Author: Al Tan

Drought Led to Demise of Ancient City of Angkor

By Charles Choi | LiveScience.com The ancient city of Angkor — the most famous monument of which is the breathtaking ruined temple of Angkor Wat — might have collapsed due to valiant but ultimately failed efforts to battle drought, scientists find. The great city of Angkor in Cambodia, first established in the ninth century, was the capital of the Khmer Empire, the major player in

Manila, Philippines

Places [alpine-phototile-for-pinterest src=”board” uid=”etnmedia” board=”manila” imgl=”fancybox” dlstyle=”medium” style=”wall” row=”4″ size=”192″ num=”25″ shadow=”1″ border=”1″ curve=”1″ max=”100″] History Fourteen cities and three municipalities make up what is officially known as Metro Manila, referred to by most residents and visitors simply as MANILA, a massive, clamorous conurbation that covers 636 square kilometres and is home to almost 10

Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

Places [alpine-phototile-for-pinterest src=”board” uid=”etnmedia” board=”puerto-princesa-palawan” imgl=”fancybox” dlstyle=”medium” style=”wall” row=”4″ size=”192″ num=”25″ shadow=”1″ border=”1″ curve=”1″ max=”100″] History The provincial capital PUERTO PRINCESA is the only major urban sprawl in Palawan, with 120,000 residents. Puerto Princesa has been touted in the media as one of the country’s cleanest and greenest cities, but the reality is different. The

Boracay Island, Philippines

Places [alpine-phototile-for-pinterest src=”board” uid=”etnmedia” board=”boracay” imgl=”fancybox” dlstyle=”medium” style=”wall” row=”4″ size=”192″ num=”25″ shadow=”1″ border=”1″ curve=”1″ max=”100″] History Geographically speaking, Boracay is part of the municipality of Malay in the province of Aklan, which is located in Panay, one of a cluster of islands that constitute the central section of the Philippine archipelago.  Boracay can be reached from Manila by daily flights on