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2014 Summer Getaway Part 1: Bitaog Beach Resort, Dinagat Islands

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A very fine morning of May 1, 2014, the skies were blue, and the summer heat is biting the skin.   Our (CEMYC) Choral group president, Ms. Bless, invited us to celebrate in her 31st Birthday, together with her family at Bitaog Beach Resort, located at the Province of  Dinagat Islands. We took a Motor Banca -NEWS MPC 5 for 100.00 Pesos per person. Time of departure is around 6:30  in the morning from Surigao City boulevard. Just about an hour of travel, we arrived safely around 7:45 A.M at the Municipality of San Jose, Dinagat Islands. From there, we rented another Banca to bring us to Bitaog beach resort, for P 1,700.00 good for the whole day stay-in. It took us about  15 - 20 mins to arrive at the breathtaking paradise-like resort.  Palawan-like rock formation: Bitaog  Upon our arrival, we could not help ourselves but to be amazed with this place, although it was my  second time - 4 years ago, birthday of my officemate, - asay man ko...

mak and i @ Siargao

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This time I let myzol do the work... It was one Saturday morning (July 14, 2012) a day before our 2nd year anniversary when we had our siargao adventure together with my collegues in the ASEAN Integration. as the host of the event, I looked so haggard and my lovelife has been deprived. feeling the guilt and sorry for him, as much as I could, I find time for him and make our second year day spacial and memorable. I got to sleep at 1am with our guests at Hotel Tavern and have to wake up at 5am, and call him for our assembly at the City Boulevard for the 6am ride in a JSV boat Siargao Island which arrived at 9am at the Dapa Port. From the port, we were welcomed by the Siargao Team, Provincial Tourism with Ms. Donna as our tour guide. With the Province Coaster, we were headed to our first stop in Magpupongco, Pilar, Siargao, 1 hour away from dapa Port, and just [1] l ocated just 2 kilometers from the poblacion area, this beach has always been a symbol of majesty of the se...