PADRE BURGOS ADVENTURE

May 1-2, 2010 
For a Labor Day break.. we headed to BonPen!

SUNSET

As claimed by a known group of mountaineering club in the Philippines....
  
"Padre Burgos, was formerly known as LAGUIMANOC due to the shape of the coastline which resemble the bill of a chicken or "manok". Another version is that chickens were so abundant in the town that hawk always swiped down the place to snatch chicks from their mother hens. When hawks flew overhead, as warning to the neighborhood, people shouted "Hawk manok"On January 1, 1917 the villages of Laguimanoc, which until then was a barrio of atimonan, became a municipality. Ten years after, the towns council changed the name to Padre Burgos, in honor of one of our countrys martyr.
The streets were named after local leaders who rendered valuable services to the community. Because of the physical and topographical conditions to the town, four(4) sitios were cluster of houses were built became the main district of the town namely Campo, Burgos, Basio and Bundok-punta.Padre Burgos the entry point of BonPen.

BonPen for Bondoc Peninsula
If Bicol has CamSur for Camarines Sur, Quezon has BonPen for the Bondoc Peninsula. Part of the trend to jazz up the traditional names of regions, provinces and districts partly to give them a current feel and the convenience of namedropping, BonPen is succeeding is making itself a curious catchword when it was largely unknown before.

Rich in natural beauty and religious traditions, BonPen consists of the 12 towns of the 3rd district of Quezon which include Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Unisan, Pitogo, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Francisco, Buenavista and San Andres. To promote BonPen, Board Member Lourdes “Bunso” De Luna-Pasatiempo heads the BonPen Tourism Council to create it as a center of tourism in Southern Tagalog Region and a prime tourist spots."

It was 2:30am (2nd trip @ JAC LINER) when we left Manila to Padre Burgos, it's my first time to visit the province of Quezon, thanks to Yan for inviting me on these trip. We arrived at Lucena Grand Terminal exactly 6:30am, then rode a Mini Bus going to Padre Burgos almost an hour trip, the bus dropped us on Padre Burgos wooden arch along the highway where Mang Vic fetch us headed to Laguimanoc Pier.

first stop.... our trek to Mt. Lipata located at Lipata Island

MT. LIPATA ((427+) ~ [LLA: 13° 88.97N 121° 78.94 E, 130 MASL]

Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 2/9, Trail 1-2

CAVE @ THE SUMMIT

 LIPATA ISLAND VIEW

next... our beach bumming, snorkeling and chillax at 
Puting Buhangin Beach and Kwebang Lampas
located at Pagbilao Grande, Pagbilao, Quezon 

The white sand beach stretches 70 meters long and 10 meters wide. A small cave known to locals as Kwebang Lampas is found at one end of the beach. It is a favorite site of swimmers in Pagbilao during the summer months. 

CRYSTAL CLEAR CALM WATER, BLUE SKIES

at the end of the day.. we decided to camp at
Dampalitan Island

   

CAMPSITE

 SUNSET

LOWTIDE 

The following day we woke up as early as possible for us to witness the lowtide at Mag-asawang Bato Island
TIPS: really good for landscape photoshoot

  

 

 

then lastly is the Borawan Island
famous for rock climbing and bouldering activity.

ITINERARY

Day 1, May 1 (Saturday)

02:00am – Assembly time @ JAC Liner, Kamias Station

02:30am – Boarding of Passenger ETD Manila to Lucena Grand Terminal 
06:30am – ETA Lucena, Stopover at Lucena Grand terminal
07:30am – ETA Padre Burgos, Quezon
08:00am – ETA Laguimanoc Pier, Padre Burgos. board private bangka, island hopping starts
08:30am – Lipata Island,
11:30am – Puting Buhangin & Kwebang Lampas Island (swimming, snorkeling, brunch)
05:00pm – Dampalitan Island (Overnight Camping)
06:00pm – Dinner, Camping, swimming, Campfire socials,beach bumming, star-gazing
09:00pm – Lights off!

Day 2, May 2 (Sunday)
05:00am – Wake up call
05:30am – ETD Mag-asawang Bato Island
06:00am – ETA Mag-asawang Bato Island (Photo Ops)
09:00am – ETA Borawan Island
11:00pm – ETD to Laguimanoc Pier, Padre Burgos
11:30am – ETA Laguimanoc, Padre Burgos
12:00am – Rest, Prepare

01:30pm – ETD to Lucena Grand terminal
02:30pm – ETA Lucena Grand terminal

03:00pm – ETD Lucena Grand terminal to Manila

07:00pm – ETA Manila

EXPENSE:

TRANSPORTATION:

Manila - Lucena Grand Terminal: Php218/pax (JAC Liner Bus)

Lucena Grand Terminal - Padre Burgos: Php35/pax (Mini Bus)

Padre Burgos - Laguimanoc Pier: Php7/pax (Tricycle)

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Laguimanoc Pier - Padre Burgos: Php7/pax (Tricycle)

Padre Burgos - Lucena Grand Terminal: Php35/pax (Mini Bus)

Lucena Grand Terminal - Manila:Php218/pax via Bus (JAC Liner Bus)

GUIDE FEE FOR MT. LIPATA

Tour Guide: Php300 (good for 6pax)

ISLAND ENTRANCE FEE & CAMPING FEE:

Puting Buhangin Island: 

~ Entrance Fee: Php50/pax 

Dampalitan Island: 

~ Entrance fee: Php35/pax

~ Camping fee: Php150/tent (overnight)

~ Fresh Water: Php300/drum (good for 6pax) 

BOAT FEE: Php 1800 (good for 6-10pax) includes:

Lipata Island

Puting Buhangin Island

Kwebang Lampas 

Dampalitan Island

Mag-asawang Bato Island

Borawan Isalnd 


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@ US$47 rate

SUMMARY OF EXPENSE excluding food
TOTAL (6pax)= Php6,330 or US$134.68
TOTAL (per pax) = Php1,055 or US$22.45
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Please contact Mang Vic @ 0912-9178637 for Island Trip Arrangement, Boat & Guide.