A few days back, I started on a project for myself. I
want to come up with 1000 things to do and see in the Philippines, before I die
inspired of the TLC program, which has a list for the entire world.
It’s actually harder than I thought it would be. I started by listing down all the
provinces per region and researched as many possible things to do and see in
that area. Here’s what I have so
far:
Metro Manila | 1 | Kilometer 0 and the Rizal Monument in Rizal Park. |
2 | Walk along the Walls of Intramuros and visit all the attractions within the walled city. | |
3 | Malacanang Palace | |
4 | Binondo Church and a Calesa Ride in Chinatown | |
5 | Shop in Divisoria | |
6 | Shop in Bonifacio Global City, High Street and Town Center | |
7 | Have Halaan Soup at Igmaan, Seaside Macapagal | |
8 | Explore SM Mall of Asia and the Bayside | |
9 | Visit Malate Church and watch the Sunset along Roxas Blvd | |
10 | Coffee in Greenbelt | |
11 | Have lunch at Greens near Tomas Morato in Quezon City | |
12 | Watch a performance at CCP | |
13 | Ride the LRT from Baclaran to Balintawak | |
14 | Check out the Galleries and Get some booze at Cubao Expo | |
15 | Visit the Bamboo Organ in Las Pinas | |
16 | Dinner at Cafe Juanita in Pasig | |
17 | Offer a prayer at Baclaran Church | |
18 | Try your luck at the casinos of Resort World Manila | |
19 | Spa at Wensha | |
20 | Ayala Museum | |
21 | Night Out in Malate | |
22 | Shopping in Ortigas | |
23 | Elevation 0 at the Welcome Rotunda | |
24 | Ace Water Spa | |
25 | Manila Bay Cruise | |
26 | Picnic at the La Mesa Eco Park | |
27 | San Agustin Church | |
La Union | 28 | Check out the Ma Cho Temple |
29 | Stroll the Botanical Gardens of San Fernando | |
30 | Chill and get into conversations over dinner with Lola Nanny Landrigan of Lola Nanny’s | |
31 | Learn to surf on the breaks of San Juan | |
Ilocos Norte | 32 | Watch the Sunset in Pagudpud |
33 | Kabigan falls | |
34 | Roadkill shot at Patapat Viaduct | |
35 | Explore the caves of Bantay Abot | |
36 | Sand Dunes | |
37 | Paoay Church | |
38 | Lunch at Herencia Café | |
39 | Bangui Windmills | |
40 | Cape Bojeador Lighthouse | |
41 | Tobacco Monopoly Monument | |
42 | General Ricarte National Shrine | |
43 | Aglipay Shrine | |
44 | Juan Luna Shrine | |
45 | Marcos Museum & Mausoleum Or Balay Ti Ili | |
46 | Malacañang Of The North | |
47 | Loom Weaving | |
48 | Paoay Lake National Park | |
49 | Abang Falls | |
50 | Sinking Belltower | |
51 | Trek up the river of Karingking in Solsona and take a dip by the magnificent waterfalls | |
52 | Sample yummy Ilocano chow at Dap-ayan ti Ilocos Norte – the Laoag Empanada is just uber-delicious | |
53 | Catch the sunset at Pangil in Currimao | |
Ilocos Sur | 54 | Vigan Empanada |
55 | Calle Crisologo Stroll | |
56 | Go Museum Hopping (Crisologo Museum, Burgos Museum, Syquia and Quema Houses | |
57 | Check out the churches of Bantay, Santa Maria and St. Paul’s Metropolitan Cathedral | |
58 | Take a calesa ride through the Mestizo District | |
59 | Visit and shop for Abel Iloco in Barangay Camangaan | |
60 | Try your hands in making your own burnay at the Paburnayan | |
Pangasinan | 61 | Kayak or do island-hopping at the Hundred Islands |
62 | Snorkel and check out the Giant Clams at Silaki Island | |
63 | Chill out the Patar Beach in Bolinao | |
64 | Sample the Boneless Bangus | |
65 | Explore the beach of bolinao and Light House | |
66 | Our Lady of Manaoag | |
Isabela | 67 | Bonsai Forest at Sumanget |
68 | Sta Victoria Caves | |
69 | NORTHERN SIERRA MADRE NATURAL PARK (PALANAN RAINFOREST) | |
70 | GUIBANG CHURCH | |
