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Tee off and experience the beautiful settings of the Philippines ' unique golfing enclaves, from lush valleys to mountaintops, seaside resorts, or just within the cityscapes. The courses have been designed by golf's premier architects, radiating the strategic brilliance of such greats as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Robert Trent Jones, Jr., among others. Play at venues that have been proud sites of some of the most prestigious international and local tournaments, like the Johnnie Walker Classic, the World Amateur Golf Championships, the World Cup, The Asian PGA, and the Philippine Open.
Tagaytay Highlands / Midlands (south of Metro Manila )
The Tagaytay Highlands is a 6,288 yard, par 71 championship course that will surely put a golfer's power and accuracy to the test. Natural and man-made hazards relentlessly challenge the golfer. Situated 500 meters above sea level , the difference in elevation between the last and first holes of each nine is so dramatic that a cable car system is in place to ferry golfers from the 9th and 18th holes to the 1st and 10th tees.
The Tagaytay Midlands is a par 72, 7,027 yards golf course that offers a spectacular view of Taal Lake . Following international standards, all of the fairways were sandcapped making it an all-weather course. The green is heavily guarded allowing a very challenging second or third shot to the green with the majestic Mt. Makiling set againts the backdrop.
Ayala Greenfields Golf & Leisure Estate The Ayala Greenfield Estate golf course is an 18-hole, par 72, all-weather, championship golf course. Robert Trent Jones II - known to be the "father of environmental golf course design" is the designer of AGE's golf course. Jone's designs have been ranked among the best in the world 18 hole all-weather championship golf course. |
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Mimosa Clarkfield (north of Metro Manila ) Tiger Woods played in this 86-hectare rolling terrain set against the backdrop of mountain ranges. It is a championship course composed of three distinctive nines: Acacia, Lakeview, and Mountainview. |
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Club Intramuros Try a superb round of night golf amidst the historic walled city of Manila . It is simply a par 66 course but it can be a real test of your short game, with water or out-of-bounds or both, in nearly every hole. |
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More and more people are discovering that the Philippines is Asia 's most inexpensive shopping destination where you can get the most value for your money. Here you can find imported name brands from the West, as well as products handcrafted in the Philippines, from weaves, baskets, and brassware to hand-embroidered piña cloth, wood figurines, and all sorts of custom-made furniture, clothes, wedding gowns, shoes, embroidery items, and many other accessories.
Tiendesitas - Pasig City 's newest shopping and family entertainment destination which caters to foreign and domestic shoppers looking for the best Philippine products. It showcases the best that the Philippines can offer - native food, fashion wear and accessories, furniture, antiques, handicrafts, personal care and novelty items, pets, plants, and other locally made products. More than 450 traders, mostly entrepreneurs from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are offering specialty merchandise. Tiendesitas sits on a 30,000 square meter area within Frontera Verde, which houses 12 Maranao architecture-inspired pavilions called "villages." Indigenous materials used in creative ways adorn these villages using chemically-treated cogon grass for roof, old kalesa wheels into chandelier frames to light the restrooms, and duyans (hammock) scattered around to allow shortbreaks amidst frenzied shopping activities. The result is a stylized and unique Filipino architecture. The design of the complex also gives attention to the needs of the disabled and the elderly. At night, shoppers can be treated to acoustic and live band performances. There is also an area dedicated to special shows, exhibits, and unique Filipino presentations. Kids and adults can also enjoy riding the kalesa, which goes around Tiendesitas.
Ayala Center Makati - a recreational shopping dining and entertainment development centered on two Ayala Center Malls. Ayala Center Makati is composed of two Ayala Center malls these are Ayala Center Glorietta and Ayala Center Greenbelt an upscale shopping center. The two Ayala Center Malls are surrounded by smaller department stores and retail centers these are SM Makati , The Landmark , Park Square and Rustan's Makati . Ayala Center includes 6750 where shops of international brands and Procter and Gamble's Philippine Headquarters are located. This mall is also near to Ayala MRT Station .
SM Megamall - Believed to be the biggest mall in Asia in the 90s, the SM Megamall houses more than a thousand international and local shops in its two adjoined buildings—the Mega A and the Mega B. Here, you will find imported designer clothes, shoes and bags as well as local brands at very affordable prices. Chic restaurants serving Asian and continental food can also be found in this shopping mecca. After shopping, you may also have your hair done, or have a pedicure and massage at a number of salons and cosmetic clinics found in the mall.You may also catch a movie in one of its 12 well-appointed cinemas, and even send a package abroad. An accredited foreign exchange counter can be found within the department store. Likewise, a modern ice skating rink and bowling lanes are also showcased.
