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Midland Mall Mania

Midland Mall Mania

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South Cotabato and Sarangani are often named as great places for any shopping extravaganza; these adjacent provinces on the island of Mindanao are truly a shopaholic's paradise with vast and sprawling...

Destinations: Mindanao | Philippines
Topics: Culture | Travel | People | Photography | Shopping
Sabong, “The Sport of Kings”

Sabong, “The Sport of Kings”

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Its late Sunday morning, the church mass has ended, and small groups of men still flock to the New Alkor Gallera in Koronadal City. The first fight is just about to start; a cacophony of human...

Destinations: Mindanao | Philippines
Topics: Culture | Travel | Photography | Traditions
The Barrio's Bread and Butter, women in ricepaddy

The Barrio's Bread and Butter.

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A barrio can best be described as a small rural village; the word is in fact a Spanish phrase meaning district or neighbourhood. These closed communities are scattered throughout the province of South...

Destinations: Mindanao | Philippines
Topics: Culture | People | Photography
Ukay-Ukay is Okay

Ukay-Ukay

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Ukay-Ukay , it is the Filipino adaptation of a "flea market" and one of those typical features from the Philippines. It began more than thirty years ago and in a short period of time became...

Destinations: Mindanao | Philippines
Topics: Culture | People | Photography
Karaoke, Filipino Fun

Karaoke, Filipino Fun

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" Sasakyan kita, Sa lahat ng gusto mo, Sasakyan kitaaaaaaa ", a very popular song by Gladys and the Boxers is blaring from the loudspeakers inside a Karaoke bar, late at night, somewhere...

Destinations: Mindanao | Philippines
Topics: Culture
Mindanao, ”Bahala Na”, The Filipino Way

Mindanao, ”Bahala Na”, The Filipino Way

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The exotic archipelago of the Philippines is well known one of the most Westernized Asian nations, with an extensive and rich culture that makes this wonderful country and its friendly people...

Destinations: Mindanao | Philippines
Topics: Culture | People | Photography
Buhay Mindanaw(Life in Mindanao)

Buhay Mindanaw (Life in Mindanao)

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  2010 Buhay Mindanaw (Life in Mindanao). Mindanao's island's natural beauty, it's cultural diversity, various ethnic festivals, a pristine stretch of white, unspoiled, sand beaches, many diving...

Destinations: Mindanao | Philippines
Topics: Culture | Travel | Photography | People
Mindanao, Mores & Myths

Mindanao, Mores & Myths

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When traveling through the Philippines, living and interacting with the locals, one will undoubtedly experience the beliefs, unwritten rules, virtues, values and myths of the country.

Destinations: Mindanao | Philippines
Topics: Culture | People | Photography
Kids in front of Sari Sari store

Sari Sari

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  It is a small phenomenon of the vast Philippine cultural and economical landscape and one of the most legendary and well known symbols of this amazing archipelago in Southeast Asia. It can be...

Destinations: Mindanao | Philippines
Topics: Culture | Travel | People
Mindanao, Travel & Traits.

Mindanao, Travel & Traits.

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Each and every culture has its own set of unwritten rules regarding social interaction and values, the culture of the Philippines has a very rich and diverse mix of unique backgrounds.   It is in...

Destinations: Mindanao | Philippines
Topics: Culture | People | Photography
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