The Avilon Zoo situated in Montalban, Rizal is Philippines' largest zoological park with a 7.5 hectare land filled with various animals. I brought my kids there yesterday and here's some details for those planning to make a visit: Entrance Fee: Adult: Php300.00 Children: Php200.00 (below 3.5 ft) Senior Citizen: Php300.00 with 20% Discount (ID needed) Rentals: Kiddie Bike Stroller: Php120.00 whole day Tour Guide: Php350.00 Food: 1 set of lunch: Php120.00 Corkage Fee: Php25.00 for each variant of food you bring in How To Get to Avilon Zoo Coming from Quezon Memorial Circle, make a turn into Commonwealth Avenue. Across SandiganBayan, turn right to the market, just a few meters away from ...
Last week, I was in Kalipayan Resort in Dasmariñas, Cavite with a friend from Germany who visited Manila. It was a nice resort which can be found along Aguinaldo Hiway. Kalipayan Resort has a hotel with 18 Rooms - each with its own living room & bath, cable TV, airconditioning, and phone system with IDD and NDD Calls. It has a 900-meter swimming pool with an island lounge area in one of its side and a restaurant and bar on the other side. Around the pool, there's 21 Dining Huts for swimmers to dine in or as a resting place. Other amenities: Kiddie ...
A defense fortress built for Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, that’s what Fort Santiago is built for in 1571. The Fort Santiago (Fuerza de Santiago in Spanish) is shielded by 22 meter high walls, with a thickness of 8 meters and an entrance measuring 40 meters high making it the premier defense fortress by the Spanish Government.
Our National hero Dr. Jose Rizal was detained here before executed in Bagumbayan (Luneta) in 1896. Fort Santiago was also used as a fortress by the Japanese Imperial Army during the World War II and received heavy damage during the Battle of Manila from the bombs dropped by the American Troops.
And what if I grew up as a poor kid spending his happy childhood in Manila’s poorest district – the proletarian Tondo?
I was born twenty seven years ago in a small clinic here in Tondo and since that time, I have faced all that the district can offer. From the hospital’s poor state up to the poorest living organism that you’ll find, Tondo was considered by many as the place you shouldn’t be at…
Unknown to many, whose only idea of Tondo is that it’s a haven for notorious criminals, it’s more than that.
When you’re in the Paradise Philippines, you’ll surely notice this unique type of transportation, with an aluminum body, not a bus nor a van but carries a lot of people. This is what we call Jeepney, the most popular means of transportation in the country.
The jeepney originated from the US military jeeps that were left by the Americans to local Filipinos after the World War II. The original military jeeps were stripped down to accomodate more passengers, hoods were added for sun and rain protections and decorated them a little to look more attractive.
If you’ll be visiting the country sooner and looking for a place to stay, here’s a list of the best hotels to consider:
Heritage Hotel – A five-star deluxe hotel, The Heritage Hotel Manila is located at the crossroads of Metro Manila’s main thoroughfares, Roxas Boulevard and Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue, a daily testament to the famed Manila Bay sunset.
Roxas Boulevard corner EDSA, Pasay City, Philippines 1300
tel: +63 2 854 8888 fax: +63 2 854 8833 reservation: +63 2 854 8648
email: inquiry@heritagehotelmanila.com
If you’ll be visiting the Philippines during this month, you’ll probably ending up wet as it is the rainy season. Some good things to do at this moment is to visit Negros Orriental, Albay and Bulacan with their festivals.
At Tanjay, Negros Orriental, they have a twice a year event called “Paaway Sa Kabayo” or horsefight in english. During this event, they held fights among studs to battle supremacy for a lady horse. Around 100 or more horses are being trained the whole year for this exciting event. This is held every July 25th and December 25th of every year.
