Lonely Planet Philippines

by Kerr, Russ; Bindloss, Joe; Jealous, Virginia; Liou, Caroline; Looby, Mic

• ISBN13: 9780864427113
• ISBN10: 0864427115
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

The Philippines' extraordinary diversity and beauty in one comprehensive guidebook: kaleidoscopic local festivals, bustling cities, deserted islands, awe-inspiring rice terraces, erupting volcanoes, and great adventures under sea and in the hills.-- over 100 easy-to-read maps-- completely revised by a new team of authors-- culturally sensitive and insightful information on the country's political, economic and environmental scene-- essential language chapter, with handy phrases in Pilipino

Table of Contents

The Authors	8	(3)
This Book	11	(1)
Foreword	12	(3)
Introduction	15	(1)
Facts about the Philippines	16	(32)
History	1	(1)
Geography	2	(1)
Climate	2	(1)
Ecology & Environment	2	(27)
Flora & Fauna	29	(4)
Government & Politics	33	(3)
Economy	36	(1)
Population & People	37	(4)
Education	41	(1)
Arts	41	(3)
Society & Conduct	44	(2)
Religion	46	(2)
Fact for the Visitor	48	(39)
Best & Worst	48	(1)
Suggested Itineraries	48	(1)
Planning	49	(1)
Responsible Tourism	49	(2)
Tourist Offices	51	(1)
Visas & Documents	51	(1)
Embassies & Consulates	52	(1)
Customs	53	(1)
Money	53	(3)
Post & Communications	56	(3)
Internet Resources	59	(1)
Books	60	(1)
Films	61	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	61	(1)
Radio & TV	61	(1)
Video Systems	62	(1)
Photography & Video	62	(1)
Time	62	(1)
Electricity	63	(1)
Weights & Measures	63	(1)
Laundry	63	(1)
Toilets	63	(1)
Health	63	(9)
Women Travellers	72	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	72	(1)
Disabled Travellers	73	(1)
Senior Travellers	73	(1)
Travel With Children	73	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	73	(1)
Legal Matters	74	(1)
Business Hours	74	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	74	(3)
Activities	77	(5)
Work	82	(1)
Accommodation	82	(1)
Food	83	(1)
Drinks	84	(1)
Entertainment	85	(1)
Spectator Sports	85	(1)
Shopping	86	(1)
Getting There & Away	87	(8)
Air	87	(6)
Sea	93	(1)
Organised Tours	94	(1)
Getting Around	95	(10)
Air	95	(1)
Boat	96	(3)
Bus	99	(1)
Train	100	(1)
Jeepney	100	(1)
Minibus	101	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	101	(1)
Bicycle	102	(1)
Hitching	102	(1)
Walking	102	(1)
Local Transport	103	(1)
Organised Tours	104	(1)
Manila	105	(51)
History	105	(1)
Orientation	106	(1)
Information	107	(5)
Things to See & Do	112	(9)
Places to Stay	121	(11)
Places to Eat	132	(7)
Entertainment	139	(1)
Spectator Sports	140	(1)
Shopping	141	(1)
Getting There & Away	142	(11)
Getting Around	153	(3)
Around Manila	156	(24)
Las Pinas	156	(1)
