Philippine Travel Notes

Happily arrived at Silago - the northeastern-most town of Southern Leyte. Noted on diary: I have just landed at the other side (pacific side) of the province of Southern Leyte! A road fork, but easy to decide on. Because there are clear signs, even if not as big as those at EDSA. The signs even gave me hints on where to go - where vehicles are being discouraged - that should be center of town, therefore my destination hahaha! Plus, my driver know this place well. So. we headed left here... we are not "PUB, PUJ, VAN" anyway! Hmm, I could see old era houses, though most of them already refurbished with concrete and brightly painted - just like what priests are fond of doing with their churches, right?! Ah, after that 'fork' above, it looked like our entire left flank, plus a scattering of a few on the right, is the town's commercial area. Yes, their Central Business District (CBD), oh ha?! Excited, I wanted to get off the car and roam. This looked like a paleng...

My title sounds like a long name of a person or place. But, those are names of 4 towns! This is still part of my " Eastern and Southern Leyte Joy Ride " that started in Tacloban. Taking off from my last stop , here goes my notes traversing the 'east' side of the island, from MacArthur (Leyte) to Silago (Southern Leyte). Probably about 60kms. of good roads. Let me start with this Balocawe Bridge at the southern exit of MacArthur... It does not show on this photo, but the weird thing is: this highway has four lanes after you cross this bridge. Will DPWH widen the bridge and this side of the road too? Sana! Look! At 7kms to Abuyog, the road is fantastic! (yung tinatawag kong 4 lanes hehe) The sides (I think they're called "shoulders") are newly paved - O, di ba 4 lanes! And the main lanes are asphalt over concrete. You'll be tempted to "fly" - if you were driving! As for me, when I say "lipad Jonathan lipad", the prompt reply i...