25 things to do in the Philippines

Categories: Tour

donsol philippines whale shark swimming

above: Swimming together with a whale shark at Donsol, Philippines 1.    WHITE WATER RAFTING Come across the city of Cagayan de Oro and take some adventure by conquering the Cagayan de Oro River through white water rafting. 2.    VISITNG BATANES Go through the smallest province of the Philippines yet having 10 islands, the Batanes Islands.  3.     ENJOY MOUNT MAYON VOLCANO Mount Mayon Volcano or Mount Mayon is the main feature of the Albay Province.  This volcano has a perfect cone shape with extravagant views surrounding it and ... Read More

They Are Not Monkeys, They Are Tarsiers

Categories: Life

· Although it is sometimes tagged as the “smallest monkey in the world” and considered as one of the smallest primates in the world, the Philippine tarsier is not a monkey. · This small nocturnal primate with enormous round eyes is nearly related to lemurs and monkeys, but they belong to another suborder, the haplorrhini. [...]

· Although it is sometimes tagged as the “smallest monkey in the world” and considered as one of the smallest primates in the world, the Philippine tarsier is not a monkey. · This small nocturnal primate with enormous round eyes is nearly related to lemurs and monkeys, but they belong to another suborder, the haplorrhini. Thus, the claim that the Philippine tarsier is the “smallest monkey” is ... Read More