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What is like to study in the Philippines? We know it is not like in Harvard or other well known schools and universities in the world that has an excellent and exceptional teaching method and facilities. However, if you like to study in the Philippines, there are handful known and respected university in the Philippines recognized by the world today. One of the Universities of the Philippines which are respected and well known is the University of the Philippines or UP.

University of the Philippines is the Philippines’ premier university that offers quality higher education. According to it, most of the 30 % of its faculties have doctorate degrees in their respective fields and 42 % has master’s degrees, thus, making it really the best University in the Philippines.

Actually, the University of the Philippines is the only university in the Philippines that has been noted and included at the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) whose membership is made thru casting votes. Therefore, it means the University of the Philippines has a win a vote to become a member of APRU.

Moreover, University of the Philippines is also the only Philippine university that has been included in the ASEAN-European University Network or ASEA UNINET, as well as one of the two universities in the Philippines in the ASEAN University Network or AUN. Wow that is really makes studying in the Philippines excellent and elevates into the ranking of the most respected universities and school in the world.

University of the Philippines have seven branches within the Philippine archipelago, namely, UP Manila, which is located of course at Manila Philippines; UP Diliman, which is located at Diliman Quezon City Philippines within Metro Manila Philippines; UP Visayas, which is located at Visayan region of the Philippines which comprises UP Cebu, UP Iloilo, UP Tacloban and UP Miag-ao; UP Los Banos, which is located at Los Banos Laguna Philippines ,which is recognized as the Agricultural Center of Asia; UP Mindanao, which is located at Mindanao Philippines of course; UP Baguio, which is located at Baguio Philippines, which is said to be the youngest constituents of UP; and UP Open University, which is a distance learning education system or it offers distance education to those who cannot afford to do the natural mode of studying.

Among these branches of University of the Philippines, UP Diliman is said to be the flagship campus among its branches or constituents and the seat of administration. Moreover, UP Diliman has an extension learning program at Pampanga Philippines which is located at Clark Special Economic Zone, Pampanga.

Not only in Pampanga Philippines UP Diliman has Extension Learning Program, but it has also at Olongapo city Philippines, which is located at Olongapo city Zambales Philippines.

The University of the Philippines is of course also known for its controversial Oblation Statue- the nude man, which its fraternities mimic it annually and make an “oblation run”.

When Filipinos heard the word “Ilocos”, they already Know what the word connotes, that is, Pagudpud beach, Vigan ancestral houses, Laog city Philippines, Fort Ilocandia, Ilocos homes and architecture,Paoy church, the Qurino Bridge, former President Ferdinand Marcos or Sarrat Ilocos, ceramic products, Ilocos garlic and bagoong, etc.

As we or as Filipinos knew, Ilocos in the Philippines is divided into two regions, namely Ilocos Sur Philippines and Ilocos Norte Philippines. Ilocos Philippines is located at the northern part of Luzon Philippines, somewhere at the top of Baguio Philippines and La Union Philippines.

Ilocus Sur Philippines is closely adjacent to La Union Philippines or the southerpart of Ilocos in the Philippines. It is part of Ilocos Philippines that features cultural heritage or Ilocos Sur Philippines is so-called the Heritage Village of the Philippines. This is due because, Ilocos Sur Philippines capital is the well known Vigan City Philippines where the World Heritage Known Ancestral Homes where situated. Vigan City Philippines, as we all know boast of its 16^th century old ancestral homes where UNESCO World Heritage have noted it and included it on their List of World Heritage places in the world.

Another cultural heritage one could see at Ilocos Sur Philippines is the Sta. Maria Church. This church is an ancestral fortress of the Philippine Revolution during 1896.This church is a landmark church, thus you could immediately saw Sta. Maria Church the moment you foot set upon Ilocos Sur in the Philippines, specifically at the Municipality of Sta.Maria Ilocos Sur where Sta. Maria Church is located.

