Kids doing flips by the seaside

Dumaguete (26-28 Mar 14)

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March 27th 2014
And with some tinge of sadness, I said goodbye to the pretty beach of San Juan, Siquijor, and made the short 1h ferry ride to the Southeastern edge of the large Visayan island of Negros, where the university town of Dumaguete was my first port of call. Centred around Silliman University, Dumaguete certainly looks the part -- uniformed and youngish-looking students everywhere, with green, grassy ... 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