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Greenhills Shopping Center - It can be described as Manila 's little Hongkong. With almost 1,400 mini-stores and more than 2,000 merchants, the 16-hectare Greenhills shopping center located in San Juan , Metro Manila, has always been a favorite destination for bargain-hunting shoppers looking for an assortment of retail items. With its shops and tiangge (bazaar) stalls offering jewelry, food, textiles, computers and cellular phones, among others, the Greenhills shopping center brings in the whole market spectrum with its variety of product choices, ranging from the A to D market. It is estimated that around 80,000 people troop to Greenhills daily during weekdays and 90,000 on weekends, with the numbers reaching 130,000 during the Christmas season.
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SM Mall of Asia - The SM Mall of Asia is the largest shopping mall in the Philippines and the third largest shopping mall in the world in terms of gross floor size (next to the Golden Resources Mall in China and West Edmonton Mall in Canada ). It opened on May 21 2006 [1] . The Mall of Asia was constructed within the reclamation area west of Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City aptly nicknamed " Bay City ". It is built on 19.5 hectares of reclaimed land and has a gross floor area of 386,224 square meters. The mall is located at the southmost tip of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue . A roundabout was constructed in the front of the mall with a huge bronze globe similar to Universal Studios . An esplanade was constructed at the back of the mall where it served as the observation center for the First World Pyro Olympics in December 2005.
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More than the usual sun, sea, and sand
Asia's beach capital – the Philippines : Long, white sand beaches, an immense variety of marine life, rare and exotic sea flora and fauna, even the tropical party lifestyle are all in abundance more than a rarity in this country. Evidently, the Philippines can very well be Asia's Beach Capital, what with 7,107 islands, and a coastline twice the length of that of the United States. It is also home to Boracay, whose four-kilometer White Beach has been hailed as the “finest beach in the world.”
Palawan - The Philippines ' Last Frontier
The island province of Palawan has been declared as a nature sanctuary of the world, and for good reason. It is wrapped in a mantel of rainforests, outstanding dive sites, majestic mountains, primeval caves, and pristine beaches. It is surrounded by a coral shelf that abounds with varied and colorful marine life. It boasts of exotic flora and fauna, like the mousedeer and the scaly anteater, that are found nowhere else.
Palawan waters are among the best in the world, not only for diving but also for fishing. A diver's paradise, it has miles of sub-surface coral and rainbow reef walls which surround the coasts and coves teeming with rich marine life.
The El Nido Marine Reserve in Miniloc, El Nido, occupying an area of 96,000 hectares, is a popular nature spot in the province. It boasts of diverse ecosystems, such as rainforests, mangroves, white sand beaches, coral reefs, and limestone reefs as well as a variety of fishes, like manta ray and the sea cow or ""dugong,"" known as the world's rarest marine mammal. It is now one of the country's premier destinations, blessed with amazing natural scenery, and considered as a sanctuary for various forms of wildlife.
Sta. Lourdes Tagbanua, Puerto Princesa City is where the Honda Bay can be seen. The bay consists of several islets with shallow reefs, bordering fabulous beaches and small resorts which have become the favorite water sports destination of local and foreign tourists alike.
The province boasts of extraordinary scenic wonders. African animals from Kenya in Africa - giraffes and elands, zebras and gazelles – co-exist with endemic Philippine animals, like the Palawan bearcat, mousedeer and peacock (pheasant), in the Calauit Island Wildlife Sanctuary in Busuanga, considered one of the province's most amazing sites. Another sanctuary found in Rio Tuba Village , Bataraza is the Ursula Island Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary. This island is a haven for birds that rest and converge two hours before sunset, after a day's flight.
Palawan is approximately 586 kilometers southwest of Manila , between Mindoro Island on the north, Borneo on the south, China Sea on the west, and Sulu Sea on the east. Its total land area of 1,489,655 hectares spreads across the peripheral islands of Busuanga, Culion, Linacapan, Cuyo, Dumaran, Cagayanes, and Balabac. Its main island measures 425 kilometers long, and 40 kilometers wide. Puerto Princesa, the capital city, is the chief seaport and the center of trade and commerce.
A chain of mountain ranges cut down the length of the main island. The mountain heights average 3,500 feet in altitude, with the highest peak rising to 6,800 feet at Mount Matalingahan . The vast mountain areas are the source of valuable timber. The terrain is a mix of coastal plain, craggy foothills, valley deltas, and heavy forest interspersed with riverine arteries that serve as irrigation.