NUSTAR Run 2026 Brings Six Race Categories to Cebu’s SRP Waterfront
NUSTAR Run 2026 brought six race distances to Cebu’s SRP waterfront on August 23, with routes from 1K to 21K and support for Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko Foundation.
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Philippine Travel Tax Is Not Abolished Yet: What the Senate Push Means
The ₱1,620 economy travel tax is still in force. Here is where the abolition proposals stand and what could change for outbound Filipino travelers.
Mimbalut Falls, Iligan: The One You Can Drive To
Mimbalut Falls is the easiest waterfall in Iligan to reach: ninety feet of water fanned across rock, with a resort and a pool at the base. Fees, hours and how to get there.
Boracay Is Three Different Holidays on One Beach: How to Choose Your Station
Station 1, Station 2 and Station 3 share White Beach but suit different trips. This practical Boracay guide also explains northern resorts, arrival, costs, weather and a realistic five-day plan.
Jaro Cathedral: The Iloilo Church With a Bell Tower Across the Plaza
Jaro Cathedral is both the metropolitan cathedral of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and the National Shrine of Our Lady of Candles. This guide explains its 1874 history, detached belfry, February feast and the practical details to check before visiting.
Iloilo International Airport Guide: Arrivals, City Transfers and Onward Trips
Iloilo International Airport is in Cabatuan, outside Iloilo City. Compare current nonstop flight times, Hong Kong service, Dinagyang traffic, PAL lounge access, city rides, and onward links to Guimaras and Boracay.
Drone Rules in the Philippines 2026: Registration, Permits and the 10km Problem
Registration is the wrong first question. The rule that stops most drone flights in the Philippines is the ten kilometer circle around every aerodrome, and it covers most of the coastline.
Cebu Safari and Adventure Park: Do Not Go on a Monday
Cebu Safari is open seven days a week, but the African Savanna tour and the bird show do not run on Mondays or Tuesdays. Fees, the real schedule, how to get there, and an honest look at the welfare question.
Happy Hippos, Banilad: The Cebu Brunch That Takes Healthy Literally
Happy Hippos in Banilad makes almost everything it serves from scratch. Photographed menu prices, what to order, hours, and how to find it inside Streetscape.
Mactan-Cebu International Airport: Built Like a Bangka, and How to Use It
Mactan-Cebu International Airport is Cebu's main air gateway. This practical guide covers terminals, arrivals, transfers, airport transport, layovers and onward routes to Cebu City, Mactan resorts, North Cebu, South Cebu and nearby islands.
Higalaay Festival 2026: 7 Barangays, Route and Final Events
Seven Cagayan de Oro barangays compete in Higalaay Street Dancing on August 26. See the route, final festival dates, traffic facts and visitor guidance.
8Cuts Burgers at SM City Cebu: The Menu, The Prices and the Steal Worth Ordering
Every price on the board includes VAT and service charge, the bigger patty is cheaper per gram than the smaller one, and the side you pick inside a Daily Steal is worth ₱110.
Ooma at SM City Cebu: The Best Room in the North Wing, and What It Costs
Forty carp on the wall, torched rolls from ₱365, and the only kitchen in the row still serving at half past nine on a Saturday.
Manam at SM City Cebu: The Menu, The Prices and Why You Should Always Size Up
Ten dishes, three sizes, and one answer that holds on every single one of them. The full crowd favorites menu with prices, what to order, and the Michelin line worth getting right.
Din Tai Fung at SM City Cebu: The Menu, The Prices and the Eighteen Folds
Ten xiaolongbao on the board, ₱195 for five plain pork, and a ten-piece basket that saves you exactly five pesos. The full menu with prices, what to order, and how to eat one.
SM City Cebu: The Third Biggest Mall in the Country, Built Beside a Working Port
495,000 square meters on ground that was sea until 1967, with the container port directly behind it. The layout, the restaurant row, the jeepney codes and what is actually worth your time.
Mactan Newtown Beach: The Price, the Reef, and the Breakwater
A managed beach twenty minutes from the terminal, on water that deserves the trip. Walk-in rates have roughly doubled since 2024, and there is free shoreline fifty meters past the breakwater.
Coron Palawan Travel Guide: Itinerary, Costs and the Month Everyone Skips
A complete Coron guide: four-day itinerary, current 2026 prices, Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon, Mount Tapyas and the Tagbanwa ancestral domain the whole island runs on.
Ibalong Festival 2026: When Bicol’s Epic Enters the Street
Ibalong Festival 2026 runs August 7 to 23 in Legazpi City. Meet the epic heroes, use the official daily calendar, and plan safely around Mayon.
Peñafrancia Festival 2026: September Schedule and Naga Guide
The confirmed Peñafrancia Festival 2026 dates, procession routes, planning advice, and pending visitor details for a thoughtful trip to Naga City.
Molo, Iloilo: The Church of Sixteen Women, and the District Around It
A Chinese quarter founded in 1637, a church finished in 1888 out of coral stone and egg white, and a plaza with Greek goddesses on it. Ninety minutes, three kilometers from the city proper, and it costs nothing to walk into.
Philippine Travel Tax and Terminal Fees in 2026: Who Pays, Who Is Exempt, and How to Get It Back
Two separate charges leave the country with you, and only one of them is reliably inside your ticket. Economy travel tax is ₱1,620. The departure fee stacked on top runs from ₱150 to ₱950 depending on which airport you fly out of, and at five of them it still has to be handed over in cash before immigration. Rates checked August 2026.
Colon Street, Cebu: A Walking Guide to the Country’s Most Argued-Over Road
A 1.17 km strip of budget retail, ukay-ukay, phone repair stalls and jeepneys three abreast, with a derelict 1930 cinema still standing on it and a department store that reopened in July. Facts and fees checked August 2026.
Flight Delayed or Cancelled in the Philippines? Know Your Rights
A practical guide to Philippine flight delays, cancellations, tarmac waits and overbooking, including meals, refunds, rebooking and CAB complaints.