CEBU, Philippines - An archipelago with about 7,107 islands, it is no surprise that the Philippines is a country rich in diversity. Each city is unique and has its own exclusive features that set each one apart from the other.
TLC’s bubbly Fun Taiwan host Janet Hsieh is on a mission to conquer as many islands as she can in the one-hour special Fun Asia: Philippines to discovery the country’s history, culture, fashion, music, food and entertainment.
Janet follows her local friends – television host Bianca Gonzalez, food blogger Erwan Heussaff, artist and musician Budoy of Filipino Reggae band Junior Kilat and many others – around Philippines starting with the local port city of Manila before heading to Cebu and Bohol.
While in Manila, Janet learns about the city’s influences, visits the San Augustin church and San Sebastian Basillica, goes on a shopping spree, takes a bite off local delicacies like beef tapa, longanisa and sinigang, and dances the calories away at a local nightclub.
For the perfect hangover cure, Janet scoots off to the natural paradise that is Cebu and Bohol.
While there, she covers a range of activities from diving in the deep blue, riding on bamboo rafts to enjoying some tasty beach barbeque and even catches a glimpse of the Philippines’ favorite territorial nocturnal creatures, the tarsiers.
Fun Asia: Philippines premieres Monday, July 22 at 10:00 p.m. Encores on Tuesday, July 23 at 9:00 a.m. and Monday, July 29 at 4:00 p.m. (FREEMAN)