Motiong Town Proper

Pronunciation? It is "mot-yong". And no other way, so remember that!

If you are coming from Catbalogan, Motiong is next to, (after about 8kms from) Jiabong. In fact, this town has a lot of similarities with Jiabong. For one, both towns are in the fish-rich Maqueda Bay area.

Motiong's municipal hall is at the end of a nice well-maintained fenced-off garden...

If you're visiting on a vehicle, there's no parking area here other than at the police station to the right.

Here's a closer look of that municipal building above. I think it's also similar to that of Jiabong...

The back of this building are residential houses and a breakwater. Other offices are in nearby areas.

Like that one with a flag. Yes the old house. I wondered what offices are in there...

I thought that's an old residential home, but then, there is a Philippine flag. So it's a municipal office!

When I looked to the right... wha! The sea beckoned, so I walked towards that end...

That building at left is their multi-purpose something (basketbolan! like in many towns) while to the right is the municipal building. That little building at the end looks like also a municipal something.

Wha! Pasensya na... when I see the sea.., my heart and mind light up with glee!

This must be a seaport.., a 'pantalan'.., but there is nothing in here except a grand view of the sea!

From the above wharf, I turned around, and this was my view...

They look nice from this vantage! Red roof at right is the multipurpose thing; at left, the municipal hall.

As I walked back to the mango tree at the police station where my driver parked, I saw this...

O ha?! Basketbolan nga eh! Btw, the red roof at left is their public market - almost as empty as that of Jiabong, but not as dark hehe. Nice that their public market is not at the water's edge, so that vendors (even customers) won't just toss anything to the sea. They'll be forced to manage their garbage well!

This is the widest corner in all of Motiong town proper. So this is the 'real' center of town...

Turning left is to the police station (and the mango tree where my driver was parked); beyond that is the national highway; but going straight also brings you out to another town exit unto the highway. Turning right on any of these corners, count 2 blocks and turn left, you'll see the church at a dead-end!

That is that blue colored edifice at the end of this narrow street...

This concrete fence on the right side is that of an elementary school, while at left is a row of houses.

The Immaculate Conception Parish Church of Motiong, Samar. At the edge of town, like in Jiabong.

The roof of that belfry made me smile. Something seems to be "out of place". Can you see it? Mas malapad sa kaliwa! Well, walang basagan ng trip! When a man wears his hat, he usually tilts it to one side di ba? Seriously, herearounds, that 'adorable' Filipino trait of "pwede na yan" is still "institutional"!

A view of the church interiors from the main entrance. Nicely 'maaliwalas' due to the big windows.

Hep hep.., look again, all those with concave frames are not doors. They're just windows! Unique 'no?!

And part of the altar is brightly illuminated by direct sunlight. Remember the "transept ceiling" art that we saw at Pambujan? This one has glass. Just like at Malitbog - though its a real cruciform building.

Anyway, that is the only picture I was able to snap inside this church as there was that youth group (see the left front pews) in the midst of a meeting or bible study, and I did not want to disturb them.

Out of the church I went nalang, so we could move on. Malayo pa ang Tacloban...

Look, that's my driver; he was not parked there; I just called him to pick me up out on that corner. He had pity on me walking under the sun, so he came forward and that's as far as he could be. Masikip!

Okay, over and out!

Oops, aha! I'll tell you of an eatery in Calbiga in my next story!

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