KASABANGAN FALLS

Kasabangan falls is located at the Municipality of Cabucgayan a mountainous area of Biliran, with a concreted road that access to the entrance of the falls with fee of P 10.00. There you have to walk in a monkey bridge, along the trail you have to pass a multiple layered of small cascading waters from the main falls itself. It has been told that this waterfalls is just only part of the 13 waterfalls along the stream. Local guides are available with in the area in case you want to venture the forest area, the 7th waterfalls is what they called a "Saug"" falls a bigger and higher than Kasabangan. We were running out of time to take the adventure just to see the other falls, contented already for this accessible one.

Kasabangan was already developed to a resort, near the cascading water have a concreted bench on both side of the stream well covered with roofing for all weather protection of the excursionist and tourists. You can bring your own food and drinks, just make sure be responsible enough to clean your own garbage. We should take good care of this nature as if we took good care of ourselves. I am truly glad when I saw this nature, just one thing in my mind after I left the area, although the government has their own insights on how to maintain but it might good for the development not too close to the area to give more space to preserve its natural areas. Well on the other hand the advantage is there are concern citizens who dearly love natures and maintain the gift of God.

It is easy to access this waterfalls it is well known to the locals. From the biliran municipality you can take a ride for a single motorcycle or what they called a habal-habal and they will take you to Kasabanga, it's a 15-30mins travel time from Biliran proper, traversing a concreted road all the way to the entrance. Where  before you reach the area you have to pass an almost 45 degress up to the top, make sure you hire a motorcycle that is capable with a powerful motor to take you there. I am pretty sure you will love Biliran for its natural and eco-tourism, that not all have already experienced to be there.

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BILIRAN PORT

Biliran is the oldest municipal town of Biliran province and divided by 11 Barangays such as Bato, Burabod, Busali, Hugpa, Julita, Canila, Pangumhan, San Isidro (Pob.), San Roque (Pob.), Saggalang and Villa Enage (Baras). Located at the northern part of Leyte, A century old municipal is a remnant of pre-Hispanic era in the Philippines it has been told that the original settlers were the Moros which have had waged several war from the Spaniards.

Lot of hidden gems of natures to be found here in Biliran, it is truly blessed with natural resources and eco-tourism and still unexplored areas awaiting to discover. Clean environment, clean air abundant fresh foods and crystal clear sea waters. It is a must to visit place where you can enjoy a peaceful and tranquil vacation.

THINGS TO KNOW

• Language
• English
• Can able to understand and speak since most of schools and local offices use it as medium language.
• Tagalog 
• Can do speak and understand
• Waray
• Local dialect use
• Good Morning - Maopay na aga
• Good Afternoon - Maopay naudto
• Good Evening - Gab-i
• Let's eat - Mangaon kita
• How much - Tagpira
• Transportation
• Sea
• You can do access by boat but the nearest port is in Naval municipality, biliran and take a jeep or a van to biliran municipal.
• Air
• There is no airport serves the area the nearest airport is in Tacloban. Access it by riding a car or a van from tacloban.
• Land-Tricycle-habal-habal
• P8.00 in short distances from the terminal to any point.
• Foods
• Short orders restuarant are available here, known fastfoods is in Naval, Biliran.
• Where to stay
• M and M Hotel is the nearest you can stay with contact Ms. Marichu Opao for reservation CP # 09497175182
• Financial Establishments
• Banks at the town proper of naval

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BARANGAY WAWA NASUGBU, BATANGAS

We were supposed to go payong-payong point before the sunrise, but due to unavailability of boat to bring us to the area, we just positioned and have this advantage at the Wawa port. People are so very busy along the port, some doing their exercise, jogging, fishermen fixing their fish nets and you can observe some boats unloading their catch.

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WAWA PORT

Wawa port is located at Brgy. wawa, Nasugbu, Batangas. This place is very familiar to some photographers who loves landscape for its grandeur view during sunrise and sunset of ever well known Payong-payong point. A crust of stone carved by the nature due smashing waves, an off shore stone formation during high tide and noticeable during low tide. Mostly the landscape photographers took advantage during sunset for its vantage point.

