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H126 - Coloma, Alexandra - Finals Class Participation Activity Philippine Dream Destinations
H126 - Coloma, Alexandra - Finals Class Participation Activity Philippine Dream Destinations
H126 - Coloma, Alexandra - Finals Class Participation Activity Philippine Dream Destinations
By Sea
Via Cebu – Ride a ferry and
travel 10 hours to Naval.
You can also take a fast
craft to Ormoc city ,travel
time is 3 hours. From there
PARADISE
take a shuttle bus to Naval.
Travel time is 1 hour and 30
minutes. (Naval Shipping
Schedule)
By Air
UNDISCOVERED
Via Manila – Ride a ferry
Via Biliran Airport – June 21,
2017, AirJuan opens
destination Cebu to Biliran and
its
going to Ormoc City. Travel
time is 24 hours. From
there take a shuttle bus to
UNDISCOVERED
vice versa. The fastest link. Naval, Biliran.
They have trips 5x a week on
Biliran's mysteriously alluring hidden beauty
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, By Land
reference:https://tourism.biliranisland.com/accommodations.php
THINGS TO DO Experience the culture
WHY SHOULD
Municipalities of Biliran Province preserve the
THIS PROVINCE
showcases their cultures and histories.
BE VISITED? Go island-hopping
The province of Biliran
HUDYAKA
the province provides, it is impossible for it to fail to water; and Sambawan Island,
shine on its own merits. which is famous for Celebrated in Naval during its town
fiesta on every 1st Saturday of
Enjoy swimming under October, the festival
depicts the birth of Christianity in
In addition to its stunning rice terraces and the bright blue skies the town during the Spanish time,
majestic waterfalls, which are hidden away in the Since the island is “Bagasumbol” means somewhat
island's mountainous and volcanic terrains, Biliran is surrounded by beautiful pointed, as what passers by
known for its pristine islands and beaches with beaches, swimming is an describe the settlement in the old
absolute must do. The clear days.
white sand that are located on its vibrant and
blue water which reflects the
abundant water.
color of the sky looks so
IBID
Both of its major islands, Biliran and Maripipi, are
inviting! I’m sure no one
made up of potentially active volcanoes. A number
would be able to resist
of smaller islands and islets, including the well-
elebrated in Caibiran
plunging in.
known island of Sambawan, surround these two C
larger islands. during its town fiesta
Try scuba-diving every 25th of July, the
Biliran Island is not only festival illustrates the
beautiful in the outside, but playful stance of lizards
Although it is one of the smallest provinces in the
there is also a beautiful locally known as “Ibid”
country, Biliran is the fourth smallest, and yet it is underwater world waiting to
packed to the brim with breathtaking natural which abounds by the
be explored. I’m talking about
attractions. river near its
the beautiful coral reefs and
earliest settlement ,
colorful fishes you can see
from which the town
when going for a scuba-
gets its name. Caibiran
It is now time for you to shine, Biliran! diving.
means a place where
there are many “Ibid”.
Eat Fresh sea
foods to your
heart’s content
Since Biliran is surrounded by
HISTORY
HISTORY
seas, fresh seafood is abundant.
During the early Spanish era, what is now
You can fill your stomach with
freshly caught fish, shrimps and called Biliran Island was known as Isla de
crabs at a low cost. Panamao. The term refers to an ethnic fishing
net. The present name, believed to be adopted
sometime between the late 1600s and the early
1700s, was, according to many publications,
Suman Biliran derived from a native grass called borobiliran
from Biliran which once grew abundantly on the island’s Sambawan Island, the icon of Biliran
The tasty suman of Naval of plains. A contending theory states that the
different flavors like the name came from the word bilir, which was
tinambiran (a combination of defined in an old Visayan dictionary to be the
white and brown glutinous rice), “corner or edge of a boat, vase or anything
plain white suman and suman
protruding, like veins, or the furrow made by
with mango marmalade are
emerging nowadays. It has the plow.” The dictionary also gives biliran as
gathered thousands of orders at an alternate spelling for bilir. This theory is
a trade fair last 2012. supported by the fact that Biliran was site of
the first large-scale shipyard, built in the
1600s. Galleons were built to support the
Papaya Pickles Galleon trade between Manila and Acapulco in
Mexico.
from Biliran
Produced from fresh green The first town, named Biliran, was founded in
mature papaya mixed with other
1712. During this time, the island was a part of
fresh vegetables, such as
carrots, green and red bell
the province of Cebu. Biliran, together with the Tips
islands of Samar and Leyte were constituted
peppers preserved in natural Mobile signal is present in Naval,
coco vinegar. Comes in 250 gram into a separate province in 1735. Later when
bottles. Samar and Leyte were split into two provinces
Maripipi and Sambawan Island
in 1768, Biliran became part of Leyte. Best months to visit is during dry
of
No establishment accepts credit
cards
BILIRAN
Solar-powered electricity in
Sambawan Island runs only from 6PM
to 6AM
REFERENCES:
https://www.lakwatsero.com/destinations/biliran-
island-travel-guide
https://faq.ph/10-things-to-do-when-in-biliran/
http://domestictourismphilippines.blogspot.com/2014/10/1
0-food-delicacies-in-region-8-eastern.html
https://www.biliranisland.com/history/biliran/