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Located at the summit of Mount Samat in the town of Pilar in Bataan, Dambana ng Kagitingan also called Shrine of Valour   is a historical shrine built to honor and remember the Filipinos and American soldiers who fought for our freedom in World War 2. The shrine was designed by Lorenzo del Castillo and landscaped by Dolly Quimbo-Perez. Dambana ng Kagitingan Dambana ng Kagitingan History Also called  Mount Samat National Shrine , Dambana ng Kagitingan is famously known for the beautiful colonnade and the memorial cross that towers above Mt. Samat.  Dambana ng Kagitingan - Pilar, Bataan The towering cross has an elevator in it The history marker found at the lower part of the cross Speaking of the memorial cross, it is said that the cross is the second tallest cross in the world standing 92 meters tall atop the 555-meter Mt. Samat. At the base of the cross are marble slabs sculpted by National Artist Napoleon Abueva . Titled Nabiag Na Bato , these sculpted marble slabs dep

Located in Km. 60, Tagaytay - Nasugbu Hwy, Kaybagal South,  Tagaytay City in the province of Cavite, Sky Ranch Tagaytay is a newly developed leisure park that is becoming one of the most visited sites in the city. Sky Ranch Tagaytay Sky Ranch Tagaytay Details Sky Ranch Tagaytay offers well-balanced and carefully selected amusement park rides and activities. What's great about these rides and activities is their affordability. As a matter of fact, most of the rides cost less than P100. Kids and kids at heart would surely have fun trying out the rides that would fit their tastes.  Sky Ranch Tagaytay - Tagaytay City , Cavite Sky Ranch Tagaytay Rides Sky Eye -P150 per ride Flying Bus -P100 per ride Drop Tower -P100 per ride Super Viking -P100 per ride Express Train -P80 per ride Zipline -P500 per ride Grand Carousel -P50 per ride Other Sky Ranch Tagaytay Rides Sky Cruiser -P100 per ride Mini Viking -P50 per ride Wonder Flight -P50 per ride

It is a fact that most, if not all of the municipalities or cities in the Philippines pride themselves on dishes or delicacies that it calls its own. On the other hand, there are also some who prides themselves on a superior version of a common dish or delicacy. Veras' Ice Cream One example of this superior version of a common food is found in the municipality of  Atimonan  in the province of Quezon. The local ice cream produced by  Veras' Ice Cream  is said and believed to be the best not only in  Atimonan  but also in the whole of Quezon. Veras' Ice Cream - Atimonan , Quezon Mang Ente and his cool wife Madam Emma Mang Ente demonstrating how they make ice creams Veras' Ice Cream was founded in 1968 by Vicente Verasigue or Mang Ente, as he was fondly called by the locals, (Guess where the ice cream name came from)  who got the idea and passion of making ice creams from his older brother. In their first years in the business, Mang Ente used manual ice cre