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Puerto Galera, panoramic view The famed Puerto Galera in Mindoro, Philippines- known to be second most popular beach after the internationally acclaimed Boracay and second in amount of foreign and local tourists attracted. Puerto Galera has very fine white sands that are of rather very, very light gray in color. It is a better diving spot than a white beach destination, matter of fact, it is known to be in the coral triangle- rich in thousands of coral species and marine biodiversity.    The backdrop of the beach is a mountain range, green huge mountains. While underwater there are rather countless colorful corals and other marine lifeforms, the trees and skies are dominated by birds. Ever-present Maya birds(Eurasian Tree Sparrows), pigeons, Sunbirds, and Yellow-Vented Bulbuls, White-Breasted Woodswallow, and even a majestic and rare Sea Eagle.  The beachfront is not lined by hotels and resorts like most other beaches, it is lined by restaurants, ...

Cagbalete Island, aerial view. Image from Pansacola Resort Page The shallow waters of Cagbalete extends over a mile during low tide, exhibiting the clear waters and fine white sands. Straightforwardly speaking, Cagbalete is one of the best islands we have in the Philippines. It has great fine white sands, calm waves, turquoise blue waters, and amazing wildlife. Cagbalete will never disappoint you. What makes it better is that it's easy to reach and is just around 5 hours from Manila. Even if you only have a budget of Php800 to Php1,000 you will be able to enjoy the incredible Cagbalete experience. Additionally, it is not as crowded as Puerto Galera or Boracay. Cagbalete is located in Mauban, Quezon Province. It is best known for it's shallow waters that expands to over a mile from the shore. It is also known for the sand ripples that appears when the tide recedes. It's amazing how the water is ankle to knee deep for over a mile. The sand is super fine and f...

White sands and blue waters of Laiya Beach Saan aabot ang Php500 mo? Basic Expenses: Php 188 Bus from Cubao to San Juan Batangas Php 40 Jeep from San Juan to Laiya Php 40 Jeep from Laiya to San Juan Php 188 Bus from San Juan to Cubao You can bring your own food, pitch your own tent, or choose from a wide variety of accommodation from the cheapest ones to the luxury ones THE BEACH One of the closest beaches to Manila, and one of the closest white beaches to Manila, Laiya is a place you can go to even if you only have a day or two off of your work week. It is located in the province of Batangas which is known for it's many well-known beaches such as those in Calatagan, Nasugbu, and Masasa Beach in Tingloy Island, as well as Forturne Island. Although the beach is considerably fair, but not as fair and fine as Boracay, Calaguas, or Cagbalete, what's good about Laiya is that the transportation costs and accommodation costs are much less. The hassle and effort going t...