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Luzon | Visayas | Mindanao

Ma. Cristina Falls
 Dodiongan Falls
 Limonsudan Falls
 Iligan Sunset
Tinago Falls
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• One does not have to be a geography major to realize that the Philippines is an archipelago made of about 7100 islands and therefore a peace and order issue in one location may not necessarily apply to the rest of the 7000 islands that dot this diverse nation. To hastily conclude otherwise is a gross error in judgment. After the unfortunate events of Sept. 11, 2001, the world's perspective of peace, order, safety and security has never been the same. Let us not live in fear. Let us be vigilant. Our world is going to triumph against poverty, terrorism and evil whether in the hinterlands of Mindanao or the magnificent monuments of New York if we take the risks to defend the freedom we enjoy so we can be free to enjoy our God given world.

• "The American, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, French and British governments' travel advisories to the Philippines are grossly flawed in that they generalize the peace and order situation in a number of islands to the entire archipelago. Moreover, the source of information for these governments' respective departments should be credible and reliable. My challenge for governments is to be truthful, accurate, fair, balanced and pure in your motivation. It is understandably a government's obligation to protect its citizens from threats and dangers. It is a noble task to carry out this obligation and must be responsibly executed including the issuance of truthful and specific advisories that take into consideration the effects of sweeping statements and subjective, blown out of proportion situations. Tourism is gonna triumph over terrorism if we remain vigilant and faithful.

• "Many destinations that look dangerous on CNN (which rarely shows peaceful Jerusalem neighborhoods or excellent dive sites in the Philippines) are highly rewarding."---excerpt from Hot Spots,Conde Nast Traveler, MAY 2001