It was a beautiful morning of Saturday February 13, 2010 when I decided to visit my wife in Cebu City since I have not seen her for quite sometime already. I choose the Shuttle Ferry, where the Ceres Bus is the regular or daily passenger bus plying the route of Tacloban City and San Isidro, Leyte to be transported to and from Pulong Bato Port, Bogo City. I realized later that the usual Cokaliong vessel "Surigao City" was replaced by "Dumaguete City" because the former was scheduled for yearly maintenance.
I am quite adverse in traveling on board MV Surigao because of time constraints. It travels so slowly that it will take more than seven hours, if you're lucky, to reach Cebu City. While other vessels such as "Cebu" and Dumaguete City runs by about 4 to 4 1/2 hours only.
Traveling to Cebu by bus, is not good option nowadays because of the dusty roads in Bogo City, which was aggravated by the summer heat. If you survive the humps and bumps along the way, most likely upon arrival your body will be covered by dust, grime and you'll be aching all over. While on board the ship, you will be lying down, sleep and feel relaxed upon arrival at your port of destination.
I am quite adverse in traveling on board MV Surigao because of time constraints. It travels so slowly that it will take more than seven hours, if you're lucky, to reach Cebu City. While other vessels such as "Cebu" and Dumaguete City runs by about 4 to 4 1/2 hours only.
Traveling to Cebu by bus, is not good option nowadays because of the dusty roads in Bogo City, which was aggravated by the summer heat. If you survive the humps and bumps along the way, most likely upon arrival your body will be covered by dust, grime and you'll be aching all over. While on board the ship, you will be lying down, sleep and feel relaxed upon arrival at your port of destination.
On the way Pulong Bato, Bogo City I feel proud about the view of Calanggaman Island. It is only now that I realize that I am also a part of the said island, now that it was reclaimed by the LGU of Palompon. I have heard that the white beaches of the island is still there and many have shown interest, to go and visit the said place, since many are saying that it can be compared to famous beaches, like Boracay, in Aklan, being frequented by foreign and local tourist.
But we can't also forget the islands nearer to home, especially the Tabuk island, now famous also for its marine reserve and the islet's bat kingdom numbering in the thousands of flying foxes, locally known as "kabug", migratory birds, and different specie of fishes. It is said that "Tabuk" is one of the major ecological destinations in Eastern Visayas, being a rich and diverse haven of marine life.
From afar you can see the lush growth of mangrove trees which are essential in the growth of other marine products that abound in the surrounding areas. Definitely we need to treat our environment as having a life of its own, that needs to be nurtured and respected. If nature can't survive, man won't survive either.
From afar you can see the lush growth of mangrove trees which are essential in the growth of other marine products that abound in the surrounding areas. Definitely we need to treat our environment as having a life of its own, that needs to be nurtured and respected. If nature can't survive, man won't survive either.
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