flying over several thousand feet over the islands in the archipelago's southernmost group of islands was unforgettable. a kind of feeling where you would point to one island and to another and say i want to go there and there and also there.
out of the 107 islands in this province, Bongao island serves as the main gateway to the islands of Simunul, Sanga-Sanga and Sibutu. though Bongao is the central governing municipality of the province, in terms of land area it is smaller than its other neighboring islands.
one of the head noticed us and knew that we're also going to Tawi-Tawi. we had a long conversation and ended befriending with the head who promised us that we will be endorsed to the police who will then recommend us a guide to tour around the island. quite a great day for us to start!
check out Chyng's post on our tandem trip to Tawi-Tawi "A Trip to Philippine's Southernmost Province"
Island Profile:
Island: Bongao
Municipality: Bongao
Province: Tawi-Tawi
Region: Western Mindanao
GPS Location:
5' 1'' 24 N
119' 46'' 13 E
How to get there:
By commuting:
>>From Manila, take a flight to Zamboanga City (1hour and 10mins). The main gateway to Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.
>>From Zamboanga City:
[1] By plane, you can take either Cebu Pacific Air or Airphil Express which flies this route 4-5 times a week (30mins)
[2] By ferry, leaving Zamboanga almost daily leaving by night time (16hours)
eskapo recommends:
1. if you take the plane, book your flight (Zamboanga to Bongao and back) ahead to assure flight availability on that day.2. if possible, check situation in the province before proceeding.
17 comments:
WOW ANG GANDA... di pa ako naka kita ng mga bahay nasa tubig di ba xa marumi yung tubig?
can't wait na marating ko rin ang tawi-tawi
Isa to sa mga places na gustong gusto kong marating. Kabilang dulo ni Batanes!
it really pays to be friendly and to be an engineer and to speak the language! :)
aaww daming memories of this trip. sa totoo lang at first i was scared pero nung dumating na tayo sa tawi tawi, ok naman pala.
looking forward Doms for next year!
@carla, patas patas kami ni Doms jan. he cant speak Tausug ^_^
I want to go there, pero gusto ko kasama kita hehe :D
breathtaking!
you are a trailblazer in the blogging field. you go where no one has gone before.
happy holidays.
There's nothing like re-visiting a place that's made a mark within you. Maligaya na ako mapuntahan man lang ito kahit minsan.
Galing nyo. You and Chyng have a lot of spunk doing what you do. Safe travels and yes, more blogs on southern Mindanao pls!
effort kung effort talaga! gusto ko bumalik. meron ako gusto balikan dyan. something like 8 hours away by boat :)
will be following the series of post pre.
i want to go back here and stay for a week or more
You HAVE TO go back and make sure you take me with you :)
Wonderful landscape but I think few foreigners will dare to go there. After all, which is the truth? Is it dangerous to visit those places? On internet you may read so many things.
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Tawi Tawi is definitely on my top list to do before 30!!! thanks for posting this. it inspire me more to go there SOOOOOONNNNN
i miss tawi-tawi. the songs of the sea and the gentle flickers of the janggay. i first reached tawi-tawi wayback in 2005 when sea air was the only plane that flew to the island. i've visited it a few more times years after. it's a beautiful place. i wrote about it too. :-)
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