Bataan: Through the Lens (and Photoshop)

Bitch by the Beach

Bubbling Waves

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Mayo Uno sa Mariveles

While people violate each other's intimate zones in Boracay during its biggest weekend, my former workmates and I decided to hit another less populated beach: Mariveles, Bataan! Mariveles is at the tip of Bataan and you can actually see it from Manila Bay (at least according to dear Wiki). I, for once, never have thought that this holds a beautiful gem of a beach and other natural surprises.

View from Manila Bay.
(c) wikipedia.org

Puerto Galera: Through the Lens (and Photoshop)

Pearls and Beads

Welcome to Puerto Galera. Welcome to Paradise.

Gala ba kamo? Sa Puerto Galera na yan!

According to dear Wiki,

Puerto Galera is the northwesternmost municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. It is located at the southwestern end of the Isla Verde Passage, about 130 kilometers (81 mi) south of Manila.

Definitely! And the only one so far in RP! Woooh!

Let's break it down. It's in Mindoro so you have to take a boat! Wiiiii! Despite how much I love the sea, it has never loved me back (and even 'tried to kill me' in several instances). It is near the Isla Verde Passage which has been termed as the "Center of the Center of Marine Shorefish Biodiversity". Diving spot? Definitely. Puerto Galera has also received the "Most Beautiful Bay in the World" Award and the only one in the Philippines to receive such award so far.