BEACHES

White Beach Resort

In the tropical paradise that is Puerto Galera lies White Beach Resort – a modest beachfront retreat that is big in comfort, but easy on the pocket.

Tamaraw Beach Resort

A beautiful sunset and pristine beaches—the scene to fulfill your tropical fantasies. Tamaraw Beach Resort in Puerto Galera makes this possible.  The exciting water activities that Tamaraw Beach Resort also offers will leave you asking for more. Experience Puerto Galera to the fullest by wind surfing, snorkeling, and boating.

Jhanarieans Beach Resort

Jhanarieans Beach Resort is a beach front resort located at East of Sabang Beach, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.  It is a Filipino owned resort where you can experience Filipino’s hospitality and great foods. You will be welcome by our friendly staff who are dedicated to provide you the best service.

Big La Laguna Bay

Nestled in the centre of beautiful Big La Laguna Bay where the sand is white, the water is crystal clear and alive with tropical fish and coral.  The resort has a variety of 41 well appointed single, double, family and suite rooms situated around the pool or right on the beachfront. All offer air-conditioning and mini bar, cable TV, WiFi internet and bathrooms with modern comforts including hot water.

Campbell’s Beach Resort

Nestled at the far end of Puerto Galera’s serene Big Lalaguna Beach, Campbell’s Beach Resort has truly the best of the “Puerto Galera experience” that no other resorts could offer. The location itself is already a bonus, as the Big Lalaguna Beach has the most beautiful view of the beach and the sea, and away from the busy beaches of Sabang.  Declared by patrons as the best swimming beach in the area and perfect for snorkeling, Campbell’s Beach Resort area boasts of the most beautiful corals and tropical reef fish just a few metres off the beach. Here, you can even see the seahorses at waist-high waters, making every family’s Puerto Galera experience their most exciting and memorable vacation.

FESTIVALS

Bansudani Festival, January 17-19; Bansud, Mindoro Oriental

A thanksgiving ritual for bountiful harvest which coincides with the town fiesta. It features dances and cultural presentations by schools and barangay communities.

Bahag-hari Festival, April 24; Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro

A colorful celebration highlighted by street dancing, a parade of colorful floats, and a different kind of Moriones Festival.

Lechon Festival and Gabi ng Pakulo, June 24; Pola, Oriental Mindoro

A religious festival in honor of St. John the Baptist, coupled with a festive social affair, usually, a banquet, preceded by a pagoda and the parade of lechon (roast pig). Its most interesting feature is the Gabi ng Pakulo, a combination of street dancing and all sorts of cultural entertainment, performed by different barangays on the streets of Pola.

Feast of St. John The Baptist, June 24; Pola, Oriental Mindoro

At the Lechon Festival, or Parada ng Lechon, in local parlance, roast pigs or lechon garbed in creative costumes are paraded around the town to the accompaniment of gay chanting and “buhusan” – a customary practice during the San Juan Bautista feast, which involves water dousing. A selection of the best from among the lechon entries follows, along with a free-for-all banquet open to the townsfolk and visitors alike.

Banana Festival, March 18-19; Baco, Mindoro Oriental

A celebration of the abundance of bananas. It features a banana cookfest and a “saba”-(type of banana)-inspired street dancing competition and beauty pageant. This coincides with the town fiesta in honor of St. Joseph.

FOOD

Fresh seafood

Fresh seafood is widely available throughout the entire MIMAROPA region: mussels, oysters, shrimp, prawns, and dozens of varieties of fish, all prepared in a style unique to each province.

Uraro

The dry, crunchy uraro or arrowroot cookies are a specialty of Marinduque. With a simple, clean flavor that is slightly sweet and buttery, these flower-shaped cookies are often brought by visitors to take home to their relatives.

Sarsa

The  is a local delicacy made of coconut and tiny river shrimp. Wrapped in coconut leaves and then boiled, this dish offers a very interesting and tasty contrast of flavors and textures.

Suman sa Lihiya

Oriental Mindoro has the suman sa lihiya, a sweet, square-shaped dessert made of glutinous rice and wrapped in palm leaves. Also known as Mindoro tamales, these filling pastries are usually eaten topped with a generous dollop of coco jam.

Tamilok

For the truly adventurous, Palawan offers more exotic fare, such as the mangrove-boring mollusk known as tamilok. As a dish, it is typically eaten raw with a splash of coconut vinegar or calamansi juice to taste. Aficionados frequently claim that tamilok has a texture reminiscent of oysters, but a more delicious taste.

PROMOS AND PACKAGES

Cebu Pacific

Family flight for 8

Hotel (4 nights, 3 days)

Free breakfast buffet

Transportation

Tour Services

All fixed and at a 10% discount

Group flights for 5: 8% discount

Solo flights: 5% discount

Zest Air

Hotel (4 nights, 3 days)

Free breakfast buffet

Transportation

Tour Services

All fixed and at a 10% discount

Group flights for 5: 8% discount

Solo flights: 5% discount

Philippine Airlines

Family flight for 8

Hotel (4 nights, 3 days)

Free breakfast buffet

Transportation

Tour Services

All fixed and at a 10% discount

Group flights for 5: 8% discount

Solo flights: 5% discount