The natural beauty of the island, with its palm-speckled white sand beach warmly welcomes guests on their arrival. An appendage of white sand will take guests into an unparalleled beauty of the sea and sky with fishing outriggers in the background and the silhouette of the mountains of Cebu.

Badian Island resort and Spa offers their guests with generous and luxurious accommodations. The guests can choose between the Badian suites, Junior suites, Family suites and the Thalasso pool villas. Each room has secluded balconies with enticing hammocks for a total relaxation. King-sized or twin beds, air-conditioning, bathtub with hot and cold shower, WC, bidet, mini bar, hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, tea/coffee maker, telephone, safe with interior loading facility for laptops and cell phones and CD cassette player with radio are the other amenities for each room. The Thalasso pool villas come with an adjoining sundeck that gives access to a private seawater pool. Guests will surely enjoy the soothing effects of seawater as well as the fresh air while enjoying the picturesque view of the Badian Bay and the mountains of Cebu. The Badian suites are elegantly designed and come with an elegant sofa bed aside from the king-sized bed. The suite also has a panorama bathroom where guests can relax in a fragrant bath while enjoying the views of the lagoon and the mountains through a panorama window and glass roof. The Junior suites are beautifully designed and aside from the standard room facilities, it also has an elegant sofa bed and an open-air marble bathtub with a separate shower room. The Family suites are ideal for families or a small group of 3 to 4 persons. The suite has a king-sized bed plus a small bedroom with two single beds.  It also has an open-air marble bathtub.

For a fine dining experience, the resort offers the freshest bounty from the sea and land. Their exquisite wines are imported from across the world like California Chablis and red wines from Bordeaux and Australia. The resort’s Chefs are flexible and can whip up anything that the guests desires which are in harmony with Philippine, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and other Asian and International cuisine. A romantic dinner with harp or guitar music on board the resort’s outrigger boat can also be arranged. Friends and other guests can mingle together at the Panorama Bar or enjoy the tropical cocktails at the romantic Shell Beach Bar especially during the happy hour.

At Badian Island resort and Spa, there are many things to keep the guests occupied and having a blast with their vacation. There are the hobby cat, jet blast, aqua cycling, banana boat rides, windsurfing, paddle boating, table tennis, billiards, darts, badminton, volleyball and parlor games. There is also scuba diving. The Badian dive center is at the beachfront and operates all year round and is equipped with the latest and highest standard dive equipments. Experienced diving instructors will guide beginners as well as experienced divers into the rainbow world of coral reefs and vivid tropical fish. The dive center has a classroom with video shows about diving and the underwater world and it follows the PADI standards. The dive school offers beginner courses up to dive master level as well as speciality courses that includes deep diving, night diving, multi level diving, medic/ first aid, underwater navigator and underwater photography. The dive guides and dive masters at the resort are well trained, qualified and highly experienced. The resort also offers excursions like Kawasan waterfalls tour, town and village tours, Orchid Garden tour, picnics, glass bottom-boat tour to Coral reefs, sunset cruising, island-hopping and dolphin & whale watching.

The Badian Natural Spa offers guests the serenity of Asian beauty secrets combining the old and modern methods in health, wellness and beauty for an ultimate refuge for the body, mind and soul. The outdoor spa and Badehaus Pavilions provide a wonderfully relaxing ambience and offer a breathtaking view of Badian Bay and the silhouette of the mountains. Guests can choose from a variety of massages, wellness and Thalasso treatments. The best natural ingredients and aromatic essential oils are used by the professional spa therapists.

Badian Island Resort and Spa is located at the southwest coast of Cebu. Nonstop flights from Hongkong, Singapore, Shanghai, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Seoul, Pusan, Taipei and Doha arrive at Cebu International Airport daily. Domestic flights are only an hour from Manila. If you want to be picked up at the airport, please arrange beforehand and inform the resort of your flight details. Helicopter service can also be arranged.

Masskara Festival, Philippines most colorful festival, will commence on October 1-21, 2008 with lots of excitement, surprises and activities that the local government of Bacolod and the Masskara Organizers has prepared in the upcoming event.

The celebration of the 29th Masskara Festival in October 2008 will be very special and significant because this is a prelude to an anticipated grand occasion when the festival becomes 30 years old in 2009. The 29th Masskara festival will also be celebrated together with the 70th Charter Day Anniversary on October 19, 2008.

