Diving With a Purpose: Coral Transplanation Project in Linamon, Lanao del Norte

It feels great to be a part of something that you love, something that you believe in and something that will have a long term positive effect to our environment and to the community. I am glad that an opportunity to be part of that something knocked on my door. On the last weekend of May, I had the honor and rare chance to dive in Iligan Bay and help in the coral transplantation project in the waters off the coast of Linamon, Lanao del Norte. A new community is building underwater... Read More

Snapshot: Linamon Coral Transplantation Project

Linamon Coral Transplantation Project Barangay Mago-ong and Samburon, Linamon, Lanao del Norte May 26, 2012 The 3.33 million coral reef restoration and enhancement through community-based coral transplantation is a project of Mindanao Rural Development Program, Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Management and the Local Government Unit of Linamon and Lanao del Norte. The project aims to rehabilitate the the six-hectare marine protected area off the coast of Barangay... Read More

Chasing Waterfalls in Iligan City

Iligan City, the capital of Lanao del Norte, dubbed as the City of Majestic Waterfalls, is home to 21 major falls scattered in its lush green forest area. Two of which, the popular Tinago and Maria Cristina Falls were my latest day trip destinations courtesy of Wandering Juan Travel Blog Awards 2010. Tinago Falls Manila to Iligan via Ozamiz Sandwiched by the airports of Cagayan de Oro and Ozamiz, I chose the latter as entry point to Iligan City. The plane touched down in Ozamiz... Read More