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Hala Bira Iloilo: Tripping with Food and Churches

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February 20th 2007
Somewhere along the Panay Islands, on a 60km/hr bus, I was anticipating our arrival at the heart of the Philippine Archipelago, Iloilo. I was hungry and the almost 6hr bus ride was taking it's toll on my growling stomach. We left Boracay around lunch and the road to Iloilo was a little rough. Aside from Boracay, the rest of Aklan and Capiz was purely provincial. The last stopover we made was when ... read more

Asia » Philippines » Iloilo

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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