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AREA CODE
(78)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$.02)
TOUCHDOWN
The airport in Cauayan
opened in 2008. Upon landing, ask the
Cebu Pacific staff for advice regarding
transport to get you to your lodgings.
Buses and jeepneys travel from the
airport into the town.
SEE &DO
Visit Our Lady of the Pillars
Church and be awed by its modern
interiors and preserved brick exteriors.
Pick and pay your way at the Cortez
and Lindon Fruit Farm for rambutan,
mangoes, papaya, bananas and duhat
and enjoy an al fresco lunch of freshly
caught tilapia from Cortez fishpond.
SLEEP
Hotel Andrea is the best place
to stay in Cauayan, Isabela.
Tel: +63 78
652 3972
EAT
Kusina Kawayan is the best casual
dining restaurant in the city. Try the crispy
pork sisig and crispy pork Bicol Express.
SHOP
Shop at Centro Mall and Mart
1,
where you can buy everything that
Cauayan has to offer.
MUST-TRY
Attend the Gawagawayan
Festival from March 30 to April 13.
Ranilo D.
Ramos Jr.
customer
service agent
PHILIPPINES
CAUAYAN
EDGAR ALAN ZETA YAP
AREA CODE
(86)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
Jeepneys and buses ply
the main thoroughfares of Catanduanes.
Tricycles are also a popular means of
transport. On the other hand, most hotels
in the area can arrange for your pickup
from the airport.
SEE &DO
Experience the beauty of the
island by visiting Pasa Tiempo Beach
Resort at Yocti, San Andres. It boasts
clear and clean waters, best for picnics
and swimming. Visit Kemji Resort and
Restaurant at San Isidro Village, Virac
and taste their sweet and sour lapu-lapu.
It's yummy!
SLEEP
Rakdell Inn right in the heart of
Virac offers clean and cozy rooms at
affordable prices.
Tel: +63 52 811 1881
EAT
Virac Food Hauz offers a variety of
dishes. Do sample the delicious “humba”
Bicol style.
MUST-TRY
Climb up the picturesque hill
at Buenavista, Bato and see The Modern
“
Doppler” Radar Station.
SHOP
Check out Veerak Native Products
at Salvacion, Virac.
Salve T. San
Juan, Ph.D.
education
programsupervisor
PHILIPPINES
VIRAC
AREA CODE
(45)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
From Diosdado
Macapagal International Airport (DMIA),
you can take a taxi, bus or jeep to the
city. Any of these take you to the terminal
or SM Clark. There are cabs and jeeps
within town, or you can hire a car or van.
SEE &DO
Head to Puning Hot Springs
and Sand Spa at the foot of Mt Pinatubo.
Getting there is a little bit rough as you’ll
be riding a 4x4, but once there you’ll be
treated to a different spa experience. For
the ultimate relaxation, lay back and let
your body be wrapped around with the
warm volcanic sand for total rejuvenation.
SLEEP
Widus Resort & Casino is a deluxe
hotel that has a modern Asian design.
EAT
Enjoy lunch at chef Claude Tayag's
Bale Dutung. For dinner, go to Rodizio
Rooftop Grill at Holiday Inn.
SHOP
Check out the duty-free shops but
don’t forget to drop by Betis, a town in
Guagua known for their wood-carvers.
INSIDER TIP
Dine at the birthplace of
Aling Lucing’s Sisig at Hensonville.
SAMUEL DE LEON
Nikko
Panti
freelancewriter/
blogger
PHILIPPINES
CLARK
ERICK LIRIOS
