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Date: 24th June 2012
Thanks for promoting Ambulong Island on this site..... It's really more fun in the Philippines..... right?
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Thanks for promoting Ambulong Island on this site..... It's really more fun in the Philippines..... right?
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 9th May 2012
San Jose Tourism
Hi Maurice. I am really happy that a lot of people are interested to visit our wonderful town of San Jose. We are very proud of how much our town has changed in the last 2 years. I want to invite you again and see for yourself the big difference. As for everyone who wants to get infos re San Jose, just text me at this number: 09225376366 or call us at (043)-4911301. By the way, please drop by the tourism office so we could assist you in case you are already in San Jose. Hope to see everyone here. tnx
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
San Jose Tourism
Hi Maurice. I am really happy that a lot of people are interested to visit our wonderful town of San Jose. We are very proud of how much our town has changed in the last 2 years. I want to invite you again and see for yourself the big difference. As for everyone who wants to get infos re San Jose, just text me at this number: 09225376366 or call us at (043)-4911301. By the way, please drop by the tourism office so we could assist you in case you are already in San Jose. Hope to see everyone here. tnx
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 7th May 2012
beautiful place
how much will i spend if i will stay for 24 hours in misibis?
From Blog: Misibis Adventures and Misadventures
beautiful place
how much will i spend if i will stay for 24 hours in misibis?
From Blog: Misibis Adventures and Misadventures
Date: 1st May 2012
St jose, Mindoro
Might try the three day trip out. Actually wanted to go to Boracay again, but airfares so high. For a one-off two/three day with low hotel/airfare is St jose the best bet. Incidentally, enjoyed reading your blog about Siem Reap. I live there with my Philippine partner. Check out The Cockatoo Resort and restaurant. Since you're interested in photography, check out www.pbase.com/peteroxley/days_of_light This was my one man show at the Angkor National Museum - November 2011 - March 2012 When I get back to Siem Reap, will start running photo tours in and around iem reap to the temples, floating village, the countryside - Incidentally, now there are direct flights to Se reap on cebu pacific
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
St jose, Mindoro
Might try the three day trip out. Actually wanted to go to Boracay again, but airfares so high. For a one-off two/three day with low hotel/airfare is St jose the best bet. Incidentally, enjoyed reading your blog about Siem Reap. I live there with my Philippine partner. Check out The Cockatoo Resort and restaurant. Since you're interested in photography, check out www.pbase.com/peteroxley/days_of_light This was my one man show at the Angkor National Museum - November 2011 - March 2012 When I get back to Siem Reap, will start running photo tours in and around iem reap to the temples, floating village, the countryside - Incidentally, now there are direct flights to Se reap on cebu pacific
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 28th April 2012
About Ambulong.
Hello Po! Gano Po Ba Kalayo Ang AMBULONG ISLAND SA AIRPORT PO NG SAN JOSE MINDORO? ILAN ORAS PO BA??? AND SAN PO ANG PINAKA MAGANDA AT PINAKA MALAPIT NA HOTEL SA AIRPORT?
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
About Ambulong.
Hello Po! Gano Po Ba Kalayo Ang AMBULONG ISLAND SA AIRPORT PO NG SAN JOSE MINDORO? ILAN ORAS PO BA??? AND SAN PO ANG PINAKA MAGANDA AT PINAKA MALAPIT NA HOTEL SA AIRPORT?
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 16th April 2012
On The Blog
Hi Maurice, Just noticed that you have recently stared following our blog. Unfortunately, our trip has now come to end, so maybe one more blog update to go. Had a quick look at yours and note some commonality. Angkor Wat blew our minds. Wat an amazing place ? Some of your other stop-offs look good too. We've now bwwn bitten by the travel bug so I am sure it won't be too long before we are off again. Enjoy your travels. Joe
On The Blog
Hi Maurice, Just noticed that you have recently stared following our blog. Unfortunately, our trip has now come to end, so maybe one more blog update to go. Had a quick look at yours and note some commonality. Angkor Wat blew our minds. Wat an amazing place ? Some of your other stop-offs look good too. We've now bwwn bitten by the travel bug so I am sure it won't be too long before we are off again. Enjoy your travels. Joe
Date: 14th April 2012
great information for developing thinking skills of children.
Yo dear! your travel was great. It seemed that i been to angkor wat too. I'll put that into chart. I would just seek your consent. It would make a difference in reading then. miss you..
From Blog: Ancient Angkor Trip
great information for developing thinking skills of children.
Yo dear! your travel was great. It seemed that i been to angkor wat too. I'll put that into chart. I would just seek your consent. It would make a difference in reading then. miss you..
From Blog: Ancient Angkor Trip
Date: 13th April 2012
After reading your blog i can\'t wait to go to Siem Reap! For sure, i will not having a hard time looking for a hotel, tourist guide, food to eat and make new friends!
