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Philippines: a travellers guide All there is to know about the Philippines! By Dylan T. Caringal Chocolate hills Chocolate hills One of the most tourist visits in Bicol, Chocolate hills is a tourist attraction known for its beautiful hills. It is very known by Bicolanos. A few ways to take care...

Philippines: a travellers guide All there is to know about the Philippines! By Dylan T. Caringal Chocolate hills Chocolate hills One of the most tourist visits in Bicol, Chocolate hills is a tourist attraction known for its beautiful hills. It is very known by Bicolanos. A few ways to take care of the chocolate hills is: Admiring the Not littering Not judging the place and around the people who like buying tourist spot the place souvenirs Thanking the Ask people to people who clean the litter clean and around the admire the tourist spot Chocolate Hills Why is it named Chocolate Hills? Some say because the hills are made out of chocolate. Others say because the Bicolanos liked chocolate, so they named it that, Some say it is impossible to know. The reason is easy! It is because during the dry season when precipitation in inadequate, the hills turn brown. But why does it turn brown? It is because the grass covered hills don’t get enough water, so they change color. They stay like that until the wet seasons. Pretty cool, right? So… Why is it useful or important to Filipinos? It’s important because of it’s recognition of its scientific value and geomorphic uniqueness. Also, because of its many tourist visits. It contributes to our identity as Filipinos because it is a beautiful hill. Or maybe it contributes to the spicy-food loving Bicolanos because it looks like itmade out of spicy chocolate? These answers could not be correct. Do you have any other ideas? Mayon Volcano The Mayon volcano This is a tourist spot. It is known for it’s perfect cone and many eruptions (52 times in the past 500 years.) It is located in Albay and is very popular. A few ways to take care of the Mayon Volcano is… Refrain from Plant more littering trees around around Buying Telling people souvenirs and to refrain from admiring the littering place But… Why should we admire the Mayon Volcano? It is because… It’s very big! Very beautiful! Very amazing! Many people look and admire the Mayon Volcano. Now… how does it It could be because it has erupted many times. This is what made the contribute to Filipinos brave. This could not be correct. Do you our identity as have any other ideas? Filipinos? Taal Volcano What is it about? It is the smallest volcano in the country. It is still active up to this day. But it has erupted less than Mayon Volcano (38 times). It is in a small island surrounded by water. Tourists visit this island to take pictures and investigate the Taal Volcano. A few ways to care for the Taal Volcano is to: Plant more trees Not to throw Tell people not to Clean the litter around the trash in the throw trash in around the volcano and the water the water volcano island Thank the people Tell people that for cleaning the Admiring the they can fish, but Don’t fish using volcano and not place they cannot use dynamite throwing trash in dynamite the water Don’t throw oil in the water  It is very small sized. It could tell Why is it us that size doesn’t matter, it is about how strong you are important? This answer could be wrong. Do you have any other ideas? Boracay Boracay It is a nice beach place to relax. It is very nice to rest in the shade. Many people/tourists visit this place for it’s natural beauty. The pictures above and to the left are all pictures of Boracay. The sea/ocean is a place where boats usually fish or boat. Ways to take care of Boracay are: Throwing the trash Cleaning trash on Not throwing trash Not throwing trash in the bin or correct the beach and the in the water in the sand also. bin. water Telling people not to When boating, do Do not use throw trash on the Admiring the place not throw oil in the dynamite in fishing sand or the water. water Tell people when When boating or boating or fishing, fishing, do not don’t throw oil in throw any other the water or don’t hazardous material use dynamite to in the ocean/sea. catch fish It represents our national identity. But how? It represents our national identity because it is very visited. Maybe this is a sign of unity. Maybe this is wrong. What is your idea/s? Before you go, quick questions: 1. Did you visit these/other places in the Philippines? Share your experience in those places. 2. Do you think that we can represent our national identity as Filipinos? 3. Do you want to visit other countries/continents or would you rather stay in the Philippines? Note: all your answers are correct, not wrong or correct. Don’t be afraid to answer! THE END