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Tacloban
Sogod Bay is located in  Tacloban City , Philippines.    At Sogod Bay are established big fish sanctuaries that are potential excellent dive sites. The whole of Sogod Bay and parts of the Pacific area, including the islands of San Pablo and San Pedro are excellent sites for a variety of activities related to diving and other water sports and recreation. Source:Cuasglobal.net 

Basey
The Sohoton cave is a cathedral-like dome with an entrance of a parabolic arch-type for about fifty-meters high.  It has a flat door area near the entrance, about twenty (20) meters in width and fifty-meters in length. On its ceiling hangs spike-shaped crystalline stalactites and rustic and cavernous walls and stalagmites on the cave’s floor. At the far end of the cave are a prince-like window and a balcony overlooking the natural swimming pool below.  The cave is located within the Sohoton National Park. Source:Province of Samar Website 

Basey
The park is situated at Rawis, Brgy. Guirang, Basey, Samar covering an approximate area of 840 hectares. Fascinating geological features abound in the area of the national park such as caves, hugs, limestone boulders, rockholes, weathered formation rocks and underground rivers.  The most prominent assemblage in the park is the cathedral-like caves, which are the Panhulugan I, and II, Sohoton and Bugosan. All the caves in the park are endogen caves in angular limestone cliff, which support the base of other crack system. It abounds with flowstones and dripstones.  How to get thereTwo and a half (2½) hours motorboat ride from Tacloban City and two (2) hours ride from Basey proper can reach these tourist spots in Basey. Source: Province of Samar Website

San Miguel
Solong Falls is located in San Miguel, Catanduanes, Philippines.   Nestled in the town of San Miguel, in the island province of Catanduanes, is a beautiful, cascading falls called Solong. Part of a waterfall system that is a popular picnic destination among locals, its beauty lies in its "canopy effect" and clean waters. Large rocks eclipse the main waterfall, providing a 'jumping board' into the catchbasin, also making the falls secluded. The waters are cold and refreshing, and the pools are deep. Trekkers could also explore upstream and downstream to find other, more secluded waterfalls. This "exploratory" nature of the site calls to mind Daranak and Batlag Falls in Tanay, Rizal.  Source:PinoyMountaineer.com Catanduanesforum.com

Nasugbu
South East Reef is located in Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines.  A newly discovered area covered in coral and fish, with a lot more exploration this could turn out to be an exceptional divesite. Depth 30 - 50’. Source:Mybatangas.com

Sibunag
If you had your share of the sweetest Guimaras mangoes, there's a great probability that the fruit you had came from Southern Orchard.  The orchard is the second largest mango plantation in the island with 14,000 grafted mango trees, the largest is Oro Verde Mango Plantation with 18,000 grated mango trees. The orchard is located in Barangay Ravina, Sibunag, Guimaras. Rows of mangoes line the hills of Ravina. These rows can be seen from the main highway.  Southern Orchard is also covered by the Guimaras Agritourism Circuit.  More about Southern Orchard.

Cebu City
The Southwestern University Museum in Cebu City houses the Dr. Lydia Aznar-Alfonso's rare collection, which has been kept for around 30 years with the aim of preserving Cebu's rich cultural heritage.  The museum's collection dates back from prehistoric to Hispanic times. It composed of iron-age pottery excavated both in the province and its neighboring islands, ceramics such as rare celadon and a magnificent blue-and-white collection, in particular a Yuan bowl, one of just three early blue-and-white extra large bowls that have been found in the Philippines. Also, the museum exhibits burial jars, boat coffins, death masks in gold, trade pottery (from China, Cambodia and Vietnam), gold teeth peggings, excavated trade beads and ancient gold jewelry. It also houses Hispanic cultural and religious artifacts like furniture, baroque ivory Santos, and heirloom jewelry.  There is also a display of paintings, from the most primitive religious art of the 18th century to the visual arts of Cebuano artists of the last 50 years. Included here is the actual exhibit of the virtual display of Cebu Artists Inc., the first art association in the Philippines to set up an online art gallery.  There is also a Filipiniana Library and Research Center that holds a collection of vintage books, ethnographic collection, rare postcards and other resources.  The Museum is located along Urgello private Road in Cebu City and it opens to the public from 10:00a.m. to 12: noon, and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday while the Filipiniana Research Center is open from Monday to Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00p.m.  Source: The Southern University Musuem

Iloilo
Located at 2nd floor, Jabez Bldg, General Luna St

Guimbal
This is a short bridge constructed during the Spanish colonial period. It is commonly known as "Taytay Tigre" because of the tiger stone structure made part of its approaches on both sides guarding the bridge. It has undergone reconstruction through donation from a veteran Guimbalanon. This bridge was one of the earliest stone structures constructed in Guimbal. This bridge is found across the plaza of Guimbal. SourceGuimbal Official Website  

Sto. Domingo
Spanish Galleon Wreck Site is located in Sto. Domingo, Albay, Philippines.  A site that serves as a strong reminder of the rich Manila-Acapulco trade routes during the Spanish era. Found along the shores of Buhatan Beach in Sto. Domingo, this galleon relic was wrought by a strong typhoon on its way to Acapulco and crushed on the reefs of Albay Gulf. This historical remains lie at five fathoms under the sea with green transparent water.  Source:Globalpinoy.com Santigwar.com