Magpupungko Beach is located in Pilar. It took us an hour to travel from General Luna (were we had tip-off point for our island hopping in Siargao) through a habal-habal. This was named as Magpupungko because of a rock formation wherein a huge rock is seated perfectly into a smaller rock. This is surrounded by limestone and granite sculptures and is facing the Pacific Ocean. When we did our … [Read more...]
Cheap Siargao Resort: Ocean 101 Beach Resort
After the long journey, we finally reached Siargao. Our first plan was to stay in Wave Cave Surfer's Lodge and Beach Bar. When we told the habal-habal driver where we were checking in, he immediately discouraged us as it was almost 2 miles away from the surf spot. We didn't really listen and told him to just bring us there so that we can see for ourselves. The place was actually really neat and … [Read more...]
Sidetrip: Siargao Island Hopping
Siargao, being the Surfing Capital of the Philippines, does not only have surfing as its main bread and butter. Siargao is surrounded by a number of islands, some turned into surfing spots, some turned into tourist attractions. We did not turn down the chance of visiting three of these islands. Siargao is a tear-drop shaped island in the Philippine Sea situated 800 kilometers southeast of … [Read more...]
Fifteenth Stop: The Long Journey to Siargao
There are a number of ways to reach Siargao. As I was scouring the net for promo fares, I was in luck when Airphil Express had a seat sale. I randomly searched for some available seats and ended up booking 2 seats bound for Surigao. I didn't really know much about the province so I researched and found out that it is a gateway to Siargao. Only Cebu Pacific has direct flights to Siargao while … [Read more...]