BINOGAWAN BEACH, SAN POLICARPO, E. SAMAR AND THE TOWNS NORTH OF EASTERN SAMAR. on Sep 7, 2011 in Taft Can-avid Oras Arteche San Policarpo Binogawan beach Dolores The last towns along the seacoast of Eastern Samar that Ihave not been to are the towns north of Taft: Can-avid, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpo and Arteche. I just not have found yet any pretense tovisit these places, besides, until ve...
DOS PALMAS RESORT & PAMBATO REEF, PUERTO PRINCESA on Jul 31, 2011 in Dos Palmas Pambato reef Honda Bay Puerto Princesa In 2007, the presbyterium of Palo for the first time in many years made a holy retreat outside of Cebu. The venue chosen was the St. Exequiel Moreno Spirituality and Development Center in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Like the Talavera Retreat House in...
DAKAK PARK AND BEACH RESORT on Jul 31, 2011 in Dapitan Dipolog Dakak Park and Beach Resort Got the chance to visit the famous Dakak Park and Beach Resort found in Taguilon, Dapitan City when a classmate of mine celebrated his silver anniversary to the priesthood in Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte last October 2010. The tour after the anniversa...
MALAGUICAY FALLS, ABUYOG, LEYTE on Jul 18, 2011 in Abuyog Leyte Malaguicay Falls It had been sometime already that I have heard of Malaguicay Falls. Priests who have been assigned to Abuyog and the mission station just erected as a parish in Sta. Fe, Abuyog to which Malaguicay now belongs have been inviting me to visit the place...
MADONG-BADONG ISLETS OF MARABUT, SAMAR on Jul 6, 2011 in Madong-badung islets marabut There are two groups of islets found in Marabut, Samar. One is the Kapuroan found near Osmena, Marabut. I used to visit these islets when I was still assigned in Tacloban. (See blog of Sept 3, 2006 http://beachanatic.blogspot.com/2006/09/marabut-isla...
FLUSHING MEADOWS RESORT, PANGLAO ISLAND, BOHOL on Jun 27, 2011 in panglao Flushing Meadows Resort Had the opportunity to check-in in one of the most exclusive deluxe resort in Panglao, Bohol, the Flushing Meadows Resort and Playground when the Visayas Canon Law Society had its Regional Meeting hosted by the bishop of Tagbilaran. It is situated...
EL PRISCO XYBER RESORT, BRGY. BUNGA, BAYBAY CITY on May 29, 2011 in Bunga Baybay City El Prisco Xyber Resort freshwater swimming pools One popular resort among the locals found along the western part of Leyte is called the “El Prisco Xyber Resort.” It is found between the new city of Baybay and the town of Albuera in Brgy. Bunga, Baybay City. Although found near the beach, the...
MONBON BEACH RESORT, MACARTHUR, LEYTE on May 23, 2011 in Monbon Beach Resort Macarthur Leyte Sammy Matoza just wanted to build a rest house for his family whenever they vacation in the country. Having retired as a nurse in the U.K. he wanted to take life at a slower pace. However, with the passing away of his wife and his two grown up c...
SNORKELING AT NAPANTAO FISH SANCTUARY IN SAN FRANCISCO, S. LEYTE on May 7, 2011 in napantao zipline san ricardo san francisco s. leyte My trip to Surigao to attend the Annual Convention of the Canon Law Society of the Philippines brought me for the first time to take the ferry trip from the port of San Ricardo, S. Leyte which is the southernmost tip of the island of Leyte, specific...
HIDDEN ISLAND RESORT IN BUCAS GRANDE on May 5, 2011 in Hidden Island Resort The Hidden Island Resort at Bucas Grande really lives up to its name. If you don’t know the place it would be difficult to find as it is hidden behind a small island at the south western part of Bucas Grande Island in Siargao, Surigao. The resort...
