By:JEAN MARIE P. MERCADO

BSAEd - 4

BORACAY (Visayas)Boracay is currently Philippines’ number one tourist destination. This paradisiacal island offers one of the best beaches in the world, a tropical climate, good food, a party scene, and many activities for the visitors.

BOHOL (Visayas)One of the most complete tourist destination in the Philippines, with nice beach towns, (Alona Beach), a unique countryside (Chocolate Hills), a wonderful river (Loboc), heritage sites, great diving sites (Balicasag island), and endemic animals (the Tarsier monkey)

MALAPASCUA (Cebu)Malapascua, located north of cebu, is a dive destination famous among other things for being one of the few sites in the world where amateur divers can spot the thresher sharks.

MOALBOAL (Cebu)Moalboal is the main diving site in the island of Cebu, central Philippines. The town is conveniently located two and a half hours west from the airport of Cebu.

APO ISLAND (Negros)Apo island is considered one of the top 100 dive sites in the Philippines. If you are going to the Philippines and you dive, it should be on your list of places to visit.

EL NIDO (Palawan)El Nido, famous for its limestone cliffs, its sandy beaches, its lagoons and its crystal clear waters, is currently number two tourist destination in the Philippines.

HONDA BAY, Puerto Princesa (Palawan)Honda Bay, Palawan, is a group of paradisiacal islands famous among tourist for their white sand beaches, their crystal clear waters and their great snorkeling sites.

CACNIPA ISLAND (Palawan)Cacnipa is a paradisiacal island, one hour away by boat from mainland Palawan, uninhabited except for a smal resort which offers a few cottages in front of beautiful white sand beach.

CORON ISLAND (Palawan)Coron is a small fishing town on Busuanga Island, in the province of Palawan, famous for its wreek diving sites, considered among the best in the world.

DONSOL SORSOGON (Luzon)Donsol is one of the only destinations in the world you can swim with the Whale sharks. Close to Donsol is also Manta Bowl, famous for the manta rays.

ANILAO, BATANGAS (Luzon)Just a two-and-a-half hour drive south of Manila, Anilao, is regarded as the birthplace of diving in the Philippines. There is something for everyone here - from snorkeling, to sites for both novices and the experienced diver.