Travel Guide: Capul Island

The story behind the island’s present name can be traced back to the early Spanish era, but the island’s history and stories began even beyond the chronicles known at our time. Capul, an island municipality of Northern Samar, is a tiny village in San Bernardino Strait. The current name is coined and shortened from its previous name, Acapulco Island, to commemorate its... Read More

Travel Guide: Moalboal

What seems to be a sleepy town in western Cebu is booming with active coastal life. Moalboal, a two hours drive from Cebu City is a gateway to some of the best diving spots not only in Cebu but in the entire Philippines. Home to around 28,00 inhabitants, this provincial town is a well known tourist and diving paradise due to its unspoiled fine white sand beaches and diverse marine... Read More

Travel Guide: Camotes Islands

“Camote”, replied the island ancestors when asked by the Spaniards about the name of the place. The natives were harvesting sweet potatoes (camote) then and thought that the Spaniards were asking what they were digging. That was how the group of islands got its name according to local folklore. Camotes is a group of islands composed of four towns of Cebu (Poro, Tudela,... Read More

Travel Guide: Malapascua

For years, this northernmost island of Cebu is a haven for scuba divers aiming to have an encounter with the Thresher Sharks – the Malapascua Island. The island has been synonymous to the Threshers since it is the only known place in the world that guarantees daily sightings for sharks of this kind. A barangay of the town of Daanbantayan, Malapascua is five hours away from... Read More

Travel Guide: Loboc

Loboc, a municipality in the province of Bohol, 24 kilometers from the capital Tagbilaran City is among the popular tourist destinations in the province. This town is famous for its floating restaurants that traverse through the Loboc River all the way to the Busay Falls. Tourists also get a chance to cross a traditional hanging bridge made of bamboo and interact with the tarsiers... Read More

Travel Guide: Tibiao

Two hours away from the famous Boracay is a quiet town of Tibiao, a fourth class municipality in the heart of the provice of Antique. With a population of 21,772 in year 2000, this town may not be a popular tourist destination but it has surprisingly something to offer with its unspoiled and panoramic beauty. See the a seven-tiered waterfalls called Bugtong Bato, feel the rapids... Read More

Travel Guide: Boracay Island

On its very first travel post, Lakwatsero will feature the world famous Boracay Beach. Voted as among the best beaches in the world, the island paradise of Boracay is located in the central Philippines. It is a 7km long island with about 3.5km stretch of white beach, just 2km north off the island of Panay. Most people say that no other beach in the world can surpass or even match... Read More