The Country

 Culture and Tourism

 As a people, the Filipinos are known to be generally hospitable, relaxed and happy. They enjoy partying and going out with their friends and families to enjoy the sand and sea. Most Filipinos are considerably generous and helpful as well. Gastronomically, much of the Philippine diet involves rice as a staple food. This can be enjoyed with a variety of meat, fish, poultry and vegetable dishes. Among the most famous "exotic foods" of the Philippines include the balut (duck egg embryo), the lechon (roasted whole pig), the kinilaw (raw fish cooked in vinegar) and the adobo (meat cooked in soy sauce).

Famous Sites

• Bohol

  • Bohol is first income class island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. The Province is a popular tourist destination with its beaches and resorts. The Chocolate Hills, numerous mounds of limestone formations, is the most popular attraction. The formations can be seen by land (climbing the highest point) or by air via ultralight airplane tours. Panglao Island, located just southwest of Tagbilaran City is famous for its diving locations and routinely listed as one of the top ten diving locations in the world. Numerous tourist resorts dot the southern beaches and cater to divers from around the world. The Philippine Tarsier, the second-smallest primate in the world, is indigenous to the island.

• Boracay

  • Boracay boasts as one of the most popular tourist destination in the country. With its sandy white beaches and alluring resorts and entertainment along the shores. 

• Manila

  • Manila, the capital of the country, the hub of business and industry. It is also the center of commerce and entertainment. 

• Palawan

  • Palawan is famous not just for the UNESCO Heritage Site's Subterranean River but also for it's majestic rock island formations and fresh clear blue sea.

• Puerto Galera

  • Puerto Galera has one of the most famous bays in the world and one of the cleanest and clearest beaches in the country.

• Kalibo, Aklan

  • Kalibo has one of the must-go-to beaches where one can enjoy a variety of watersports and island adventures.