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Palawan Water Monitor Lizard (bayawak)
The “Water Monitor”, is the largest lizard found in the Philippines, growing up to 2-1/2 meters, and is a cousin of the Komodo Dragon. It is locally known as “bayawak” and is sometimes called a “chicken lizard” because it may feed on chicken eggs or chicks …
Ninoy Aquino Day
Ninoy Aquino Day is a public holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21. It marks the anniversary of assassination of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr. Returning to the Philippines after three years of self-imposed exile, Aquino was shot in the head and killed on August 21, 1983 …
Dragon Boat Races
A dragon boat or “dragonboat” is a very long and narrow human-powered boat now used in the team paddling sport of dragon boat racing which originated in China in pre-Christian times. While competition has taken place annually for more than 20 centuries as part of folk ritual, it emerged in modern times as an international “sport” in Hong Kong in 1976 …
El Nido Motor Bike Ride
On the way you have five (5) beaches you can stop at, though these are only accesable off the main road … you have two (2) waterfalls, a Hot Spring and the Ille Cave excavation site … “history books are being heavily edited from this cave excavation” …
Sunsets of Manila Bay
For 250 years, from 1565 until 1815, Spanish galleons laden with the riches of the Orient– sailed annually from Manila Bay bound for Acapulco … In April 1942 US minelayer Harrison dumped boxes of Filipino coin, to the value of 5 million, into Manila Bay at a depth of 18 fathoms to avoid them falling into Japanese hands …
Penalosa Exhibition Fight / Mr. Roach
Known as “La Cucaracha” and “The Choir Boy”, Roach turned pro in 1978 and spent most of his career as a Lightweight journeyman fighter …
The Philippine Jeepney
The word jeepney is usually believed to come from the words “jeep” and “knee” because of the crowded seating, passengers must sit knee to knee. Hence, the word jeepney “wiki” … now you know “the rest of the story” …
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
This is a must see, no matter what country you are from, or what your beliefs may be … freedom comes at a very high price to all … and this becomes very evident the second you enter the gates of this spectacular memorial …
Faces of China
China Holiday from December 2006 / January 2007 … spent Christmas in Shanghai (fantastic) then went down to Shaoxing, where I lived for a few years, which is famous for it’s canals and yellow rice wine, though the canals had been drained for repair! …