Boracay Island is known for its pure white powdery sand beaches. It has beaches on both east and west side of the island. The main beach is located on the west side popularly called as the White Beach. Strips of hotels, bar, restaurants, stores, souvenirs shops and the like are all over the place making the tourists get enthralled with luster of every facade. Facing west, one can never miss out the spectacular view of tropical sunset. Though a sunset is one of those flashes in our being that is often ignored and despite their constancy, each and every sunset is exceptional and definitely shines the island before each day ends. Perhaps that is what prompts us to grab Fuji S7000 and Nikon D80 and start shooting like today’s sunset.

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Looking for a bird show in Davao City? You should visit the 12-hectare inland that is a Nature Themed Resort- the Malagos Garden Resort. It has the amenities of a Full Service Resort with overnight rooms and accommodations, function and seminar halls, restaurants and coffee shop. Featuring Landscaped Gardens, Bird Park, Butterfly Sanctuary, Swimming Pool, Children’s Playground and Adventure Activities- this place has certainly to offer. Also, it is the home of the Philippine Orchid, Vanda Sanderiana (commonly referred to as the Waling Waling) indigenous birds and other wildlife species.

What highlights the place is its Amazing Bird Show hold regularly every Sunday around 9 in the morning. So the next time you will take a visit to the Land of the Promise, make sure to pay a trip to Malagos Garden Resort.

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Malagos Garden Resort

Bgy. Malagos, Calinan, Davao City

Telephone (6382) 3011375

Fax (6382) 3011533

Mobile (0917) 7008583

If you have been to Goldenfield a few years back you would say that it’s all about Bars, Beers, Hotels, Restaurants, Bowling Alley and the like. But who would think that a new resort for the Family would rise in that area? It completely changes the image of Goldenfield that is “a place for adults only” to “a place where both adults and children can enjoy.” Located beside the Bowling Alley this water park is Bacolod’s newest resort for the entire family. It has a huge swimming pool (only up to 4 ft deep) having 2 swirling slides (up to 30-foot high slides) that can really give you a whole splash of fun and excitement.

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Jojo’s Christmas Cottage (above) celebrates Christmas 365 days a year. This 3-storey Victorian building is home to Precious Moments, one of the world’s most recognized lifestyle brands. Precious Moments bisque figurines, dolls and other items are found on the ground floor. The second floor houses other souvenir items and products from companies being supported by JCC in terms of product development, design and marketing. Santa’s Workshop is on the third floor where some of the items are created, mostly part-time student workers. Jojo’s Christmas Cottage is open from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Also at Jojo’s Christmas Cottage, is a Ford Model T, circa 1918 model. This rare vehicle, prized by serious collectors wordwide for its historical value, was a gift to Sir Sam (The owner and founder of Precious Momments) from his children.

The SJB Mansion is the retirement house of Sam Butcher. This Thai Inspired two-story edifice houses Sam Butcher’s personal collection of antiques and orientalia. Some of the most notable items on display are a rare Japanese doll collection (authentic Ningyo), glass-encased gossamer silk embroideries, cabinets and dividers inlaid with mother of pearl, a Spanish escritoire that dates back to the 14th century, a 350 year old opium bed, two grand pianos and several Swarovski crystal chandeliers, among a host of other very interesting assortment of bric-a-bracs. Inorder for them to preserved their priceless collection by maintaining cleanliness, the visitors should leave their shoes/slippers outside when they enter the Mansion. The SJB Mansion is open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily.

Oriental Flavors is a fine dining restaurant at a cheap price, it serves as a fusion of Asian delicacies, primarily Thai and Chinese. The Interiors are decorated in a tasteful mix of ornaments: jars and porcelain vessels, larger than life statuary, silk flowers and crystal chandeliers. The tables and chairs were designed and created exclusively for Oriental Flavors. The Oriental Flavors Fine Dinning Restaurant is open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Located inside Sammy’s Snowboat is Sammy’s Library and Interactive Center for children. It is a haven for children who love to discover and learn. Books, films, story telling and other fun activities like coloring and games make Sammy’s Library and Interactive Center for Children a wonderful seaport of opportunities.

Source: Sampaguita Garden Resort (Brochure)

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Silay has a number of well preserved ancestral houses and antiquities spread in a small area and various of its old houses are made into museums that showcased antiques from various rich families and culture such as the Balay Negrense Museum and the Hofileña Heritage House.

Hofileña Heritage House
The Hofileña Heritage House is the first ancestral house to welcome tourists. Mr. Manuel Severino Hofileña, the owner of the Hofileña Heritage House Museum has a huge number of art collections from various famous Filipino artist such as:

The Balay Negrense
The Balay Negrense is among the 29 ancestral houses in Silay that the National Historical Institute had declared as national treasures. The house of stone and wood which fuses Spanish colonial and American period architecture stand on a foundation made from the trunk of Balayong tree. The 12 Bedroom structure designed and built by Don Victor Gaston around 1898 for his family is one of the largest colonial houses in the city. source: City of Silay Brochure.

San Diego Cathedral
The Cathedral of San Diego de Alcala was designed by Italian architect Lucio Bernasconi in 1920 and is famous for its dome similar to the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome. Its architectural granduer and treasury of religious art is a testament to the silaynon’s deep faith and devotion. The church of San Diego is one of the most enduring and noticeable landmarks in the city. source: City of Silay Brochure.

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