Hong Kong University Students' Union (HKUSU) Exposure Trip : Philippines 香港大學學生會 藍帽子 周游列國 : 「尋找菲律賓的故事」

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Navigational Menu:

1. Sketch Map of Metro-Manila, and places of possible visits (also as SiteMap)
2. Metro-Manila Development Authority: Pollution, Traffic (EDSA Ave) etc.

3. Metro-Manila Manila City :
   1. Binondo Chinatown, Horse and Jeep (photo above)
   2. Chinese Memorial Park (using photos of Manila Memorial Park)
   3. University of Santo Tomas
   4. Intramuros Spanish Fortress (above) and San Agustin Church
   5. Malacanang Palace: Roxas, Marcos, Aquino, Estrada (above), showing its political history
4. Metro-Manila Mandaluyong City :
   1. Young Mayor, Robinson Mall (above), Shangri-La Hotel, MegaMall, Police & Firemen
   2. Asian Development Bank (ADB) (has 2 programs cleaning up Pasig River; but none for Payatas refuse dump)
5. Metro-Manila Makati City :
   Financial District, Filipino & Dragon Dances, Church and War Memorial Parks
6. Metro-Manila Quezon City :
   U. of Philippines Diliman, Ateneo de Manila U. and Civil Service Commission & other gov dept
   Payatas, a Refuse Dumping Ground where the Poor Scavenge
7. Metro-Manila Universities :
   1. University of Santo Tomas, Manila City
   2. University of the Philippines (UP), Quezon City
   3. Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City

8. Provinces : Northern Luzon
   1. Baguio Banaue Rice Terraces, the "8th Wonder of the World," at 1,200m by native Ifugaos
   2. Unique limestone formations of Sohoton Caves, near Marabut islets
   3. Vigan, site of the earliest Castillian settlements in the country, with horse of Ilocos heritage

9. Provinces : Central Luzon (the W-Shaped Growth Corridor, just north of Metro-Manila)
   1. Subic Bay Freeport (former US Naval Base)
   2. Clark Special Economic Zone (former US Airbase)

10. Provinces : Southern Luzon
    Mayon Volcano (erupted again in March 2000)
11. Provinces : Visayas (this and the Luzon Island to its north are mainly Catholic in faith)
    1. 1,200 cone-shaped limestone chocolate hills in Bohol, Cebu (above)
    2. Boracay 7-km. long island paradise with powdery white sand beach
12. Provinces : Mindanao
    Mainly Muslim, with Autonomous Regions comparable to China's One Country Two Systems for Hong Kong and Macau

13. External Links, and Links Suggested by HKUSU. Campus Map of HKU
14. Acknowledgement with thanks to the sources and many others.
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16. Your criticism, suggestion & contributions welcome. Please email to designer below.

This website is the 3rd draft designed and written for the HKUSU by Anthony C.H. CHUA 蔡誌慶, PhD Student in Law, HKU, and member of Trip001, on 10 March 2000 (then 26 March 2000, 8 Mar 2001) pending formal approvals from the Trip members and from HKUSU, and pending linkage/transfer to the HKUSU website. (please see acknowledgement section in FrontPage)