Dakak Beach
by Rosevie Decio on March 16, 2016Dakak Park and Beach Resort is located at the beautiful province of Zamboanga Del Norte, facing the Sulu Sea in the west and surrounded by mountains on its east side.
This interesting pristine beach has a long stretch of about 750 meters of powdery white sand, and15 hectares of forest, a natural home for plants and animals. Because of this, numerous flora and fauna are thriving happily in the area.
Dakak also has three splendid swimming pools, a private open air Jacuzzi, and a whirlpool. Different amenities are available and you can enjoy a range of activities in this place.
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Lakewood
by Rosevie Decio on April 8, 2015Lakewood indeed sounds like a strange name for a Philippine town, but it is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Del Sur that gets its name from the wide, scenic Lake Wood, which itself has its own story, that intersects the length of the town. The natural charm of Lake Wood has slowly become known and has been drawing curious visitors from the country and beyond.
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Zamboanga Golf Course and Beach Park
by Jhaypee Guia on January 16, 2014Zamboanga Golf Course & Beach Park, originally known as the Zamboanga Golf and Country Club, was founded in June 1910 by Gov. John "Blackjack" Pershing of the Moro Province. This is one of the oldest golf courses in the Philippines with Pershing himself as the club's first president.
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Great Santa Cruz Island
by Jhaypee Guia on November 25, 2013Great Santa Cruz Island is a small inhabited island in Zamboanga City in the southern region of the Philippines that is famous for its pink coralline sand.The island, located 4 km (2.49 mi) south of downtown at the Santa Cruz Bank in the Basilan Strait, boasts the only pink sand beach in the Philippines. The color of the sand comes from the pulverized red organ pipe coral from eons of surf erosion mixed with the white sand.
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
by Christian Mack on October 17, 2013The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a church located in Zamboanga City, Philippines. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga. The first church was originally located at the front of Plaza Pershing, where the present Universidad de Zamboanga stands. The church was designated a cathedral in 1910 when the diocese of Zamboanga was created. In 1943, the cathedral was one of the edifices bombarded by Japanese soldiers during World War II. In 1956, the cathedral was relocated beside Ateneo de Zamboanga University, formerly known as the Jardin de Chino.
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