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This a continued article from “Flights to Philippines Part 1”, in that we discuss flights to particular Philippine destinations, if one is planning to have a Philippine vacation and Philippine travels and if one is coming from Manila Philippines. In that article we have discuss flights to Philippines most tourist destination, namely, Boracay Beach Island Resort Philippines, Baguio City Philippines, and the cultural Vigan City Philippines. In it also we discuss bus travel if one prefers it in their Philippine travels. And now for a continuation of our discussions, let’s begin with top number four most visited tourist Philippine vacation destination.

The second most tourist visited Beach resort in the Philippines following Boracay Philippines is the Pagudpud Beach Island Resort at Ilocos Norte Philippines. Some tourist loves to visit this Island Beach because according to them, Pagudpud is a resemblance of Hawaii or it is like Hawaii due to its long shores and secludedness.

Therefore, if you happen to be at Manila Philippines or Metro Manila Philippines, if you prefer flights to Philippines’ Pagudpud, chances are you will buy a ticket for Laog city Philippines. As I know so far, this is still the well means to get To Pagudpud if you prefer flight travel. This is quite similar if you want to go to Vigan City Philippines. You can ride the Philippine Airlines (PAL) or Cebu Pacific Airline that travels to Laog City. You could check their flight package at their respective websites.

However, if you prefer bus ride or land transportation, you can ride at this terminal if you happen to be at Manila Philippines. Go to Partas Bus Company which is located at Aurora Boulevard, Quezon City in the Philippines which caters travels to Laog City. It is approximated to have 10 hours of travel. Then, if you are already at Laog city, you could ride another bus going to Pagudpud.

Another favorite tourist Philippine vacation destination is Palawan Philippines. If you are from Manila Philippines and wanted or prefer to buy an air ticket going to Palawan Philippines, you could ride the Philippine Airlines or Air Philippines that will took you directly into the heart capital of Palawan Philippines which is Puerto Princesa city, which is only a one hour and five minutes trip. However, if you wanted to go directly to a specific location at Palawan, like El Nido, Cuyo Palawan, Busuanga, or your desired specific destinations at Palawan Philippines, there are flights you can choose to ride depending which location in Palawan you would like to visit. Examples of these alternative flights to different locations in Palawan are the Asian Spirit Airlines, SEAIR Lines, Pacific Air Lines, and the Soriano Airlines. You can inquire about their flight package in their respective websites or hotlines.

However, there is also transportation by sea going to Palawan from Manila Philippines. But it is a twenty hours trip. If you prefer this, you could buy a ticket at WG&A Shipping Company.

There is no by land transportation means going to Palawan if you happen to be at Manila Philippines because Palawan Philippines is an island far away from Metro Manila Philippines.

Is the Philippines worthy to invest all your sweats and to be a pampering nest and comforting place which you can call home? This depends upon your own criteria of living conditions, if living in the Philippines is the best options or choice, then go for it! Filipinos who live in the Philippines will welcome you with warm open arms with their war hospitality and will greet you “Welcome home, kababayan ko”

That is really will put a smile not only on your face but only in your heart and could say within yourself “I am home at last”.

One of the advantages living in the Philippines is its democratic government, which is you are free to do what you wanted to do, what you wanted to say and where you want to go. However, you should also be careful because the government Philippines have is not purely democratic in its essence that it is anarchical, rather the Philippines is also Republic. Have you heard the term labeled to the Philippines? That is, “The Republic of the Philippines”. It is funny; I know you already knew this which I am talking about, for of all the Philippines presidents upheld democracy except only to former President Ferdinand Marcos who ruins the democratic-republic- like government Philippines have then.

You could enjoy all the beautiful White sand beaches and awesome resorts and breath-taking natural and manmade sceneries of the Philippines. Like Boracay Beach Island Resort located at Boracay Philippines, the Pagudpud Beach Island Resort located at Ilocos Norte Philippines, Samal Island Garden Resort, and other beautiful beaches and resorts in the Philippines.

