The Philippines: 3,000 Pairs of Shoes, Whalesharks, and Cheese Ice Cream
February 27th 2007 Well, I just returned from a 10-day visit to the Philippines, and I have to say that I really loved the country even though initially it wasn’t exactly our dream destination. We had a break from classes in celebration of the Chinese New Year, and while we were originally planning to head to Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Japan, or South Korea, flights were either sold out or way too expensive
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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 
