Philippine Travel Notes

Many of us already know or have frolicked in that famous sand bar (White Island) off Camiguin. And that was my destination on this trip. But I was surprised to have seen a similar paradise while the Paras Sea Cat glided along the waters from Cagayan De Oro to Benoni Port. This one was to our right (east) as we approached Camiguin from its south-eastern side. So I was sure it cannot be the 'White Island' most of us know, since that one is off Mambajao, north-western coast of Camiguin. Am sure those jetski riders know, and probably even already sat foot on that ‘other’ white island. Yep, it looks like its also a sand bar and without vegetation. I could see via the zoom of my lowly digital camera that there is at least a shack – probably a resting area of/for/by fishermen. Well, looking at google maps, this one looks like it could be Agutayan Reef off the nearby town of Claveria. Though am a little confused why we were just still near it at 9:19AM when we left CDO at 830AM. T...

This topic started with this article There are three towns that bear the same name and those are located up north, middle part (almost Visayas) and down in Mindanao. Hmm! Claveria is a town in the province of Cagayan (Region 2 – Cagayan Valley). This is the northern-most town of the island of Luzon that faces the Babuyan Channel. A fantastic place to visit for sights, sea, sand and sun. This will be your best rest area if daring to skirt the northern tip of Luzon east to west or vice versa. There are also the lighthouse and a waterfall by the sea! The next Claveria is a town in the province of Masbate (Region 5 – Bicol). It is actually the southern half of Burias Island. Just across from Sorsogon. This is also a nice place to visit for sandy beaches white or otherwise. The little islands across this town are little paradises. One of those islands has a very wide shallow area of white sand with nearby coral reefs for the insatiable snorkelers! The last Claveria is a town in the province...