Another cultural heritage that can be found at Ilocus Sur Philippines is the Tirad Pass National Shrine. Tirad Pass is known as the last stand or last defense fortress of General Emilio Aguinaldo’s revolutionary forces. The young Filipino general whom General Emilio Aguinaldo has appointed to head over the forces to defend Tirad Pass is the young General named Gregorio Del Pilar. This National Shrine is located at Municipality of Conception which now known as the Municipality of Gregorio Del Pilar.

Another cultural heritage of Ilocos Sur in the Philippines is the Bessang Pass. Bessang Pass is the last stronghold of the Japanese occupation in the Philippines which fall at the hands of the forces of the United States. Actually, Bessang Pass is a controversial place at the time of Marcos Regime. This is so because President Ferdinand Marcos then claims that he is the “real hero” of the Bessang Pass which sparks shocks among the real Filipinos who suffer and fight at the place itself. Even the guerillas then were shock because they never see any President Ferdinand Marcos trace at the site. They even thought that President Ferdinand Marcos was at Nueva Viscaya Philippines then. But President Ferdinand Marcos then insist that he is the real hero behind it, and since he is dictator leader then no one can rebuke him. But until a late military man named Col. Bonifacio Gillego who becomes a congressman then make a probe of President Ferdinand Marcos claim. He has discovered at the archives of US military that indeed President Ferdinand Marcos is a big Liar or a real fake hero of Bessang Pass.

Have you heard the peaceful place of Sagada Philippines? It is a nature tripping and relaxing meditation experience if you come into this side of the Philippine archipelago.Sagada Philippines is peaceful haven for those who seek a peaceful quiet and beautiful restful place for relaxation, for reading and for quiet meditation.

Sagada Philippines is located at the Mountain Province at the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines.Thus,it is also called Sagada Mountain Province.Sagada Mountain Province is located at the Northern part of Luzon Philippines.

Sagada Philippines is an indigenous place surrounded or filled with abundance of flowers, trees, beautiful valleys, limestone outcrops, and surrounding mountains. It is like Baguio Philippines but Sagada is more restful and peaceful place. For there are no tricycles lingering on places and corners of this province. However, people living here is not far away from knowledge and high education though Sagada is quite remote from civilization.

However, there are also some tourist places a tourist could visit. Some of the tourist destinations one could visit are: Limestone Cave – where a tourist guide should guide you to enter into it, the Burial Cave – where the famous “hanging coffins” were located. When you are on it, you are prohibited to touch neither to open the coffins for respect for those who lie on those coffins. The small and big falls of Sagada at Banga-an. On the Small Falls children love to jump from it into the freezing waters of these two falls. However, on the big falls, there is an endless stairs where you could enjoy treading it up and down, if you like.

There is also the Ganduyan Museum, where you could see a lot of collection of antiques like basketry, weapons, beads, farm tools, jars and many other antiques.

As we have said above that there is no tricycle here you scroll the whole Sagada just by walking. It’s a cool and relaxing thing to do, and while you scroll it you could see its wondrous sceneries. Furthermore, there only three roads you could tread thus there is no tricycle available here. And while you scroll its refreshing place, you could stop for a while and have a coffee break at St. Joseph Café. St. Joseph Café is cool and hot place for sipping relaxing coffee and chewing savory delicious bread either on its indoor or outside seating. Moreover you could also take a vegetable menu at it.

After we have scroll and took a sip of relaxing coffee at St Joseph Café, its time we should look for a good place to lay our heads. There are many beautiful inns here in Sagada, like the Sagada Guest House where normally if you are just alone in your adventure tripping in Sagada it cost 150 pesos only. Or if you are already at St Joseph Café and tired to walk again, the café itself has an inn for your tired heads – the St Joseph Café Guest House. Or whatever you want there are Guest Houses and Hotels in Sagada. Now, if you have chosen a Guest House its time for us to retire and see you in our next trip.