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Landco Corporate Center Davao

Marc — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:00:17 +0000

Landco Corporate Centre, located along JP Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City, is conceived and built to be the best business address in the city.

Among its state-of-the-art amenities and facilities is a Global Integrated Communication System (GICS) with structure cabling system for multi-media applications. It also installed the first Building Management System (BMS) in the region which monitors and controls the elevators, the fuel and water pumps, and the main entry.

The building also features sophisticated fire safety and security systems, three high-speed elevators, a grand lobby and hallways graciously appointed with world-class furnishings and finish.

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People’s Park

Marc — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:00:46 +0000

People’s Park is park where people gather around, enjoy the stroll crossing bridges, seeing man-made waterfalls, beautiful plants, and more. It is more enjoyable during the night.

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Philippine Eagle Center

Marc — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:00:33 +0000

See the Philippine Eagle; one of the largest eagles in the world and sadly also one of the most endangered. The center is home to about 30 Philippine Eagles, aside from eagles it is also home to other birds and animals as well as raptors in a simulated forest environment.

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Casa Rosa Hostel

Marc — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:00:42 +0000

Casa Rosa is a charming hostel perched on a hill overlooking the entire town of Taytay in Palawan. Not a big tourist spot, just real people, big smiles, good food and comfortable accommodation. Truly an escape from the norm, offering spacious and comfortable bedrooms with sitting area and an outside sitting area.

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San Vicente Long Beach

Marc — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:00:20 +0000

Long Beach in San Vicente, Palawan is reputed to be the longest white sand beach in the Philippines. With a total length of 14 kilometers, it is definitely a spectacle to see San Vicente Long Beach seemingly stretching endlessly to the horizon. There are no established resorts in Long Beach, though, all of the beachfront already have their respective owners. An airport is currently under construction in San Vicente town to accommodate the future development of Long Beach.

14 kilometer white sand stretch of Long Beach in San Vicente, Palawan

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Corong-corong Beach

Marc — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:00:37 +0000

Corong-corong Beach is located two kilometers south of the town center (or poblacion) of El Nido, Palawan. It is located just along the highway and can be accessed from town by riding a tricycle or just by foot. Corong-corong offers a glimpse of El Nido during the infancy stage of its tourism development. The beachfront is less crowded than the town center and offers cheaper more “rugged” accommodations. For sunset lovers, having a stroll along Corong-corong Beach during the late afternoon is a must whenever in El Nido.

Yellow sand beachfront of Corong-corong with views of towering off-shore islets

Corong-corong Beach lined with tall coconut trees

Spacious shoreline of Corong-corong Beach during lowtide

There are still a couple of beaches further south of Corong-corong Beach, such as Marimikmik and Santikan Beach which can be accessed by crossing rocky cliffs during low-tide.

View from Santikan Beach

Silica Beach and Nasin-aw Beach

Marc — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:00:24 +0000

Silica Beach and Nasin-aw Beach are great places to visit for a swim or just bumming on a white sand beach without leaving the confines of Puerto Princesa City Proper. It is an ideal picnic grounds and sunset viewing area. Silica Beach and Nasin-aw Beach is just 5-10 minutes by tricycle from the Puerto Princesa Airport or Rizal St, the main thoroughfare of the city.

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Baker’s Hill

Marc — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:00:46 +0000

Located on a hill near the city, Baker’s Hill has become a common destination for locals and tourists for its garden and bakery. It started out as a bakery offering different kinds of breads and pastries and expanded into a mini theme park featured with restaurants, landscaped walkways, cartoon-inspired buildings and statues, and a small collection of zoo animals.

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Mitra’s Ranch (Santa Monica)

Marc — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:00:05 +0000

Get to see and realize how vast and beautiful the island of Palawan is by visiting Rancho Sta. Monica. A viewdeck owned by the Mitra’s, Rancho Sta. Monica offers the most breathtaking view of Palawan a few hundred feet above the rest of the city. Public transport bound for Sta. Monica are found along Malvar St. Chartered vehicles are also available to the ranch.

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Honda Bay

Marc — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:00:09 +0000

Just a few minutes north of the city proper, hop onto a boat and go island hopping at Honda Bay located in the mid-eastern coast of the city. Take your pick from dozens of white sand beaches. Dive sites abound here, as the entire area is studded with patches of coral and sand. Submerged reefs may be found close to the surface down to 24 meters. Small reef and aquarium fish can also be found here.

Starfish Island in Honda Bay, Puerto Princesa City

Among the well-known dive sites here are Pandan Island which has good reefs near small drop-offs, Arreceffi Island and Panglima Reef where coral boulders and gray reef sharks are found. Each island at Honda Bay offers different thrills. Snake Island has a sandbar that slithers on the surface of the sea, much like the critter that bears its name. It is best for snorkeling, swimming or simply basking in the sand. It can be reached in an hour by pumpboat. Bat Island, only 20 minutes away from Sta. Lourdes wharf, is literally teeming with bats which make their way out at sundown to look for food in the mainland.

text from: Puerto Princesa City Tourism Office

Honda Bay Island Hopping Guide

Honda Bay Packaged Tour – P1,100 per person

Hassle free organized tours to Honda Bay are available for a set rate of P1,100 per person. Just ask your hostel, hotel, or resort in Puerto Pricesa City to book the tour for you. The Honda Bay Package tour includes pickup/drop off shuttle van service, picnic lunch on the beach, accredited tour guide, and pumpboat service for the island hopping tour. The tour usually runs for the whole day (8am to 3pm) and visits 3 islands in Honda Bay.

Shuttle van service to Santa Lourdes Wharf, Puerto Princesa City

Pumpboats at Santa Lourdes Wharf, jump-off point to Puerto Princesa City

Do It Yourself (DIY) Honda Bay Tour

Tricycle ride from Puerto Princesa City to Santa Lourdes Wharf, the jump-off point to the Honda Bay Islands – the price depends on your contract with the tricycle driver but it should cost around P100 (one-way) and P400 (round-trip including waiting time)
Pumpboat service for the island hopping tour – set rate of P1,500 for the whole boat (up to 8 persons) and visit to 3 islands. Additional fee for groups more than 8 persons and additional islands/sites in Honda Bay. Island hopping activities in Honda Bay are managed by the Honda Bay Boat Owners Association, Inc. (HOBBAI) stationed at Sta. Lourdes Wharf.
Lunch – there’s a restaurant in Pandan Island, managed by Dos Palmas Resort. Prices are a bit pricey. For budget travelers, you bring packed lunch beforehand or fresh food from the markets in Puerto Princesa and have the boatmen cook it for you.
Snorkeling gears could be rented at the HOBBAI Center: Mask (P100), Fins (P100), Booties (P100).

Dos Palmas Resort Day Tour – P2,500 per person
Dos Palmas, the popular high-end resort in Honda Bay, also offers day tours to their property. Set rate per person is P2,500 (Adults) / P1,500 (Child), which includes round trip and boat transfers to/from the city, lunch, use of selected resort facilities, speedboat transfers to nearby islands/sites, welcome drink, complimentary coffee/tea

Honda Bay Islands

Pandan Island

Snake Island

Starfish Island

Other islands in Honda Bay: Lu-li Island, Meara Marina, Bat Island, Señorita Island, Cannon (Cowrie) Island.