Going to payong-payong point must have to ride a banca (small boat) to take you to the other side of it, from wawa port it might cost P10.00 per person. Right and there you can have your rest or you can leave your belongings to the interlink beach resort. They called it interlink because some times long ago the owner of the cottages along the shoreline have connected with a cable and an Internet link that serves the area, it was named after the company who brought fort for their connection and it was an Interlink. Cottages are own by Nanay Precy Morales a well accommodating owner with her family leaving near the Payong-payong point. 

Barangay Wawa beach shorelines have offered a brownish sand, an irresistible to dip into its crystal clear sea water, where you can also over see the fortune island. Most of the beach goers often stayed at the Interlink, a mini sari-sari store that have offered a groceries and small products for a quick relief of a hungry stomach. The place is familiar since it has been a venue before of one of the most prestigious fantateleserye Mutya.

LOMI

Noticeable delectable foods have found here on the nearby place where we stayed during our shoot. This small short orders restaurant is simply decorated with a canopy and umbrella with a table serves as a dinning area. The place is not that huge like restaurant, but the foods are great tasting, we only have noticed it while we were on rest, looking for a place to stay for awhile. At first we ordered an 11 cups of Halo-halo to chill down our exhausted bodies after having a very tiring but enjoyable photo walk in Nasugbu. I forgot to take a picture of Halo-halo, but I will try to describe as good as we have tried the best halo-halo in town, comparable to some fast food's halo-halo? The sweetness is not just sweetened by a sugar, a mouth watering tasty is a well balance made just right for our taste, from a secret sweetened ingredients made specially for this merienda food. Well this is something special just hidden in the inner most community of Brgy. Wawa, Nasugbu. A not so well known fastfood but some customers where coming from the other side of town just went here to order, in fact some have a cars. Great are foods and budget is good.

We tried also their Lomi, the special taste of this food is not what you get from its appearance or how it has been offered but it is how they have prepared and can call it a master piece of every dishes they have made. The taste itself can do make you more than satisfied for an affordable cost you might spend. A single order of this one have been tried by a more than 10 photographers and convinced enough for what they have tested. Look for Lomihan sa Kanto by Mr. Willie Sarasa located at Malasugi St. Brgy. Wawa Nasugbu, Batangas, just right beside the grocery store of Tita Helen, who dearly welcomed us into their home a very well accommodating person as well as her family.

We would like also to acknowledge the effort of our friend Kanayon Caloy Iblasin through his initiative to make this trip possible. 

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THINGS TO KNOW

• Language
• English
• Can able to understand and speak since most of schools and local offices use it as medium language.
• Tagalog or batangas tagalog(Batangueneo) also known as "Ala eh"
• Transportation
• Sea
• You can do access by boat but it is practical to take a landtrip and park your car at the wawa port and take a small boat to the Interlink resort.
• Air
• There is no airport serves the area the nearest airport is in Manila. Access it by riding a car or a bus.
• Land-Tricycle
• P8.00 in short distances from the terminal to wawa port.
• Land-Bus
• P150.00 Pasay to Nasugbu, Vice versa and then take a tricycle to the wawa port.
• Foods
• There are plenty of restaurant you can find it here, favorite fastfoods can be found in the town proper, but for the budget travelers take our recommendation to look for a short orders cafeterias, foods is very good.
• Where to stay
• check hotels here http://www.maplandia.com
• Financial Establishments
• Banks at the town proper as well as ATM
• Remitance centers are also available here

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SANTO DOMINGO DE GUZMAN CHURCH

If you happen to watch a teleserye on a big local network this was previewed in some of their scenes with a leading man Coco Martin and Julia Montes. The church has been their wedding venue, this church has its own characteristics different from the other century old churches. Twin dome old belfries are very well detailed, its old structure and materials is an evident as if you are travelling back in time.  One of historic architectural building that still stands in time, it is a treasure that needs to protect.