The Masskara Festival 2008 has 33 contingents to compete for the streetdancing. 11 contingents will compete for the School Category on October 16, 2008 and 22 groups will compete in the Barangay Category on October 17, 2008. There are still no information about the Open Category if who will join because there are some news that nearby towns and province want to join the open category. A source also said that one Visayan city and one Luzon province is also interested to join the Masskara Festival 2008 Open Category Street Dance Contest.

Here is Bacolod City’s 29th Masskara Festival Schedule of Activities in October 2008:

October 1
Opening of Festival Sites SM MassKara Village - SM City
Gateway to MassKara 2008 - Robinsons
Launch: Food/beer Kiosks - Public Plaza
Launch: MassKara Beat Contest - Public Plaza
MQ Presentation of Candidates
MQ Q and A segment
Opening: MassKara Shop - SM City North Wing

October 4
MassKara Nights - Public Plaza
MQ: Swimsuit Competition segment

October 5
MassKara Nights - Public Plaza
Opening: Magica MassKara

October 6-9 Open

October 10
MassKara Nights - Public Plaza

October 11
MQ Talent Night - Open
MassKara Nights
Public Plaza

October 16
Streetdancing: Schools Category - Araneta- Plaza

October 17
Streetdancing: Barangay Category - Araneta- Plaza
MQ Festival Costumes - Araneta-Plaza
Electric MassKara Year II- Lacson St.
Drumline: The MassKara Beat Contest- Plaza

October 18
Streetdancing: Open Category - Araneta-Plaza
Electric MassKara Year II- Lacson St.
MQ Coronation Night, Electric MassKara - Main Stage
MQ Parade to Old City Hall - Lacson- Araneta St.
Countdown to Charter Day - Araneta St.

October 19
Charter Day Grand Parade
Electric MassKara Year II - Lacson St.
Electric Float Parade Street Dancing - Lacson St.- Plaza

Lagen Island Resort

Lagen Island Resort is set in a cove, bordered with thick primary forest. The sprawling grounds cover more than four hectares. Lagen Island is a showcase of El Nido’s flora and fauna, where trees provide various niches for a diverse variety of birds and mammals, providing a wealth of opportunities and experiences for wildlife observation and sightings. At the back of the resort is a trail that passes through a forest and ends in a private cove. The Lagen trail is one of the best sites for bird watching, more rewarding during the early morning or towards late afternoon. Lagen Island hosts a high diversity of birds including almost all of the species endemic to Palawan.

The resort offers its guests a choice of their fine accommodations which have floors and furnitures made of antique wood, full-height sliding glass doors that open up to a private verandah and depending on the location of the room, will allow guests with views of the cove, the cliffs, the bay or the sunset. Each room is equipped with air-conditioning, private toilet and bath with hair dryer, mini bar, stereo system with CD player and IDD phone. The rooms are the beachfront cottages with a view of the entire cove and of the magnificent sunset, forest rooms and forest suites that are built at the fringes of the tropical forest and the water cottages which are built on stilts on both sides of the cove.

At Lagen Island’s clubhouse is the air-conditioned main dining area which serves a la carte and buffet meals. On the lower level are the boutique, game area, library, clinic and conference room. The swimming pool, which is designed with an even depth of four feet so as not to touch the roots of the trees that lie underneath, is located at the front of the clubhouse with the poolside bar.

The resort also has a marine sports center with complete facilities for scuba diving and snorkeling as well as kayaking, windsurfing and hobie cat. Lagen Island Resort provides fast and convenient access to the different islands within El Nido. Among the activities available at Lagen Island Resort are hiking, lagoon tours, cave tours, mangrove river tours, bottom fishing, bird watching, hat making, picnic lunches, sunset cruising, kayaking, windsurfing, hobiecat sailing, snorkeling, diving and with prior arrangement, dive courses.

Miniloc Island Resort

Miniloc Island Resort is also set in a cove with sheer limestone cliffs as its backdrop. The resort’s quite charm is enhance by the clear and pristine waters that is home to a wide variety of marine life. At the end of the resort’s marina, guests can snorkel and marvel at the 3-foot long groupers and hundreds of sergeant majors, damsel fish, fusiliers, and other multi-colored tropical fishes.

Miniloc Island Resort has different accommodations for their guests to choose from. These are the water cottages, sea view rooms, garden cottages, cliff cottages and beachside rooms. The cottages and rooms are built with thatched roofs and furnished with local indigenous materials. All the accommodations have a mini bar, air-conditioning, private toilet and bath with hair dryer and a private veranda that offer views of the cove and the nearby islands.