From Blog: Ancient Angkor Trip
After reading your blog i can\'t wait to go to Siem Reap! For sure, i will not having a hard time looking for a hotel, tourist guide, food to eat and make new friends!
From Blog: Ancient Angkor Trip
Date: 13th April 2012
Am pretty sure Maru :-) You'll definitely meet a lot of good people there.
From Blog: Ancient Angkor Trip
Am pretty sure Maru :-) You'll definitely meet a lot of good people there.
From Blog: Ancient Angkor Trip
Date: 6th April 2012
Itinerary/Cost Inquiry
Hi Maurice! I need your help too. I have booked a flight to San Jose, Mindoro scheduled on June 1 to June 3. I just took advantage of the promo airfare. Basically my plan is to visit the same islands/places that you have mentioned but I am kind of worried with my budget since this trip is my first \"backpacker\" stint and I have to shoulder all expenses. I will be arriving in San Jose at about 7am and for Day 1, I am planning to visit Ambulong, White Island, Ilin and Inasakan Beach. For Day 2, I am planning to allot the whole day tour in Pandacan Island. I am hoping that you can give me an idea of how much would the bus/boat fares cost and where to stay. I just want to make sure I have enough money during this trip. Thanks in advance for your tips. :)
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Itinerary/Cost Inquiry
Hi Maurice! I need your help too. I have booked a flight to San Jose, Mindoro scheduled on June 1 to June 3. I just took advantage of the promo airfare. Basically my plan is to visit the same islands/places that you have mentioned but I am kind of worried with my budget since this trip is my first \"backpacker\" stint and I have to shoulder all expenses. I will be arriving in San Jose at about 7am and for Day 1, I am planning to visit Ambulong, White Island, Ilin and Inasakan Beach. For Day 2, I am planning to allot the whole day tour in Pandacan Island. I am hoping that you can give me an idea of how much would the bus/boat fares cost and where to stay. I just want to make sure I have enough money during this trip. Thanks in advance for your tips. :)
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 19th March 2012
Calaguas!
maganda nga'..Thank u for another trip referral.. Il add this to my list of where to go's..Thank u!
From Blog: Calaguas Trip, Camarines Norte
Calaguas!
maganda nga'..Thank u for another trip referral.. Il add this to my list of where to go's..Thank u!
From Blog: Calaguas Trip, Camarines Norte
Date: 14th March 2012
Itinerary
I and friends are booked to San Jose Mindoro this coming 27th of July and we have ZERO idea on where to stay, where to eat and where to go. I hope you could suggest an itinerary for our visit and please include cheap hotels(contact #s if u have) where we can stay.We'll stay there until the 29th. Thank you very much!
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Itinerary
I and friends are booked to San Jose Mindoro this coming 27th of July and we have ZERO idea on where to stay, where to eat and where to go. I hope you could suggest an itinerary for our visit and please include cheap hotels(contact #s if u have) where we can stay.We'll stay there until the 29th. Thank you very much!
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 19th March 2012
San Jose Trip
Hi Jheanne, Please check my reply on a separate email. Thanks. Rgds, Maurice
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
San Jose Trip
Hi Jheanne, Please check my reply on a separate email. Thanks. Rgds, Maurice
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 19th March 2012
San Jose Trip
Hi Jheanne, Please check my reply on a separate email. Thanks. Rgds, Maurice
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
San Jose Trip
Hi Jheanne, Please check my reply on a separate email. Thanks. Rgds, Maurice
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Beautiny Island
This island is tiny yet so beautiful. I am so proud that I am part of this place. I miss this place, sooo much. I promise i would pay a visit next time i come home. Thank you Maurice for sharing this picture. God Bless you!!!
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Beautiny Island
This island is tiny yet so beautiful. I am so proud that I am part of this place. I miss this place, sooo much. I promise i would pay a visit next time i come home. Thank you Maurice for sharing this picture. God Bless you!!!
