We all heard about the controversial supposed-to-be fight between Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather and thought that it’s going to be the fight of the decade. Unfortunately, that wouldn’t push through because of the controversy and the deal for the fight wasn’t signed because of the drug testing demands of the team of Mayweather. Not to worry, Manny Pacquiao would still be going for a fight this year and it’s going to be with another fighter that is also tough and challenging. The fighter from Ghana, Joshua Clottey, will be fighting with Manny Pacquiao on March 13 this year at the Cowboys Stadium in the United States. It’s going to be a great fight and Manny Pacquiao would have to prove himself once again if he could fight with bigger fighters such as Clottey.

Manny Pacquaio has very good boxing stats that made him the best pound for pound fighter in the world. He is indeed a tough fighter that knocked down a good number of great fighters including Oscar De La Hoya! His latest fight was also won by a TKO against Cotto. His boxing statistics is very impressive at 50 wins with 38 knock outs and only 3 losses and 2 draws.

Capiz has long been believed to be a place where Manananggals and other scary creatures frolic but in reality, when you get to visit Capiz you won’t really find any of these scary creatures but what you’ll discover is a place with bountiful natural resources and sceneries that are very captivating. Capiz is now known to be the seafood capital of the Philippines and slowly, the scary folklore about Capiz is turning to dust.

The seafood here is a reason enough for you to come and visit. They are really tasty and surely you just can’t get enough. Restaurants all over Capiz are offering their customers with delicious seafoods that their precious little can offer.

There are not that many places in Luzon where you could enjoy beautiful beaches with clean and clear water. In Camarines Sur, you won’t only get to enjoy basking in the sun and swimming on their crystal clear water, you could also try out a new and exciting sport, wakeboarding. You can try cable wakeboarding, waterskiing and wakeskating and let out that adventurous side of you.

The Camsur Watersports Complex opened last May of 2006. It has different accommodations that fit your budget such as the very economical ecovillage and Villa del Ray Containers as well as the classy mansion suites, Villa del Ray cabanas, and Villa del Ray Villas. Whether you’re on a tight budget or you want to have the vacation of your life, this is the best place to go especially if you love wakeboarding.

A 6 point cable ski system is being offered that can fit the needs both of the beginners and the professional wakeboarders. If you’re afraid of the sun, you can still enjoy wakeboarding because the park is equipped with spotlights so you could enjoy wakeboarding even at night.

Tumbang Preso (Pronounced as: tum-bahng preh-so) is a game that most Filipino kids play. It’s quite popular in the past when there were still no video games and when kids were relatively more active. But despite all the new technology and the increase of couch potatoes, the tumbang preso is still being played by the more active kids of today. Even adults sometimes play it too, bringing back memories of the past.

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When you are in the Philippines, especially during summer, most likely you would encounter some halo-halo stands on the streets. This is because halo-halo is the favorite cool refreshment of Filipinos. Basically, halo-halo is a mixture of milk and shaved ice plus different types of fruits and beans and sometimes, ice cream is even added for the halo-halo special. Because of the tropical climate of the country, fresh milk is not used but instead, evaporated milk or condensed milk is used.

There’s no other place in the world like Baguio. Also called as Ciudad ti Baguio by Ilokanos, it is one of the high-class urbanized cities located in the Northern part of Luzon. As a part of the Benguet province, Baguio is not only abundant in attractive tourist destinations but it is also rich in cultural heritage as well. Every year, when the sun is striking hot at some areas in the Philippines, Filipinos from neighboring provinces, especially from Manila, drive up to the steep road of Kennon or Marcos just to reach Baguio.

Most people have not yet tasted shark’s meat but in Northern Samar it is among the most popular local dish. Shark’s meat is a favorite and tasty kinilaw dish. Shark’s meat may smell a bit putrid but people in Northern Samar have perfected a method that cleans the meat and especially if it’s well prepared and fresh the putrid smell will disappear.