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SALVACION WATERFALLS

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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Another Hispanic landmarks during the Spaniards era in the Philippines when the Christianity brought to Camalig . The century old church is the remnant of occupations by Spanish, an architectural heritage treasures that remains until the present generation. St. John the Baptist Church was constructed in 1605 headed by the friars, its original stone materials was then destroyed by the devastating eruption of Mt. Mayon on 1814. Through the benefactors the church re-claimed to be re-constructed using volcanic stones of the town started on 1837, the whole structure have been completed on 1848.

During world war II, this tower serves as guard tower for the American troops an advantage point to look out for the enemies. Until now still standing and strong hold from the test of time.

Century old St. John the Bapatist Church is located in Camalig, Tabacco, Albay. Accompanied by a local friend Sir Aldin Nasayao who are raised in the same town, shown us during the visit this architectural treasures and a priceless relics for the art enthusiasts that makes this church special and unique among the others. Come and visit Camalig, Albay, a home of historic places, old structure and  authentic maker of Pinangat. 

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BUSAY WATERFALLS

Busay waterfalls or others call it the 7 falls, situated at the inner most of Brgy. Busay, Malilipot, province of Albay. We traveled early morning to take advantage from the excursionist, since the waterfalls is already converted into a resort. Cottages have already established along the entrance, some portions of water spillway were duly concreted already for the protection from soil erosion. Riding in a single motorcycle with Klien Garabiles and Ruel Balitian owner of motorcycle and who serves as our tour guide as well, we were able to make it only about less than an hour from the proper of Legazpi, including our side trips in Cagsawa. It was little bit raining and we have to wait until it stopped to afford to shot this photos.

Busay tiered with what they called 7 falls but we were not able to go up there since we have another place to go. Its cold crystal clear water was very inviting, it is  simply amazing to have it photographed, the only thing i can have it back home as a souvenir 

Far from what we have expected since this was converted already as a resort, the area is still lush with greenery vegetation of nearly vanishing forest due to developments. Busay is still way far from some springs and rivers in Luzon. The water is still clear and clean, the province is very much blessed to have it protected, hoping that our next generations can also experience like what we have now, instead of the photos as memory left of the vanishing natures.

From a municipal road along left side of the road you can see an arch to Busay falls. Don't worry to miss the landmark since this is very much familiar to Bicolanos, you can ask somebody and they are very accommodating to guide you to this falls. Or along the highway you can take a pedicab going there, Brgy. road is completely concreted already, side by side is an abundant rice fields.

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SAN AGUSTIN CATHEDRAL

Taken during golden hour after sunset. Came from a work visit, I was able to do my itinerary to visit the churches of CDO as many as i can. A church that is located at the heart of the city and a home of Archdiocese of Cagayan De Oro, near city museum and park, serves also as a city's main catholic church. One of Hispanic era built church, that has been destroyed during American siege in 1945 war. The church was originally built on 1845 by the Augustinian friars, the wooden cross in front is the only left standing and survived during the war and is preserved up to now.

San Agustin church was then later rebuilt on 1950's by the American missionary FR. James T.G. Hayes S.J. with inspired of an old Gothic architectural design, its stained glass is also a century old materials from an old church donated by the American catholic missionaries from New York City, USA.

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PARISH CHURCH

After a visit from San Agustin cathedral, Our lady of Mt. Carmel was in my second destination. Upon visiting of this church i have observed a beautiful details of its exterior and interior design, you can go here by a tricycle route going to this place or a taxi cab, don't have estimated budget going here. I was just hired a single motorcycle for a P 100.00 to roam around to the different churches i can visit in CDO. Locals are very familiar for all the places you want to go, make sure you will clearly have to dealt first with them for your itinerary to make your time compact.

SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA CHURCH

OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH CHURCH

Last in line, I was looking for a church authorities to have some interviews for the history details of this church but since it's already late night there's nobody i can find. It was a near full moon and cloudy when i took this photo, the moon lit so bright and gave a bluish color of the sky with a streaking clouds from a long exposure.

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