Author: Remo Aguilar

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Concepcion | Pan De Azucar, Mt. Manaphag and Tambalisa Beach beautiful trio

dropcapG/dropcaplenda did not stop me from hopping Agho and Chico islands. Despite stormy weather and the man high waves hitting the “pass” near Sombrero Island, I pushed through going Quiniliban Island. About an hour after, our boat landed safely at Tambalisa Beach, at the foot of Mt. Manaphag in Pan de Azucar. I’m...

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Concepcion | The pristine Agho and Chico Islands

dropcapI/dropcap got more excited learning there are other beautiful islands around Concepcion. My Bulobadiangan island sandbar trip is fun, no doubt about that. I wanted some more. Hopping the islands on a small motorized banca and bad weather scares the smitterins of me though.  I knew island hopping on a stormy weather is...

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Concepcion | Bulobadiangan Island Sandbar on a Stormy Afternoon

Bulobadiangan Island Sandbar is part of a group of islands comprising Concepcion, Iloilo. It’s about 30-60 minutes away( depending on your bus/jeep ride) from Estancia Iloilo. I found out about Bulobadiangan Island Sandbar from Allan Barredo Lantaw’s post. After my  Islas Gigantes island hopping, I decided to explore...

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Saved by the Bakwitan Cave!

“I hate caves but I never stopped exploring one”. I’m not kidding. The cuts and scars on my legs came mostly for the sharp edges of speleothems . That did not stop me from exploring caves however. When Jun Rhey told me a cave was part of the island hopping tour, I got interested. There’s  70+ caves in...

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Carles | Islas Gigantes: Long Sandbar of Bantigue Island

Bantigue Island is about 15 minute boat ride from Antonia Beach. It’s best to go here during low tide, around 3-5PM  and the longest sandbar in Gigantes Island will reveal itself fully. I reckon this snakelike white sandbar stretches all the way to the other island across. My tour guide couldn’t confirm though.  Typhoon...

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