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Reasons for Building A Home In The Philippines

There are several reasons that make the Philippines the ideal place for building your home. These are just some of them:

First, since the Philippines is an archipelago, one has more than seven thousand islands to choose where to build a house in. Various philippines homes are built on different terrains and reflect the nature of the location where they are built on. For example, homes near beaches and other bodies of water usually stand on stilts to compensate for the changing of tides, occasional typhoons, and sometimes even tsunamis. The Philippines provides a great variety of locations and conditions for the ideal home.

Secondly, since the Philippines is also surrounded by abundant natural resources, Philippines homes have evolved to make use of these resources. The fact that Philippine soil is rich and more than capable of supporting vegetation allows most homes to include a small patch of garden for planting crops, fruit trees, and ornamental herbs. On the other hand, Philippines homes that are situated near bodies of water usually feature a canal or channel to allow water and fishes to pass through. This provides residents access to water and fishes without disturbing the environment.

Third, Philippines is famous for the hospitality of its people. This is why Philippines homes are considered to be the warmest place for visitors. Building a home in the Philippines means living in a community where you will be truly welcome and accepted. The country and its people have a way of turning a house into a home.

Last, the country is a unique pot of colorful history and heritage. It has a rich culture that reflects a combination of hundreds of other individual cultures that have, throughout time, influenced and shaped the Filipinos. To build a home in the Philippines is to live and to experience this myriad of culture and rich heritage that you cannot find anywhere else in the world. From the influences of cultures in neighboring countries, to the influences of its former colonizers, the Philippines has developed a culture that shares some of the most unique characteristics of both the East and the West. For more information visit to our site at http://www.atayala.com

Philippines? Manila and Thailand?s Bangkok

Philippines and Thailand

The history of the language of the Philippines is easily understood. You will have noticed after meeting a Filipina or two in HK or Japan for example, that they can all speak English very well. In fact, this country is one of the few countries where English is an unofficial first language. Which is, incidentally a luxury that aids the economy still further. (the official language is Tagalog). If you take a brief look at the history of this country, you will see why. In a nutshell; this country of thousands of islands had been occupied by various countries. First the Spanish for about three hundred years; (the people are pretty proficient in Spanish). Then the British rule for a couple of years. The Americans for a while followed by the Japanese (during WWII) then back to the Americans again. Unsurprisingly, the culture is sort of mixed between its races of Malay, Chinese, Spanish and Arabs with languages of Tagalog, Spanish, American English and a smattering of Chinese and Japanese. Hence the true identity of this country and its people is relatively new. They are alike the Thais, an attractive people. They are alike the Thais very friendly and hospitable, they have had their fair share of colonial rule and they are alike the Thais very religious. Philippines majority religion is Christianity and of course the Thais are mostly Buddhist. When visiting the Philippines you can enjoy visiting Churches and museums all part and parcel for a luxury or standard package tour to the area. The San Augustin Church museum in Intramuros-which happens to be part of the original Spanish walled city of Manila is a beautiful part of the city and is a must for those who have a particular interest in the history of the area. Bangkok of course boasts some of the most beautiful Buddhist temples in the world. No one can leave this city and say that they haven’t at least visited the revered Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha in the center of Bangkok.

Business here and there + hotels

Like Bangkok, Manila is becoming an investment hub for a lot of foreign companies. Both cities’ have the luxury of holding land prices that are relatively cheap when comparing with land prices of other major cities around the world.  Both cities have good infrastructure, telecommunication networks, rapid transport systems and great hotel accommodation-perfect for that business conference.

Beaches galore

Another thing both these countries have in common is their great beaches and luxury hotels. Available from just a short flight from these capitals are the palm fringed luxury resorts of Phuket and Pattaya in Thailand or the idyllic islands of Borocay and Cebu islands awaiting you just hours away from Manila. Luxury accommodation is another common denominator for this pair: first class luxury hotels to the more modest type hotels are available; one such hotel that reveres itself as flag bearers of both countries is the five star Dusit Thani Hotels in Manila and Bangkok. Dusit International boasts around twenty first class hotels around the world with ten more in the pipeline due for completion in 2012. They pride their hotels on service and comfort. Surely a treat for the holiday maker that seeks luxury combined with that extra famed Thai or Philippine hospitality.

Chocolate Hills, Philippines – Bohol Nature Tours Services

Coming To The Philippines

In coming to the Philippines, it could be an easy trip going to Manila, the capital city due to frequent flights from any countries. It could also be possible to land at the Cebu International Airport.

