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A Philippine Finale

February 28th 2010
I arrived in Manila at 4:30 AM, on an overnight flight from Bangkok. Heeding my guidebook, I headed to the neighborhood of Malate, where there are many guesthouses but it’s still a pretty typical Filipino neighborhood. It’s pretty unanimous that the cities are not the main draw in the Philippines. Likewise, Manila is not a beautiful city, and has very few sights for a city of its size. In fact ... read more
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Philippine Flag 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
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