Facilities at the resort includes a restaurant located at the clubhouse, a boutique, video room, game area, Pavilion Bar and a conference room. It also has complete facilities for scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, aqua biking, windsurfing and hobie cat. The different islands and activity sites in El Nido are easily accessible from Miniloc Island Resort. The Big and Small Lagoons are a short kayak ride away from the resort. Activities offered at Miniloc Island Resort include lagoon tours, cave tours, mangrove river tours, bottom fishing, bird watching, hat making, picnic lunches, sunset cruising, kayaking, windsurfing, hobiecat sailing, snorkeling, diving and, with prior arrangement, dive courses.

The fastest and most direct way to get to El Nido is from Manila. Island Transvoyager Inc. operates daily flights to El Nido for El Nido Resorts using a 19-seater Dornier 228 aircraft. Flying time is approximately 75 minutes and lands directly at El Nido Airport. Flight reservations may be made through El Nido Resorts. At El Nido Airport, guests are met by resort staff and transferred to a motorized outrigger boat for a scenic ride to the resorts. The boat transfers takes approximately 40 minutes to Miniloc Island and 50 minutes to Lagen Island.

If you are looking for the best grilled seafood in Davao City, then dine at Luz Kinilaw Place that is located in the Salmonan Area, Quezon Boulevard, Davao City. This seaside restaurant serves authentic Davao cuisine serving its customers the best inihaw na panga (roast jaw of yellow fin tuna), kinilaw na tuna (local version of the Japanese sashimi - bite-size chunks of raw fish marinated in vinegar with local vegetables), grilled squid, grilled chicken, grilled tuna belly, grilled bihod and many more.

Famous for its Ihaw-Ihaw seafoods, Luz Kinilaw Place is the most popular seafood restaurant in Davao City. Everybody in Davao knows this restaurant. Luz Kinilaw Plae is more of a Turo-Turo or Carenderia type of restaurant but the grilled food is great at affordable price. This seaside restaurant is serving great food to ts customer for more than 30 years. Luz Kinilaw Place is rustic at best.

When visiting Davao City, Local and foreign visitor iterinary will not be complete without eating at Luz Kinilaw Place. Visitors who attended the recent Kadayawan Festival 2008 go to Luz Kinilaw Place where they also want to feast for the best grilled seafood in Davao City.

Dakak resort comprises of fifteen hectares of wooded land which is a natural reservoir of native plants and animals and provides an excellent setting for the private beach with powdery white sand. A natural spring water and a waterfalls feed the resort’s two swimming pools while providing an ultimate hideaway at an open Jacuzzi where guests can relax in the sauna and whirlpool amidst and atmosphere of blissful solitude. Dakak beach resort is located in Brgy. Taguilon, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines.

The resort have complete facilities for whirlpool, swimming pool, billiards, basketball and tennis courts, bowling, golf, horseback riding and disco. Aqua sports facilities for jet skiing, kayaking, sailing, scuba diving and snorkeling are also available. For culinary treats, guests can dine on freshly grilled sea foods, exotic Filipino dishes, continental cuisine and an array of the freshest fruits. There are scheduled cultural shows for the guests as well as a party to dance the night away at Dakak Pirates Bar or at the Fusion Disco.

Diving in Dakak is best in the months of March until September. The dive sites near the resort provides a wide variety of environments that will surely satisfy any diver, from the novice to the pros. Some spots are coverd with soft coral growth and huge basket sponges, others with schools of fish like jacks, surgeons and small reef inhabitant while others have vertical walls and caves.