Tourist That Arrives In Manila Going To Bohol

At the Domestic Airport or any ticketing office in Manila, it is very simple to book a flight at the Philippine Airlines office or PAL ticketing outlets and Cebu Pacific office or ticketing outlets for flights going to Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

Airport

Tourists that arrived in Tagbilaran via the airport are being met by the representative of Bohol Nature Tour. . . The representative will be holding a Welcome note with the name/s of the guests. . . The guest then will be introduce to the tour driver. Upon loading the guests and the baggages to the car, the tour driver will then proceed to the reserved hotel or resorts either in the city of Tagbilaran or in the island of Panglao.

Pier

Tourists that arrived in Tagbilaran via the pier are being met by the representative of Bohol Nature Tour. . . The representative will be holding a Welcome note with the name/s of the guests. . . The guest then will be introduce to the tour driver. Upon loading the guests and the baggages to the car, the tour driver will then proceed to the reserved hotel or resorts either in the city of Tagbilaran or in the island of Panglao.

Tourists from Cebu has an option to arrive in Bohol via the port of Tubigon thereby easy to have the tour start in Sagbayan Peak, and the next spots are Chocolate Hills, Hanging bridge, Tarsier and the Floating Restaurant in Loboc. Later in the day to stay in any of the resorts in Panglao or hotels in Tagbilran City. Therefore, the representative from Bohol Nature Tour or Tour Guide will meet the tourist in the port of Tubigon.

City Tour

A package tour includes the Cathedral church of Tagbilarn City, the Bohol Museum, at the Malls of Tagbilaran, the City Hall of Tagbilaran and the Bohol Provincial Capitol.

Beach Tour – Panglao

Tour at the Bohol Bee Farm, the resorts at the white sand beaches in Alona Kew, Alona Tropical, Lost Horizon Resorts, ISES, Bohol Divers Resorts and the Hinagdanan Cave in Dauis and the Panglao Island Nature Resort.

Chocolate Hills Tour

A package tour that pass to the historical Blood Compact site marker at Baranggay Bool, Mansasa, The Baclayon Church and Museum in Baclayon, (first town after Tagbilaran City), Python Snake at Alburquerque, the Tarsier in Loboc, Loboc Church and Museum, Cruise at the Loboc river with the floating restaurant going to Busay water falls (served buffet lunch while cruising and with singer serenading). The Hanging bridge plus the added attraction of Buko King peeling off coconut with his bare teeth. The Man-Made-Forest (Huge Mahogany tree plantation). Butterfly Dome in Bilar. The Chocolate Hills in Carmen town.

Sagbayan Peak Tour

A package tour includes going to the Mag-aso Falls in Antiquera. It is also in Antiquera that the famous souvenir crafts and weaving are made and being displayed. It will also go to the historical site of Punta Cruz in Maribojoc town. Up until it reaches the Sagbayan Peak (another version of Chocolate Hills) facing the island of Cebu.

East Side Tour

A package tour that includes the Heritage Residence of former Senator Clarin. Passing to the beautiful ocean view surrounding the new road installed under the administration of President Gloria Arroyo. At the town of Valencia, the Badiang, water falls supplying water at the two swimming pools. Up until reaching the Roxas Park with swimming pool in Garcia Hernandez.

Bohol Landmarks/Spots

Tagbilaran City = The capital of Bohol

Bohol Museum = Located in C.P.G road under the establishment of Provincial capitol office.

Cathedral Church = Located in front of Plaza Rizal facing the provincial capitol office. Saint Joseph is the patron of the Church

City Hall = Location of the new City Hall office is in Dao district.

Provincial Capitol = Located in front of Plaza Rizal facing the Cathedral Church of Tagbilaran City.

Blood Compact = A marker of the friendship treaty between Boholano chieftain Datu Sikatuna and Spnish conquestadores Miguel Lopez de Legaspi which occurs way back in the year 1565.

Baclayon Church and Museum = Baclayon church was established in 1595 by Jesuit priests Fr. Juan De Torres and Fr. Gabriel Sanchez and in 1727 the stone church was built and considered the oldest Stone church in the Philippines.

Python Snake = Located in the town of Alburquerque.

Sen. Clarin Ancestral Residence = The ancestral residence of former Sen. Clarin located in the town of Loay.

Loboc = It is an interior town and considered one of the oldest town in Province. Founded by Jesuit priests, Fr. Juan De Torres in 1602. Distance of 24 km from the capital city of Tagbilaran and about 35 minutes travel time.

Loboc Church and Museum = Considered one of the oldest church in the province and the original paintings remain intact. Museum is located adjacent to the church and the relics, clothes, and history of the Loboc children’s choir are reserved.

Tarsier = Primate like monkey with a soft furry body and a slender limbs. It has a goggled like eyes adopted for the animal’s nocturnal lifestyle.

