The Ubiquitous Jeepneys of the Philippines

Manila (2-5 Apr 13)

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April 5th 2013
Back on the road again! And after a relatively short <a style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">3h</a>flight from Bangkok I arrived in Manila, the capital city of the 7000-island archipelago known as the Philippines. Pretty much the first thing that hit me about the country was what others had warned me about -- the ubiquity of guns here. ... 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