Provincial Buses

Roadside Economy

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June 13th 2008
My mode of travel to popular tourist destinations in the Philippines was mostly by bus. I would go to bus terminals in Cubao, Baguio or Mabalacat to take a bus going to the place I would visit, say Angeles City or Iloilo or Banaue. While road-building was the penchant of former Presidents of the country as a step to achieve economic prosperity, it was during the Marcos years and lately, through th ... read more

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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 ta... ... read more