Malapascua Island, Cebu
Malapascua is a tiny island which found in the northernmost part of Cebu. The island is approximately about 2.5 kilometers long and 1km wide covered by the insular barangay of Logon (part of the Daanbantayan municipality), with eight hamlets. It only took 45 minutes pumboat ride away from Maya. You can get to Maya easily by taking a 4-hour trip by bus or mini-van from the North Bus terminal in Cebu City. Maya is some 145 kilometers away from the city via narrow and winding road passing through scenic landscapes along the way.
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Gorres faces ex-champ on his next foe
Z “the dream” GORRES is in a hurry to break into the bantamweight division and ALA promotions is more than happy to get him tough foes.
In Gorres’ debut as a bantamweight, he will be up against former International Boxing Federation mini-flyweight titleholder Roberto Carlos “Mako” Leyva for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental bantamweight crown on March 14 at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City.
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Obama nominates Republican Gregg for Commerce job
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama named a third prominent Republican to his cabinet on Tuesday, nominating Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire as commerce secretary.
A respected lawmaker and accomplished negotiator, Gregg, 61, is the ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee. He could play a key role in selling Obama’s nearly $900 billion stimulus package to skeptical members of his party.
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Romblon, Philippines
Romblon is an island in the Philippines which is located MIMAROPA region in Luzon. It is a cluster of twenty islands lying in the Sibuyan Sea that is practically at the center of the Philippine archipelago. Romblon is south of Marinduque, west of Masbate, east of Mindoro, and north of Panay Island. Romblon is also called “Marble Country” and expert says that Romblon marble is equal to Italian marble in quality.
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Negros Island, Philippines
Negros Island is located in the Visayas Area, Philippines. It is the fourth-largest island in the country, with a land area of 12,706 km² (4,905 square mi.). People on the island are called Negrenses. Negros is divided into two provinces: Negros oriental in the Central Visayas region and Negros Occidental, part of the Western Visayas region. This division of the island, which roughly follows the mountain range in the center of the island, corresponds to the two ethnoliguistic groups in this part of the country. The western part (Occidental) is where the Illongo or Hiligaynon peaking Negrenses are located, and the eastern portion (Oriental) is home to the Cebuano speaking population.
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Bantayan Island, Cebu, Philippines
Bantayan Island is an island located in at the western portion of the northern tip of Cebu, Philippines. Most people considered this island as an island paradise in Philippines. As of the 2000 census, the island has a total population of 120,101. Bantayan Island is composes of three municipalities such as Bantayan, Madridejos, and Santa Fe that is also known as the “Egg Basket” in the neighboring regions because it has been generating over one and a half million eggs a day to supply the growing demand of eggs for mainland Cebu, Negros, Panay and even Leyte.
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Puerto Galera, Mindoro
Puerto Galera is an ideal place to do island-hopping from Luzon or a place to relax on pristine white sands and clear, warm water. It is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro. Waters are flushed by the current of the South China Sea, resulting in strong currents of up to 6 knots. The most famous beaches for swimming are White beach and Tamaraw Beach, while beaches near Sabang have best facilities for coral-cruising. For more tranquility try Big and Small Laguna Beaches. Puerto Galera also offers excellent inland nature walks.
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Beach Life in Panglao Island, Bohol
An island mostly of Maribojoc coralline limestone, Panglao Island as a sightseeing spot is rich in cave formations. Limestone erosion creates sinkholes and crevices rampant in the island. We see them on land and under water. These wonders and many more make alluring Panglao Island as a sightseeing spot. This island is known as a sightseeing spot as well as a diving haven boasts of a wealth of marine biodiversity better than what Japan and the Mediterranean Sea can come up with.
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The Beautiful Island of Masbate, Philippines
Masbate is one of two island provinces in the Bicol region. This beautiful island is also known as the “Wild West” of the Philippines. It is bounded on the north by the Burias Pass and Ticao Pass, on the east by Samar Sea, on the west by the Sibuyan Sea, on the south by the Visayan Sea. The province consists of three major islands (Masbate, Ticao and Burias) and 14 small islands.
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Welcome to Malapascua Island, Philippines
Malapascua is a tiny island also called Logon, only about 2.5 kilometers long and 1km wide, located across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of mainland Cebu. It is situated in the province of Daanbantayan and the island is covered by the insular barangay of Logon (part of the Daanbantayan municipality), with eight hamlets. Visitors can take a dive in the crystal clear ocean at the wreck of a World War II Japanese ship or go snorkeling among the fishes at the many coral reefs surrounding the island, take a trip around the island, or just relax in the white sand and let the wind in the palm trees till you sleep.
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