Balongbong Falls
Bato, Catanduanes
Balongbong Falls is located in Bato, Catanduanes, along the national highway. At the basin is a man-made swimming pool and a pavilion for excursionists.
Balongbong Falls News
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Explore The Island of Catanduanes
Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Virac and the province lies to the east of Camarines Sur across the Maqueda Channel. Catanduanes is an island filled with the many gifts of nature in its pristine shorelines, beaches, lush forests, and unique land formations that beckon visitors from all over the world to come, explore, and enjoy themselves.
Catanduanes is a kidney-shaped island at the easternmost seaboard of the Philippines. It is the first land mass of the Philippine archipelago to kiss the Pacific Ocean at 13.5o to ... -
Island poor town boasts of most literate people in RP
"Alisto Bato" is the battle cry that worked well for this small, fifth class municipality to get into the lime light and be recognized as this year's champion in the National Literacy Awards.
"Our town's development agenda is anchored on "Alisto (Smart) Bato" that reflects the integrated literacy and continuing education programs that we pursued based on our Executive and Legislative Agenda," town mayor Eulogio Rodriguez told the PNA over the week.
National Literacy Conference and Awards, now on its sixth year highlights the yearly Literacy Week observance of the Department of Education ... -
Exploring the falls of Maribina and Balongbong and passing thru Luyang Cave
After a day of blue skies and sunny beach-walking, the weather turned somber and grey as we headed back to Virac from Puraran. Ahh, a good time to catch up on rest as we can't expect a glorious sunset or sunrise to shoot. Ditto, a clear night sky for long exposure sessions. so we slacked off for the rest of the afternoon and decided to try out the oft-mentioned Sea Breeze restaurant at the Virac wharf.
The food was good, the ambiance excellent, the food prices even more amazing. Save for the dim lighting and pesky mosquitoes, it was nice to dine out near a wharf which doesn't bear the sten ...