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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By kalvin | Views [185] | Scholarship Entry
It has been two hours of gazing through the glistening blue waters of Donsol town in the Philippines. The nearly perfect slopes of Mount Mayon popped up erratically in the background, a reminder of nature’s mastery of timing and surprise. Half a hundred ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By leilani | Views [290] | Scholarship Entry
I’m sorry the front tire blew off when I hit the gutter, when I evaded the produce truck two streets away and I was too exhausted my mind drifted to coconut crabs slow-stewed in coconut milk and didn’t see it coming… My head ran with apologies as I ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By angelapalo1788 | Views [173] | Scholarship Entry
Asia was never a priority for my travel bug and me. Born and having lived in the Philippines for the first ten years, it has never been a top place to visit for me. I mean, apart from visiting relatives, I never saw it as a travel destination. Calm ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By lesliehab | Views [191] | Scholarship Entry
I was sure that we were going to hit the chicken. Unaware of the comedic value of what were certainly its last moments of life, it was crossing the road in front of the minivan. As we got closer, the Filipino driver's face remained calm, but his continuous ... Read more >
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Mon, 25 May 2015 | By sheilalalove | Views [178] | Scholarship Entry
I have been meaning to travel since I turned 20. All of my friends are going somewhere and I realized that I should explore too. That's when I decided to go to Baler, Aurora and there, I have experienced travelling alone to escape the eerie streets of ... Read more >
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Mon, 25 May 2015 | By papyrusenelra | Views [138] | Scholarship Entry
They always ask, where do broken hearts go? And response will always be either Baguio or Tagaytay. But as for me, i don't need to be broken and be in my mother's hometown, Baguio. From Pasay terminal, it took 5 hours to get to Baguio proper. Honestly ... Read more >
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Mon, 25 May 2015 | By cristtaigloria | Views [238] | Scholarship Entry
Riding a habal-habal is exciting. Hop on the motorbike like you are getting on a horse. Grip the handle on both sides when it gets faster. Let your body sway when it makes a sharp turn. Untie your hair so it will be swept by the wind like in a shampoo ... Read more >
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Fri, 22 May 2015 | By ninakarole | Views [180] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
As I walk through life, I’ve come to realize that world is like a big basket which offers a wide-array of fruits to be tasted. Before, I was just only into reading and hearing people’s experiences, adventures, and travels but our trip to Makiling Botanical ... Read more >
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Fri, 22 May 2015 | By onlinedad | Views [175] | Scholarship Entry
Situated on the northeastern coast of the Philippines, Baler has been steadily attracting surfers of all ages for some time now. The most popular surf spot, Sabang Beach, is now lined with a number of hotels to support the spike in tourism. The huge ... Read more >
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Thu, 21 May 2015 | By saigon | Views [230] | Scholarship Entry
I attended RightsCon in Manila 23-25 March 2015, which was the first to be held in South-east Asia. Rightscon is a tech conference about digital rights and related issues. My itinerary for Manila and back was arranged by a travel agent in New York, ... Read more >
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Thu, 21 May 2015 | By zelandales | Views [223] | Scholarship Entry
I had just booked a flight to Chicago. With months left to experience the allure of my home country, I wanted to do many things but had so little time. Bohol. I picked Bohol to spend my last days of travelling the Philippines in. Not too long after I ... Read more >
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Sun, 17 May 2015 | By escapology | Views [180] | Scholarship Entry
A fresh sea breeze caressed my skin as my feet sank into the soft warmth of the beach’s black, volcanic sand. Rippling swathes of dark blue ocean swirled around my ankles and erased the footprints which I had just left in the sand. Towering coconut trees ... Read more >
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Fri, 15 May 2015 | By bluespectacle | Views [217] | Scholarship Entry
TAGUM CITY, PHILIPPINES- I never thought I was going to cover the country’s largest annual youth sporting event, Palarong Pambansa. Two of my college friends and I were asked to cover for a prominent online news portal in the Philippines. A fresh college ... Read more >
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Sat, 9 May 2015 | By cjulesroel | Views [485]
Something in Siquijor made do it... Find out how.
"Wassup Siquijor", hooted Sharmaine.
"Sharmaine Ceballos", said everyone else.
Screams and taunts filled the void of the rusty old jeepney that was rented by Francis' ... Read more >
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Thu, 7 May 2015 | By 16burningsuns | Views [282] | Scholarship Entry
Last summer, my friends and I went on a pilgrimage every beach worshipper should take - El Nido in Palawan, a playground of limestone cliffs, colorful reefs and islands with holy-crap-this-must-be-paradise beaches. In the giddy days before we left, I ... Read more >
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