A banca boat.

Thresher Sharks and a small boat crash....

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January 29th 2009
Dear all, Since I last wrote we left Moalboal which involved me riding side saddle on the back of a tricycle motorbike! We headed back to Cebu and then up to the island of Malapascua. It was another long bus journey up to the port of Maya. We got on the boat and once it had left the calm waters of the shore we realised that it was going to be a very choppy ride. As we got out into open sea the wa ... 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