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Text and photos by Joseph T. Bautista

POINSETTIAS at Bokod.

My original plan for the five-day vacation after Christmas was to take things slow, and just spend days lazing around in Banaue and Sagada. In fact, I already packed my hammock and brought several books, and was already looking forward to doing nothing but just reading under the cool shade of the pine trees in Sagada. (more…)

By Aris Ilagan

After his more than two years’ stint as chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), this controversial personality never seemed to have faded at all. He is still around, alive and kicking.

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Traveling to the Philippines’ 7,107 islands has never been easier, thanks to the Road Roll-on, Roll-off (RORO) Terminal System (RRTS), which continues to be a boon to Philippine tourism.

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By Ron de los Reyes

A trip to the North is always a pleasant treat because there are always places to enjoy and discover. The past several years, many towns in Ilocos Norte have become popular. The northermost town of Pagudpud is famous for its fine golden beaches earning for the town the label “Boracay of the North.” The longest in Luzon, the Patapat Bridge which is at the Pagudpud-Claveria boundary is a favorite driving destination as it offers spectacular view of the sea from the slopes of a mountain and just above a coast of the China Sea. Mention the town of Paoay and images of the centuries old Paoay church, Malacanang of the North and the Sand Dunes easily come to mind.

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Text & photos by Anjo Perez

Cruising magazine is just several issues away from being a decade old. And in those 10 years, we have logged in more than a hundred thousand kilometers criss-crossing the three archipelagos just to bring you, our dear readers, must-visit places in our country. Being the first and longest running motor travel magazine in the country, we can proudly say that we have visited and featured most, if not all, the travel destinations in this beautiful country of ours.

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Text by Pinky Concha Colmenares; Photos by Anjo Perez

The Honda Jazz

The Honda Jazz

First there was the SUV, and then the AUV, the MPV, the SAV. Now, comes the FUV, the fun utility vehicle. Unlike its other sound-alike-cousins which are large vehicles, the FUV is a subcompact Honda Jazz. That’s the small car that we took – or rather, which took us – on a different kind of fun, a heritage tour of North Luzon.

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