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VISAYAN FORUM FOUNDATION, INC.
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Department of Tourism - DOT
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Department of Tourism - The Philippines Ultimate Travel Guide for Tourist

Definition of the word "Cebuano" - People and - or Language
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The Eskaya, less commonly known as the Visayan-Eskaya
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SCRIBBLING THE VOICE OF A TENDE:
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Regina A. Estorba, A.B., LL.B.
Holy Name University, Tagbilaran City

Nestled in the bosom of the Philippines central seas are islands which Spanish conquistadors called Islands of the Painted People, Islas de los Pintados, because of the ancient people's custom of tattooing.
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Visayan languages Visayan languages
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THE CEBUANO BALITAO THE CEBUANO BALITAO AND HOW IT MIRRORS VISAYAN CULTURE AND FOLKLIFE

About Stereotypes and Prejudices
on Being Cebuano
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Visaya - Family/Clans
The Sri Vijayan empire: Who are the Visayans and where did they come from?

The Difference Between Bisaya, Binisaya, Visayan and Cebuano
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CEBUANO - BISAYAN ETHNIC IDENTITY NOTES ON CEBUANO - BISAYAN ETHNIC IDENTITY
IN THE PHILIPPINE MULTILINGUALISM

Yoshihiro Kobari

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This is the local blogspot of the Philippine Alliance which is composed of Homeless People's Federation Philippines, Inc. (HPFPI) and Philippine Action for Community-led Shelter Initiatives Inc. (PACSII) in Western Visayas.

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Maps of Visayas, islands, towns etc. and also many other maps
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The Malacañan sa Sugbo (Malacañang sa Sugbo colloquially; Malacañan in Cebu in English; Malakanyang sa Cebu in Filipino) is the official residence of the President of the Philippines in the Visayas region, located in Cebu City.
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Visayas (Visayan: Kabisay-an) is one of the three island groups in the Philippines
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Climate - Weather & time The Climate - weather & time and Met-forecast for Visayas
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Vulnerability to Nature & Environmental Disasters

So many good information about nearly everything

So many good information about Cebuano Music & Songs
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Congress of Visayan Organisations - COVO

SUGAR REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION
Visayas

Local Water Utillities Administration
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Good description of Visayas

Visayas - Visayan languages
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Learn Visayan Languages

Visayas - Visayan people
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Newsletter of the Ilonggo Nation The Federal Republic of the Visayas (1898-1901)
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Map of The "Ilonggo Nation" of Western Visayas 1214 up to the early 1900´s

Binukot: Revisiting Western Visayas' only indigenous group
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Tribal people groups in the Philippines

Law of Nature Foundation
Many good links and information about the nature in Visayan and Visayan Sea

Kanlaon Volcano and Mount Kanla-on (also spelled Canlaon),

Canlaon Volcano Volcanic risks for Canlaon Volcano

Visayan Nature - Fauna - Flora Visayan Nature - Fauna - Flora

Estate - House and lot - buy - sell - rent Estate - House and lot - buy - sell - rent - build

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Personal transport around in the Philippines

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Culture - Overview Visayas - Visayan culture

Culture Culture - Anthem - Folklore & "other Traditions" - Literature - Arts and much more

Traditions
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Mythology - Legends - Fables - Folktales

Music & Songs
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Ethnic groups & Indigenous peoples

Ethnic groups & Indigenous peoples - Life & Culture - Etc.

Traditional & Ethnic Musical Instruments Traditional & Ethnic Musical Instruments

Dances Visayan Dances

Festivals & Fiestas Philippine Festivals & Fiesta is part and parcel of Filipino culture

Visayas - Visayan Festivals
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Filipino - Visayan food - drinks & Recipes Filipino - Visayan food - drinks & Recipes

Heritage Visayan Island in the Philippines

Phillispage.de Telling about islands of Visayas

Visayan Videos Welcome to Visayan Videos. Here, we offer you a number of videos, which are from a collection that Jim Sibbick has been shooting for almost a decade and a half, all over the Philippines

Heritage Conservation Society Online database of built heritage resources in the Philippines

Tourism in Visayas Tourism in Visayas - Visayan Islands

Jeepney tours in Visayas

Terrorism & Terrorgroups - Terrorist organizations in the Philippines

Culturally it may also include the following whose inhabitants identify as Visayan:

