Close to Nature: Bislig, Surigao del Sur

Here are additional photos taken during our recent trip to Bislig, Surigao del Sur – some flora and fauna and more – particularly in the area around Tinuy-an Falls in Brgy. Burboanan and inside the huge compound of PICOP Resources, Inc. in Brgy. Mangagoy.

KALIGUAN FESTIVAL BEACH DANCING

It's the kaliguan festival beach dancing! Every year they are celebrating this festival and do this activities. Many tourists visit here and judge the happenings in this place. You will enjoy watching the dancers when they ere dancing because they are so good and energetic people even though the sun rays into them. So what are you waiting for? Just come and visit this place and watch the nice and beutiful dance.

PARANG BEACH RESORT

A clean and clear water! It's a good feeling to swim here in parang beach resort, you will feel the clean and clear surface and enjoy it. There are cottages where you can have a rest. All of you can come and visit this place.

BRITANIA ISLAND, SURIGAO DEL SUR

A wonderful island and has a beutiful scenery! You can visit this place in just a minute,you will just t ravel by a pumpboat for just 15 mins. and if you finally got there you have your freedom to do what you want and seek for those nice sightseeing place. This would be your best travel in an island. There are many island here which you can choose and if where you want to go with. So let's have some fun and enjoy your vacation!

CASA RICA ISLAND CONSUELO, SURIGAO DEL SUR

A adventurous and beautiful island which you can visit anytime. You can roam around in any places and do have a pictorials anywhere to have some remembrance that you came in this place. The air here is very clean and the water is clear and plenty,you can have some swim for a while and enjoy the day in this island. For sure you will enjoy and get a good experience.

SAN VICENTE RESORT

Here's another place which has a fresh and nice environment. It's one of the farm resort in surigao del sur. Has a big space and you can enjoy more and have some fun. there are two huge pools, one is for the kiddie and one is for the adult people. many cottgaes and rooms here in this resort if you wanted to stay in a long period of time, you can stay here safely. And now, visit this place so that you can feel and judge the beautiful scenery of this place.

RESTISITA FARM RESORT

It's a cute and cold air environment! You, your family, friends and relatives can visit this place to have some fun and to enjoy your vacant time. There are many cute cottages for you to stay and put your foods,there are rooms if you want to have an overnight stay and feel the warm breeze at night. There are two pools, one for the childrens and one for the adults. there is also a volleyball court here if you wanted to play that game. So, just visit this place and have fun.

HAGONOY ISLAND "a pearl-shaped paradise"

Hagonoy Island pride of Bislig City in the province of Surigao del Sur. This island beach resort was ideally isolated for 3 kilometers from the mainland as simply as good champion for all honeymooners out there! It's so sweet like Guyam island.A pearl-shaped paradise just about the size of 4 basketball courts, good enough for a white sand lovers for tropical getaway. You can mesmerize with its crystal blue waters as it gleams in your eyes across the pacific ocean.Another wonderful experiences to all scuba divers out there too, and prepare for the best swim in your life!How lovely it is capturing the best of nature as it meets heaven and earth in the horizon! You can stroll the island and embrace the beauty, or take a momentary look as you move around the island with a pumpboat, and give a shot for a rare moments in your life.It's a 30-minutes pumpboat ride within the Bislig Bay. It takes 5-hours ride from Butuan City to Bislig City.

LANUZA ( SKIMBOARDING, BEACH & RESORTS )

About:Lanuza is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. It is noted as one of the world’s great surfing destination with its various surfing areas from Reef Breaks to Beach Breaks which include the following surfing grounds: Punta Right Hand, Punta Left Hand, Castor, Suba, Sabang, Habag, Badjang, and Cagmino. Surfing season is between the months of November to March where big waves are in constant motion.
Lanuza’s climate is characterized by rainfall that is distributed throughout the year. The period from April to August has the lowest level of rainfall while heavier rains occur from November to February and has 7% exposure to tropical cyclone.
Where to go:Located on the southern edge of the Northwestern Pacific typhoon belt, the waves driven by the winds of the typhoons are unpredictable. If a strong typhoon passes close enough, surf can reach almost 15 feet, with 9, 11 or 14 waves per set and up to twice as many waves per hour. The Surf Report Magazine describes Lanuza as a place with a flawless river mouth. Its waves spin long perfect rights on a big swell at low tide. There is a hollow tube section at take-off and there are long section walls up to 200 meters.
This rural but elegant little town which faces the Pacific Ocean, has endless waves ideal for surfing and other water sports activities. A site known as Doot Poktoy, is a huge sand bar across the town’s sea wall with waves that can go up to 10 feet comparable with Cloud 9 in Siargao.
Doot Poktoy is endowed with some of the best waves in the world. And when the waves are good, they can measure up to the world renowned waves of Siargao and Hawaii.
Moreover, Lanuza Surfing Paradise offers privacy in abundance, leaped gently by soaring blue waters which allow you to experience nature: the perfect hideaway to enjoy the waves, the sand, and the scenery.
Surfing competition are scheduled between the months of November and December. Five national and three international surfing festivals were already conducted including the just concluded 6th Lanuza Surfing Festival 2008 participated with surfers from La Union, Baler, Siargao, Lanuza, Samar, Davao, Zambales, Surigao, Catanduanes, Tandag, Israel, Japan and Australia.
The next international competition will be on November 2009, with expected participants coming from Hawaii, Australia, Indonesia, France, USA, and Japan.
The town of Lanuza is not only blest with best waves but also abounds with tourist spots. Among them are Magkawas Falls and Green Paradise, Campamento Caves, Bunga River and Mangrove Forests, Lanuza Marine Park and Sanctuary, Prospero B. Pichay, Sr. Boulevard, Lanuza Agsamcraft, and the Centennial Ancestral House.



