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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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Our last night's sleep in Manila was interrupted by the football - Phil set an alarm to wake up for the Champion's League final at 2am! (Luckily we had a TV in our room so Elly was able to dose through it!) Man Utd didn't play well and lost - Phil was not a happy chappy and the day did not improve much from there... Almost straight after the match had finished at 5am we checked out and got a taxi to the airport. We needed to get cash out, as we knew that cashpoints would be almost non-existent on Palawan [View Full Entry]

Travel Blog - Elly + Phil | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: June 14th 2009 | 218 Views | [diary=407549]

Our Banca Leaving Us in Paradise!
Us on Secluded Helicopter Island
View From Our Beach Hut in El Nido

Einige Zeit ist wieder vergangen und ich bin voll von neuen Eindrücken und Erlebnissen. Mein letzter Eintrag kam aus Panglao Island, wo ich ja hingegangen war um ein bisschen zu tauchen. Und endlich war es auch mal möglich! Mit meinen zwei neuen Reisebegleitern Bojan und Michele, habe ich 5 Tage auf Palawan verbracht und sie haben mir die besten Tauchorte gezeigt, da sie bereits einmal hier waren. Es war wirklich wunderbar! Es gibt so viele verschiedene Fische und Korallen zu bewundern. Es war super schön. Und die Insel Panglao ist ganz nett, wenn auch ein bisschen touristisch, dank den etlich [View Full Entry]

alohaceline - ceLine | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: June 7th 2009 | 119 Views | [diary=401703]

Me and the fish
Under the sea
Nice creatures under the sea

I've had the privilege of going around my town-by-ancestry Brooke's Point (South Palawan) in 2006 for a photography / design job for its town mayor. The task was to visit all of the town's tourist spots and create a brochure from the resultants. I was not able to post most of the pictures immediately. Sadly it has taken me several years and a couple of jobs to get them all on the net. I'll be using shots off the town market to get the ball rolling. I will be posting the pictures and my recollection (as dim as they now are) [View Full Entry]

Will Dizon - Wilfredo Dizon | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: June 7th 2009 | 26 Views | [diary=406259]

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Alimangwan
Alimangwan
Sunset at Alimangwan. My sister and her husband
I spent holy week in Palawan with my family for our bienial family reunion. My family flew ahead of me because i wasnt allowed to go on leave coz there were a lot of clients in the bank before the long weekend. So I flew alone a day after they did. The NAIA terminal 3 was gorgeous. Its been a while since the last time I flew on an airplane before last week. And the last time i was on a plane, i couldnt see outside the window. This time, i had a window seat. Clouds look breathtaking when theyre beneath [View Full Entry]

only i exist - Harold | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: June 1st 2009 | 72 Views | [diary=404252]

San Vicente 6:00 AM
The twins and their kids
Underground River

By temps
May 31st 2009
Perspective Asia » Philippines » Palawan » Puerto Princesa
I was unfortunate enough to visit a Filipino jail house. My iPod had mysteriously vanished on a bus ride through the island of Cebu. It had dropped onto the floor and mysteriously found it's way into a fellow passenger's bag. Gone. So I had the dubious pleasure of sitting in the San Vicente Pulis Station for 2 hours while the casually dressed cop laboriously filled out a report. He was wearing the standard cop attire - shorts, thongs and a Philippine Idol tshirt. A big fuck-off pistol strapped very conspicuously on his hip served as the only hint that he was [View Full Entry]

temps - Chris Templin | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: May 31st 2009 | 141 Views | [diary=403762]


In a Jeepney
In a Jeepney
Janelle, Katie, Sarah, Ben
It has been about five days since my last post, so I’ll try to catch you up. When you last heard from me, I was in Baguio City. Our time there was lovely and included many unforgettable times. We took a jeepney to the market—not just any market—but the market. I already mentioned several fruits that are available here, but the very best one is called lychee. Lychee is a small red-skinned fruit with a whitish translucent flesh that grows in clumps and has a flavor similar to that of a perfumey white peach. It’s quite unlike any other fruit that [View Full Entry]

The Funny Tyler - Tyler Martin | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: May 28th 2009 | 257 Views | [diary=402971]

At Lunch
Partaking
Baguio

Cataingan - Cebu room mates
Cataingan - Cebu room mates
Top deck on the ferry.
Philippines, you're doing it wrong. Your food is feral and your toilets do nothing to alleviate the pain that the food causes. For many first time and uninitiated Asian travelers it is the image of the infamous Asian squat toilets that bring on a case of the heebie-jeebies. Let me assure you, it can get a lot worse than the squat pan. The Philippines has had a long social, political and military association with the United States. Good Ol' Uncle Sam imparted a love of basketball, corrupt politicians and most tellingly (in the opinion of both myself and my rear), western-style [View Full Entry]

temps - Chris Templin | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
1217 Words | 2 Comment(s) | 12 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s)
Published: May 23rd 2009 | 249 Views | [diary=401431]

Port Barton
Sunrise
Wet 'roads'

An epic journey has taken place over the last week or so; we've been constantly on the move, over Indonesian land & sea, and through many far-flung, internet-free towns and villages. As a result, we've been unable to conclude the Filipino chapter of our adventures. But now, with a days rest and a quick internet connection, its high time to finish telling the tale - sorry to have kept you all waiting so long! We left you last boarding a bus back to Manila, after our exhilarating, whirlwind romp around the countries Northern region. Fortunately, there was no repeat of the [View Full Entry]

South East Asian Extravaganza - James Tennet/Hannah Swan | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: May 8th 2009 | 261 Views | [diary=397210]


La colonie pénale
La colonie pénale
Les détenus se sont efforcés de nous plaire en nous offrant un numéro de danse traditionnelle; avec une telle chaleur, je les trouvais bien courageux.
Mardi le 14 avril, nous sommes d’abord arrêtés à Puerto Princesa sur l’île de Palawan, une île dans laquelle il n’y a vraiment pas grand-chose à voir et où règne une chaleur quasiment insupportable. Les gens sont très pauvres mais par contre souriants et gentils. Nous avons eu droit à la visite d’une ferme d’alligators (ils ont une ou deux espèces qui, paraît-il, sont menacées), suivie d’une visite d’une colonie pénale dans laquelle les détenus ne sont pas enfermés dans des cellules (ai-je dit qu’il n’y avait pas grand-chose à voir?). [View Full Entry]

Michel Ile des Soeurs - Michel Lafontaine | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: April 17th 2009 | 80 Views | [diary=391445]

La Baie de Honda
Les taxis locaux
Artisanat local

...got to experience the luxury of Amanpulo...FOR FREE!!! [View Full Entry]

Maurice - Maurice Acosta Altar | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: July 1st 2009 | 51 Views | [diary=391525]

Beach Front
Beach Front View
A view from the top


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