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Silay City
Gaston Farm House is located in Silay City, Negros Occidental Philippines. The Gaston Farm House is a great prototype of a "sugar baron's mansion." The farm house now stands as a museum, and is now referred to as "Balay Negrense".  Source: FlyPhilippines.com.ph

Cagayan de Oro City
Gaston Park is of historical significance. It was the site of a Spanish settlement. It eventually became an execution ground for Spanish criminals and turned later into a training ground for soldiers during the American occupation. After the second World War, the Japanese came to the site to plant cherry blossoms as a gift. The park is named after the first mayor of Cagayan de Oro City, Segundo Gaston. Source:cdoguideCagayan de Oro City Website 

Malapascua
Gato Cave is a unique dive site for the experienced divers who are not afraid of the dark and overhead environment.  The cave has two entrances, starting about 5 meters deep for about 80 meters long with a large exit at 14 meters.  The inside of this huge cave is covered with daisy soft corals and sponges. Being in Gato Cave is like a night dive where you will see lobsters, crabs, and cleanershrimps. Not far from the exit sleeping sharks hide in smaller caves.  This dive spot is one of the highlights of Gato Island. Source:Philippine Islands Divers  

Malapascua
The island of Gato is a protected marine sanctuary. The Island is especially well known for the sleeping sharks and black and white banded sea snakes.  The sandy bottom, about 25 meters deep, is covered with huge rocks in which beautiful soft corals and abundant black corals are growing. Under the rocks you may see hiding species of sleeping white tipped shark, blue spotted sting rays, groupers, cuttle fishes, squids, a lot beautiful coral fishes, nudibranches, and shells,definitely a paradise for photographers. You may also want to check out Gato Cave and Malapascua's other dive sites. Source:Philippine Islands Divers

Guinayangan
June 20 | Guinayangan, Quezon, Philippines.  Coconut and Banana being the primary source of livelihood of the Guinayanganins, whereas coconut known as " Tree of Life" because it is one of the most useful trees in the world and banana wherein fruits, leaves, roots and trees are very useful, nothing to throw. In addition to this value, there are innumerable uses of both coconut and banana that's why, Coconut and Banana are really the source of livelihood of the town folks.  Source:Tourism.qzn.ph  

Cabanatuan
A statue of Gen. Luna astride a horse stands at the Plaza of Cabanatuan City in front of Cathedral. Gen. Luna was assassinated in the city, which subsequently adopted him. Source:Nuevaecija.gov.ph

General Trias
Gen. Trias Monument and Park is located in Gen. Trias, Cavite, Philippines. A monument and park in memory of General Mariano Trias y Closas, famous son of the town, who was a general of the Revolution and Vice-President of the First Philippine Republic.  Source:Travelmart.net

Rizal (Nueva Ecija)
General Luna Falls is located in Rizal, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The easternmost barrio of Rizal nestled uphill on the foot of the Sierra Madre mountain range boasts of one of Central Luzon’s hidden treasures: a towering waterfall of more than a hundred feet descending widely across a rocky mountain wall. Source:Flyphilippines.com.ph

General Trias
General Mariano Trias Marker is located in Poblacion, General Trias, Cavite, Philippines.   The marker is located in front of the house where Gen. Mariano Trias, another local hero, once stayed, near the town plaza. The marker is built in white concrete and a solitary lamp post stands directly behind. The monument to the memory of this person is located elsewhere in the Poblacion. Source:philtravelcenter.com 

Batac
General Ricarte National Shrine is located in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.  It offers a number of scenic and historical tourist attractions including the Marcos Museum or "Balay Ti Ili" and General Ricarte Shrine. Here you can also have your fill of the famous Ilocano nack "empanada," which a deep-fried meat pie, and "bagnet" crispy pork with rice. Both go well with "sukang Iloko" (Ilocano Vinegar). Batac is situated in the heart of Ilocos Norte, 470 kilometers north of Manila and 18 kilometers south of Laoag City.  Source:Selectphilippines.com