Travel: Coron, amazingly beautiful by Ramon T. Ayco December 2008 (First publish in the Travel Section of the December 2008 issue of Pinoy Reporter.) Banol Beach, Coron, Palawan. I have been in Coron, Palawan for many times because the institution I am working with has an office there. By this, I am veryconfident in recommending this island to anybody who is looking for a beautiful place to go. Coron– the ancestral homeland of the Tagbanuas, is part of the Calamian Group of Islands. It is situated at the Northern tip ofPalawan, the Philippine’s last frontier. The island is a tropical Shangri-la nestled upon a coral jewel set amidst Palawan’s sparkling turquoise wat ers. Comely and idyllic, this island resort is a perfect hideaway for those who seek both relaxation and discovery. For one, the sea of Coron was the main setting for “Dyesebel”, the famous just concluded GMA-7 teleserye featuring Marian Rivera as the mermaid Dysebel together Dingdong Dantes as her leading man. On September 24, 1944 this island was a witness to the US Navy’s aerial bombardment of the Japanese cargo and support vessels, seeking shelter in its waters. These have now become a sanctuary for a variety of marine creatures that call these wrecks their home. The aquatic views from these sunken Japanese warships are listed in Forbes Traveler Magazine’s top 10 best scuba sites in the world. Our institutions, which help Tagbanuas in their ancestral domain claim, own a motorized banca which we use in visiting villages in the island. So I am proud to saythat I have almost seen every inch of seashore around Coron. It is amazingly beautiful. Aside from sight-seeing, the main activity which I would like to recommend to any visitor is of course swimming and diving to feel the water and see the beauties of life under the sea. Snorkel in its marine rich coral reefs with unbelievable underwater visibility.
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(First publish in the Travel Section of the December 2008 issue of Pinoy Reporter.)
Banol Beach, Coron, Palawan.
I have been in Coron, Palawan for many times because the
institution I am working with has an office there. By this, I am very
confident in recommending this island to anybody who is looking
for a beautiful place to go.
Coron– the ancestral homeland of the Tagbanuas, is part of the
Calamian Group of Islands. It is situated at the Northern tip of
Palawan, the Philippine’s last frontier.
The island is a tropical Shangri-la nestled upon a coral jewel set
amidst Palawan’s sparkling turquoise waters. Comely and idyllic,
this island resort is a perfect hideaway for those who seek both
relaxation and discovery.
For one, the sea of Coron was the main setting for “Dyesebel”, the
famous just concluded GMA-7 teleserye featuring Marian Rivera as
the mermaid Dysebel together Dingdong Dantes as her leading man.
On September 24, 1944 this island was a witness to the USNavy’s aerial bombardment of the Japanese cargo and
support vessels, seeking shelter in its waters. These have
now become a sanctuary for a variety of marine creatures
that call these wrecks their home.
The aquatic views from these sunken Japanese warships are
listed in Forbes Traveler Magazine’s top 10 best scuba sites
in the world.
Our institutions, which help Tagbanuas in their ancestraldomain claim, own a motorized banca which we use in visiting villages in the island. So I am proud to say
that I have almost seen every inch of seashore around Coron. It is amazingly beautiful.
Aside from sight-seeing, the main activity which I would like to recommend to any visitor is of course
swimming and diving to feel the water and see the beauties of life under the sea. Snorkel in its marine rich
coral reefs with unbelievable underwater visibility.