Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Siargao, often compared to Bali from 50 years ago, remains a largely undeveloped and wild surf paradise. Despite its growing ...

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There is no doubt that tourism is a double-edged sword. On one hand it brings the awareness of a beautiful place, economic development and growth for the local population, on the other, the exposure ...

THE Embassy of Israel in the Philippines, led by Ambassador Dana Kursh and Consul Moti Cohen, recently conducted an online dialogue with more than 70 business owners and stakeholders in Siargao where ...

Since he was 15, Junrey Longos has lived among lush mangrove forests and turquoise waters in Del Carmen, his hometown on Siargao Island, the surfing capital of the Philippines. Once an illegal ...

RESPECT Filipinos. That was the message of the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday as reports again surfaced anew about tensions between Israeli tourists and local residents of Siargao. In a post ...

People swim on the Maasin River on Siargao in the Philippines. People swim on the Maasin River on Siargao in the Philippines.KrakenPlaces—Alamy While destinations such as Boracay, Cebu and Palawan ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) yesterday defended business owners on Siargao Island in General Luna, Surigao del Norte following an attack on one of the shops by two tourists ...

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(CNN) — Siargao’s global reputation as the “surf capital of the Philippines” dates back to 1980, when surf photographer Tony Arruza and surfer Steve Jones visited the island in their quest for the ...