A year ago was my first visit in Palompon, Leyte. Part of the itinerary was to visit Kalanggaman Island, but Sheena’s relatives opposed the plan to my dismay. So, to makeup for the failed plan, we checked out Tabuk Marine and Wildlife Sanctuary in Palompon and Baybayon ni Agalon in Albuera, Leyte. It was not a bad substitute, but I was still craving for Kalanggaman Island. A year after, we were … [Read more...]
Sidetrip: Tabuk Marine Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (Palompon. Leyte)
Just a short introduction, Tabuk island (Tabuk Marine Park and Wildlife Sanctuary), was declared marine park and bird sanctuary through a municipal ordinance in 1995 thus protecting the island from man’s wanton abuse. Fishing was banned within the vicinity of the island, and then the depleted mangroves in the island miraculously recovered, after it was declared "no man’s land". Tabuk Island … [Read more...]
Sidetrip: Baybayon ni Agalon (Albuera, Leyte)
2-days after we arrived in Palompon, my cousins planned to go to Albuera to discover the scenicbeauty of Baybayon ni Agalon Resort. Edcel and I went there with them for FREE! :DAlbuera is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 34,335 people in 7,193 households.The town boasts of a semi-concrete municipal building. … [Read more...]
Ninth Stop: We Roam in Palompon (Leyte)
After our trip to Camiguin and a trip to Cagayan de Oro, we were set to visit another province closer to Cebu and close to Sheena's heart. We visited, Palompon, Leyte! Palompon is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 50,754 people in 10,790 households. Palompon is 124 Kilometer (road distance) from Tacloban City, the … [Read more...]