Masbate

Romblon

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City of Masbate
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Lungsod ng Masbate
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WEB - INDEX	WEB-addresses (sub-domains) to each of all the single subject-pages on www.AboutPhilippines.ph
	Philippines, government authorities etc.
Video	The Philippine Territory
Video	The Philippine Baseline Law RA 9522 Remark 2 videos in the album The new baseline law declares the Philippines' claim on the Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal as "regime of islands" under the Republic of the Philippines. China and Vietnam issued their protest against the baseline law.
	Administrative divisions of the Philippines
Local government	Local government in the Philippines is divided into four levels: Autonomous regions Provinces and cities independent from a province Component cities and municipalities Barangays All divisions are called "local government units (LGUs)."
Philippines, political system	The Philippines´ Government - Political system & parties, etc.
Doing Business	Doing Business in the Philippines
	THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE LEAGUE OF PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES many good informations Look also HERE
	VISAYAN FORUM FOUNDATION, INC. is a non-profit, non-stock and tax-exempt non-government organization in the Philippines established in 1991. VF works for the welfare of marginalized migrants, especially those working in the invisible and informal sectors, like domestic workers, and trafficked women and children.
	Department of Tourism - DOT *Kagawaran ng Turismo* look also HERE
	Department of Tourism - The Philippines Ultimate Travel Guide for Tourist
	Definition of the word "Cebuano" - People and - or Language look also HERE
	The Eskaya, less commonly known as the Visayan-Eskaya is the collective name for the members of a cultural minority found in Bohol Look also about the Eskayan language HERE
	SCRIBBLING THE VOICE OF A TENDE: AN ETHNOGRAPHY ON THE WOMEN OF ESKAYA Regina A. Estorba, A.B., LL.B. Holy Name University, Tagbilaran City
	Nestled in the bosom of the Philippines central seas are islands which Spanish conquistadors called Islands of the Painted People, Islas de los Pintados, because of the ancient people's custom of tattooing. Look the article HERE
Visayan languages	Visayan languages Look also HERE
THE CEBUANO BALITAO	THE CEBUANO BALITAO AND HOW IT MIRRORS VISAYAN CULTURE AND FOLKLIFE
	About Stereotypes and Prejudices on Being Cebuano Look the article HERE
	Visaya - Family/Clans The Sri Vijayan empire: Who are the Visayans and where did they come from?
	The Difference Between Bisaya, Binisaya, Visayan and Cebuano Look the article HERE
CEBUANO - BISAYAN ETHNIC IDENTITY	NOTES ON CEBUANO - BISAYAN ETHNIC IDENTITY IN THE PHILIPPINE MULTILINGUALISM Yoshihiro Kobari
	Cities of the Philippines
	List of cities in the Philippines
	List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines look also HERE
	Barangay
Nationalparks	You will find here information on all National Parks in Visayas Look also HERE
	Embassies - Consulates etc. in - and for - Philippines and Denmark - Norway - Sweden - Schengen countries and more :-) - (Passport - visa - Balikbayan - Schengen Agreement countries etc.)
Myths from Different Regions of the Philippines	Myths from Different Regions of the Philippines
	This is the local blogspot of the Philippine Alliance which is composed of Homeless People's Federation Philippines, Inc. (HPFPI) and Philippine Action for Community-led Shelter Initiatives Inc. (PACSII) in Western Visayas.
Visayan - Visayas :-) Islands - Provinces The major islands are: Panay Negros Cebu Bohol Leyte Samar go to overview Please tell if you find dead or missing link, just click CONTACT, SEND MAIL or HELP
*Just LEFT* Click the blue link or logo below in this column.**	Here you can read the description about what to look and maybe look an extra blue link or logo about the subject. Remark: Many of the articles are pdf-files - marked with . If you miss a pdf reader, you can download it HERE.
	Maps of Visayas, islands, towns etc. and also many other maps - More than 300 different maps -
	The Malacañan sa Sugbo (Malacañang sa Sugbo colloquially; Malacañan in Cebu in English; Malakanyang sa Cebu in Filipino) is the official residence of the President of the Philippines in the Visayas region, located in Cebu City. Look also HERE
