Tubbataha 2017: For the Love of the Reef
This is the last installment of a 3-part write-up of my May 2017 trip to Tubbataha Reef Natural Park. My visit wouldn’t have been possible
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Tubbataha 2017: Getting To Know
Towards the end of May 2017, I set out for Puerto Princesa, Palawan to join the crew of MY Sakura and Let’s Dive Palawan for
Donsol 2017: On the Trail of Whale Sharks
Like many divers, I have been on the trail of whale sharks. From Malapascua to Ticao Island, Apo Reef (Occidental Mindoro) and Sogod Bay, I
Islas De Gigantes, Ilo-Ilo: At The Foot of A Sleeping Giant
I was following a story when I chose Islas de Gigantes and Sicogon Island as this trip’s destinations. I knew about the Ayala development at
Coral Cay Conservation: Volunteer Tourism That Works
For my Southern Leyte trip, the first stop was Coral Cay Conservation‘s base camp. This was right next to Napantao, the province’s oldest MPA (marine
Roots, Traditions and Remembering: On Meeting Apo Whang Od and Experiencing Buscalan
The trip to Buscalan, Kalinga Apayao meant two things for me. It was a return to the mountains – my rambling roots, having started out
Apo Reef: Awaking Occidental Mindoro’s Marine Gem
Apo (pronounced with a long ‘a’ and a long ‘o’) is a word of respect. It is bequeathed only onto the best in historical Philippines,
Danjugan Island: Paradise Endangered
Danjugan Island is an island off Negros Occidental that had been built up in my mind as paradise. Limestone cliffs, lush forests, pristine lagoons, birds,
The Rocky Ecotourism Boat
That’s how it felt like, this boat that I was on. Caught in an afternoon storm, we rocked precariously in open sea. The people inside
The Underwater Pyramids of Calatagan, Batangas
By commercial definition, Calatagan in Batangas is not a dive destination; and its chain of underwater pyramids is not a “dive site.” There are no