PHILIPPINE'S FINEST

Coconut Tree The Philippines is blessed to have grown coconuts in abundance.  The Philippines ranks as one of the world's largest   coconut producing country . The  coconut palm  ( Cocos nucifera ), is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only accepted species in the genus  Cocos .    The term  coconut  can refer to the entire coconut palm , the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, a nut. The spelling  coconut  is an archaic form of the word.    The term is derived from 16th-century Portuguese and Spanish  coco , meaning "head" or "skull", from the three indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features.   Human beings have long been benefited from out of its medicinal, food, cosmetics, and other uses. Coconuts are part of the daily diets of many people. Coconuts are different from any other f...

The  Chocolate Hills  is a geological formation in Bohol Province, Phils.  There are at least 1,260  hills  but there may be as many as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres (20 sq mi).    They are covered in green  grass  that turns brown (like  chocolate ) during the dry season, hence the name. The Chocolate Hills is a famous tourist attraction of Bohol.    They are in the Philippine Tourism Authority's list of tourist destinations in the Philippines;    they have been declared the country's third National Geological Monument and proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Blood compact of Legazpi and Sikatuna More than forty years after Magellan's death, in 1564, Spain sent out four expeditions to establish colonies in the Far East, and to pick up a share of the lucrative spice trade under control of the Portuguese. The...

Maasin City, Southern Leyte, Philippines Maasin City  is the capital city of Southern Leyte, Philippines. A fourth class city with 70 barangays, it is located on the western part of the province with land area of 21,171 hectares (52,310 acres).    According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 85,250. Maasin City is the commercial and religious center of Southern Leyte and the south western part of Leyte Island. On August 10, 2000, Maasin was converted into a city.   The Diocese of Maasin was founded on August 14, 1968. Monte Cueva, Maasin, Leyte This coming summer, I’m really sure that many would lilke to see new places in the Philippines. Here's one place you will love to see, The Monte Cueva in Maasin, Leyte. City is the provincial capital and a 4th class city in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. It is the capital city of Southern Leyte. A must see place in Maasin   is located  Up in the hills at Brgy ...