Masagongsong Swimming Pool

The Masagongsong Swimming Pool is one of several spring pool resorts in Brgy Masagongsong, Kawayan, Biliran Province. Like most of the swimming pools found in Biliran Island, this one also is supplied by naturally flowing cool and fresh spring water that came out from rocks in the creek.

The site is good for outing and can be reserved for exclusive use in bigger ocassions. Interested visitors may contact the local tourism office of Biliran Province or may directly go to the site which is about 12 km from the Naval the provincial capital town.

Amenities include a snack bar, room for functions, kiosks, tables, and limited room for transients.

Sohoton National Park

The Sohoton National Park in Sitio Rawis, Brgy. Guirang, Basey, Samar is about 840 hectares consisting of several fascinating geological features including caves, hugs, limestone boulders, rockholes, weathered formation rocks and underground rivers.

The fantastic sites within the park area include:the cathedral-like caves-Panhulugan I and II, Sohoton and Bugosan, which are endogen caves in angular limestone cliff, which support the base of other crack system.

The place can be reached through a two and a half (2½) hours motorboat ride from Tacloban City and two (2) hours ride from Basey proper.

For more details about the park please visit the Samar LGU Tourism site which also features other sites within the province.

(Photo is from http://samar.lgu-ph.com/tourism.htm)

Almadro Beach Rseort

Another calm and beautiful beach found in the shores of Cabucgayan in Billiran Province is the Almadro Beach in Brgy. Looc about 30 kilometers South-East of the Capital town of Naval.

Separated from the harsh streams of Carigara Bay, the resort is a serene white beach with clear waters where you can watch the corals and the shallow seabed.

The place is perfect for snorkeling and swimming. It has a few kiosk for the visitors and a place good for functions and conference. Visit the place to discover it yourself.

There are available buses from Naval to Cabucgayan daily from 8:00AM to 5:00PM at 30 minutes to 1 hour interval.

(Photo from biliranisland.com)

Naval Spring Resort

The Easter Sunday was a hectic day for Christians. Besides it was also a time for bonding and outings.

The EVTP team visited another beautiful resort in Naval, Biliran Province. This time it is in a spring pool located on a mountainside of the Barangay Lucsoon about 5 kilometers from the town via the cross country road. The location is at considerable elevation from sea which make it overlooking the Calubian Strait. The opposite side is dotted with beautiful rice terraces and the wind adds up to the cool ambiance.

The resort has cottages for guests at very affordable price and food items inside the bar are sold with the same prices as convenience stores outside. The continuously flowing spring water makes the two pools cool and fresh at all times.

It is a very nice place to visit, you won't regret it I promise.

San Bernardino Pool

The San Bernardino Swimming Pool in Brgy. Manlabang, Caibiran, Biliran Province is another beauty of nature. Although it looks old in the outside, as it is convered by huge trees and volcanic rocks, the water is always fresh flowing directly from under the big boulders sorrounding the place.

The resort was once a favorite destination during summer in the locality and the nearby villages. People from other towns speak of the place to be captivating with the cold sorrounding even in the hot summer days. But, as we took a short tour of the area early on March we found out there was something needed to revive the beauty.

We felt Mother Earth's aura was really there with the cool and calm sorrounding but twigs and vines creep undaunted by unconcerned people who are supposed to maintain the invigorating scene. The rocks are full of moss and and green algae grow as if nobody cared. The nearby rocky streams are becoming a regular laundry place for the people destorying the freshness of the water that is its greatest asset.

I purposely posted this short call in here to give notice to nature lover Caibiranons or Filipinos generally to why not take a look, pour a little investment, and rebuild the place.

Tinago Falls

Catch the view of the newly developed Tinago Falls in Caibiran, Biliran Province, in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. The magnificent site is now as accessible to the public as your next door convenience store.

Tinago, is a local term which literally means "hidden." The upper portion of the falls is circular pool 15 feet deep and where the water drop started. The water drops to the lower pool about 12 feet deep.

The crossing that leads to a 10 minute trek to the falls is a 45 minute ride from the Provincial Capital town of Naval, via the cross country road to Caibiran.

We invite you to the unharmed natural beauty of scenery surrounding the falls.

2009 Palarong Pambansa

An exciting tourism event and a major national sports activity is coming on April 26 to May 2 in Eastern Visayas. The 2009 Palarong Pambansa with the theme “Bridging Unity, Peace and Progress through Sports” is hosted by the Province of Leyte.

The major events is eyed to be held in the Leyte Sports development Center. The Leyte provincial government has set P50 million in fund for rehabilitation works of the said venue.

More information about the Palarong Pambansa 2009 can be accessed through the site just follow this link: Palaro 2009