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You can fly to El Nido for free with Globe Cloud's Summer Selfie promo! | Ivan About Town
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Sunday, May 03, 2015. You can fly to El Nido for free with Globe Cloud's Summer Selfie promo! Believe it or not, you can win a trip to El Nido Resorts by sharing a selfie! Yes, just by sharing a selfie! What’s more, the Globe Cloud also provides a simple and useful way of content sharing by allowing private shareable links. And it’s free! The Globe Cloud App is free for Android, iPhone or computer devices. To join the contest, upload your #SummerSelfie using Globe Cloud to your Facebook or Twitter accoun...
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PROVINCES VISITED | Ivan About Town
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As of October 28, 2013, there are 81 provinces in the Philippines. I've been to all 81 provinces plus the defunct province of Shariff Kabunsuan. The country also has 35 highly-urbanized and 5 independent component cities which I've been to as well. REGION I - ILOCOS REGION. REGION II - CAGAYAN VALLEY. CAR - CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION. REGION III - CENTRAL LUZON. NCR - NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. REGION IVA - CALABARZON. REGION IVB - MIMAROPA. REGION V - BICOL REGION. REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS. Inter...
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June 2015 | Ivan About Town
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Friday, June 12, 2015. Iloilo hosts the 117th anniversary of Philippine Independence. For the first time, Iloilo will host the Independence Day celebrations. As part of the 117th anniversary of Philippine Independence, President Benigno Aquino III will lead flag-raising ceremonies at Santa Barbara, Iloilo, where the Philippine flag was first raised outside of Luzon. This will be followed by the traditional vin d'honneur. Reception which will be held at the newly-rehabilitated Iloilo Provincial Capitol.
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Ivan About Town is ten years old! | Ivan About Town
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Sunday, April 19, 2015. Ivan About Town is ten years old! I still remember the scene vividly. Ten years ago in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, I sat down in front of a rented computer at Trekkers Lodge (a hostel which no longer exists), and typed my first blog entry. It was a spur of the moment thought to actually start a blog. Ten years later, I have so many things to be thankful for. Indeed, this blog has brought me places, literally and figuratively. I set foot on all provinces. The blog has also been an eff...
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November 2014 | Ivan About Town
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Ranch tourism in Masbate: Be a ranchero for a day! The first time I visited Masbate some years back, I wanted to visit its famed ranches. Weve all heard of the Rodeo Masbateño. And how the province is home to many cattle ranches. I was told however that most of them were closed to the public. So I was pleasantly surprised during a recent visit that the ranches are slowly opening up to visitors. In fact, I visited one! We visited the Sese Brahmans Ranch. In Tasmania is one of...
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Visit the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in Morong, Bataan | Ivan About Town
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Thursday, May 28, 2015. Visit the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in Morong, Bataan. Believe it or not, the Philippines spent US$2.3 billion from 1976 to 1984 to construct the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. In Morong, Bataan. It could have produced 621 megawatts of power. This was the power plant that could have averted the power crisis in the early 1990s. It was never used. The other highlight of the visit was the control room, which looks like a set from an Austin Powers movie! It took more than 30 years for t...
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July 2015 | Ivan About Town
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Thursday, July 02, 2015. BPI Credit Card is my travel card! Travel is a very important part of my lifestyle. That must be the understatement of the year! I always have to plan my trip properly to make sure I make the most of my limited budget. An essential part of my travel is my credit card. Actually, I’ve had only one credit card since I got my own card nearly a decade ago, the BPI SkyMiles MasterCard, which is one of the many BPI Credit Cards available. It was the same story for the five-week land tri...
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COUNTRIES VISITED | Ivan About Town
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Looks like I have a new travel goal, joining the Travelers' Century Club! It's not easy for Filipinos to complete this list since we need visas to almost everywhere! But I've been to 76 as of June 2016. Hopefully we cross-out more from the list soon! August 7, 2014. Bismark Archipelago (New Ireland, New Britain, Bougainville, Admiralty Islands). Cook Islands (Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Penrhyn). French Polynesia (Tahiti, Tuamotu, Austral, Gambier). November 24, 2006. June 11, 2016. November 28, 2006. Nueva Esp...
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WORLD HERITAGE | Ivan About Town
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The World Heritage List includes 1031 properties (as of July 2015) forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. These include 802 cultural, 197 natural and 32 mixed properties in 163 States Parties. I've visited 151 (as of September 2015). Still a long way to go, even as the list grows every year! Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba. Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens. Greater Blue Mountains Area. Bordea...
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March 2015 | Ivan About Town
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Friday, March 20, 2015. That Place Called Sagada: Reminders and tips on how you can best enjoy your Sagada Trip. Here are some facts, reminders, and tips on how you can best enjoy your first or maybe nth time Sagada trip. 3 Take the bus! Definitely not to the locals. Make your trips and your vacations as meaningful and memorable as it should be, both for you and the community. It’s about time you take a different kind of journey to that place called SAGADA. And Ifugao Rice Terraces. While here, Thangtong...
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