PH-195365 From Philippines

It not very often i get postcard from Philippines, and receivinig one via Official Postcrossing is considered LUCKY:) Thanks a lot Ms Heidi for this Postcard with beautiful stamps and i like the quotes you shared with me.. " I Wish you enough hellos to get you through the Final Good-bye " Indeed Life if full of unexpected Goodbyes....

Philippines Map Postcards

i feel so lucky to have these beautiful collections of Philippines Map Postcards, thanks Ritz!:)

Million thanks to Ritz of Davao Philippines for this wonderful swap, the stamps are really beautiful, amazing and the most colorful i ever received. though its take so long time to reached me ( we arranged swap before christmas), but its worth waiting !! :-) Thanks Ritz!

Vigan, Philippines

thanks to the sender, sorry i couldnt get to reconized you and informed about the arrival of this postcard, but thanks so much! :-) (i have a very bad memory:)

PH - 9859

Thanks Cabbie of Manila..:)

Banaue Rice Terraces

Thanks to Ritz of Philiphines:)

The Colourful Jeepney of Philippines

Jeepney - Public utility vechile in the Philippines.

Banaue Rice Terrace, Philippines

The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the Batad indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately 1500 meters (5000 ft) above sea level and cover 10,360 square kilometers (about 4000 square miles) of mountainside. They are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces. It is said that if the steps are put end to end it would encircle half the globe.

The Banaue terraces are part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, ancient sprawling man-made structures from 2,000 to 6,000 years old. They are found in the provinces of Apayao, Benguet, Mountain Province and Ifugao, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

PH-8364 - Paoay Church Ilocos Norte

wow!!! my first official postcard from Philippines!..:)

Paoay Church,the best known earthquake Baroque church in the Philippines which has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. The cornerstone of the church was laid by the Augustinian missionaries in 1704 while the cornerstone of the belfry was laid in 1793. The people already used it even before completion in 1894,but it was formally inaugurated on February 28,1896. It is said that large coral stones were used for the lower level of the church structure,and bricks were used for the upper levels. The walls which were made of coral blocks,tree sap,lumber and stucco-plastered bricks are 1.67 meters (more than 3 feet) thick,and are supported by 24 massive buttresses of intricate design.The church was partially destroyed twice by earthquakes in 1706 and 1927.In the restoration,permanent columns were built to support the ceiling. Today,this uniquely beautiful church still stands, wowing tourists with its majestic structure of Oriental,Gothic and Baroque influences.