Cavite	157	(1)
Calamba	158	(1)
Los Banos	158	(1)
Alaminos	159	(1)
San Pablo	160	(1)
Mt Banahaw	160	(1)
Lucban	161	(1)
Pagsanjan	161	(2)
Around Pagsanjan	163	(1)
Taal Lake & Taal Volcano	163	(1)
Tagaytay	163	(1)
Talisay	164	(1)
Nasugbu	165	(1)
Matabungkay	166	(1)
Taal	167	(1)
Anilao	167	(1)
Batangas	167	(2)
Corcegidor	169	(2)
Bataan Peninsula	171	(1)
Olongapo & The Subic Bay Marine Authority	172	(3)
San Fernando (Pampanga)	175	(1)
Angeles	175	(1)
Clark Special Economic Zone	176	(1)
Mt Pinatubo	176	(2)
Mt Arayat	178	(1)
Lucena	178	(2)
North Luzon	180	(57)
Zambales Coast	180	(2)
Getting There & Away	182	(1)
Pundaquit	182	(1)
Botolan	182	(1)
Iba	182	(2)
Lingayen Gulf	182	(2)
Hundred Islands National Park	184	(1)
Lucap	184	(1)
Bolinao	185	(1)
Lingayen	186	(1)
Dagupan	187	(1)
San Fabian	188	(1)
Agoo	189	(1)
San Fernando (La Union)	189	(4)
Central Cordillera	192	(1)
Baguio	193	(8)
Mt Pulog	201	(1)
Kabayan	201	(1)
Sagada	202	(5)
Bontoc	207	(2)
Around Bontoc	209	(1)
Kalinga Province	209	(1)
Banaue	210	(4)
Around Banaue	214	(2)
Bangued	216	(2)
Cagayan & Isabela	218	(1)
Tuguegarao	218	(3)
Palanan	221	(1)
Santa Ana & Palaui Island	221	(1)
Claveria	222	(1)
Baler	222	(2)
Ilocos	224	(1)
Vigan	224	(4)
Around Vigan	228	(1)
Laoag	229	(1)
Around Laoag	230	(1)
Pagudpud	231	(2)
Batanes	233	(1)
Batan	233	(2)
Sabtang	235	(1)
Itbayat	235	(2)
South-East Luzon	237	(19)
Bicol	237	(1)
Daet	238	(1)
Naga	239	(2)
Caramoan Peninsula	241	(1)
Mt Isarog National Park	241	(1)
Legaspi	242	(2)
Around Legaspi	244	(1)
Donsol	245	(2)
Sorsogon	247	(1)
Mt Bulusan	247	(1)
Rizal Beach	248	(1)
Matnog	248	(1)
Catanduanes	248	(1)
Virac	249	(1)
Around Virac	250	(1)
The West Coast	250	(1)
The East Coast	250	(1)
The North	251	(1)
Marinduque	251	(1)
Boac	252	(1)
Around Boac	253	(1)
Mogpog	253	(1)
Balanacan	253	(1)
Santa Cruz	253	(1)
Around Santa Cruz	254	(1)
Poctoy	254	(1)
Buenavista	254	(1)
Around Buenavista	254	(1)
Gasan	255	(1)
Mindoro	256	(24)
Puerto Galera	259	(4)
Around Puerto Galera	263	(3)
Sabang Beach	266	(3)
Around Sabang	269	(1)
East Coast	270	(1)
Calapan	270	(2)
Bongabong	272	(1)
Roxas	272	(2)
Bulalacao	274	(1)
West & North-West Coast	274	(1)
Wawa (Abra De Ilog)	274	(1)
Mamburao	275	(1)
Sablayan	276	(1)
North Pandan Island	276	(1)
South-West Mindoro	277	(1)
San Jose	277	(3)
The Visayas	280	(130)
Cebu	281	(1)
Cebu City	281	(20)
Around Cebu City	301	(5)
North Of Cebu City	306	(4)
South Of Cebu City	310	(4)
Camotes Islands	313	(1)
Pacijan Island	314	(1)
Poro Island	314	(3)
Bohol	315	(2)
Tagbilaran	317	(3)
Around Tagbilaran	320	(2)
Jagna	322	(1)
Panglao Island	323	(1)
Balicasag Island	324	(1)
Pamilacan Island	324	(1)
Tubigon	324	(1)
Chocolate Hills	325	(1)
Talibon	326	(1)
Ubay	326	(3)
Negros	327	(2)
Bacolod	329	(5)
Palaka	334	(1)
La Carlota	335	(1)
Mt Kanloan Nature Park & Mambucal	335	(1)
Silay	336	(2)
Around Silay	338	(1)
North-East Coast	338	(1)
San Carlos	339	(1)
South-West Coast	339	(2)
Dumaguete	341	(3)
Around Dumaguete	344	(2)
South-East Coast	346	(3)
Siquijor	347	(2)
Larena	349	(1)
Siquijor Town	350	(1)
Paliton Beach	350	(1)
San Juan	350	(1)
Lazi	351	(1)
Maria	351	(1)
Salag-Doog Beach	351	(1)
Libo	351	(1)
Enrique Villanueva	351	(3)
Panay	352	(2)
Iloilo City	354	(5)
Guimaras	359	(4)
South-West Coast	363	(3)
San Jose (Antique)	366	(1)
Tibiao	366	(1)
Roxas (Capiz)	366	(2)
Kalibo	368	(2)
Caticlan	370	(10)
Boracay	371	(8)
Romblon	379	(1)
Romblon Island	380	(2)
Tablas Island	382	(3)
Sibuyan Island	385	(3)
Masbate	387	(1)
Masbate Town	388	(2)
Bagacay	390	(1)
Ticao & Burias Islands	390	(1)
Mandaon	391	(1)
Cataingan	392	(1)
Samar	392	(1)
Catarman	393	(1)
Around Catarman	394	(1)
Allen	394	(1)
Balcuartro Islands	394	(1)
Calbayog	394	(1)
Catbalogan	395	(1)
Borongan	395	(1)
Guiuan	396	(1)
Around Guiuan	396	(3)
Leyte	397	(2)
Tacloban	399	(3)
Around Tacloban	402	(1)
South of Tacloban	403	(1)
The North-West	403	(1)
Ormoc	403	(2)
Around Ormoc	405	(1)
Baybay	405	(1)
Maasin	405	(1)
Southern Leyte	406	(2)
Biliran Island	406	(2)
Naval	408	(1)
North of Naval	408	(1)
East & South of Naval	409	(1)
West of Naval	409	(1)
Mindanao & Sulu	410	(48)
Mindanao	410	(4)
Surigao	414	(2)
Smaller Offshore Islands	416	(1)
Siargao	416	(2)
Dinagat	418	(1)
Butuan	418	(2)
Around Butuan	420	(1)
Balingoan	420	(1)
Cagayan de Oro	420	(3)
Around Cagayan	423	(1)
Malaybalay	424	(2)
Camiguin	425	(1)
Benoni	426	(1)
Mambajao	426	(1)
Around Mambajao	427	(1)
Around The Island	427	(1)
Iligan	428	(2)
Marawi & Lake Lanao	430	(1)
Ozamis	431	(1)
Oroquieta	432	(1)
Baliangao Wetland Park	432	(1)
Dipolog	433	(1)
Around Dipolog	434	(1)
Dapitan	434	(1)
Davao	435	(5)
Around Davao	440	(2)
Davao Del Norte	442	(1)
Compostela Valley	442	(1)
General Santos (Dadiangas)	443	(2)
Around General Santos	445	(1)
Lake Sebu	445	(1)
Surallah	446	(1)
Koronadal (Marbel)	446	(1)
Cotabato	447	(2)
Zamboanga	449	(4)
Around Zamboanga	453	(2)
Basilan	454	(1)
Isabela	455	(1)
Lamitan	455	(2)
Sulu islands	455	(2)
Tawi-Tawi Group	457	(1)
Palawan	458	(20)
Puerto Princesa	461	(3)
Around Puerto Princesa	464	(2)
Sabang & Underground River	466	(1)
South Palawan	467	(1)
North Palawan	467	(1)
Roxas	467	(1)
Port Barton	467	(2)
Taytay	469	(1)
Apulit Island	470	(1)
Flower Island	470	(1)
Liminangcong	470	(1)
El Nido	471	(3)
Calamian Group	474	(1)
Busuanga Island	474	(2)
Dimakya Island	476	(1)
Sangat Island	477	(1)
Language	478	(8)
Glossary	486	(2)
Acknowledgments	488	(7)
Index	495
Text	495
Boxed Text	503