TOP 10 COOLEST PLACE IN THE PHILIPPINES

BAGUIO

Inspired by the British Raj, American colonists built a sanatorium in the chilly heights of Benguet Province in 1903 for heat-oppressed, homesick soldiers.

TAGAYTAY

Tagaytay is to Manila what the Hamptons are to New York City. Just more than an hour from Manila, this city hosts second homes of the capital's well off, who are drawn to the lower temps and authoritative views of Taal Volcano, the smallest active volcano in the world.

 SAGADA

Episcopal missionaries resided in Sagada in the 1900s, where they were pleased to discover the climate was cool enough to grow lemons.

 DON SALVADOR BENEDICTO

"Little Baguio" is used to describe pretty much any place in the Philippines with any coniferous vegetation whatsoever.

CANLAON CITY

Canlaon City rivals Don Salvador Benedicto as Negros Island's summer capital.

At 2,600 feet above sea level at the foot of Canlaon Volcano, the city experiences a cool micro-climate warmed up by hot springs that dot the terrain.

 DAVAO CITY

Encompassing 244,000 hectares, Davao City on the island of Mindanao takes in towering mountains and dramatic green landscapes, as opposed to the heaven-scraping high-rises and concrete jungles that dominate other large Philippine cities.

LANTAPAN

Splayed on a high plateau, Bukidnon province is full of cool locales, such as the provincial capital Malaybalay (another "Little Baguio") and Dahilayan, a foggy barangay turned zipline resort.

MARAWI

In a predominantly Catholic, tropical country, Marawi is an oddity, as much for its largely Muslim populace as its climate. Mosques and torogans (royal houses) dot the city.

BANAUE

Banaue is one of four towns in Ifugao province that make up the UNESCO-listedRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras.

LAKE SEBU

With its flotilla of lilies and schools of tilapia fish, Lake Sebu on the island of Mindanao is full of postcard-caliber beauty. Even better, the namesake town feels good on the skin, with temperatures seldom warmer than 77 F (25 C).

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Visit Canlaon City year 2015