgencies and from Muslim separatists in the south.




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11:00PM 09/18/2008 Leaving the Office I left the office on the night of Sep19 and hailed a cab going home. Fortunately, i got an MGE taxi and while the driver was driving me home, he asked if I was in a hurry. I told him "a bit", and mentioned that I have a flight at 4am going to Cebu with my girlfriend. He asked me if I want to be picked up, I said "Yes", please pick us up between 1:00 and 1:30am. I stepped in our condo and saw that my girlfriend was still sleeping. She was a bit frustrated [View Full Entry]

Mike and Mayee - Mike and Mayee | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 14th 2008 | 900 Views | [diary=333486]

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As hoped in our last blog we've just arrived at the internet cafe directly from the beach. Unfortunately Hannes experienced some problems with his snorkelling mask but we both felt better after a few shakes (coconut, banana/rhum and mango). Not a bad day on the whole. The ferry trip from Manila to Cebu was comfortable but not that exciting. We did, however, finally hear some of the infamous karaoke. The Filipinos were actually quite good at it which in Sweden wouldn't be fair to the audience since they wouldn't have anything to laugh at. In the Philippines the karaoke singer is [View Full Entry]

HannesAndErik - Hannes Gerhardsson Erik Edgarsson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: February 23rd 2008 | 304 Views | [diary=249193]


Our first taste of the Philippines (from Manila) left us in great spirits and eager to discover more of this amazing country, so off we went on our way and starting with for a short stop over in Cebu city. Our stop only gave us just a small taste of the city. During the day we visited the Carbon Market which is a huge, mainly fresh produce market i.e. quite nice to see but nothing of interest to buy. Walked through the city to the famous Cross of Magellan which is one of the city's top attractions but is literally a [View Full Entry]

odedromi - Oded Ran & Romi Teper | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 9th 2007 | 3375 Views | [diary=197996]

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Great place to lie back and do nothing. No time to wright now but will still keeping strong and happy. [View Full Entry]

bliss1260 - Bliss Kelley | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: July 5th 2007 | 289 Views | [diary=179466]

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By diamond_ace
June 8th 2007
Off to the Beach Asia » Philippines » Cebu » Bantayan » Sta Fe
I'm just relaxing at Bantayan at the moment. It's low season so there was pretty much just me on the beach for a quite a long time. Unfortunately, the sand wasn't as nice as the picture--it never is. Lots of shell bits. I saw a baby jellyfish. I think it's the first time I've ever seen a jelly fish. It was so small--pretty dark coloured though. I've never seen a jellyfish but I assumed that that is what is was...hm...Anyways, it was all on its own near the shore. Perhaps it was dead. I have no idea. I thought about touching [View Full Entry]

diamond_ace - trav3lbug | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: June 8th 2007 | 165 Views | [diary=170287]


Two Weeks in the Philippines: Part III: Bantayan and Cebu City We arrived in Cebu City around 5 p.m., much later that planned, and had to decide whether to stay in the city for the night or try and take a private car up to Bantayan. I knew we wouldn't make it for the last ferry, so either way we would be spending the night someplace other than where we planned. Charito called up one of her friends who lives in Cebu and she said she has a friend who drives to Bantayan all the time, so we called him up [View Full Entry]

Classic Punk - Classic Punk | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: May 2nd 2007 | 328 Views | [diary=170306]


This time it's YOONEEK!!! Yeah! I went to Bantayan Island again, only this time, I was with some teammates. The trip was not that fun, though... I could say it is because of the companions I had. = The group decided to stay in Yooneek Beach resort, which by far is the most boring resort I've ever been to. YOu may wonder why the sudden change of impression from my previous blog. Well, it is because the resort was just derived from an ordinary private resort, which the owner found it profitable to renovate it into a public one. I [View Full Entry]

SunfloweR - Cherry Mae Desesto | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 12th 2007 | 650 Views | [diary=137404]

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By SunfloweR
March 12th 2007
The Cave of OGTONG Asia » Philippines » Cebu » Bantayan » Sta Fe
I almost forgot featuring this... When you visit Bantayan Island, this is one of the most visited spots...whether you're a local tourist, or a foreigner, one could not say that he/she has gone to Bantayan Island if his/her body has not taken a dip into the cool waters of this cave. THe cave is actually situated in the middle of the Ogtong Cave resort which is also owned by Sta Fe Beach Club. It has fresh water inside and it's definitely cold. It stretches to the deepend of the cave and before you even reach the end of it, there will [View Full Entry]

SunfloweR - Cherry Mae Desesto | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 12th 2007 | 794 Views | [diary=137421]

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An unforgettable trip This should be my 2nd trip to the wonderful island of Bantayan. I was here 2 years ago and we just stayed in Sugarbeach. However, now I am travelling with another group and we stayed on one of the renowned beach resorts called Marlin. Although the trip to the island is tiring, it was simply incomparable when I set my eyes on the placid aquamarine seawater...the long stretch of powdery white sand...and the overtowering coconut trees on all hues of green... simply breathtaking Never forget the following when travelling to a splendid place [View Full Entry]

SunfloweR - Cherry Mae Desesto | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 9th 2007 | 1121 Views | [diary=136487]

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By an88e
December 28th 1996
Bantayan Island Asia » Philippines » Cebu » Bantayan » Sta Fe
Looking Back: Bantayan Island - Dec. 1996. After Christmas of 1996, my friends and I planned an out of town trip. This was to be the first of the many trips we'll be having. Our first stop was Cebu City, we stayed at my uncle's place. My cousins were our tour guide. the first few days we visited, the Taoist Temple in Beverly Hills; Magellan's Cross across the Sto. Nino Shrine; a beach in Mactan. The food is inexpensive and local cuisine was superb. We took a fast ferry, Oceanjet 2 of Socor Shipping Lines to Sta. Fe, Bantayan. It [View Full Entry]

an88e - agnes lim | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: December 28th 1996 | 1677 Views | [diary=156688]

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