Philippines has 3 main island groups Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao that covers its National Capital Region, Indepedent Cities and the 81 provinces in 17 regions. Each island group has its own customs, language and culture. The Visayas Island Group has 16 provinces in 3 regions: Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas.
The Central Visayas has 4 provinces and 3 independent cities while Western Visayas has 6 provinces and 2 highly urbanised cities.
Kalibo International Airport, Panay Island, Aklan Province
The international airport nearest to Boracay Island and the largest airport in Aklan Province.
Kalibo International Airport, Panay Island, Aklan Province
The international airport nearest to Boracay Island and the largest airport in Aklan Province.
Beach near Tobon Jetty, Panay Island, Aklan Province
The international airport nearest to Boracay Island and the largest airport in Aklan Province.
Coast of Panay Island
Boracay Island, Aklan Province
Central Visayas Region
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Lapu-Lapu Shrine, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island
The shrine honour the Chief of Mactan Island who killed Portuguese born exploer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 and repulsed the Spanish invaders.
Lapu-Lapu Shrine, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island
The shrine honour the Chief of Mactan Island who killed Portuguese born exploer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 and repulsed the Spanish invaders.
Magellan's Marker, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island
The Magellan's Marker was built in 1866 on the site where Portuguese exploer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by Mactan chief Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan in 1521.
Mactan Island, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island
Mactan Island, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island
Mactan Island, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island
Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island
The 2nd busiest international airport in the Philipines.
Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island
The 2nd busiest international airport in the Philipines.
Mactan Island Local Food Roast Suckling Pig (Lechon), Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island
Magellan's Cross , Cebu City, Cebu Island
This is the spot where Ferdinanad Magellan planted the cross to claim Phillipines for Spain in 1521.
Fort San Pedro, Cebu City, Cebu Island
The fort was first built in 1565 to defend Cebu. The current strucutre was built in 1738 to defend against the muslim raiders. The fort is wthin the Plaza Independancia.
Plaza Independancia Legazpi Monument, Cebu City, Cebu Island
The Plaza Independancia is a Spanish colonial era plaze while the Legazpi Monument honours Miguel Lopez de Legazpi who was the first Governor-Genreal of the Philippines.
Church and Convent of Santo Nino, Cebu City, Cebu Island
The Church and Convent of Santo Nino were the first to be built in the phillipines when it was constructed in 1565.
Gotiaoco Building, Cebu City, Cebu Island
The building near Cebu wharf in built 1914 by Manual Gotiaoco for the growing shipping and trading business in the port area. Cebu was a maritime trading port with China even before the arrival of the Spanish in 1565.
Temple of Leah, Cebu City, Cebu Island
The Temple of Leah was built by Teodorico Adarna as symbol of love to his wife.
