Danao’s Santo Tomas de Villanueva Church
I passed by this church while riding a bus from Cebu City to Bantayan Island so I took a mental note that I will visit this church on my way back from Bantayan. And that is just what I did. So, from Hagnaya, I ask the conductor to drop me in that beautiful, ancient church in Danao.The façade of the...
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Slacken and Sleekin’ in Bantayan Island
What is your favorite time of day?Bantayan Island by day is truly a paradise. There is so much things to see and explore. Every place therein presents an opportunity for a worthy picture. You can't go wrong taking shots at every nooks and cranny of the many beaches and coves of the island. And finding...
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Alice Beach @ Bantayan Island
I rarely encounter a beach named after a woman. If I remembered it right, the only other beach I know which was named after a woman was Alona Beach in Panglao Island. Alona Beach was named after the actress Alona Alegre who was frequently seen shooting a movie there. For Alice Beach, I find it hard knowing...
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Sugar Beach @ Bantayan Island
A sand that glistens in the sand and an endless rows of Coconut Trees that will protect you from scorching heat of the sun are the main draw of the Sugar Beach.Located at the southern part of the Bantayan Island in the Municipality of Sta. Fe and just adjacent to the Paradise Beach, Sugar Beach is among...
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Paradise Beach @ Bantayan Island
There are times in life that seem to stay with you. Moments in places that seem to have the power to make life stand still... to linger... and to remember. For me, Paradise Beach is that place on earth... from the fine, white sand that tickles the feet, to the crystal, clear water that seem endless as...
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Bantayan’s Hilantaga-an Island
Residents of the island call this Pouo Nga Daku or Hilantaga-an Daku, the bigger twin of Virgin Island or Hilantaga-an Diot/Pouo Nga Diot which I have featured in my last post. Both islands are part of the Municipality of Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island.The island is a marine sanctuary and a haven for divers...
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Bantayan’s Virgin Island
It is an island destination within an island destination. Virgin Island is just about 20 twenty minutes boat ride from Bantayan Island. Although Bantayan Island is already a destination in itself and you can practically have its beaches all to yourself, still, if you want isolation and solace, then you...
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Madridejos, Bantayan Island
Travelers go to Bantayan Island to indulge in the White Beaches of Sta. Fe or celebrate Holy Week in Bantawan Town but if you head further north, you will discover that the town of Madridejos has several charms of its own.Mention Madridejos to the locals of the islands and almost always synonymously,...
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Peter and Paul Church @ Bantayan Island
For 51 weeks of the year, this century old church is just like any other church that celebrates mass and serve its constituents. But come holy week, Peter and Paul Church of Bantayan Island is the focus of religious processions that attract the faithful from all over the Philippines.The marker at its...
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Bantayan Island Sunrise
The grey begins to fade,As colour creeps from leaf to limb.The light is slowly seeping up,From beneath the earth's curved rim.The sky blue strengthens slowly,Glazed with hues of orange and red.Slowly as the earth revolves,The sun lifts up it's head.Colours shimmer in the lightAnd shapes begin to unveil.The...
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