Some of the diving spots are Liuay Rock which is a low dive with sloping bottom. It has soft corals and unusual nudibranchs and starfish. This site is ideal for novice divers. The Caves diving site have striking walls that drop to an average of 60 degrees where there is a sandy bottom and series of caves that are occupied by fishes like soldier fish, puffer fish, sweepers and sea plumes. Night diving here is an impressive experience with Spanish dancers, sleeping fish and a wide diversity of nocturnal crustaceans. The Mushroom Wall is only ten feet with the shallow roof area that have fan corals, encrusting sponges, crevices and dramatic undercuts. Huge scraps of hard corals (Stag horn, lettuce leaf) with thousands of reef fish separate Mushroom Wall from “The Caves” on its end and to Snapper Ridge to the West. The Gardens is a series of coral gardens with plenty of anthias, hawk fish, and invertebrates. This spot is ideal for novice divers. Cesar’s Reef is a tiny reef with bounded coral covers. This reef is teeming with napoleon wrasses, tuna and parrot fishes. This dive site is for experienced divers only. The Wreck dive site has a seven year old sunken passenger ship. The site have great visibility and is great for adventurous and experienced divers only. Octopus Wall dive site have a  small wall with pretty growths and octopuses clinging to it. Buchok’s Reef is a series of large coral mounds that is teeming with giant reef rays, small white tip sharks, unicorn surgeons, snappers and sweetlips. This dive site is for experience divers only. The Challenger Reef has a top area of about 125 feet with soft coral growth. Romy’s Reef has plenty of coral mounds, enormous basket sponges and a fine selection of reef fishes. Blue spotted rays and a few turtles have been spotted here. The Eskuelahan is so named because of the numerous schools of fish that inhabits the dive site. The current here might pose a problem with novice divers.

Dakak can be reached by Air Philippines which flies five times a week to Dipolog City from Manila while other connections from other provinces may be made via Cebu’s Mactan International Airport. Asian Spirit also offers daily connecting flights to Dipolog from Cebu.

Leyte Park Resort Hotel offers the discovery of various eco-tourism based tour activities anchored on its marine and terrestrial boundaries. The resort was built by former First Lady, Imelda Marcos in 1979 and was later refurbished in 1994. The resort is now a major tourism and convention complex with its six hectares of parkland nestled on a hill overlooking the beautiful San Pedro Bay.

For fine dining experience, the resort hotel has Veranda Cafe which is located on the second floor. The Veranda Cafe is the resort’s main restaurant and offers International cuisine. The breathtaking view of the mountains and the sea can be seen here. The San Pedro Bay Seafoods Restaurant is located at the resort’s marina. This specialty restaurant offers the bounty of the sea. Cultural presentations of Philippine and Leyte-Samar songs and dances are available by arrangement for parties here. The Lana Lynn Catamaran will take guests on a leisurely dinner cruise over the San Pedro Bay. The restaurant offers American and Canadian cuisine. Bookings for private parties can be accommodated.  The Pool Patio offers snacks and frozen delights to guests as they laze in the sun by the pool side. For coffee addicts, there is the Park cafe which offers espresso base, flavorful and satisfying coffee.

Other facilities at the resort are the business center which has computers connected to the world wide web. Photocopy and fax are also available here. The gift shop is open daily from 9am to 6pm. all kinds of souvenirs can be bought here. Even if on vacation, fitness buffs can sweat it out in the resort’s fitness center which operates from 1-9 pm daily except on Sundays.  Conferences and banquets are accommodated in the resort’s two convention centers. The Don Joseph Pavilion has a built-in dance floor and is fully air-conditioned. The President’s Hall is ideal for small receptions of up to 70 persons. The Hall is fully air-conditioned and overlooks the panoramic view of Mount Danglay and San Pedro Bay.

Leyte Park Resort Hotel has special tour packages which are exciting day trips and inclusive of transportation, drinks, entrance fee and other essential needs. There is the Marabut marine Park beach tour. This is a six-hour trip to enjoy island hopping and sight-seeing of towering rock islands and secluded beach coves. Guests will enjoy kayaking and snorkeling. The Sohoton Caves national Park tour lasts six to seven hours. This tour package will let guests see the centuries-old stalactites and stalagmites then kayak their way to the Sohoton Natural Bridge. this is an archeological site where stone-age relics were found. There is also a side trip to the 17th century Basey Church that was built during the Spanish era. The San Juanico Strait Cruise takes two hours and will take guests to a leisurely cruise over the San Juanico Strait which is the world’s narrowest navigable body of water. The cruise offers an exhilarating view of nature’s bounty in Tacloban City. The City and Environs tour package lasts for three hours. This tour offers sightseeing from historic monuments to fabulous museums like the Sto. Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum, McArthur Memorial Park, Marjorie’s Garden at Eagle’s Peak thru San Juanico Bridge. The War Memorial tour package will last for eight hours. This tour include visits to the world famous Leyte Gulf Landing memorial Shrine, the hills of battle in Palo, Dulag, Capoocan and Ormoc. A side trip to the Leyte State University is also included. Student packages are also available.

The resort is located in the heart of Tacloban City which is only fifty-five minutes away from Manila by plane. The resort can also be reached by land. Bus and V-Hire (vans for hire) are available twenty-four hours daily.

