The Visayas is the second most important region in the Philippines. It is located at the center of the Philippines, and it consists of several islands such as Panay, Cebu, Bohol, and so forth. Cebu City is known as the capital city of the Visayas, and it is also the second largest city in the Philippines. In history, this region had been a __________ of the Europeans (especially Spanish) for more than 300 years. Therefore, most Filipinos in Cebu City speak Cebuano, the __________ language, in which many words are borrowed from Spanish language.
The third region of the Philippines is Mindanao, the large island at the southern part of the Philippines. This is the only place in the Philippines where many of the people are Muslim. Instead of seeing Catholic churches which are plentiful throughout the rest of the nation, there are many__________ here in Mindanao. Unfortunately, Mindanao is not a good place for travelling because of terrorists in some places. Nevertheless, Mindanao is the home of the famous Filipino boxer, Manny Pacquiao.
In conclusion, the Philippines is truly one of the most interesting countries in ASEAN indeed. It consists of three main regions: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. These regions offer a lot of beautiful islands and tourist attractions for travelers to visit and __________.