Philippines: Capitals and Major Centers

Metro Manila, in Luzon, is the capital and principal centre of government, business, commerce and education.

Metro Manila is composed of four cities and 13 municipalities which cover 630 square kilometres.

Baguio is located in the Cordillera Mountains in northern Luzon five hours from Manila and is the summer capital of the country.

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The island province of Cebú is the second gateway to the Philippines and lies in the middle of the Visayans island group.

It is composed of 167 islands and Cebú is the province's capital.

For more detail on Cebu City visit our created site Cebu City Guides and References - Cebu Islands Philippines

Davao is the capital of Mindanao and is one of the largest cities in the world in terms of land area.

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Travel Quotes:

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust

Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. Mary Ritter Beard

Pulutan Philippines Cuisine

Pulutan (from the Filipino word pulutin which literally means "something that is picked up") is a term roughly analogous to the English term "finger food". Originally, it was a snack accompanied with liquor or beer but has found its way into Philippine cuisine as appetizers or, in some cases, main dishes, as in the case of sisig.

More details at Pulutan Philippines Cuisine

Travel with kids, travel prepared

It is good to have your kids with you when you travel; this would surely open their eyes to a lot more of new knowledge and discovery. When you bring along your kids in your trips, this is not only a way of bringing them close to your heart but also through this, your child would definitely make him or her more aware about the world around him or her. Travel with kids, travel prepared