Exploring BETO LAGOON: The extraordinary lagoon of Barobo, Surigao del Sur

I didn’t know I’d easily fall in love with this lagoon the first time I saw it. Just about a 2-minute walk away from Bogac Cold Spring, Beto Lagoon has these alluringly beautiful turquoise waters that would immediately catch anyone’s attention. It’s honestly so pleasant to look at… and its water feels so cold, too!…

Exploring SURIGAO DEL SUR: A Primer

Surigao del Sur is home to some the most beautiful places I’ve been to in the Philippines, and if people would ask me a place I’d highly recommend for them to visit in Mindanao, it surely is going to be at the top of my list. Ever since I started traveling, I’ve already heard a…

Exploring DAVAO DE ORO: Davao Region’s Golden Province

It has always been a mystery to me why the province of Compostela Valley changed its name a few years ago. On December 2019, a plebiscite ratified the law that proposed to rename it to Davao de Oro. When I got the chance to visit the province recently, I finally got to learn why. As…

Exploring Curtain Falls: Baganga’s Astonishing Waterfall

It’s safe to say that Curtain Falls is the most popular waterfalls in Baganga, which is why I would agree with those who call it as the said municipality’s crown jewel. In fact, it’s the only waterfall in Baganga that I’ve seen being featured in Subangan, the provincial museum of Davao Oriental. Locals revere it,…