From pristine white beaches, to exotic species and the local's wisdom, this blog will unravel the unique mysteries of Philippine paradise incomparable elsewhere. This will feature testimonies about our explorations and travels including tips on how to get there.

This is my own personal tribute and gratitude of interacting with nature's sheer beauty and in meeting the local inhabitants of the place. It is worth mentioning that each one of us should have the responsibility of preserving the natural state of these sanctuaries that continue to hold us spellbound.

Exploring Caramoan. Through the lens

We paid courtesy visit to Caramoan LGU to jumpstart our field reconnaissance. Jeffrey Sancho, the tourism officer of the town accommodated us and helped us around getting familiar with the town. He was responsible for contacting the barangay captains and population officers to answer my queries for research. After some light conversations, we headed to Barangay Ilawod where we were introduced to Brgy. Captain Epifanio Baler who helped us identify those people whom we can tap as respondents of the study. Also, in Barangay Paniman, we met Wilfredo Rodriguez, then municipal administrator of the town who also walked us through facilitating connections with the coastal fishermen in their area. Both barangays are located within the peripheries of the Caramoan National Park, the scope of my study.

We were able to get a glimpse of the famed Gota Beach late afternoon. Gota is the most prominent tourist destination located in Barangay Ilawod and serves as an entry point to reach other islands. This sugary white powder beach is enclosed by hun
dred meters tall limestone outcrop. Mang Bonong and his family were the caretakers of the resort and have maintained the only sari-sari store available in that area. There are no cottages that would cater a luxurious treat for visitors. We brought tents to stay overnight. Most guests do the same. This is to preserve the natural beauty of the place. Pumpboats, tents and other needs can be rented at a reasonable price. Electricity is available, but water is scarce. One can hardly see garbage or even pellets of candy wrappers floating on sea or scattered on sand. Garbage baskets are provided along sides. There we met Manuel Tengco of PAWB-DENR who religiously explained everything about the national park.




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