A tiring day on the water and a full stomach put me to an early slumber on our first day in Tubbataha Reefs. I was already down at 2100H and had a good nine hours …
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Tubbataha Logs Day 1: Sharks Tale

From an overcast sky of Puerto Princesa, our boat Hans Christian Andersen cruised for 13 hours in the vast water of Sulu Sea. We woke up on a sunny blue sky above of the Tubbataha …
Continue readingSeizing Tubbataha Dream

My very good friend and dive buddy Ate Claudia Artazo shares how our Tubbataha Dream started, deferred and will finally come to reality. With less than a month to go, our road to Tubbataha is …
Continue readingPalawan’s Apulit Island Resort is Among Asia’s Best

Britain’s The Sunday Times named Apulit Island Resort as among the best in Asia in their articled entitled “Asia’s Greatest Island Getaways”, written by Susan d’Arcy. The article featured the best new destinations in Asia …
Continue readingBarefooted in Kalui

Ask the locals and even tourists who have been to Puerto Princesa for the best restaurants in the city and one that will easily and definitely be on the list is Kalui. For years, Kalui …
Continue readingCoron Revisited: The Coron Loop

I was in Coron last October with the ISD divers and friends for a dive trip and tour, my third time to visit the place known for great underwater scenery, wreck diving, beautiful white sand …
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