VISIT | Check out this new It's More Fun in the Philippines video featuring Apl.de.ap and the best tourist destinations in the country!

The Philippines, with all it's 7,107 and counting islands, is a country every traveler or tourist should place in their bucket list. It's full of awesome places that once you go there, you'd keep on coming back! And it's just an understatement!

In its campaign to boost tourism in the country and in support of the Department of Tourism's new slogan Visit Philippines Again in 2016, Tourism Philippines launched a music video of some of the best tourist spots in the area with international artist Apl.de.ap singing in the clip and touring around the country.

Video Courtesy: Youtube channel Manila Philippines

Here are some of the best areas or places in the Philippines a tourist should check out!

• Manila
• Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
• El Nido, Palawan
• Coron, Palawan
• Cebu 
• Davao City
• Bohol
• Legaspi City
• Siargao Island
• Baguio City
• Boracay Island
• Vigan City
• Camiguin
• Batanes
• Sagada
• Banaue Ifugao
• Iloilo City
• Guimaras Island
• Dumaguete City
• Siquijor Island

Each tourist spot mentioned above will have a dedicated post containing what to do, how to get there from Manila, where to stay, what to buy, when to prepare, etc. 

So, if you want some updates regarding this, feel free to like its Facebook page Spotlight Philippines and its sister website's Manila LifeBox. You may also subscribe via email. Just look at the left tab and you'll be able to be updated. Follow me on Twitter too!

Repost: Boracay to become PH's new cruise destination

Here's one update about the status of tourism in the Philippines. Boracay's pristine beaches will be the newest destinations for cruisers!

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BORACAY, Philippines - Boracay Island in central Philippines, is expected to become the country's cruise destination, a local official said here Wednesday.

With the arrival of the first large Caribbean Cruise Ship on Oct. 27, the Aklan provincial government is making necessary preparations to turn this world-famous sea resort into a new cruise destination in central Philippines, said Niven Maquirang, an Aklan Jetty Port administrator.

"We are anticipating the arrival of Caribbean cruise ship which carries some 2,500 Asian tourists. In addition, the province has already received notices of several cruise ships for 2013," Maquirang said.

The preparation is to ensure that tourists would enjoy their stay here in line with the Department of Tourism's thrusts 'Its More Fun In the Philippines', he said.

"Tourists to Boracay will be provided with different tourism packages depending on their varied interests. Some will be organized for an island hopping, others will be provided with serves of golf and shopping," Maquirang added.

Boracay Island has more than a dozen unique beaches and many coves. Most of these beaches have the same powdery white sand for which the island is famous around the world.

Based on records from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, 629,750 passengers, both foreign and local, arrived at the Kalibo airport, which is adjacent to Boracay, in 2011.

Article Source: Interaksyon, the online news portal of TV5