Population: Leyte: 1,544,251 / Philippines: 88 million
Capital: Tacloban City
Currency: Philippine Peso

Famous Landmarks: McArthur Landing, San Juanico Bridge, Limasawa Island, Coral reefs and whalesharks in Southern Leyte, beach resorts, historical artifacts

Links:
Official Website of the Provincial Government of Leyte
Leyte Travel Information

Leyte, Palo, Philippines: Monument commemorating Leyte Landing f Gen. McArthur where on October 20, 1944 his forces started liberating Philippines and parts of Asia from the Japanese occupation and fulfillment of his earlier promise, “I shall return.”

This postcard was sent as part of a contest at mysinigang.com | Sender: Spanky from Manila, Philippines.

Population: Zambales: 493,085 / Philippines: 88 million
Capital: Iba
Currency: Philippine Peso

Famous Landmarks: Mt. Pinatubo Crater and Lahar Canyons, Subic Bay Freeport Zone -host to casinos, beach resorts, parks, beachside huts and cottages and historical artifacts

Links:
Official tourism website of Zambales Provincial Government
latest news in the province of Zambales
Zambales Resorts

Aerial View: Crater & Lahar Canyons of Mt. Pinatubo, Zambales, Philippines

This postcard was sent as part of a contest at mysinigang.com | Sender: Marites from Davao City, Philippines. Blogging over at Me, the islands and the world

Population: Bohol Province: 1,230,110 / Philippines: 88 million
Capital: Tagbilaran City
Currency: Philippine Peso

Famous Landmarks: Tarsier Site, Chocolate Hills, Island of Panglao, Beaches and resorts, Punta Cruz Watch Tower, Underwater reefs of Balicasag Island

Links:
Official Website of Bohol Government
Visitor Guide To Bohol
Bohol Travel Guide

Bohol, Philippines (L top to Bottom R): Tarsier, the world’s smallest primate, Corella Topical Beaches of Panglao Island, Chocolate Hills, Mag-Aso Falls set in tropical forest of Bohol, Underwater reefs of Balicasag Island- one of the world’s best, Punta Cruz Watch Tower, built by Spaniards to look out for Pirates, represents one of many Spanish heritage found in Bohol

This postcard was sent as part of a contest at mysinigang.com | Sender: May Ann from Makati, Philippines.

What a simple yet beautiful artwork by Filipina artist Marilou P. Deniega entitled Tokador.

Tokador is a Tagalog (Filipino Official Language) word to mean a ladies dressing table with large mirror or a chest or set of drawers with a mirror. It is originally from a spanish word: tocador (m) meaning: (cómoda) dressing table or (cuarto) dressing room.

It has the same meaning when it was used in the Philippines during the Spanish occupation in the 1600s but over time, the word evolved to mean other types of furniture such as a wooden cabinet as depicted in this painting, showing a dish cabinet to refer to “tokador.”

The painter according to the notes at the back of the postcard is a gifted artist who has Cerebral Palsy. Her husband and son are also talented artists like herself and painting is their means of livelihood. I can only wish I am half as creative and even one fourth talented artistically as Ms. Deniega- but I am not and I am normal (whatever normalcy means!). She is truly gifted!

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As for the sender of this great postcard, I thank Deb!! I owe you! This is way overdue! Please accept my BIG thanks and apology. She sent this on March 14, 2008. I was in the Philippines and Sacramento, CA vacationing until mid-May! Yaiks! (You have some great stamps as well depicting Filipino artists. How do you get them? They don’t have a marked amount on it. Are they commemmorative stamps? Really nice… )

Please send me your home address so I can return the favor by sending you a postcard from here… the least I can do. Thank you again.

Population: 12,003 / Philippines: 88 million
Location: Western Visayas, Under the Provincial Government of Aklan, Philippines
Currency: Philippine Peso

The country’s premier, most popular tourist destination. Known and acclaimed worldwide for its 4 kilometer stretch of sugary, white powdery, fine sand beaches.

Famous Landmarks: The beaches itself…

Links:
Boracay Web Portal
Visit Boracay
Boracay Online

Boracay is the World’s Most Popular Beach according to Yahoo! Travel On the number three (3) spot is Cebu also in the island of Visayas.

1. Boracay Island, Philippines
2. Nassau, The Bahamas
3. Cebu, Philippines
4. Phan Thiet, Vietnam
5. Montego Bay, Jamaica
6. Phuket, Thailand
7. Cozumel, Mexico
8. San Diego, California
9. Honolulu, Hawaii
10. San Juan, Puerto Rico

(Collector’s Note: Thanks Enaj for this great postcard! I apologize for the long delay of posting… I have no valid excuse except that I just came back from a long satisfying vacation in the Philippines and I actually spent 5 lovely days in Boracay! Boracay is still amazing as it was since I first visited it back in ’93- perhaps even better now because of major improvements along the way…

To the rest of my readers… I hope you’re still there. I am B-A-C-K!! I have tons of postcards (most long over due!) to present. My address has not changed! Please send me more!

Thanks for keeping them coming! Thanks for your patience! More from me from hereon…)

White Sand Beach of Samal Island, Davao del Norte, Philippines

I’m currently vacationing in paradise that is the Philippines or more like staying away from the cold, snowy Boston! I’ll post your postcards soon!

Population: Quezon City (Largest City): 2,173,831 / Philippines: 88 million
Capital: Manila
Motto: Maka-Diyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan, at Makabansa (“For God, People, Nature, and Country”)
Currency: Philippine Peso

Famous Landmarks: Taal Volcano in Tagaytay, Intramuros, Manila, Boracay Island, Camiguin Islands, Pearl Farm, Samal Island in Davao, Mactan Island in Cebu, Puerto Galera, Subic Bay, Mt. Pinatubo, Chocolate HIlls and Tarsier Site in Bohol, Ifugao Rice Terraces in Ifugao Province, Vigan Heritage Village, San Agustin Church in Manila, Philippine Baroque Churches (Manila, Bulacan and Ilocos Norte), Tubbataha Reef Marine Park in Palawan

Links:
Official Website of the Philippine Government
The Philippines on Wikipedia
Philippine Travel Guide
WOW PHILIPPINES

(Collector’s Note: I am very happy to receive a postcard from the Philippines- my home country! Thank you, Kyutbabe. You’re my first Philippine sender! Hope to get more from the different regions in the Philippines!)