Biliran town promotes tourism destinations
September 6th, 2010
Leyte Samar Daily Express
ORMOC CITY-The local government unit of Almeria, Biliran has stepped up the promotion of tourist destinations in their town consisting of water falls, rice terraces and diving sites.
Town Councilor Leonel A. Morillo, chair of the municipal council’s committee on tourism, said in an interview that they’ve been linking with various groups to advance their effort to make Almeria as one of the region’s top tourist spot.
He said that their town is blessed with plenty of beautiful scenic spots that even up to now are untouched by man’s civilization.
Some of which are the several waterfalls in Barangay Sampao, Almeria .
“A trail was recently completed from the road to the water falls. It is now accessible to nature lovers,” Morillo said in a media interview.
Another falls is located in Caucab village known as Bagongbong, a “breath taking” 30-feet waterfalls amidst tropical forest. According to the website leytetravel.com, birds and monkeys are very visible in the area. A natural pool around the massive falls is ideal for bathing, and picnic
The town houses Dalutan, an uninhabited island with a beautiful white beach. The rest of the island is covered with huge rocks.
Leytetravel.com said that the island have kiosks for day picnic and a neat cottage for overnight stay. The nipa cottage is a plain and basic shelter for the night sans modern world amenities. Dalutan is fifteen minutes by boat from the town center.
“We asked a group from the University of San Jose Recoletos in Cebu City to take video footage underwater so we can show it to visitors,” Morillo said.
Another wonder is a man-made Iyusan Rice Terraces, which are patterned after the famous tourism site in Mountain Province. The terraces are created to help farmers optimize rice yield.
“All of these destinations are accessible. We are ready to accommodate tourists now that’s why we have been intensifying our promotion activities,” the town councilor claimed.
He added that their town’s destinations have already attracted local and foreign tourists for the past two years. VRC Resort and Agta Beach Resort have accommodation facilities that houses visitors who want to stay overnight.
There are regular bus trips from Tacloban City and Ormoc City to Naval, the capital town of Biliran . Almeria is just few minutes drive from Naval town. (Sarwell Q. Meniano)
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14 Comments for Biliran town promotes tourism destinations
1.
jalmz
September 6th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
I was able to experience scuba diving at Dalutan Island and Capiñahan Island but unfortunately, the corrals were already damaged and there were only few varieties of fish left.
try to visit Sambawan Island, the best island in Biliran.. =) because there are diverse kinds of corrals and fish..
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jalmz
September 6th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
and don’t forget to visit Ulan Ulan falls.. the best falls in the island.. =)
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Ron Chrislip
September 6th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Nice info on Almeria. We pass throught there on our way to barangay Acaban. We will be returning in a week or so and want to do some diving, is there a dive shop on Biliran where we can get our tanks filled?
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Ron Chrislip
September 6th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Thanks jalmz, Where is Sambawan Island?
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jalmz
September 6th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Hi Ron,
“is there a dive shop on Biliran where we can get our tanks filled?”
Nope..
Sambawan Island? This beautiful island is located near Maripipi Island; About 1 hour and 30 minutes boat ride from Naval.
http://tourism.biliranisland.com/sambawanisland.php
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Dave
September 7th, 2010 at 8:23 am
Hi, I’m from New York City. My parents are both filipino citizens but we are already here living in New York for a long period of time. I just want to know the name of the Municipal Mayor of Almeria town. Hope we can visit/reach Almeria, Biliran someday.
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jalmz
September 7th, 2010 at 8:41 am
Hi Dave,
Dominador O. AGAJAN. He is the current Mayor of Almeria.
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oliver
September 7th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Hi jalmz
is there a scuba diving school in biliran?
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jalmz
September 7th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Hi Oliver,
Nope..
10.
Mary Jane P. Anleo
September 7th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
my homeland, i love you so much!
11.
Daisy
September 7th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
I’m from Almeria but I never been to any places mention here, someday i”ll be able to. Tourism will boost Almeria’s economy with good planning and promotion, I am 100% positive one of this days, Almeria will become famous all over the world.
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Scubanox
June 11th, 2012 at 12:29 am
Hi everyone, to those who are inquiring about dive shops or getting their tanks filled in Almeria or in Biliran, you can visit Agta Beach Resort in Talahid, Almeria Biliran. It’s now being slowly developed as a Scuba Resort in Biliran. From there you can go scuba diving in Sambawan Island, Dalutan, Higatangan, etc. You look for Melo Sabitsana of Agta Beach Resort. Thanks! :)
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Gerald Po
June 11th, 2012 at 5:20 pm
A very positive and good News for biliranon. Kun dumamo it bisita han probinsya then business will follow. MAcro and micro.
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Sierra Charlie
June 15th, 2012 at 6:10 pm
Hi everyone, check this link out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3Whp3Bgpc … This is all in Biliran! Good job! ;)
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