Calbayog City

Calbayog City is a city in the province of Samar, Philippines. It lies along the coastal region of the province stretching about 60 miles (97 km) from the northern tip of the island and 180 miles (290 km) from southern boundaries. Calbayog comprises 157 barangays, 25 of which are urban and 132 are rural, and is the largest city in Eastern Visayas. According to the 2009 census, it has a population of 190,374 people in 37,395 households, it is the second most populated city in region 8. Calbayog is one of the commercial trade centers in eastern Visayas. And is the center of coerce in Samar. Its location makes it an ideal gateway to Samar, for it is one of the few cities in Samar that has both an airport and a seaport. Calbayog is subdivided into 3 major districts Calbayog, Tinambacan, Oquendo.

Allen, Northern Samar

Allen is a port town in the island of Samar, Philippines. It contains the nearest port to Matnog, Sorsogon, in Luzon, and are the two entry and exit ports that cross the San Bernardino Strait. Allen is a 5th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,066 people in 4,145 households. The town borders with the municipality of Victoria in the south, Lavezares in the east and the San Bernardino Strait in the northwest.

Palawan

Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the southwest. It lies between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea. The province is named after its largest island, Palawan Island, measuring 450 kilometers (280 mi) long, and 50 kilometers (31 mi) wide.^[3][4]

Palawan is composed of the long and narrow Palawan Island, plus a number of other smaller islands surrounding the main island. The Calamianes Group of Islands, to the northwest consists of Busuanga Island, Culion Island, and Coron Island. Durangan Island almost touches the westernmost part of Palawan Island, while Balabac Island is located off the southern tip, separated from Borneo by the Balabac Strait. In addition, Palawan covers the Cuyo Islands in the Sulu Sea. The disputed Spratly Islands, located a few hundred kilometers to the west is considered part of Palawan by the Philippines, and is locally called the Kalayaan Group of Islands.

 I've taken these pictures during our vacation in Palawan.  After arriving at Puerto Princesa airport we were fetched by our guide and treated for a sumptuous lunch, rest for a while and proceeded to Honda bay which is a short ride from Puerto princesa city proper.  We had a brief island hopping there a teaser of what we're gonna get within the next days of our vacation.  It was a 5 days and 4 nights vacation, 2 days in Puerto princesa and 3 days in El nido.

Binalbagan, Negros Occidental

Binalbagan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 58,280 people in 11,092 households. Binalbagan became a town in May 15, 1572 and was one of the two first settlements (the other one being Ilog). Binalbagan is known for BISCOM (Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company)

  I've Taken this pictures using my old beaten camera phone in  the beach of  Binalbagan during one of my visit there. 

Definitely a sweet muscovado sunset..

 

Streets of Malaybalay city

Malaybalay City (Filipino: Lungsod ng Malaybalay; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Malaybalay), dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines" and "City in the Forest", is a first class component city^[2] and the capital and administrative center of the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. The city is bordered north by Impasug-ong; west by Lantapan; south by Valencia City and San Fernando; and east by Cabanglasan and Agusan del Sur. According to the 2007 Census of Population by the National Statistics Office (NSO) the city is inhabited by 144, 065 residents.

I've taken this pics during one of my walk to client's office every morning during one of  my stay in this city.  The place is Foggy every morning similar to Baguio city the very reason why walking is such a good idea to start the day and heat up since I am not a coffee drinker.