Cebu province has a myriad of destinations from the gorgeous Sumilon Sandbar and the whale sharks of Oslob down south to the white sand beaches of Malapascua Island up north. Somehow, lost in that maze of tourist spots is a group of 3 islands lying to the northeast of Cebu City that has somehow evaded the radar of majority of visitors to the province.
Recently we had lunch with friends including a couple from San Diego, California at a restaurant inside Intramuros, Manila. Our friend Gin wanted to tour his wife Sharon around Intramuros to give her a glimpse into the history of the district and the city. But a major problem in showing foreign guests around this walled district is the fact that none of the buildings here, save for one church, are more than 75 years old. And this despite the rich 400-plus year history of Intramuros.
As we drove back to a relative’s retirement home in Tiaong, Quezon, we were thinking about the misfortune that befell Pagsanjan during World War 2. In the last year of that war, a large portion of the town’s heritage was lost to aerial bombardment and a deliberate firing. Not far away from Pagsanjan, however, is a municipality that was spared this adversity and had seen its ancestral buildings remarkably preserved.
The Shoestring Diaries 
Unfortunately, it is. Thanks for visiting! 😊
Mirador Heritage and Eco Park must be real tourist magnets, but I also like your description and photos of the…
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That will be it's downfall I think, unless some sort of restrictions are in place. People just destroy places, sometimes…
Thank you! Just hoping it stays that way since this beach has been receiving loads of visitors in recent years.