71 | PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MATHIAS IN TUMAUINI | |
72 | THE CHURCH OF ALICIA (Our Lady of Atocha Parish) AND GAMU | |
73 | MAGAT DAM TOURISM COMPLEX (MAGAT HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER PLANT) | |
74 | SAN PABLO CHURCH | |
75 | AGUINALDO SHRINE in Palanan | |
Batanes | 76 | SABTANG ISLAND |
77 | ITBAYAT ISLAND | |
78 | BATAN ISLAND | |
79 | MOUNT IRAYA | |
80 | Y’AMI/AMIANAN | |
81 | DI-ATAY BEACH | |
82 | SONGSONG | |
83 | NAIDI HILLS | |
84 | SITIO JURA AT RACUJAIDE | |
85 | NAKABUANG CAVE | |
86 | MT. MATAREM | |
87 | WHITE BEACH | |
88 | RADAR TUKON | |
89 | OLD LORAN STATION | |
90 | RUINS OF SONGSONG | |
91 | SAN JOSE CHURCH | |
92 | KANYUYAN BEACH & PORT | |
93 | SAN CARLOS BORROMEO CHURCH | |
94 | Batanes Houses | |
95 | RADIWAN POINT | |
Cagayan | 96 | The CALLAO CAVES TOURIST ZONE of Peñablanca |
97 | JACKPOT CAVE | |
98 | ODESSA-TUMBALI CAVE SYSTEM | |
99 | SAN CARLOS CAVE | |
100 | SAN VICENTE, STA. ANA & THE PALAUI ISLAND | |
101 | Cape Engano | |
102 | PORTABAGA FALLS | |
103 | THE CAGAYAN RIVER OR RIO GRANDE DE CAGAYAN | |
104 | APARRI DELTA | |
105 | THE BUNTUN BRIDGE | |
106 | MAGAPIT SUSPENSION BRIDGE | |
107 | ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY | |
108 | CARSUMCO | |
109 | LALLO | |
110 | CAGAYAN PROVINCIAL MUSEUM & HISTORICAL RESEARCH CENTER | |
111 | REV. FR. GERRY Z. FILLIPE HO, OFM MEMORIAL MUSEUM | |
112 | THE BASILICA MINORE OF OUR LADY OF PIAT | |
113 | IGUIG CALVARY HILLS and the PARISH OF ST. JAMES THE GREATER | |
114 | ST. PETER AND PAUL METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL | |
115 | ST. HYACINTH CHURCH OR SAN JACINTO CHAPEL | |
116 | ALCALA’ ST. PHILOMENE CHURCH | |
117 | THE OLDEST BELL IN THE FAR EAST is in Camalaniugan’s San Jacinto de Polonia Parish | |
Nueva Vizcaya | 118 | Mt. Pulag |
119 | Mt. Ugu | |
120 | Provincial Capitol | |
121 | People's Museum and Library | |
122 | St. Vincent Ferrer Church | |
123 | St. Dominic Cathedral | |
Quirino | 124 | Nagbukel Caves |
125 | Mighty Cagayan River | |
126 | Aglipay Caves and Campsite | |
Bataan | 127 | Las Casas de Acuzar |
128 | Climb Mt. Samat | |
129 | Visit the Pawikan Conservation Center. Donate | |
130 | Admire the panoramic vistas from the viewing gallery of the Dambana ng Kagitingan | |
131 | Hit the trail and climb Mt. Natib | |
132 | Visit the many historical markers in the peninsula | |
133 | Walk the hanging bridge in Morong | |
Aurora | 134 | |
Bulacan | 135 | |
Pampanga | 136 | Foodtrip from San Fernando to Angeles |
137 | Gabaldon Schoolhouse | |
138 | Nayong Pilipino sa Clark | |
139 | Bale Herencia | |
140 | Bale Matua | |
141 | Camalig | |
142 | Pampanga Lodge & Restaurant | |
143 | Abe's Farm | |
144 | Bale Dutung | |
145 | Everybody's Cafe | |
146 | These are Guagua (Razon’s), Angeles (Corazon’s) and Arayat (Kabigting's and Jurado's) halo-halo. | |
147 | Also check out Aling Lucing's at the Crossing (Henson Street, Angeles City) | |
148 | Hot Air Balloon Festival | |
Nueva Ejica | 149 | |
Tarlac | 150 | |
Zambales | 151 | Camp in Nagsasa Cove, |
152 | Check out the Wildlife Farm in Botolan | |
153 | Do a quick island hop – Camara and Capones Islands; Snake and Grande Islands | |
154 | Go waterfall-hopping | |
155 | Eat famed Zambales mangoes, the sweetest mangoes in the Philippines after Guimaras | |
Cavite | 156 | |
Batangas | 157 | Beach Bumming in Laiya |
158 | Taal Heritage Town | |
159 | Trek the Crater Island of Taal |
Feel free to contribute if you think I've missed out on some areas.
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