	Visayas (Visayan: Kabisay-an) is one of the three island groups in the Philippines Look also HERE
*Climate - Weather & time*	The Climate - weather & time and Met-forecast for Visayas and look also Vulnerability to Nature & Environmental Disasters
	So many good information about nearly everything
	So many good information about Cebuano Music & Songs *Look much* more HERE**
	Congress of Visayan Organisations - COVO
	SUGAR REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION Visayas
	Local Water Utillities Administration Look also HERE and PAWD HERE
	Good description of Visayas
	Visayas - Visayan languages look MUCH more HERE, HERE, HERE and about Cebuano language HERE
	Learn Visayan Languages
	Visayas - Visayan people look also HERE
Newsletter of the Ilonggo Nation	The Federal Republic of the Visayas (1898-1901) Remark: the links to the different pages in the upper right corner of the site
	Map of The "Ilonggo Nation" of Western Visayas 1214 up to the early 1900´s
	Binukot: Revisiting Western Visayas' only indigenous group Look the article HERE
	Tribal people groups in the Philippines
	Law of Nature Foundation Many good links and information about the nature in Visayan and Visayan Sea
	Kanlaon Volcano and Mount Kanla-on (also spelled Canlaon),
Canlaon Volcano	Volcanic risks for Canlaon Volcano
*Visayan Nature - Fauna - Flora*	Visayan Nature - Fauna - Flora
Estate - House and lot - buy - sell - rent	Estate - House and lot - buy - sell - rent - build
*Build a house - home*	Build a house - home for living in Philippines - Law & guides
Personal transport around in the Philippines General informations	Transportation systems in the Philippines with link to the different companies Airlines systems, Seaplane services & airports in Philippines Ferries to and from Cebu with e.g. schedules and ticket reservation Bus & Water bus, Railway, Taxi, Jeepney, Tricycle - Pedicab, Bike, Car & Car-rent, Motorbike Rent, Etc. transport Distance Calculator to calculate the Distance between two cities, villages, towns or airports Ship Voyage Distance Calculator to calculate Port to port distance *Many good descriptions and many more links to ALL* kind of transportation**
*Culture - Overview*	Visayas - Visayan culture
*Culture*	Culture - Anthem - Folklore & "other Traditions" - Literature - Arts and much more
Traditions	Traditions & Customs in Visayas regions Baptismal - Birthday - Wedding - Death, Funeral, Burial & Mourning - Advent & Christmas - Easter - Whitsun - Costumes - Beliefs and Customs & many more traditions
Heritage - Landmarks	General & Historical Places - Landmarks - Etc.
Heritage - Museums	Heritage - Museums
	Visayan Landmarks
*Religions*	Religions in Philippines
Mythology - Legends - Fables - Folktales	Mythology - Legends - Fables - Folktales
Music & Songs	Music & Songs
Literature	Traditional & Indigenous Literature Writers, Books, Novels - Etc.
Ethnic groups & Indigenous peoples	Ethnic groups & Indigenous peoples - Life & Culture - Etc.
Traditional & Ethnic Musical Instruments	Traditional & Ethnic Musical Instruments
*Dances*	Visayan Dances
Festivals & Fiestas	Philippine Festivals & Fiesta is part and parcel of Filipino culture
	Visayas - Visayan Festivals Links to the different festivals
Filipino - Visayan food - drinks & Recipes	Filipino - Visayan food - drinks & Recipes
	Heritage Visayan Island in the Philippines
Phillispage.de	Telling about islands of Visayas
Visayan Videos	Welcome to Visayan Videos. Here, we offer you a number of videos, which are from a collection that Jim Sibbick has been shooting for almost a decade and a half, all over the Philippines
Heritage Conservation Society	Online database of built heritage resources in the Philippines
*Tourism in Visayas*	Tourism in Visayas - Visayan Islands
	Jeepney tours in Visayas
	Terrorism & Terrorgroups - Terrorist organizations in the Philippines
Culturally it may also include the following whose inhabitants identify as Visayan: Masbate Romblon go to overview Please tell if you find dead or missing link, just click CONTACT, SEND MAIL or HELP
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	Province of Masbate, look also HERE and HERE
	City of Masbate Ciudad nin Masbate Dakbayan sa Masbate Lungsod ng Masbate look also HERE and HERE
	Province of Romblon, look also HERE and HERE
	Romblon
	Romblon-1
	Romblon is a 4th class municipality in the province of Romblon

Central Visayas (Region VII)

Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)