Not only beautiful and awesome beaches and natural breathtaking sceneries you will enjoy if you live in the Philippines, but also you could have an access to Philippines’ premier universities – the University of the Philippines (UP), the University of Sto. Thomas (UST), the Far Eastern University (FEU), the Polytechnic University, Angeles University Foundation (AUF), etc. These universities have premium education equal to the internationally well known respected schools and universities in the world, most especially the University of the Philippines. That would be another great advantage living in the Philippines or if you or one live in the Philippines.

In terms of business investment in the Philippines, one could also have a favorable advantage if one invests in the Philippines especially at Davao City Philippines. For Davao city Philippines is indeed a proven investment ground which you seeds of investment will grow abundantly and flourish as you projected and expected. And you will not lose your ground at Davao city Philippines because it is a typhoon free zone and have multi-cultural society and community where you could exploit any products and service to your own advantage. Is that satisfying to hear that tinkles your ears? Yeah, you could throw your bread on the water of Davao city Philippines and it will return to you with additional bread as you expected to be.

There are many options you can choose if you want to live in the Philippines, that is you could stay near your favorite Philippine resort beach or stay at the business and investment friendly place in the Philippines like Davao city Philippines or stay near Philippines’ premier learning centers like the University of the Philippines.

The famous Island beach resort in the directory of Philippine tourism and on the itinerary of tourist’s Philippine travel list, on the line of Boracay Island Philippines is the Pagudpud Beach Island Resort.

Pagudpud Island Philippines is said to be the largest island in the Philippines or the largest Philippine Island in the Northern Philippines. This island is a wide and long town in the Ilocos region at the tip of Ilocos Norte Philippines. It has a vast luxuriant mountain and hill ranges. Actually, on its eastern part it is bounded by Cordillera Mountain Ranges.

Like Boracay beach, the sand of Pagudpud Island Beach Resort is also powdery white and the color of the sea is as blue as clear blue sky, however, some just jokingly say “which is bluer?”For in the horizon “blue meets blue”. Surely, that is a beautiful sight, is not it?

Pagudpud have small nipa huts for rent if you could not withstand the rays on the hot sun on the shore. This temporary shade cost $5.00; however, if you want a room for a night, there is the Saud Resort nearby. Saud Resort and Hotel is said to be the most secure resort at Pagudpud Philippines, having 24 hour security within the resort.

Saud Beach Resort offer a well class service, for not only its rooms were very beautiful and well furnished for your needs, it will also tour you for a day in the different beautiful spots of Pagudpud Island for just one payment package deal. This tour treats include a tour at 12 km wide Patapat Viaduct which is also known as the French Riviera of the North. A tour at Patapat Viaduct will really awe you of the breath-taking mountains cliffs and deepness of the blue sea while touring on it. After this breath taking experience, Saud Beach Resort tour teams will tour you at Caunayan Landing Site where you will feel the nostalgia of the first successful landing activity in the Philippines during World War II.

The tour team will also refresh your tour at Kabigan Falls where you will see the 120 feet natural falls and feel the cold water rushing down into its springs where you are allowed to take a swim in its cold refreshing waters. After your refreshing bath at the foot of Kabigan Falls, take your camera ready for the team will tour you at Dos Hermanos Island where you will witness an identical twin mountain, which your camera will not hesitate to take a capture of its rare beauty. Old folklore said that these twin mountains are twin brothers who vows never to separate until death. And within the barangay where Dos Hermanos Island located, which is barangay Balaoi, you will tread the pristine waters of this island into another mountain that has an undisturbed cave, which is the Bantay Abot Caves. Within also Barangay Balaoi, you could also see the rock-like fortress which is called Timmangtang Rock.

From Barangay Balaoi, the tour team will lead you to Maira-Ira Beach or which is famously known as the Blue Lagoon of Pagudpud Philippines. Its white sand is crystalline, yap it is crystal like shining in the heat of the sun. Wow that is awesome is not it?

With our Philippine travel, Pagudpud Beach Island Resort has this only unique resort package a Philippine resort will have. Surely, with this Saud Beach Resort Package your Philippine vacation is two thumbs up.

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.