Chasing The Northern Waves: San Juan Surf Resort on Jul 26, 2010Surfing, is the sport of the secret egoist. Few people find long minutes spent attempting to clamber atop waves more likely to send you cartwheeling headlong into shore than not, using long surfboards that have as much chance of finding your head as...
Billabong's Cloud 9 Invitational Surfing Competition 2008 on Jul 17, 2010Cloud Nine in Siargao island in the province of Surigao del Norte is one of if not the best of the country's surf spots. Facing the Pacific Ocean and the Philippine Deep, Cloud 9 produces waves for International surfers. Below is a video of the Billa...
Bohol's Micro-size Primates: The Tarsier on Jul 17, 2010I'm not sure if this animal can be considered cute or is just plain freaky. The tarsiers are mainly found in Southeast Asia and the Philippines' Tarsier is endemic to the island of Bohol. These primates eat insects and even other small animals like b...
Dinagat Islands' Bitaug Beach on Jul 17, 2010A short clip of what looks to be a very nice beach (sort) by lime stone cliffs at Bitaug. Video quality's a little low but it does excite our imagination. The island has its own castle, too.
Heading To Mantigue Island on Jul 17, 2010The small island paradise of Mantigue (also known as Magsaysay) is just east of the main island of Camiguin and it's known for its powdery white coral sands and bright azure seas. Swimming, snorkeling, diving, and R&R are the things to do in this isl...
Petter Lingren's Apo Island Undersea Photos on Jul 17, 2010I first thought this island gem was closer to the island of Mindoro but it turns out it's just south of Negros Oriental, near the captial Dumaguete City. If you're a diver and you still haven't heard about Apo Reef, the area is a community-organized...
Surigao's Hidden Wonders on Jul 16, 2010Stumbled on this video by AgileDeals when I was looking over surfing spots at Cloud 9. It's basically a slide show of the many must-visit spots at the province of Surigao located at the north western tip of the island of Mindanao and south western ti...
The Sunken City of Camiguin on Jul 16, 2010This cross marker at Camiguin island just to the west of Surigao is a one of a kind in the world and serves to mark the resting place of the old capital of Camiguin founded during the Spanish era. The old capital is said to have sunk into the ocean f...
Remote Island Paradise of Cresta de Gallo on Jul 16, 2010This is island paradise all right, but it's one island that's difficult to reach and it's practically uninhabited. Also known as Isla de Gallo, Cresta de Gallo (translates to Rooster Comb) is a small island off the coast of Romblon (presumably south...
Rolan's Visit To Mt. Guiting Guiting's G2 Peak on Jul 16, 2010Standing at a little over 2,000 meters tall, Mt. Guiting Guiting is the prominent mountain of Romblon's Sibuyan Island. It's also one of the most difficult mountains to climb in the Philippines due to the steep and jagged nature of the mountain forma...
