PUBLIC MARKS from alamat with tag tourist

H.O.Y. is where we’ll feature Yahoo! users and keep you updated on what’s happening with the Yahoo! Philippines community. This is also the space where we’ll cover updates on the thriving Pinoy online community and introduce you to the real people behind the blogs and social network profiles.

The great thing about the Philippines is we have so many islands that sooner or later you’re bound to come upon an untouched beach just waiting to be discovered. Of course, it helps if you love going into unknown places and enduring all sorts of inconveniences to get there. As they say, the journey is worth more than the destination.

It is absurdly easy to fall in love with Dumaguete, a city that still acts like it’s a small town, with friendly locals, an easy pace that invites a visitor to slow down, and a genteel grace that belies its city status. The city, capital of Negros Oriental province, was a welcome respite from my usual world of deadlines and the corresponding stress.

CEBU, Philippines (AFP) – – Tourists flocked to a Philippine jail Saturday to watch about 1,500 inmates perform a special Michael Jackson dance tribute in honour of the dead star, officials said.