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SURIGAO
SIARGAO
PHOTOS: LESTER LEDESMA (SURIGAO & TANDAG)
philippines
trip journal
THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 8,600 HECTARES OF MANGROVE IN SIARGAO, WHICH IS
THE SECOND-LARGEST COVERAGE IN THE WHOLE OF MINDANAO.
DID YOU
KNOW?
Yuri Literato
Team manager
JustinDominic
Robles
Farmer at Timber
Valley Farms
“There’s so much more to
Siargao than just surfing.
It’s a nice place to meet
new friends, tour beautiful
beaches, go island hopping,
and experience the ocean’s
bounty by rod and reel.”
“It’s the city where I grew up!
Although the place is always
beautiful, the best part is still
seeing family and friends I
have not seen for a long time.”
In General Luna, you can find Pan
de Coco stands selling delicious coconut
bread for only PHP3-5 per piece. It’s
a perfect anytime-of-day snack.
New to the waves? Learn to surf with
an instructor (PHP500/hour). For a
different kind of water adventure, hire
an experienced angler and a boat to
go sport fishing for marlin (starts at
PHP5,000). Whatever you do, just relax.
Siargao is best enjoyed at an easy, laid-
back pace.
Buy fresh seafood in the market
and have it cooked at Merly’s eatery. For
those on a budget, Sabeth barbeque with
rice is only PHP45.
It is a must to
see Silop Cave, enjoy the breathtaking
sunset at Mabua Pebble Beach or Looc
Beach, and take a pump boat to Basul
Island.
If you want to see the islands
near the city, you can hire a pump boat in
Pantalan Dos.
AREA CODE
+86
TOUCHDOWN
SAYAK
AIRPORT
GET TO TOWN
HABAL-HABAL,
SHUTTLE VAN TO DAPA (PHP200) OR
GENERAL LUNA (PHP300)
AREA CODE
+86
TOUCHDOWN
SURIGAO
AIRPORT
GET TO TOWN
TRICYCLE, MULTICAB,
HOTEL SHUTTLE
TANDAG
Marla L. Arreza
Student/occasional
writer
“Considered a baby city,
Tandag offers a legitimate
tropical experience as it
faces the Philippine Sea.
While here, go on a seafood
feast by the seaside.”
Clej Bar & Restaurant, a family-
owned business in Balilahan, Mabua
(near the city’s bus station), offers a
boodle fight package (PHP499; good for
five).
Bring your own pocket WiFi or
secure mobile data as there are not many
places with free internet connection.
AREA CODE
+86
TOUCHDOWN
TANDAG
CITY AIRPORT
GET TO TOWN
TRICYCLE,
HABAL-HABAL
