The other side of the island

Arrival on a piece of paradise

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July 3rd 1994
Geo: 12.9778, 121.141the ride down from Manila to Batangas was already a very windy and rainy experience...Little did I know that it was being part of an incoming super typhoon with 600km in diameter.<br style="line-height: 15.86px;"><br style="line-height: 15.86px;">The ferry did not want to leave because of extreme high seas that afternoon, so I decided to take ... read more

Asia » Philippines » Mindoro

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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