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Guimaras
Sad-sad Falls is located in Sta. Teresa, Jordan, Guimaras. The waterfalls is about 150 ft. drop of cool, clean crystal water zigzagging among and under the rocks. The surrounding area is further cooled and shaded by towering trees, vines and foliage thus it is a perfect place to hang out especially during hot summer days.  The area is actually owned by Ms. Emily Lopez, former congresswoman of Guimaras and fortunatley it is open for public. The locals usually enjoy sunday picnics and swimming parties on weekends here in Sad-sad Falls.  How to get to Sad-sad Falls? The falls is approximately a kilometer away from the Jordan-Nueva Valencia highway, a short distance after the Trappist Monastery.   Source:virtualtourist  

Sagada
Hanging Coffins is located at Sagada, Philippines.  The final resting places is not something for those who fear heights. Sagada is perhaps the only town in the whole Philippines that has a burial place in the face of limestone cliffs. Source:ezinearticles.com

Sagbayan
Sagbayan, BoholSagbayan Peak is a mountain resort and recreation center located in the town of Sagbayan, about 45 miles northwest of Tagbilaran City. Offering a 360-degree perspective view of the famed Chocolate Hills plus the distant blue sea separating Bohol from the island of Cebu, the place has captured the interest of the nature loving tourists. 10 miles from Carmen’s Chocolate Hills Complex and 1-1/2 hour drive through scenic rice fields, historic towns, coconut and banana groves from Tagbilaran, the resort sits on a five-hectare property situated on a mountain top at the cool mountain town of Sagbayan, Bohol. Compared to the Carmen complex, the resort is more spacious and a whole lot less crowded, with ample parking space for vehicles. The resort offers many facilities for its guests. The first facility that you will pass by upon entering the resort is an open-sided chapel. A short trip thru a scenic landscape will bring you to the wide parking area and entrance of the park, where one has to buy P10 tickets to enter. Beside the ticket booth is a screen-enclosed structure with plants inside housing some tarsiers, the smallest primates in the world. One is free to enter the tarsier sanctuary but is advised to avoid taking pictures with flashes and to refrain from making too much noise for they stressed the little animals no end and may cause death.Going up a wide flight of stairs, one reaches a plateau where you are greeted by a life-size dinosaur known as T-rex. The dinosaur is 19 feet in length and 10 feet tall and really fearsome to look at. At the foot of the stairs leading to the pavilion is Pizza Man with his funny grin.Other cartoon characters are scattered around such as Duffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Lola, Marilyn Monroe, Donald Duck, Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs, Lion King, Tiger and other dinosaurs. The cartoon figures give life to the place and are a joy to look at. The kids surely love playing and running around them.The covered pavilion is provided with tables and chairs where guests can dine and take their snacks. Refreshments are offered at the counter situated at the side of the covered court. Café Baudillo is set in front and at the rolling end of the mountain with sliding glass doors. The café is air-conditioned and geared for fine dining and overlooks the butterfly dome and the viewing deck in the distance. Room accommodations are available for guests.A high-powered telescope is on the pavilion’s deck. With a 10-peso coin, one can view the Cebu City skyline across the sea for a minute or two. A few steps down, from Café Baudillo, is the butterfly dome which houses about 18 species of these beautiful winged creatures. Flowering plants augment the inside of the dome with a very big man-made butterfly gracing the center.A playground is in the middle of a grassy field with a flea market at the side offering native products and delicacies. Picnics are often held here by groups or families with children. Wishing fountains are scattered throughout the property and a grotto is also present.How to get to Sagbayan Peak“For hire” vans are available from Tagbilaran City, at the Dao Terminal; and from the town of Tubigon, fronting the municipal building. Following the Tagbilaran-Tubigon-Clarin route, partially on the way to the town of Nahawan, one will see a junction road with a sign indicating the way to Sagbayan. Sagbayan is way up thru a winding road to a point which is more than 900 feet above sea level. One passes by lush vegetations, developed and tilled lands, and common houses of the townsfolk. One also sees the shorelines of Tubigon and the vast expanse of water with the silhouette of the island of Cebu across it.Source:

Cagayan de Oro City
The Saint Augustine Cathedral, also known as San Agustin, is the seat of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.  The original church, built in 1845, was destroyed during an American bombardment in 1945. The wooden cross standing on the church's entrance was the only part of the church that survived up to this day. An American missionary was responsible for the reconstruction of the church and based it heavily on Gothic architechture. Source:cdoguide 

Maria
The Salagdoong Beach Resort is located in Maria, Siquijor Philippines. Hidden in a cove with shoreline lined with fine white sand, Salagdoong Beach Resort is a haven for travelers and locals.  The beach is about one kilometer away from the main road. The moment you make that turn to the beach, you'll be enveloped by the shade of flame trees forming like a rain forest. And at the end of that you will see pristine clear, cool waters.  For vacation packages or travel accommodations, guests can check in at Hotel Agripino, just a few steps away from the beach.  It's a trip worth taking indeed!   How to get to Salagdoong BeachTake an hour ferry ride to Siquijor or Larena. Then take a motorcab or multicab to Salagdoong Beach, Maria.

Sta Cruz
Salomague Island is located off the coast of Sta Cruz, Marinduque, Philippines.  Lying on the eastern side of the island is a 500-meter white sand beach littered with crushed corals. The island is a good jump-off point for scuba diving. If interested in scuba diving, arrangements with the owner should be made prior the intended date. Source:Visitmyphilippines.com 

San Pedro
Sampaguita Plantations is located at San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines.  The sampaguita is the Philippines' national flower. It symbolizes the chaste and strong character of the Filipinos. Sampaguitas are grown practically all over the Laguna. However, it is said that a large percentage of the sampaguitas supplied in Manila come from San Pedro. Shrubs of this white fragrant flower are planted along the sides of the highway. Source:Flyphilippines.com.ph

San Pablo
Sampaloc Lake is one of the seven lakes which make San Pablo City famous. It is also the most accessible being just in the vicinity of the City Hall. Interestingly, the city hall is called by the locals as Kapitolyo because it looks like one. Source:Waypoints.ph

San Pablo
Sampalok Lake Staircase (Hagdang Bato) is located in Trece Martines Street, San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines. A concrete stairway leads to Sampalok Lake, now a famous local landmark and even part of the official seal of San Pablo City. It was constructed in November 1915 on a lot which is now a part of the Doña Leonila Mini-Forest Park.  The staircase is divided into five sections with a total of 89 steps. Source:Wowphilippines.com.ph Visitmyphilippines.com

Jaro
More interesting among the old houses in Jaro is the Sanson y Montinola Antillan house, a block away from Nelly’s Garden. The house is reminiscent of the Gaston house in Silay, Negros Occidental. The similarities can be explained by the fact that most of the rich families of Iloilo, at one point, all transferred to Bacolod, instigated largely by the spirit of unionism that had workers clamoring for reforms. The Antillan House is one of the very few left intact in the country with ts trademark yakal rooftop carved decors, shuttered windows were cleaned, brick foundations, and intricate exterior painted mocha and pastel blue. Check out more old houses in Jaro.  Source:Heritage Conservation Society