Manila from the air

Philippines Week 2 and Darwin

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January 20th 2012
The highlight of our second week in the Philippines was our three day trip to Borocay, a small island about one hour by plane from Manila. Before our trip to Borocay we had a few days in Manila, on Monday (9th Jan) we did some shopping at a nearby mall, actually I saw a movie - Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol whilst Eleanor, Rose and Maribel shopped. That night we had dinner with Joy and Guido, ... read more

Asia » Philippines

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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