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VISAYAS

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BASIC FACTS

The Visayas is at the center of the Philippines and

is divided into 3 regions, namely Western Visayas

(Region VI), Central Visayas (Region VII) and

Eastern Visayas (Region VIII). . The main islandsare Samar, Panay, Negros, Cebu and Leyte, the

latter famous as the island first sighted by the

Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the 16th

century and as the landing point for the Americanliberation forces in 1944. Samar and Leyte are

linked by the San Juanico Bridge, the longest in

the country.

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Its strategic location makes it a vitaleconomic and political link between thecountrys two main islands of Luzon and

Mindanao. Visayas has relatively modernsocial and infrastructure facilities. It has alsolarge agricultural areas that are appropriatefor the cultivation of traditional and non-traditional high value crops. It also produces

a significant amount of products for bothdomestic consumption and exports. Its richnatural resources likewise make this group ofislands a popular tourist destination.

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The important industries of the Visayas are

farming, fishing, mining, lumbering and

handicraft-making.

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TOURIST SPOTS

MAGELLANjS CROSS

One is kMagellan's Crossl which wasnamed after Ferdinand Magellan, aCebu City Plaza Portuguese explorerwho came to Cebu in the early 1500s.Pieces of the original cross arebelieved to be encased in the presentcross.

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CHOCOLATE HILLS

The Chocolate Hills is nominated as

one of the "New 7 Wonders of

Nature".

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E.A.T DANAO

Extreme/Eco/Educational Adventure Tour,

an ecotourism concept set up to benefit theMunicipality of Danao, Bohol and itspeople. This is an LGU initiated and runfacility with a huge nature park that used to

be the base camp of the revered BoholanoHero Francisco Dagohoy who led thelongest Philippine RevolutionaryMovement.

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BORACAY

The beaches of the Boracay Island is located offthe north-western tip of Panay Island,

Philippines. Boracay is world famous and isalmost always the first beach mentioned whentourist, foreign & locals alike talk about

vacation places in the Philippines.

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CAPIZ

The abundance of marine life makes Capizthe Seafood Capital of the Philippines. Hometo one of the richest fishing grounds of thecountry, its water teem with the best that the

sea has to offer blue marlin, tuna, prawnsand shrimps, seaweed, crabs ells, shellfishsuch as oysters and mussels, squid and othermarine species.

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BALINSASAYAW (TWIN LAKE)

One of the magnificent places here in

Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, is

the Twin Lakes of Balinsasayao. This

place is where you will find two lakes

residing at the top of the mountain.

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GUIMARAS It has scenic and magnificent white sand

beaches and island coves. It has the bestdiving site with its splendid coral reefs andmarine life, which are impressing to the

sight. The island is also famous forhandicrafts like woven buri bags, mats,hats, and baskets.

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PULANGB

ATO

Another beautiful place in Negros

Oriental...the Pulang Bato Falls.. PulangBato is the place of red rocks. Many come

just to bath in these waters for medicinalreasons. Bamboo tubes protrude from the

rocks in certain spots, delivering thehealing mineral waters to bathers. Theentire region is rife with volcanic steamvents and sulfuric mud slides.

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The MacArthur Par

The MacArthur Park in Red Beach where

Douglas MacArthur landed with the

American liberation forces in 1944

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Mainit Hot Spring, Biliran

Mainit Hot Springs is located in theMunicipality of Caibiran in the island ofBiliran. The local government has developed

this place by constructing three small poolsthat will hold the flowing hot water comingfrom the islands' active volcanic andmountainous areas

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REGIONSREGION VI

AKLAN CAPIZ

ANTIQUE

ILO-ILO

GUIMARAS NEGROS

OCCIDENTAL

REGION VII

CEBU NEGROS

ORRIENTAL

SIQUIJOR

BOHOL

REGION VIII

NORTHERNSAMAR

WESTERNSAMAR

EASTERN

SAMAR

BILIRAN

LEYTE

SOUTHERN

LEYTE

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REGION VII

CENTRAL

VISAYAS

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REGION VIII

EASTERN

VISAYAS

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ECOSYSTEMis a collection of different

organisms and the environmentin which they live. Ecosystems

can vary greatly in size &

complexity.

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ECOSYSTEMECOSYSTEMThe municipality boasts of its Bugang-Malumpati River, which was adjudged for

three consecutive years as ranking first

among the Cleanest Inland Bodies of Water

in the region and became the regions entryto the national search. The river is

supported by several springs, one of which

is the major source of the municipalitys

Pandan, antique

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ECOSYSTEMBohol is blessed with mangrove forestsaround its river systems, estuaries and off

shore islands. The island has one of the

highest biologically diverse mangrove

ecosystems with 26 mangrove speciesfound on its shores.

Mangrove forest

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ECOSYSTEMMangroves are salt-tolerant trees that haveadapted to living in salt and brackish water

conditions. They vary in size from shrubs to tall

trees and are found along sheltered tropical

mudflats or wetlands or in association with

estuaries and lagoons and may extend inland

along rivers, streams and their tributaries.

Mangrove forest

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ECOSYSTEMNavigating the Catubig River, whichtraverses the entire municipality of Las

Navas, on your way to discover the

awesome Pinipisakan Falls, will makeyou also want to promote the scintillating

secret ecotourism destinations in this

district.

Samar Philippines ; Uncovering the

Secrets of Northern Samar

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ECOSYSTEMSamar Philippines ; Uncovering theSecrets of Northern Samar

With the use of a motorized banca, navigating the

Catubig River is the primary thoroughfare for

traveling in Las Navas. The same leads to the

province's best-kept secrets, a subterraneannatural pool, the Ginagatusan Caves and

Pinipisakan Falls, a multi-layered cascading

attraction., sure to deepen your appreciation for

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NATURAL RESOURCES

The regions sea and inland waters are rich sources

of salt and fresh water fish and other marine

products. It is one of the fish exporting regions of

the country.

There are substantial forest reserves in theinteriors of the islands. Its mineral deposits include

chromite, nickel, clay, coal, limestone, pyrite and

sand and gravel.

Region viii

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Western Visayas is one of the richest regions in the

country in terms of natural resources. Its forestshowever have been denuded due to indiscriminate

logging. Its waters abound with numerous species of fish

and other marine products. Mineral resources include

copper, gold, silver, clay, limestone, coal, sand and graveland other non-metallic.

It is a key fisheries development area, with its 84 coastal

municipalities, eight major fishing grounds, inland

bodies of water and 43,050 hectares of fishponds.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Region vi

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The land used for farming in the region isnot as big as the other regions. Aside from

palay, the farmers also plant corn,

sugarcane, abaca, coconut, tobacco and rootcrops. They also subsist on fishing because

most islands are surrounded by water.

Region vii

NATURAL RESOURCES