Loboc-Floating Restaurants = Floating restaurant which served lunch with a folk singer serenading while cruising the Loboc river going to the Busay mini water falls and passing the nature scenery and back to its dock in ii front of Loboc church

Hanging Bridge = A hanging bridge located about 1 kilometer from the main highway going to Sevilla. It is secured with a cable wires up to the other end of the canal.

Buko King = A man at the edge of the Hanging bridge peeling-off coconut with his bare teeth with a very limited time.

Man-Made-Forest = Huge mahogany plantation planted 1.5 metes apart located at the end part of Loboc and partly in the town of Bilar.

Chocolate Hills = One of the world’s wonder. Thousand cone-shaped hills of about 100 feet high with grassy covering that turn chocolate brown during dry season.

Mag-aso Falls, Antiquera = Waterfalls found in Antiquera.

Punta Cruz, Maribojoc = Old lighthouse still from Spanish occupation an still existing as it served as a navigation landmark.

Sagbayan Peak = Another version of Chocolate hills. At this site the island of Cebu is visible.

Badiang Falls, Valencia = Waterfalls that supply water into two swimming pools facing the seaside located in the town of Valencia.

Roxas Park, Garcia Hernandez = Park and swimming pool with nature scenery located in Roxas Park, Garcia Hernandez town.

Hinagdanan Cave = Cave with cold water located in Dauis.

Panglao White Sand Beaches = white and fine sand.

Panglao Island = small island connected with two bridges to the mainland of Bohol. It has two municipalities namely Dauis and the center of the island is Panglao Municipality.

Chocolate Hills Tour

Car – One up to three persons, fully air-conditioned

Inclusion:

Entrance fees at all tour spots

Meals at Loboc Floating Restaurant cruising the Loboc River

Mineral water per pax

Snacks at Clarin Ancestral Home in Loay town

1 person = P3,200 solo pax

2 persons = P1,960 per pax

3 persons = P1,544 per pax

Option: Bohol Nature Tour offers Budget Tour

>For the entire Chocolate Hills Tour 1 up to 3 pax – only Entrance Fees included in the package. Meals and snacks excluded.

P2,940

Van – Minimum of 3 up to 12 persons, fully air-conditioned

Inclusion:

Accredited Tour Guide

Entrance fees of all tour spots

Meals at Loboc Floating Restaurant cruising the Loboc River

Mineral water per pax

Snacks at Clarin Ancestral Home in Loay town

3 persons = P2,280 per pax

4 persons = P1,825 per pax

5 persons = P1,552 per pax

6 persons = P1,370 per pax

7 persons = P1,240 per pax

8 persons = P1,143 per pax

9 persons = P1,067 per pax

10 persons = P1,006 per pax

11 persons = P 956 per pax

12 persons = P 915 per pax

Option: Bohol Nature Tour offers Budget Tour

>For the entire Chocolate Hills Tour 3 up to 12 pax – Tour guide and entrance fees are included in the package. Meals and snacks are excluded.

P5,580

Coaster – Minimum of 10 up to 24 persons, fully air-conditioned

Inclusion:

Accredited Tour Guide

Entrance fees of all tour spots

Meals at Loboc Floating Restaurant cruising the Loboc River

Mineral water per pax

Snacks at Clarin Ancestral Home in Loay town

10 persons = P1,326 per pax

11 persons = P1,248 per pax

12 persons = P1,182 per pax

13 persons = P1,127 per pax

14 persons = P1,079 per pax

15 persons = P1,038 per pax

16 persons = P1,002 per pax

17 persons = P 970 per pax

18 persons = P 942 per pax

19 persons = P 916 per pax

20 persons = P 893 per pax

21 persons = P 873 per pax

22 persons = P 854 per pax

23 persons = P 837 per pax

24 persons = P 821 per pax

Option: Bohol Nature Tour offers Budget Tour

>For the entire Chocolate Hills Tour 12 up to 24 pax – Tour guide and entrance fee are included in the package. Meals and snacks are excluded.

P9,700

Bus – Minimum of 20 up to 40 persons, fully air-conditioned

Inclusion:

Accredited Tour Guide

Entrance fees of all tour spots

Meals at Loboc Floating Restaurant cruising the Loboc River

Mineral water per pax

Snacks at Clarin Ancestral Home in Loay town

20 persons = P1,175 per pax

21 persons = P1,140 per pax

22 persons = P1,110 per pax

23 persons = P1,080 per pax

24 persons = P1,055 per pax

25 persons = P1,031 per pax

26 persons = P1,010 per pax

27 persons = P 990 per pax

28 persons = P 970 per pax

29 persons = P 955 per pax

30 persons = P 936 per pax

31 persons = P 920 per pax

32 persons = P 910 per pax

33 persons = P 895 per pax

34 persons = P 880 per pax

35 persons = P 870 per pax

36 persons = P 860 per pax

37 persons = P 850 per pax

38 persons = P 840 per pax

39 persons = P 830 per pax

40 persons = P 820 per pax

Option: Bohol Nature Tour offers Budget Tour

>For the entire Chocolate Hills Tour 20 up to 40 pax – Tour guide and entrance fees are included. Meals and snacks are excluded.

