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The heat is on at this town, which is considered the Surfing Capital of the Visayas. From October 9 to 14, the 8th Guiuan Odyssey Waves National Surfing Competition will be held in the seas of Calicoan Island in this tourism town of Eastern Samar.

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The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is set to bid out the development of two key airports in Tacloban and Dipolog with estimated combined costs of P319 million.

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Losing a vital document like one’s passport is indeed one of the most frustrating experiences one can endure.

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What could be more exhilarating than riding mighty waves that go as high as 15 to 20 feet? Perhaps Paolo Soler, a world-class Filipino surfing instructor, knows.

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Guiuan, Eastern Samar, on the Pacific coast, is the latest addition to the Philippines’ growing number of surfing sites.

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In the imagination of almost every traveler are ideals of what holiday destinations should be.

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Every traveler has his or her own idea of what a perfect holiday destination should be. For some it is a long stretch of beach under palm trees bordering a warm tropical sea.

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The heat is on at this town, which is considered the Surfing Capital of the Visayas. From October 9 to 14, the 8th Guiuan Odyssey Waves National Surfing Competition will be held in the seas of Calicoan Island in this tourism town of Eastern Samar.

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The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is set to bid out the development of two key airports in Tacloban and Dipolog with estimated combined costs of P319 million.

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Losing a vital document like one’s passport is indeed one of the most frustrating experiences one can endure.

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What could be more exhilarating than riding mighty waves that go as high as 15 to 20 feet? Perhaps Paolo Soler, a world-class Filipino surfing instructor, knows.

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Guiuan, Eastern Samar, on the Pacific coast, is the latest addition to the Philippines’ growing number of surfing sites.

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In the imagination of almost every traveler are ideals of what holiday destinations should be.

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Every traveler has his or her own idea of what a perfect holiday destination should be. For some it is a long stretch of beach under palm trees bordering a warm tropical sea.

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