An inland and mountain resort eco-destination surrounded by the verdant forest located at Sitio Cagmino, Barangay Sibahay, about 7 km away from the town. It is a 5 hectare site which has a pool, picnic huts, multi-purpose hall, canteen and rest rooms that cater to the visitors and guests. The place is best for educational tours for students. It is managed by the Cagmino-Badjang Community Association, a People’s Organization in the barangay. The site is found 400 meters from the highway. Before one can reach the area, one will enjoy the trail along the creek. Indeed, the tranquility of the place soothes the weary body and soul. A fascinating Falls of 15 meters symmetrically surrounded with naturally grown & planted trees & ornamental plants. It makes one irresistible to take a refreshing dip.




Once been part of the history of Lanuza, Campamento cave served as a garrison of the Japanese soldiers in the height of Japanese regime. A naturally preserved structure that Lanuzanhons were very proud of. The magnificent formation of stalactites and stalagmites that glow in the dark and shine when hit by light. Still a sanctuary of a large group of animals and insects like bats, snakes and giant spiders that nested inside the cave. A blended embrace of cold and warm air passing through the opening of the cave that allows you to imagine the mirror of the past.












Welcomes visitors who wish to enjoy the breath-taking panoramic view of Lanuza de Bay. It is a 155 hectare core zone which has a good coral cover. It has a diverse marine species which is best for snorkeling and diving. The site has also a sanctuary café, a stop-over facility for transient visitors which offers snacks, meals and other refreshments. It is found along the National Highway and approximately 45 minutes to Tandag, the capital town of the province. It is a 7 km away from the town.













A cozy place near the Lanuza Marine park and Sanctuary where you can bring your family, friends and relatives that a variety of native Filipino dishes were serve. Like a delicious fresh “Butong” (young coconut) juice to beat the heat and thirst. Some fresh crabs and lobsters that surely increase your appetite. “Sinugba” (grilled) fresh fish and other mouth-watering native dishes that you’ll surely love and enjoy.
Lanuza Agsam Craft This vine, purportedly found only in Surigao del Sur, has to be buried deep in mud for days in order to acquire the brownish color it’s known for. Originally worn by natives as talisman against evil spirits, this native accessory has already seeped into the fashion sensibilities of both locals and foreigners.
By way of tradition, every man, woman and child in Nurcia, Lanuza, Surigao del Sur is adept at weaving agsam products. And most do it daily. The regularity of this activity makes it convenient for peddlers and “walk-in” buyers from Cebu and Davao to drop by anytime and do bulk buying activities.




Was built in the year 1898. It was the residence of the first Mayor of the clustered municipalities of the Northern part of Surigao del Sur. The house is inspired by Chinese and Spanish architecture. It is located at the national Highway. The house is privately owned but is open to the public.
Bunga River and Mangrove ForestIs another tourist attraction for soft adventurers. The site has a good Mangrove species and a good place for river kayaking.
Getting there:Flight from Cebu City to Tandag every Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays (Departure-11.30am)

TANDAG BEACH RESORT

Surigao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tandag and borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur to the west, and Davao Oriental to the south. Surigao del Sur is located at the eastern coast of Mindanao and faces the Philippine Sea.

TINUY-AN FALLS

Want to go in a place that is adventurous??

Here's the place where you can find a adventurous but interesting place and you will really feel enjoy,relaxing and you will really called it a very nice "experience". There are many trees which gives you a fresh & clean air to breathe. The water that falling really makes you feel that it massages your body. It has cottages that is very native style.

CAGWAIT BEACH RESORT

This is one of the nice beach somewhere in Cagwait, Surigao Del Sur. Amazing & Fantastic place I've ever seen!

I went in this place and I'll tell you it was very nice and a relaxing feeling! Eventhough it so hot in there but i'll assure you that it really complete your day and your vacation. It has a white sand, fresh air, a hot,clean & clear water. There's a cottages where you can really rest and relax.

DAVISOL

The Mangrove of Davisol, nurturing the safe haven of rare and colorful
aquatic species and a major source of food for the human race.

The nice view of the KANSILAD Beach Resort in Surigao Del Sur, this nice and relaxing place really loved and liked by those tourist came from the other places , either filipinos or foreign people. You will really feel the fresh air, clean & clear water.

MAGKONO

When i was a small child, I once saw a farmer trying to cut down a dead Magkono tree and watched as his ax blade bounced off the wood's iron hardness, sparks flying off as if the metal was striking metal. That was when first learned of this species of Philippine hardwood that grows only in certain parts of the country, among them the province of Surigao Del Sur. Lianga, as a logging town, was a major supplier of this rather rare, dark-colored & highly prized wood often made into furniture and decorative pieces.
Nowadays, the cutting down of this tree species is banned by law but a steady yet diminished supply is available from both legal and illegal sources.

KANSILAD BEACH RESORT

A resort has a become a popular weekend destination for many local tourists and foreign visitor regularly and frequently visit it.



The nice view of the KANSILAD Beach Resort in Surigao Del Sur, this nice and relaxing place really loved and liked by those tourist came from the other places , either filipinos or foreign people. You will really feel the fresh air, clean & clear water.

For those who have an aversion to salt water & sand, there is a swimming pool nestled amidst green grass, ornamental plants and coconut trees.

A Boardwalk just along a small mangrove forest gives access to sea cottages and observation tower from where one can get a bird's eye view of the entire resort. The cottages along the boardwalk offer privacy yet offers all the amenities of a home away from home.

High tide at the beach in front of the resort's main function hall. The hall's plate glass windows give guests inside a spectacular view of the panorama of sea and sky while relaxing in air-conditioned comfort.