St. Augustine Church popularly known as Paoay Church was built in 1694 and was completed in 1710. It was commissioned by the Augustinian friars led by Fr. Antonio Estavillo. This fortress-like church is so unique in our country since its heavy-set buttresses and finials give the church a silhouette similar to Asian temples. The church is also considered as the most outstanding variant of the earthquake baroque.

Paoay Church was built of baked bricks, coral rocks, tree sap and lumber. It has twenty-four carved buttresses. The lower part of the facade is made of stuccoed brick while the upper  facade is made of coral blocks. The local materials were made by mixing sand, lime and sugarcane juice. The mixture is then boiled with a mixture of mangeao (salbot) leaves, leather and rice straw for two nights. The bell tower is made of coral stones. The massive buttresses of the church were made in response to earthquakes which is one of the most destructive natural calamity in the Philippines.

The arched doorway of the church is flanked by four pilasters that extend from the first to the second level. Three niches, alternating with continuous pilasters, mark the second level. Huge volutes disguise the large buttresses and make the facade look like one huge pediment. The weathered dark plaster covering that embellishes the exterior, slowly exposing the coral stone walls, the overgrowth of flora and the exotic elements, gives the structure a resemblance of a Borobudur temple rather than a church.

The ornate decorations extend to the side where floral motifs frame the side entrances. Paoay Church’s ceiling was once painted with murals similar to that of the Sistine Chapel. However, it is no longer in existence today since one would only see wooden trusses as well as an exposed roof. The altar is marked only with a simple wooden cross.

The Paoay Church was declared a national treasure by then President Ferdinand Marcos. It is also included in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage List.

Ocean Adventure is Southeast Asia’s only open-water marine park where marine animals live and play in a natural setting complete with various marine life, coral reefs and of course, white sand beach. The resort aims to establish a world-class marine attraction that will provide an entertaining as well as informative guests experience through presentations and direct interaction with marine animals. Ocean Adventure is located in Camayan Wharf, West Ilanin Forest Area, Subic Bay Freeport Zone Philippines.

The main attraction of the resort is the dolphin and friends show wherein bottlenose dolphins and false killer whales are the stars. Guests will be thrilled by the animals’ grace, agility, power and intelligence. The presentation is packed with action, lots and lots of smiles, interesting information as well as an important conservation message. Another attraction is the El Capitan which is a shipwreck located right off the shore of Ocean Adventure. The Stadium is a great place to watch the whales swim leisurely and play in between shows. The Nautilus Theater features South American sea lions. The show is filled with lots of action, laughter and fun and shows what it takes to be a member of the Sea Lion Marine Patrol. To be true conservationists, the Sea Lion Marine Patrol practices the three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. The Sea Lion Training Center is home to our 9 South American Sea Lions. This is where they live, work and play. Guests can even watch the talented sea lions express themselves in the Sea Lion Painting Session. The marine animals at Ocean Adventure are trained through positive reinforcement which means they earn something they like for working and learning. Their favorite reward is fish, but they also enjoy praise and friendly pat. Positive reinforcement training means the animals choose to cooperate. They are never forced to work. Ocean Adventure also have an Ocean Discovery Aquarium where visitors can explore the fascinating marine waters of Subic Bay and South China Sea without getting wet. Inside the air-conditioned Aquarium, visitors can see many marine animals in their natural habitat. All the shows, exhibits and displays are designed to teach visitors while having fun because it is the best way to learn.

With the opening of the new Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway, the thrill and excitement of Camayan Beach Resort and Ocean Adventure are even closer than you ever imagined. Take the NLEX north to the Clark exit onto SCTEX to Subic Bay Freeport and enjoy this new state of the art, scenic highway. Secret merges into the Tipo Road as it approaches Subic Bay. Take Tipo Road to it end turn right and then left on Argonaut Highway at the first traffic signal and follow the signs to Camayan Beach Resort and Hotel and Ocean Adventure.  If you are from Zambales, take National Highway Kalaklan Gate then turn right to Kalaklan Gate where you can see the signpost: To Expressway Manila. From the Kalaklan Gate, proceed straight along Dewey Avenue toward the Spanish Gate. Turn left at Burgos Street and proceed to the Rizal Avenue traffic intersection. Turn right on Rizal Avenue, passing Subic Bay Yacht Club. Turn right to Argonaut Highway. Once you are in Argonaut Highway, proceed past Subic Bay International Airport and the FedEx Head Office. Turn left at T-junction to Triboa Bay on Corregidor Road. Proceed straight to Naval magazine Security Gate. Continue through Naval Magazine Gate following the Ocean Adventure / Camayan Wharf / Miracle beach road signs. Follow the road to the right and proceed downhill approximately 5 kilometers to Camayan Beach resort and Hotel and Ocean Adventure.

