I am actually currently living with my aunts in Malitbog, Southern Leyte. According to the script inscribed on the stone walls of the ruins of the two watchtowers called “Baluarte” located 1 kilometer equidistant from the Roman Catholic church. One of the watchtowers is located in Barangay Caaga and the pther one in Barangay Abgao. [...]
Posts from ‘June, 2007’
Visiting Sogod Bay Scuba Resort
One of the changes I noticed when I first settled here in Southern Leyte is the sprouting of Scuba Diving resorts. I already listed some of the resorts at my previous post, “Southern Leyte Resorts.” And with this post, let’s visit the “Sogod Bay Scuba (Diving) Resort” in P. Burgos, Southern Leyte. It’s one of [...]
Visited Guinsaugun Cemetery
Visiting St. Bernard (Southern Leyte) will not be complete if you’ll miss to visit the Guisaugun cemetery. I call it Guisaugun cemetery because thousands of people were buried here during the Guinsaugun tragedy on February 2006. The rescuer and body recovery volunteers failed to recover thousands of bodies trapped by mad and rocks coming from [...]
In Hinundayan and Hinunangan, Southern Leyte
Even if I will not say a word about my adventure, the photos below tell us that the Motoristang (Siklesta) Pinoy was there in Hinundayan and Hinunangan, Southern Leyte. Well, Hinunangan is one of the town in the Pacific area and is also found at the farthest part of the Southern Leyte territory. So, you’ll [...]
The San Juan Church
The San Juan church is one of the oldest Catholic churches in Southern Leyte. It was built in honor of the town’s patron saint, John the Baptist. It has a magnificent architecture designed and built by our forefathers.
Sogod River
If you’re riding your motorcycle from Sogod proper to the highway going to Libagon, you can take either of the two ways: (1) Rolling off the Sogod service road, or taking the short cut by crossing of the Sogod River. Last Sunday, I tried to take the short cut and at the middle of the [...]
Best Restaurants of Southern Leyte
The list of restaurants below is based on the list that the Provincial Tourism Office of Southern Leyte has. If you know some restaurants but are not listed here, please drop the name of the restaurant, address and telephone or mobile number at our comment section. Maasin City, Southern Leyte Alegria’s Ocean View Mantahan, Maasin [...]
Resorts in Southern Leyte
Maasin City, Southern Leyte Cacao Mountain Resort Combado, Maasin City Tel. No. 053-381-3013 Gloria’s Beach Resort Ibarra, Maasin City Tel. No. 053-381-4269 Macrohon, Southern Leyte Southern Leyte Divers Resort San Roque, Macrohon Tel. No. 053-572-4011 Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte Juvantin’s Resort and Restaurant Tangkaan, Padre Burgos Tel. No. 0920-237-0389 Peter’s Dive Resort Lungsodaan, Padre Burgos [...]
Pension/Lodging Houses in Southern Leyte
I have here the list of Pension/Lodging Houses where you can stay while you’re here in Southern Leyte. Maasin City, Southern Leyte Ampil Pensionne House Abgao, Maasin City Tel. No. 053-570-8084 DW Pensionne Abgao, Maasin City Tel. No. 053-381-3336 ESFA Lodging House Ibarra, Maasin City Tel. No. 053-381-2289 Floi-Quin Pension and Café Tagnipa, Maasin City [...]
The Provincial Tourism Department Invites You to Visit Southern Leyte
Did you know that you can find tons of exciting and interesting places here in Southern Leyte? If you haven’t visited yet the province then I think, it’s now time to visit and explore one of the best places in the Philippines where you can only find here in Southern Leyte. You can visit our [...]
