Aklan has always been known for its pristine beauty which nature has bestowed upon it and its people. An amazing province in the Philippines that has painted a definite niche in the word tourist map…Home to Boracay Island, one of the world’s best beaches famous for its sugar fine white sand, azure waters, magnificent coral reefs, and rare sea shells. Aside from the beaches, the fun and excitement of Boracay nightlife maintains its legendary status.

Site of the Ati-atihan Festival. The “Queen of Philippine Festivals”. Immerse in the province’s man-made attractions. Head the calls of the Ati-atihan Festival and join the rhythmic dancing of the crowd who darken themselves with soot and don colorful tribal finery. Land of expert weavers and craftsmen… Aklan is the biggest producer of Piña Cloth, “The Queen of Philippine Fabrics”. International trendsetters like Calvin Klein, Josie Natori, Donna Karan, and Valentino have used pineapple fabric in their collection.

Beyond sand, sound and fiber, the province is a busy economy, doing lucrative business with its abundance of agriculture and marine resources. Its catalysts are the various industries spawned by its entrepreneurial population. It is working to improve on the traditional, while seeking new and innovative avenues for its development.

http://www.aklan.gov.ph

Boracay Island is the no.1 tourist destination of the Philippines. Acclaimed as the best beach in the world, roughly shape like a dumbbell, is 7km long, its narrowest part is nearly 1km wide. Best part of the island is its 4 km White Beach, also called Long Beach by the locals.

Boracay Island is also popular as a usual venue for sporting events from Asian Windsurfing Tour (held in Bulabog Beach), dragon boat races, frisbee events and other related beach games.

Bohol is an island province in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. The province is a popular destination with its beautiful beaches and resorts. The Chocolate Hills, numerous mounds of limestone formation, is the most popular attraction. The island of Panglao, located just southwest of Tagbilaran City, is famous for its diving locations and routinely listed as one of the top ten diving location in the world. Numerous tourist resorts dot the southern beaches and cater to divers from around the world.

http://www.bohol.gov.ph/

The oldest town in Bohol and the mother town of Alburuerque; the town has natural wonders with exotic sights, unspoiled setting of landscape and engineering wonders. Baclayon is 7 kilometers east of Tagbilaran City and has a population of 17,536. The town features historical sites such as 16th-18th century-old churches, and ancestral houses, some of which are converted into home stays. The town is also rich in cultural and ecological sites, such as old bridges, Pre-Spanish burial sites, caves and is one place with one of the best diving spots in the country with highly diversified marine life.

Pamilacan Island, which is part of Baclayon, is a 45-minute boat ride from the town’s center. It is home to a rich marine biodiversity and features white-powdery-Boracay-like sand.

Laguna is endowed with abundant natural resources.  There are about forty rivers in Laguna with a total area of almost 50 hectares. In the forests of Mount Makiling and in the waters of Laguna de Bay are an abundance of flora and fauna. The Laguna de Bay has an approximate area of 380,000 hectares broken down into 290,000 hectares of land and 90,000 hectares of lake proper with 220-km shoreline.

Located 30 kilometers from the City of Manila, is the first province south of the Metro Manila area. It is bounded on the north by Laguna de Bay and the province of Rizal, on the northeast by the Sierra Madre Mountain range, on the east by Quezon Province, on the south by Batangas, and on the west by Cavite. Laguna's proximity to Metro Manila makes it a strategic site for domestic and International business. The Ninoy Aquino International Airport is a 1-1/2 hour drive from Calamba's industrial estates. The Manila International Seaport is 2 hours away. Laguna is also within commuting distance from Makati, the country's main business and financial center.

http://www.laguna.gov.ph/

Metropolitan Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines. It is composed of 16 cities—namely Manila itself, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Pasay, Pasig, Parañaque, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela—and the municipality of Pateros.

The region is the political, economic, social, cultural, and educational center of the Philippines. As proclaimed by Presidential Decree No. 940, Metro Manila as a whole is the Philippines' seat of government but the City of Manila is the capital.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Manila

The name Mindoro was coined from the Spanish term "Mina de Oro" which means "gold mine". This was how Spanish navigators, led by Juan de Salcedo, described the island after they found buried Chinese cargoes with gold threads, jars, silverware and porcelain.

Mindoro is the 7th largest island in the Philippine archipelago. Oriental Mindoro measures 4,364.72 square kilometers. It has 14 municipalities and one component city, namely: Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, Calapan City (the provincial capital), Naujan, Victoria, Pola, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay, and Bulalacao.

Oriental Mindoro is touted as the country's "emerging eco-tourism destination". It evokes images of a genuine tropical paradise - white sands, crystal clear water, lush green forests covering majestic mountains and splendid waterfalls. Tamaraw, an indigenous specie of the water buffalo, various flora and fauna found on slopes of Mount Halcon and the native Mangyans, all together add to the richness of nature and culture of the province. The province is also known as the "Rice Granary" and "Fruit Basket" of Southern Tagalog.

http://www.ormindoro.gov.ph

San Teodoro is a 4th class municipality located in Oriental Mindoro. It is bounded on the north by Verde Island Passage, on the east by the town of Baco, on the south by Occidental Mindoro, and on the west by Puerto Galera. It has a total land area of square kilometers and is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.

San Teodoro is 30 kilometers away from Calapan City, the provincial capital. Topography is largely mountainous with deep ravines and waterfalls.