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The name of Tawi-Tawi is a projection of the Malay word "jaui" meaning "far." Prehistoric travelers from the Asian mainland would repeat the word as "jaui-jaui" to mean "far away" because of the distance of the islands from the continent of Asia. The word "Tawi-Tawi" was picked up to later become the official name of the province.Tawi-Tawi lies at the southwestern tip of the country. Irregular in ... Read Full Entry


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EdVallance
Edward Adrian-Vallance
Date: 18th February 2010


nice blog and photos. I travelled the Philippines for six months and Tawi-Tawi was somewhere I always wanted to go but didn't manage to.

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Date: 18th February 2010

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Hi i have never been to Tawi-Tawi..Just saw your pictures and read your experience..I m too excited to go to these places specially Tawi-Twai..Thanx for providing so much information!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Date: 30th January 2011

TAWI TAWI- MY DREAM ISLAND
I will be visiting Tawi Tawi by the first week of Feb. I read a lot of articles about this southernmost province and yours was the best. Thanks for the nice pictures and very informative articles. I almost see my self in the my dream island!

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