Depth
solid 32/44 places I’ve visited or marked “Want to Go”
Ratings
Reviews in Philippines run about level with the US.

This list is algorithmically generated from places in my Visited and Want to Go collections on Google Maps.
I penalise places for being too popular, but some are so highly reviewed they make the list anyway.
I don’t review every result, so some may be very weird! Tell me if you spot one :)

Where to Eat

Oz El Nido · Palawan · 4.8★ (574 reviews)
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Halika_siargao · General Luna · 4.8★ (1,104 reviews)
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Emelia’s Restobar & Seafoods Paluto · Surigao del Norte · 4.5★ (208 reviews)
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Ilustrado Restaurant · Metro Manila · 4.5★ (2,027 reviews)
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Ippudo · Metro Manila · 4.4★ (193 reviews)
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Mendokoro Ramenba BGC* · Metro Manila · 4.6★ (2,911 reviews)
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Labasin Waterfalls Restaurant* · Quezon · 4.4★ (914 reviews)
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Balay Dako · Cavite · 4.4★ (6,408 reviews)
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Coffee & Sweets

Bag of Beans | Main · Cavite · 4.5★ (3,767 reviews)
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Gusto Gelato · Palawan · 4.4★ (913 reviews)
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Rowena’s · Cavite · 4.3★ (1,469 reviews)
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See & Do

Rizal Monument · Metro Manila · 4.6★ (3,205 reviews)
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Philippine Arena · Bulacan · 4.6★ (6,806 reviews)
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Baluarte de San Diego · Metro Manila · 4.5★ (852 reviews)
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SM MOA Eye · Metro Manila · 4.5★ (3,183 reviews)
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SM by the BAY · Metro Manila · 4.5★ (7,954 reviews)
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El Fraile Island* · Cavite City · 4.8★ (94 reviews)
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Corregidor Island* · Cavite City · 4.6★ (182 reviews)
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Cata-al World War 2 Museum* · Negros Oriental · 4.6★ (314 reviews)
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Cagsawa Ruins* · Albay · 4.6★ (8,192 reviews)
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The Sunken Cemetery* · Catarman · 4.4★ (1,377 reviews)
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Outdoors

Turtle Divers · Palawan · 4.9★ (191 reviews)
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Duiklocatie Helicopter · Palawan · 4.6★ (102 reviews)
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Guyam Island · Surigao del Norte · 4.6★ (239 reviews)
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Daku Island Beach · General Luna · 4.6★ (700 reviews)
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Shimizu Island · Palawan · 4.6★ (846 reviews)
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Marine Conservation Philippines* · Negros Oriental · 5★ (68 reviews)
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Tinago Falls* · Iligan · 4.7★ (1,163 reviews)
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Tinuy-an Falls* · Surigao del Sur · 4.7★ (1,534 reviews)
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Barracuda Lake* · Palawan · 4.6★ (255 reviews)
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Enchanted River* · Surigao del Sur · 4.6★ (2,139 reviews)
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Where to Drink

BARREL: Beachfront Sports Bar (Siargao) · Surigao del Norte · 4.3★ (874 reviews)
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* Want to Go. I haven’t been yet!