At Costa Aguada, life is the way it should be which is fun, free and easy. The whole resort is cradled by the sea and the forest that is untouched and pristine. This Island Resort is a world-class eco-tourism resort that is privately owned 1,067 hectare crocodile shape island. Costa Aguada Island Resorts is located in the Guimaras province located in the visayas region of the Philippine isles, it is accessible either via Bacolod or Iloilo.

Here at Costa Aguada Island Resort, you will enjoy the beauty and scenery of the mountains and lush virgin forests. This lovely island resort is excellent for adventurous people who are also nature-lover travelers. Costa Aguada Island Resort also features a jungle park, an authentic world war II Japanese Bunker, bamboo thickets, coconut groves and hidden caves. The lovely and enchanting scenery of Costa Aguada Island Resort is excellent for jungle trekking.

Guests at Costa Aguada have a choice of twenty-seven duplex and fourteen detached fully screened bamboo cottages. Each comes with a private toilet and bath, intercom and a balcony. The Coconut Pavilion is the main dining area with the Barracuda Bar and the Cowrie Gift Shop adjoining it. The freshwater swimming pool is edged by the Orchid Bar. The resort is also equipped with facilities for indoor and outdoor sports such as badminton, asketball, billiards, children’s play area, cycling, darts, fishing, games room, helicopter tours, horse riding, island hopping, kayaking, motor boats, mountain climbing, rowing, sailing, snorkelling, swimming pool, table tennis, tennis court, tours organised and volleyball court. A children’s playground is also available as well as riding stables with horses for young and adults alike. The Tamarind Multi-purpose hall can accommodate conventions, meetings and other corporate events. The resort also has a helipad and a pier.

Costa Aguada Island Resort is on Inampulugan Island which is a part of the Guimaras island chain. The resort can be reached by a 50-minute plane ride from Manila. Upon landing, the resort provides a comfortable 20-minute bus transfer to the Pulupandan Pier, where a ferry banca will take guests on a refreshing, relazing
45-minute boat ride to the resort.

Montemar Beach Club lies where the mountains meet the sea in a private cove, abundant with lush flora and fauna, pristine waters and white sand beach. Montemar Beach Club aims to be a leading beach resort, both locally and globally, ensuring members and guests maximum satisfaction and excellent delivery of products and services.

Montemar Beach Club landscape setting is like a paradise that lies in a rocky, wooded cove with a long beautiful beach surrounded by a garden of bougainville, flame tree, travelers’ trees & coconut palms. In this beach resort, tourists and visitors will enjoy the wonders of nature and will have a complete relaxation.

The resort offers guests a choice of accommodations, from deluxe rooms, garden rooms, gallery rooms, premier suites and executive suites. It is inclusive of set breakfast. Activities to be had at the resort are aqua cycle, banana boat rides, quad bike rides, jet skiing, badminton, billiards, boat rides, bonfires (exclusive set-up), chess, darts, golf, kayaking, KTV, lawn tennis, mahjong, pony rides, scrabble and table tennis.

Montemar Beach Club is involved in the protection of sea turtles. The pawikan Conservation Project fights to protect endanged sea turtle populations in ways that meet the ecological needs of the sea turtles and the oceans and the needs of the local communities who share the beaches and waters with these gentle and beautiful creatures. There are a wide variety of threats to the continued existence of the Pawikan or Marine Turtles, which is now teetering on the verge of extinction. Montemar aims to help as much as possible to make a difference between extinction and recovery for the pawikans. As one of the activities of the resort, the guests are encouraged to join the adopt a pawikan project.

Montemar is accessible through land, sea and air transportation. By land, it is a 2 ½ drive from Metro Manila. By sea, an air-conditioned ferry boat, swiftly and conveniently takes the guests across the Manila Bay to the port of Orion, Bataan in approximately 55 minutes, then a Montemar van picks up the guests for a short 35 minutes ride to the resort. By air, it takes approximately 25 minutes from Manila. A helicopter pad facility is available.