Beaches & Islands

Beaches, islands, coves, bays, and coastal destinations — Boracay, Palawan, Cebu and beyond.

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My Future You: 2024 Philippine Romantic Comedy Film

2024 Philippine romantic comedy film about two strangers meeting across timelines via a dating app.

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Danajon Islet: Geography, Community and Seaweed Economy

Danajon Islet is a 5-hectare community in Leyte, Philippines, situated on the rare double barrier reef of the Danajon Bank.

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Cagdanao Island: Geography, Marine Ecology and Diving Sites in Northern Palawan

Cagdanao Island in Palawan offers white sand beaches and coral reefs for diving and snorkeling, located near Taytay.

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Santiago Island (Pangasinan): Geography, Marine Ecology and the New Bridge Project

Santiago Island in Bolinao, Pangasinan, features giant clam nurseries and the Fourteen Mile Reef, now linked to the mainland by a new bridge...

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Mindanao Examiner

Mindanao Examiner: newspaper established in 2006 in the Philippines.

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Laminusa Island: Geography, Demographics and Weaving Tradition in Siasi

Laminusa Island is a densely populated island in Siasi, Sulu, known for fishing and intricate mat weaving.

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Japanese cruiser Kiso: Design, Service History and Sinking in Manila Bay

History of the Imperial Japanese Navy Kuma-class light cruiser Kiso, from construction to its sinking in Manila Bay in 1944.

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Tawbuid language: Phonology, Dialects and Linguistic Features

Overview of the Tawbuid language spoken by Mangyan communities in Mindoro, covering dialects, phonology and historical comparisons.

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Maniguin Island: Geography, Lighthouse History and Maritime Significance

Maniguin Island in Antique, Philippines, features a historic lighthouse marking the Cuyo East Passage in the Sulu Sea.

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Malabungot Island: Geography and Conservation in Camarines Sur

Malabungot Island is a protected landscape in Camarines Sur, Philippines, known for its biodiversity and marine ecosystems.

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Capones Island: Geography, Lighthouse and Marine Conservation in Zambales

Capones Island is a small island in Zambales, Philippines, known for its lighthouse and proposed marine park.

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Siayan Island: Geography and Volcanic Profile in Batanes

Siayan Island is an uninhabited volcanic island in Batanes, Philippines, located in the Luzon Strait near Itbayat.

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Calituban Island: Geography, Community and Access in Bohol

Calituban Island in Bohol is part of the Danajon Bank double barrier reef. Population 3569. Access via chartered bangka from Talibon.

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Oblates of Notre Dame: History, Apostolate and Interfaith Ministry in Mindanao

The Oblates of Notre Dame is a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in Cotabato City in 1956, known for interfaith programs in Mind...

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Ptychandra ohtanii lizae: Subspecies of Insect

Ptychandra ohtanii lizae is a rare subspecies of insect endemic to Leyte island in the Philippines.

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Polillo Islands: Geography, Administration and Marine Setting in Quezon

The Polillo Islands are a group of about 27 islands in the Philippine Sea, part of Quezon province in the Calabarzon region.

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Lubang Group of Islands: Geography, History and Biodiversity in Occidental Mindoro

Geography, history and endemic biodiversity of the Lubang Group of Islands in Occidental Mindoro.

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Malingin Island: Geography, Administration and Community in Bohol

Malingin is an island in the Camotes Sea, part of the Danajon Bank double barrier reef in Bohol, Philippines.

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Will of Fernando Malang Balagtas: Disputed Provenance and Genealogical Legacy

Analysis of the disputed 16th-century Will of Fernando Malang Balagtas, its anachronistic dates, and its role in tracing Manila's royal gene...

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1999 Luzon earthquake

The 1999 Luzon earthquake was a Mw 7.3 seismic event in Zambales with minimal casualties due to preparedness.