Surigao Del Sur - Surigao Del SOAR and Surigao Del SURF

Surigao Del Sur - Surigao Del SOAR and Surigao Del SURF

Surigao Del Sur is a quaint province located at the eastern seaboard of Mindanao Island. This province have all it takes to jump as another Tourism Hot-spot. The coastline is bound with Ridge to Reef wonders from surfing sites, to natural pools at the sea, to majestic waterfalls, forest laden mountains, and scenic views.

An example below is a Heritage House at the Municipality of Lanuza.

Below is the Scenic View of Lanuza Bay.

Below is Cagwait Beach, Municipality of Cagwait.



A Beautiful Smile reminds me of Home... From Municipality of Bayabas



Below is Cabugo Cove, Municipality of Bayabas


Below are just some of the Islets of Brgy Britania, Municipality of San Agustin
 

I will Update more Soon.

SDS is:

Sun, Dive, and Swim

Sip, Dine, and Splurge

Sleep, Dream, and Sunrise

Surf, Drift, and Skim

More to Come from Surigao Del SOAR...

Surigao Del Sur Can be reached through Air and Land.

Below are Recommended Tranportation Options

Air: 45 minute flight from Cebu-Mactan International Airport

Air Flight Frequency: 3 Times a Week, Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Airline Company: Cebu Pacific Air

Land: Bachelor (Vallacar Transit), Van for Hirete: Land Transportation is available to all Major Cities in Mindanao.

The Mindanao Adventure

The Mindanao Adventure

I will engage in a mission in Mindanao Island. Specifically to the area that face the Pacific Ocean and the brunt of our ever changing climate.

New adventure for Hijo, and this is moving towards reaching out and make a difference.

Travelling from Negros Occidental to Manila, then to Davao City then Tagum City to Tandag City, Surigao Del Sur last March 2015 reminds me of good old days jaunts and journeys. Looking to the road going to Surigao del Sur at the back of my mind I am saying, this Province is on the right track. Roads are very essential to the logistical and economic activities of any location.

Anyway, I am very excited for the fact that this is a budding province where great potentials can happen, laidback yet willing to move forward (much like home Negros). We can only guess as when would this happen, it would really depend on what kind of development the people of Surigao Del Sur would want. We can all hope for a climate resilient options. As to what are those, we will be finding that out.

I am here to work in partnership with the Local Government in building resiliency. Building Resiliency- BIG WORDS!!! This is a big task, my stay here will be in four years(hopefully) and many things can happen in four years, with the constant threat from our ever changing climate and the challenges of inclusive growth and the external pressures of the world economy, this province would need all necessary effort and cooperation from within to keep up and definitely move as resilient.

Anyway, just enjoy the photo's of Surigao Del Sur below. I hope this would help my fellow bloggers and you my audience to go here and pay this blessed province a visit.

Surfing along Tandag City's waves

Cagwait Beach

Rice Fields at Municipality of Cagwait

Beach in Tandag

Truly yours...

Negros Organic Festival 2013

Negros Organic Festival

Negros Occidental have gone a long way to promote wellness and living a testament of what good life is about. This is all due to one fact and need - Negros needs to do away from being a Monocrop Economy. That is why Negros is Sugar and most definitely More...

Together with Negros Oriental, the Island is starting to flex its muscle. Something very familiar is brewing in Negros, something that once dominated by Sugar is starting to show its color.

Enhancing the base economy which is Agriculture, diversification is just one key to ensure sustainability. Other key players are plenty. You have the Biomass, Solar, Wind, and Hydro for Energy. Geothermal Energy has been around Negros Island it is renewable, but Negrense being a people who learned from its Sugar Industry that destroying the Forest is like killing yourself - the Negrense is more sensitive to what is left of the once very flourishing heritage of flora and fauna. Though the island have several Volcanoes, Negrense cannot afford to destroy the remainder of what is left. It is non-negotiable.

This very Forest Cover is essential to maintain the watershed that supplies water to the irrigation system and river systems of Negros. Systems that is essential to water use from drinking water to water utilization for industries. The forest cover is also essential to maintain pristine water habitats which became the basis of the Province of Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism and Agri-Tourism initiatives.

I will be posting the photo's later..