FRIA, JHAY ANNE V.

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TOURISTS SPOTS IN THE PHILIPPINES

 CAR
o Mt. Pulag
- is Luzon’s highest peak at 2,926
metres above sea level. The borders
between the provinces of Benguet,
Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya meet at
the mountain's peak. It is the third
highest mountain in the Philippines,
next to Mount Apo and Mount
Dulang-dulang.
 NCR
o Intramuros
-Old-world Intramuros is home to
Spanish-era landmarks like Fort
Santiago, with a large stone gate and
a shrine to national hero José Rizal.

 REGION 1
o Basco Island
- officially the Municipality of
Basco, is a municipality in the
province of Batanes in the Cagayan
Valley of the Philippines, serving as
the provincial capital. According to
the 2015 census, it has a population
of 8,579 people. Basco is located on
Batan Island, the second largest
among the Batanes Islands, the northernmost islands of the Philippines.
 REGION 2
o San Agustin Church of Paoay
- The Saint Augustine Church,
commonly known as the Paoay
Church, is a Roman Catholic church
in the Municipality of Paoay, Ilocos
Norte in the Philippines. Completed
in 1710, the church is famous for its
distinct architecture highlighted.
 REGION 3
o Mount Samat National Shrine
- Mount Samat National Shrine or
Dambana ng Kagitingan is a historical
shrine located near the summit of Mount
Samat in the town of Pilár, Province of
Bataan, in the Republic of the Philippines.

 REGION 4A
o Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort
- is 800 hectares (2,000 acres) of working
coconut plantation and hacienda located
10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the city of
San Pablo, Laguna Province on the border
with Quezon Province in the Philippines.

 REGION 4B
o Coron Islands
-is the third-largest island in the
Calamian Islands in northern Palawan
in the Philippines. The island is part of
the larger municipality of the same
name. It is about 170 nautical miles
southwest of Manila and is known for
several Japanese shipwrecks of World
War II vintage.
 REGION 5
o isn’t the typical white sand beach with
emerald waters you’d see plastered on
magazines and shown on TV ads.
However, people go to this part of
Camarines to test their mettle on the
waves. The gray-sand beach is a
destination to either improve your skills
or learn how to surf.
 REGION 6
o Boracay
- is a small island in the central
Philippines. It's known for its resorts
and beaches. Along the west coast,
White Beach is backed by palm trees,
bars and restaurants.
 REGION 7
o Chocolate Hills
-The Chocolate Hills are a geological
formation in the Bohol province of the
Philippines. There are at least 1,260 hills
but there may be as many as 1,776 hills
spread over an area of more than 50
square kilometres. They are covered in
green grass that turns brown during the
dry season, hence the name.

 REGION 8
o Biri Island
- Biri, officially the Municipality of
Biri, is a 5th class municipality in the
province of Northern ... Biri Island is
notable for a large number of unusual
rock formations along the northern
shore, facing the Philippine Sea.

 REGION 9
o Dipolog City Cathedral
- The Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Cathedral, or Dipolog Cathedral, is the
seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Dipolog. Its principal patroness is the Our
Lady of the Most Holy Rosary*, after
whom the cathedral was named. It is one
of the five cathedrals within
the Ecclesiastical Province of Ozamiz

 REGION 10
o Mount Hibok-Hibok
- is a stratovolcano on Camiguin Island in
the Philippines. It is one of the active
volcanoes in the country and part of the
Pacific ring of fire.
 REGION 11
o Sleeping Dinosaur
-Before heading to Mati proper don’t
forget to stop over and see for yourself
and imagine the Sleeping Dinosaur. And
oh not to forget might as well grab the
opportunity to take a selfie with the Dino
while it's asleep because you’ll never
know when it awakes.
 REGION 12
o Mount Apo Natural Park
-Forested conservation area with the
region's highest elevation, inhabited by
indigenous tribes.

 REGION 13
o Siargao
-is a tear-drop shaped island in the
Philippine Sea situated 196 kilometers
southeast of Tacloban in the province of
Surigao del Norte. It has a land area of
approximately 437 square kilometres.
The east where such Art Skyes coast is
relatively straight with one deep inlet,
Port Pilar.

 ARMM
o The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mosque, also known as the Grand
Mosque of Cotabato, is situated in
Cotabato City and is the largest mosque
in the Philippines. The mosque is located
in Barangay Kalanganan II in Cotabato
City, and was funded by Sultan Hassanal
Bolkiah of Brunei at a reported cost of
US$48 million.