Always Wandering

Visit the Philippines!

Visit the Philippines this 2015 – and even beyond*.

For Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, the ideal iskolar ng bayan always gives the world a shock. I cannot shock the world with a policy paper, nor with my now non-existent number crunching skills. I cannot shock the world with antics similar to those of Philippine politics’ principals, nor be a trailblazer by challenging the status quo. I cannot shock the world with my wisdom and grace, hence, I will do what I have done best with my (relative) complacency. Travel.

In a bid to contribute to the promotion of inclusive growth, I have resolved to travel within the hometown. Even if I travel local, I have thousands of islands to choose from. To be more precise: 82 provinces, and the National Capital Region according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

The country’s tourism authority has gone to great lengths promoting the Philippines to foreigners. Within my modest means, I hope to cross out all items on the list, and enjoin you to consider a visit around the Philippine islands too.

1. Abra 2. Agusan del Norte 3. Agusan del Sur 4. Aklan 5. Albay 6. Antique 7. Apayao 8. Aurora 9. Basilan 10. Bataan 11. Batanes 12. Batangas 13. Benguet 14. Biliran 15. Bohol 16. Bukidnon 17. Bulacan 18. Cagayan 19. Camarines Norte 20. Camarines Sur 21. Camiguin

22. Capiz 23. Catanduanes 24. Cavite 25. Cebu 26. Cotabato 27. Davao de Oro 28. Davao del Norte 29. Davao del Sur 30. Davao Occidental 31. Davao Oriental 32. Dinagat Islands 33. Eastern Samar 34. Guimaras 35. Ifugao 36. Ilocos Norte 37. Ilocos Sur 38. Iloilo 39. Isabela 40. Kalinga 41. La Union 42. Laguna

43. Lanao del Norte 44. Lanao del Sur 45. Leyte 46. Maguindanao del Norte 47. Maguindanao del Sur 48. Marinduque 49. Masbate 50. Misamis Occidental 51. Misamis Oriental 52. Mountain Province 53. Negros Occidental 54. Negros Oriental 55. Northern Samar 56. Nueva Ecija 57. Nueva Vizcaya 58. Occidental Mindoro 59. Oriental Mindoro 60. Palawan 61. Pampanga 62. Pangasinan 63. Quezon

64. Quirino 65. Rizal 66. Romblon 67. Samar 68. Sarangani 69. Siquijor 70. Sorsogon 71. South Cotabato 72. Southern Leyte 73. Sultan Kudarat 74. Sulu 75. Surigao del Norte 76. Surigao del Sur 77. Tarlac 78. Tawi-Tawi 79. Zambales 80. Zamboanga del Norte 81. Zamboanga del Sur 82. Zamboanga Sibugay 83. Metro Manila

*The Department of Tourism announces 2015 as Visit the Philippines Year. It is part of the “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” campaign.