Dinagat Island | Philippines

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The Dinagat Islands are a group of islands constituting a province in the Caraga region in the Philippines. Its main island is Dinagat with a population of about 125,000.

San Agustin Church | Philippines

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San Agustin Church is a Roman Catholic church located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila.

Along with their search for wealth, the Spanish colonizers made it a top mission to spread Catholicism in the Philippines. And to broaden the reach of Christianity, a place for worship is needed to bring the congregation together. As a result, churches were built around the country for Christianity to thrive. One of these churches was the San Agustin Church.

Baroque Churches of the Philippines is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The other three churches are: Church of La Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion, Church of San Agustin (Paoay) and Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva.

Corregidor Island | Philippines

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Corregidor is a small and rocky island in the Philippines, located about 50 kilometers from Manila. The island is shaped like a tadpole.

Due to this location, Corregidor has historically been fortified with coastal artillery to defend the entrance of Manila Bay and Manila from attacks by enemy warships.

Hundred Islands National Park | Philippines

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Hundred Islands is a national park in the Philippines. This archipellago comprises 124 island and islets. The park is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Philippines.

Governor’s Island is considered to be the “main” islet. Here you can have an iconic view on dozens of the surrounding islets by climbing the 123 steps.

Historic City of Vigan | Philippines

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According to UNESCO, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Dating back to the 16th century, Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines, from China and from Europe, resulting in a culture and townscape that have no parallel anywhere in East and South-East Asia.

 

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‘Fight of the Century’ Manny Pacquiao stamp, issued ahead of his long-awaited fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr in Las Vegas on May 2 2016.

Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary | Philippines

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Mount Hamiguitan is a mountain located in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. The mountain range has one of the most diverse wildlife populations in the country. 

Boracay Island | Philippines

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Boracay is a small island in the Philippines located approximately 300 km from Manila. It is probably one of the most visited destinations in the Philippines and famous for its beautiful beaches.

One of the smallest primates: Philippine Tarsier

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Tarsiers are primates (a group including lemurs, monkeys, apes and humans) found only in the islands of Southeast Asia. 

The Philippine Tarsier can be found in the southeastern part of the archipelago, particularly on the islands of Bohol. It measures only about 85 to 160 mm (3.35 to 6.30 inches) in height, making it one of the smallest primates. 

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Bandera newspaper 25th Anniversary commemorative stamp. 

Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park | Philippines

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This park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with an underground river. With 8.2-kilometer probably the longest navigable underground river in the world.

 

Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.

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The stamp on the right is to honor the Higantes Festival held in Angono on 22nd and 23rd of every November. Main feature of this festival are the parades of towering giants made of paper-mache, some as tall as fifteen feet. These giants are locally known as higantes.  

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park | Philippines

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Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is a 100,000-hectare Marine Protected Area in Palawan, the westernmost Philippine province. The park is a Mecca for scuba divers and model for coral reef conservation.

Tubbataha Reefs National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.

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The stamps are part of a large set of definitives depicting sea-life. And beause of the small size probably issued by the tiny-stamp-department.

Chocolate Hills on Bohol Island | Philippines

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Bohol is the tenth largest island in the Philippines. In the middle of this island you can find a very unusual landscap: the Chocolate Hills. The origins of these 1,500 hills are not clear.

In the dry season of each year, the vegetation on the hills gives the landscape a brown colored view, hence the name "Chocolate Hills".

Bangaan Rice Terrace | Philippines

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According to whc.unesco.org, the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras is an outstanding example of an evolved, living cultural landscape that can be traced as far back as two millennia ago in the pre-colonial Philippines.

Part of this Unesco inscription is the Bangaan terrace cluster in the municipality of Banaue.              

Batanes Island and Lighthouse | Philippines

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Batan island is the second largest and one of the four inhabited islands of the Batanes archipelago.

Basco Lighthouse is located near the town of Basco in Batanes, the northernmost province in the Philippines.

Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They are known for their crowded seating and kitsch decorations.

Pagsanjan Falls, Philippines

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Pagsanjan Falls is one of the most famous waterfalls in the Philippines. Behind this waterfall you can find the Devil's Cave.

They named it devil's cave because of its structure that looks like a face of a devil.

 

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The stamp on the right is part of a set of “Se-tenant Pairs. Unlike the rest of the Philippines which gained independence from the United States in 1946, Olongapo-city was governed as a part of the United States naval reservation. In 1959 the Americans turned it over to Philippine government. 

The capital of the Philippines

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Manila is the capital city and the second largest city of the Philippines. On the left you see a Kales, a horse carriage, a popular way of transport for tourists in Manila. Originally introduced in the Philippines in the 18th century by the Spaniards.

A Jeepney is a popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They are known for their crowded seating and flamboyant decorations.

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(right) A 2002 Christmas seal.

Philippine Christmas seals are produced and sold every year by the Philippine Tuberculosis Society.

Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva, Philippines

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The church of Santo Tomàs de Villanueva in Miag-ao is among the best examples in the Philippines of the “fortress baroque” style.

Built of local yellow-orange sandstone, the large fortress-church was completed in 1797. The church withstood typhoons and earthquakes, but it burned twice: first was during the revolution against Spain in 1898 and the second was during the Philippine-American War a few years later.

           

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From a series of stamps about fish: a Copper-band Butterflyfish, a Picasso Trigger and a Murex Shell.

A hidden paradise from Philippines: Lahos Island

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Lahos Island is found in Caramoan Peninsula, Camarines Sur, which is dubbed as the Philippine's hidden paradise. The island is distinctively beautiful because it has two beaches. The shore is hugged by superb white sand and amazing karst limestone formations.

The name of the island was derived from the word “Lahos” or “Laho” which means “vanish in English because the beach usually disappears during high tide.

Caramoan hosted many season of TV series “Survivor”.

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A Triton Trumpet and a Copper-band Butterflyfish.

A Bontoc Wedding Dance from Phillipines

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Philippine folk dance has a long and diverse history. Each region in the Philippines features its own folk dances, originating from the precolonial era to the time of the Spanish occupation from the 1500s until the late 1800s. Most of these Filipino folk dances tell stories about historical happenings, ways of life, cultural influences and religious customs.

Bontoc comes from the word buntuk, which means mountains and refers to the people of Mountain Province. Today, many of the Bontoc cultures and traditions are rarely practiced and slowly disappearing.

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(left) a Marmorated Cone

(right) a Polyclad Flatworm

The Banaue Rice Terraces from Philippines

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For 2,000 years, the high rice fields of the Ifugao have followed the contours of the mountains. The fruit of knowledge handed down from one generation to the next, and the expression of sacred traditions and a delicate social balance, they have helped to create a landscape of great beauty that expresses the harmony between humankind and the environment.

The Banaue Rice Terraces refer to the cluster close to the Banaue poblacion as seen from the viewpoint. Contrary to popular belief, the Banaue Rice Terraces are not a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

They were not included in the UNESCO inscription Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras due to the presence of numerous modern structures, making it score low in the integrity criterion of UNESCO.

(source Wikipedia)

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A Striped Surgeonfish and a Ribbon Eel.

Gothic, Baroque and Oriental designs: Paoay Church, Philippines

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The Paoay Church (also known as the St. Augustine Church ) is a historical church located in the town of Paoay in Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

Construction of the Paoay Church was started by the Augustinian friars in 1694. It was completed in 1894.

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A Copper-band Butterflyfish, a Picasso Trigger and a True Clownfish.