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Mountains & Volcanoes

Guyangan Cave System: Archaeology and Heritage in Banton, Romblon

Archaeological site in Banton, Romblon, featuring the oldest known ikat textile in Southeast Asia.

History & Culture

MassKara Festival: History, Events and Cultural Significance in Bacolod

The MassKara Festival in Bacolod, Philippines, is an annual October event featuring street dancing, smiling masks, and the Electric MassKara...

History & Culture

Chavacano: The Spanish-Based Creole of the Philippines

Chavacano is the only Spanish-based creole in Asia, spoken in Zamboanga, Cavite, and Ternate with distinct varieties and grammar.

Rivers & Lakes

Camponay Falls: Geography, Etymology and Recreation in Sibagat

Camponay Falls is a waterfall and cave site in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Mindanao, named after an early military camp.

Barangays & Settlements

Culion Sanitarium and General Hospital

Government hospital in Culion, Palawan. Formerly the largest leper colony in the Far East, now a general hospital.

Beaches & Islands

Sogod Bay: Geography, Ecology and Fisheries in Southern Leyte

Sogod Bay is a major bay in Southern Leyte, Philippines, known for its mangko fisheries and ecological challenges from river siltation.

Universities & Education

Liceo de Cagayan University: History, Academics and Campus Development

Private university in Cagayan de Oro founded in 1955 by Rodolfo and Elsa Pelaez, offering diverse undergraduate and graduate programs.

History & Culture

Joy Mallari: Life, Art and Cultural Legacy

Joy Mallari is a Filipino painter known for figurative expressionism, exploring identity and the linkages between literature and art.

History & Culture

Giant Lantern Festival: History, Evolution and Cultural Significance

The Giant Lantern Festival in San Fernando, Pampanga, features massive parol lanterns. Explore its history from 1904, technical evolution, a...