Jota Cavitena

Jota Cavitena is a dance that shows strong Spanish influence. This jota (is a genre of music) came from the Spanish-speaking town in Cavite named Ternate. Costume is elaborately embroidered "Maria Clara" and "barong tagalog". Castanets fashioned from Bamboo provide clacking sounds adding to the lilting music. 

Kumusta from Philippines

David mentioned in his postcard that Kumusta ka is the informal way for 'How are you' in Filipino. While Kumusta po is the formal way in saying that. 

David took the photo of the Manila China town and had it printed as a postcard.  

Taal Volcano

Is one of the most active volcanoes in the Philipines,found between the towns of Talisay and San Nicolas, Batangas.

The volcano has a lake inside its crater.

Quatro Islas , South of Leyte, Philippines

Quatro Islas (Cuatro Islas)
Located in the towns of Inopacan and Hindang, Leyte; plus pumpboat ride. Four lovely isles namely, Digyo, Apid, Mahaba, and Himokilan bordered by white sandy shore; surrounded by beautiful coral gardens, the best in Leyte island. A total of 287 species of reef building corals can be found in the islands waters; rich fishing ground.

Rice Terraces, Batad

Stairways to the heavens

Rice terraces are common throughout Asia but nowhere are they as spectacular as in the rugged mountains of northern Luzon. The Ifugaos have resisted integration into mainstream society and still practice their traditional farming and religion although headhunting is on the wane.

As what I read from Eazy Traveller blog, Batad Village is located more than 350 km north of Manila: ten hours by bus, one and a half hours by jeepney over rough road, and another hour on foot. A 45-minute hike traversing the stairway of rice paddies will take you to the imposing Tappiyah Falls that thunders through a rocky gorge. During the pitch black of night, pockets of trees along the mountain slopes glow with the bioluminescence of fireflies, with a dozen of them waltzing their way into my room, attracted by incandescent lamps.

Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano, 2462m high, famous for it's perfectly symmetrical cone.
It also known as Mount Mayon, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region, on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines.