Corregidor Island

Corregidor is a tadpole shaped island on the mouth of Manila Bay. When the Philippines was yet a colony of Spain, Corregidor Island served as a fortress; an early warning outpost to warn Manila of any hostile ships; a customs outpost; and a correctional (prison). Because of the corrective effect of hard labor on prisoners, the island was named Corregidor, from the Spanish word "corregir" meaning the corrector.

Places of Interest in Corregidor:

● Malinta Tunnel

● Pacific War Memorial

● Filipino Heroes Memorial

● Spanish lighthouse

● Gun emplacements

● Eternal Flame of Freedom

● Aviary and Theme Park

● Filipino-American Friendship Park

● Barracks ruins


Where to stay in Corregidor:
Corregidor Hotel is a comfortable place to stay for visitors and tourist who would like to relax after a long day visiting the sites. The hotel has a pool, souvenir shop, bar and restaurant. For those who still have energy to spend, the hotel has tennis and basketball courts. Corregidor Hotel is walking distance to the North Dock, wharf and beach.


How to go to Corregidor:
An air-conditioned ferry departs daily at 8:00AM from the ferry terminal at the CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Manila and returns in the afternoon. Day tour includes the ferry transfers, fees, lunch and guided tour of Corregidor. Extended or overnight stays can be arranged with the ferry's operator, Sun Cruises at telephone # (632) 834-6857 and 831-8140. Package day tour is priced P1,690/pax (as of August 2007).

Batangas

Batangas is the capital of the province of the same name. Aside from being a popular destination for beach lovers, Batangas also possesses some of the best dive sites in the Philippines. Its proximity to Manila, about two and a half hours by car, has made the province the diving center of Luzon. Its coastline is dotted with numerous dive camps and resorts. Here, the major dive sites are Balayan Bay and Nasugbu.

Known as the "Industrial Port City of CALABARZON and classified as one of the fastest urbanizing city in the country today and the home of approximately 211,606 peace-loving, hospitable and hardworking inhabitants. It was proclaimed as a city on July 23, 1969 which became the accelerating point of trading, commercial and industrial activities in the locality. The city is presently classified as a Regional Growth center and identified as one of the sites for the Regional Agro-Industrial Center and Special Economic Zone as mandated by the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan and the Ecozone Act of 1995.

Batangas Hotels:
Acuatico Beach Resort & Hotel
Al Frontera De Taal
Bahay Marikit Resort & Hotel
Balai Anilao Resort
Batangas Country Club Resort Hotel
Balai Laiya Beach Resort
Bezo (Solana) Beach Resort
Brine Valley Resort
Canyon Woods Residential Resort Club
Carfel Vistamar Beach Resort & Hotel
Coral Beach Club
Days Hotel Batangas
Dive and Trek Resort
Eagle Point Resort
El Sombrero Beach Resort
Evercrest Golf Club Resort
Kabayan Beach Resort
Hotel La Corona de Lipa
Hotel Las Corona
Hotel Pontefino
Jonhdel Resort
Lago De Oro Beach Club
Laiya Coco Grove
Laluz Resort
Las Haciendas
Lima City Hotel
Matabungkay Beach Resort
Maryland Beach Resort
Maya Maya Reef Club
Microtel Inns and Suites
Munting Buhangin Treehouse
Outrigger Resort
Pacifico Azul Beach Resort
Pontefino Hotel Batangas
Punta Baluarte
Punta Fuego
Sea Gaian Resort
The Alpha Hotel
The Farm and San Benito Spa
Twins Beach Club Resort
Verde Island Resort
Villa Cornelia Nature Park & Resort
Virgin Beach Resort
White Cove Resort