P15,500

Gambling at Casinos in the Philippines

The casino sector in the Philippines is one of the fastest-growing parts of the Filipino economy. Philippines casinos are popular with locals, but it is tourists who increasingly form the mainstay of most casinos’ clientele. Traditionally, most casinos in the Philippines have been licensed through a state-run company called PAGCOR, but recent liberalization of the rules has allowed private firms to open up casino ventures of their own, encouraged by the growing popularity of gambling in the country.

The largest concentration of Philippines casinos can be found, unsurprisingly, in the capital of the Philippines, Manila. Manila casinos are the biggest and most popular in the country, attracting thousands of visitors every year, many of them travelers from abroad. The capital is very popular with tourists from neighboring East Asian countries, but also further afield, including the USA and Europe. Consequently, casinos are a natural magnet for visitors wanting to relax in what can sometimes be a very crowded and busy city, with a varied and thriving nightlife scene. Manila casinos are famous for their relaxed ambience, and socializing is viewed as being almost as important as gambling. The pace of the games is often quite slow, which acts as a welcome antidote to the frenzied pace of city life.

One of the most popular Philippines casinos was the PAGCOR-owned Subic Bay Legend, situated at Subic Bay north of Manila, on the site of a former US Naval base, but the casino was closed in May 2006. However, there is another casino in the Subic Bay development called the Diamond, with tentative plans to create further casinos in the area. Casino development is further encouraged by the positive business conditions in the Philippines, a cheaper place to do business than alternative countries such as Macao and Japan, and the more relaxed rules on casino ownership in areas like Subic Bay, which have “Special Economic Zone” status to encourage investment.

In addition to these developments, there are several casinos further afield in the Philippines, including the islands of Cebu and Davao. The PanAsia Poker Tour has also hosted its first event in a Philippines casino, the Philippines Open, which is open to poker players from around the world and is held at the Airport Casino Filipino. Philippines casinos are a growing part of the Filipino tourist scene, and they provide an increasingly attractive alternative to casinos in other East Asian countries.

Boracay Island Philippines – The Perfect Tropical Getaway

Boracay Island, Philippines, is an idyllic haven for the holiday maker in search of peace and tranquility. It is fast out stripping all other Asian beach destinations in popularity. But why spend thousands of dollars on expensive holidays by renting hotels when you can have your own holiday beach house at Boracay Island, Philippines?

Philippine beach properties are among the hottest items on the real estate map now. Among them, a Boracay island real estate is considered the prized one. Not only are these among the most comfortable and well located, these are also among the more affordable.

At Boracay Island Philippines, there is no space for boredom if you think too much peace and quiet will get to you. There are a host of activities at you disposal, and you can pick and choose among them at your leisure. At your Boracay Island, Philippines, there is boating and diving, then there is kite boarding and marine walking. Whatâ??s more, your children can enroll in the international standard school Paradise English while being there.

Boracay Island, Philippines is also among the competitive venues of the Asian Windsurfing Tour. Boracay Island, Philippines offers a lot of great Philippine beach properties for you to select from. There are many boracay condo options as well as apartments, villas and land too.

BoracayBeachRealEstate.com helps you find and buy your dream home in Boracay Island, Philippines. These are luxury properties with sophisticated features as air conditioning and modern interiors done in detail. From the well furbished kitchen to the cable television, all the amenities of modern living are made available to you in these tiny dots of peace on the map of Boracay island Philippines. We can help you find your nest in this tranquil spot â?? the Boracay Island, Philippines.

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i want to live in Philippines, without legal issues. can i just hide there?

I am not running from the law or any thing, i just impregnated a girl while on a vacation there, an fell in love with her and the province, due to all the legal hassle in me aquiring citizenship there, i am considering just buying a ticket again with my passport, going to the small island, (far from civilization) and just live my life…..can i do this? what are the chances of being caught? and what is the penalty if caught, a few thousand peso? Any advise please, thank you
I am not running from the law or any thing, i just impregnated a girl while on a vacation there, an fell in love with her and the province, due to all the legal hassle in me aquiring citizenship there, i am considering just buying a ticket again with my passport, going to the small island, (far from civilization) and just live my life…..can i do this? what are the chances of being caught? and what is the penalty if caught, a few thousand peso? Any advise please, thank youThe #1problem, is that i have a previous marriage from 7 years ago..and she will not cooperate with a divorce. I want to just run!!!