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 17th February 2012
mag tatanong lang po mga friends
itatanong ko lang saan saan magandang puntahan sa san jose mindoro kasi po pupunta kami sa april nag hahanap na po ako ng mapapasyalan dun at saan safe mag stay o baka may alam po kayo sa mga inaaarkilang boat dun sa magandang puntahan sa san jose salamat friends patulong na lang po GOD BLESS
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
mag tatanong lang po mga friends
itatanong ko lang saan saan magandang puntahan sa san jose mindoro kasi po pupunta kami sa april nag hahanap na po ako ng mapapasyalan dun at saan safe mag stay o baka may alam po kayo sa mga inaaarkilang boat dun sa magandang puntahan sa san jose salamat friends patulong na lang po GOD BLESS
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 10th February 2012
nice place
i been their with my friends last feb 08, 2012 and we stayed in sikatuna beach resort the price is reasonable, and affordable i love the foods,, although we just stayed for 1 day but i can say we love the place and we enjoyed our stay in san jose mindoro,,, nice, clean, and the people is so mabait... and were planning to go back and stay their for a week this summer... simple and relaxing place good for those nature lovers
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
nice place
i been their with my friends last feb 08, 2012 and we stayed in sikatuna beach resort the price is reasonable, and affordable i love the foods,, although we just stayed for 1 day but i can say we love the place and we enjoyed our stay in san jose mindoro,,, nice, clean, and the people is so mabait... and were planning to go back and stay their for a week this summer... simple and relaxing place good for those nature lovers
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 10th February 2012
nice place
i been their with my friends last feb 08, 2012 and we stayed in sikatuna beach resort the price is reasonable, and affordable i love the foods,, although we just stayed for 1 day but i can say we love the place and we enjoyed our stay in san jose mindoro,,, nice, clean, and the people is so mabait... and were planning to go back and stay their for a week this summer... simple and relaxing place good for those nature lovers
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
nice place
i been their with my friends last feb 08, 2012 and we stayed in sikatuna beach resort the price is reasonable, and affordable i love the foods,, although we just stayed for 1 day but i can say we love the place and we enjoyed our stay in san jose mindoro,,, nice, clean, and the people is so mabait... and were planning to go back and stay their for a week this summer... simple and relaxing place good for those nature lovers
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 31st January 2012
Grace Island
Nice article. You definitely visited some nice places! However, I saw a comment on this article that promoted Grace Island and feel that it is important to spread some awareness and call foul on that business and why nobody should put a peso into their island. First off, Grace Island Resort is owned by a \"Christian\" corporation(the Christian part conveniantly making all their enterprises tax free, I assume), and this corporation isn\'t just local to San Jose but across the country and even in the USA. They own, as far as I know, mostly schools around the Philippines and of course the resort as well as a huge rice mill in San Jose. First off, they have been rumoured to cheat illiterate rice farmers by having them sign documents they don\'t understand and basically give their rice away for free... I\'ve heard of this from an alarmingly number of different sources, so there is obviously some sort of truth to this. Secondly, their elementary/high school in San Jose is run by a bunch of teachers who seem to be mostly concerned about earning money for their corporation. There are several examples of this but the most absurd is how they pressure(force is probably the better word) parents into paying thousands of pesos for a field trip to Manila (for older kids) and Grace Island Resort (for younger children). They make parents believe their children are REQUIRED to go on these trips that are an astounding 3000 pesos per child- to put in perspective at how absurd this is, their yearly tuition is 5,000 pesos- an amount some of the parents struggle to pay for. Quite a few families have more than one child, so you can do the math and see how this could all add up if you have 2 or more children. Parents were billed 3,000 per child and told that they HAD TO PAY even if the child does NOT go on the field trip. THIS IS EXTORTION. By the way, the Philippines Department of Education has even put out memorandums against this sort of practice. It is against regulations for a school to earn money under the disguise of filed trips. The audacity of these people to not only scare struggling parents into thinking they HAD to go on these \"educational\" field trips, but one of those trips was to THEIR OWN GRACE ISLAND which they could have obviously offered for free. This doesn\'t seem very Christian-like to me. Moving on, Grace Island Resort itself is full of its own corruption. The people who work on the island and built the resort are, in my opinion, modern day slaves. Not because they have low wages but because they have NO wages. This corporation is run by \"volunteers\" who are under the impression that they are doing it for God in the name of Christianity. They are paid an \"allowance\" (enough for basic needs such as food) and maybe a pat on the back. This is the same arrangement for the school teachers who are also volunteers. But a resort and a school are very different things. These people are working for free for a money-making corporation that does not give them the benefits or salaries they are entitled to. The island is also quickly losing its charm. What was once a natural, beautiful place is now becoming cramped and unsustainable due to the many unplanned structures they keep building, often directly over their reefs. Besides, I\'m pretty sure they won\'t be able to keep up the maintenance simply by the fact they have a BIG pile of trash that they leave on San Jose\'s beachfront, often incosiderately littering their unused sacks of cement etc in front of Sikatuna and White House Beach Resort. Lastly, Grace Island has illegaly cordoned off fishing areas and have used intimidation to keep local fishermen out of these areas so they can use it for their own water sports. I imagine that the same crazy nonsensical reasoning that are used on parents are used as scare tactics towards these fishermen. Grace Island doesn\'t have the right to do this and have not cut a monetary deal with the locals. They truly put Christianity in a bad light- surely God wouldn\'t approve of this? So tourists, don\'t be fooled. It\'s a dirty business run by corrupt businessmen who use and abuse people who don\'t know any better. It would go against my own conscience to contribute a single cent to this corporation, as it should yours.
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Grace Island
Nice article. You definitely visited some nice places! However, I saw a comment on this article that promoted Grace Island and feel that it is important to spread some awareness and call foul on that business and why nobody should put a peso into their island. First off, Grace Island Resort is owned by a \"Christian\" corporation(the Christian part conveniantly making all their enterprises tax free, I assume), and this corporation isn\'t just local to San Jose but across the country and even in the USA. They own, as far as I know, mostly schools around the Philippines and of course the resort as well as a huge rice mill in San Jose. First off, they have been rumoured to cheat illiterate rice farmers by having them sign documents they don\'t understand and basically give their rice away for free... I\'ve heard of this from an alarmingly number of different sources, so there is obviously some sort of truth to this. Secondly, their elementary/high school in San Jose is run by a bunch of teachers who seem to be mostly concerned about earning money for their corporation. There are several examples of this but the most absurd is how they pressure(force is probably the better word) parents into paying thousands of pesos for a field trip to Manila (for older kids) and Grace Island Resort (for younger children). They make parents believe their children are REQUIRED to go on these trips that are an astounding 3000 pesos per child- to put in perspective at how absurd this is, their yearly tuition is 5,000 pesos- an amount some of the parents struggle to pay for. Quite a few families have more than one child, so you can do the math and see how this could all add up if you have 2 or more children. Parents were billed 3,000 per child and told that they HAD TO PAY even if the child does NOT go on the field trip. THIS IS EXTORTION. By the way, the Philippines Department of Education has even put out memorandums against this sort of practice. It is against regulations for a school to earn money under the disguise of filed trips. The audacity of these people to not only scare struggling parents into thinking they HAD to go on these \"educational\" field trips, but one of those trips was to THEIR OWN GRACE ISLAND which they could have obviously offered for free. This doesn\'t seem very Christian-like to me. Moving on, Grace Island Resort itself is full of its own corruption. The people who work on the island and built the resort are, in my opinion, modern day slaves. Not because they have low wages but because they have NO wages. This corporation is run by \"volunteers\" who are under the impression that they are doing it for God in the name of Christianity. They are paid an \"allowance\" (enough for basic needs such as food) and maybe a pat on the back. This is the same arrangement for the school teachers who are also volunteers. But a resort and a school are very different things. These people are working for free for a money-making corporation that does not give them the benefits or salaries they are entitled to. The island is also quickly losing its charm. What was once a natural, beautiful place is now becoming cramped and unsustainable due to the many unplanned structures they keep building, often directly over their reefs. Besides, I\'m pretty sure they won\'t be able to keep up the maintenance simply by the fact they have a BIG pile of trash that they leave on San Jose\'s beachfront, often incosiderately littering their unused sacks of cement etc in front of Sikatuna and White House Beach Resort. Lastly, Grace Island has illegaly cordoned off fishing areas and have used intimidation to keep local fishermen out of these areas so they can use it for their own water sports. I imagine that the same crazy nonsensical reasoning that are used on parents are used as scare tactics towards these fishermen. Grace Island doesn\'t have the right to do this and have not cut a monetary deal with the locals. They truly put Christianity in a bad light- surely God wouldn\'t approve of this? So tourists, don\'t be fooled. It\'s a dirty business run by corrupt businessmen who use and abuse people who don\'t know any better. It would go against my own conscience to contribute a single cent to this corporation, as it should yours.
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 31st January 2012
Query
Do you know a place where we can stay for the night in Ambulong Island?
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Query
Do you know a place where we can stay for the night in Ambulong Island?
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 10th January 2012
Fares
Hi! Thanks for this article. Just want to ask, how much is the bus fare from San Jose to Sablayan? Is it included in the 200Php you indicated or is that just the boat ride fare from the wharf of Sablayan to Pandan Island? Thanks! :)
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Fares
Hi! Thanks for this article. Just want to ask, how much is the bus fare from San Jose to Sablayan? Is it included in the 200Php you indicated or is that just the boat ride fare from the wharf of Sablayan to Pandan Island? Thanks! :)
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Date: 24th January 2012
Hi, Sorry I can't remember anymore as it's been awhile since I've done the trip. However, I can check it for you as I still have friends who are from San Jose. Please advise if you're interested. Glen, who is a teacher is based in San Jose.
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
Hi, Sorry I can't remember anymore as it's been awhile since I've done the trip. However, I can check it for you as I still have friends who are from San Jose. Please advise if you're interested. Glen, who is a teacher is based in San Jose.
From Blog: Ambulong, San Jose Occidental Mindoro
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Kim Reyes
Virgin Island of Mahabang Buhangin
Thanks for sharing your experience in Calaguas Island. I am from Daet, Camarines Norte but I still haven't visited the Island. Maybe in the future I'll be there.
From Blog: Calaguas Trip, Camarines Norte