2024 MANUEL UY BEACH RESORT Travel Guide • Calatagan, Batangas • The Poor Traveler
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Isa sa mga pinaka-popular na beach destination sa Calatagan ay ang Manuel Uy Beach.
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Pero bakit? Ano bang pwedeng gawin dito?
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And magkano ba ang entrance fee?
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And yung mga tours and rentals?
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You're about to find out, so wag kang alis!
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Ito ang mapa ng Calatagan sa lalawigan ng Batangas.
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Kung mapapansin nyo, it occupies this peninsula na nakausli dito sa Verde Island Passage.
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And dito sa may western side, matatagpuan ang Manuel Uy Beach Resort.
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Although may resort sa pangalan nito, sa unang tingin, mas mukha itong campsite.
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Wala kasing permanent structures dito na pwedeng tulugan.
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Ang meron lang ay mga shower rooms and yung staff station.
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Pero sikat ito sa tatlong bagay.
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Una, maganda naman kasi talaga dito.
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Mahaba and malawak ang cream-colored sand nito.
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Cream ha, hindi puting-puti, pero maganda pa rin lalo kapag maaraw.
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Sa gitna ng stretch ng buhangin ay may maliit na inlet dividing the property sa dalawa.
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Ang Beach 1 na mas malapit sa entrance and Beach 2 kung nasaan ang mga shower rooms.
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Malapit din ito sa mga sumisikat na mga sandbars ng Kalatagan tulad ng Little Boracay.
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Pangalawa, tulad ng maraming resorts sa Kalatagan, mababaw lang ang tubig dito.
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Which is good para sa mga guests na may kasamang maliliit na bata.
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And pangatlo, noong last visit ko, adequately staffed naman.
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May mga lifeguards sa swimming hours na nagko-call out kapag may pasaway.
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And maraming mga taga-linis na nagme-maintain ng ganda ng beach.
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May mga staff din na nag-a-announce nyo.
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May mga staff din na nag-a-announce ng cutoff time para sa mga daytrippers lang.
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Yes, pwede pareho ang overnight stay and daytrip lang.
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Whether balikan ka lang sa same day or gusto mong doon na magpalipas ng gabi, may i-enjoy mo pa rin ang Manuel Uy Beach.
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Pero tandaan na may cutoff ang pagstay.
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Kung daytripper ka, pwede ka lang manatili sa loob hanggang 5pm.
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Ang entrance fee ay 20 pesos.
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Yes, medyo nagmahal na din talaga sila.
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Kung overnighter ka naman,
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350 pesos ang bayad
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and pwede kang mag-stay hanggang 12
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ng tanghali the next day.
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Pero, make sure to arrive
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before 11pm ha, kasi
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di na sila magpapapasok ng mga mag-overnight
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Dahil nga wala namang mga rooms
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dito, camping talaga ang galawan
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kung gusto mong mag-overnight.
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Kung wala kang tent, pwede kang mag-rent
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sa management, subject to availability.
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500 pesos ang presyo
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ng tent rental, good for
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Same price lang kaya day tour ka
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Kung may sarili ka namang tent, need mong isettle
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ang campsite fee na ang presyo
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ay depende sa laki and capacity
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ng tent. Pero, it ranges
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kung good for 1 to 4 packs,
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kung pang 20 katao yung tent mo.
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Kung day tour ka lang
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and mas bet mong mag-rent na lang
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ng table and bench, 500 pesos
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naman yung presyo nyan, plus
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deposit na 500 pesos din.
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Kung gusto nyong mag-overnight
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or mag-stay longer pa sa kalatagan
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pero hindi nyo talaga trip ang camping,
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may mga malalapit na resorts
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naman na may air-conditioned rooms.
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Katabi lang ng Manuel Uy
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ang Aquaria Water Park
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na may dalawang klaseng accommodations.
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Ang cruzo cabins na beachfront villas
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perfect for families and barkadas
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kasi each room can accommodate
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Or, Cocoon's Casobe,
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yung mas murang option doon.
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Ito yung sikat na cylindrical pipe style
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yung rooms. Nakapag-stay na kami dito
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dati and okay na okay naman
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yung experience namin. Pero,
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good for 2 lang ang bawat room.
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Sa kabilang side naman
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ng Manuel Uy ay ang Stiltz Kalatagan
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Beach Resort. Either way,
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if you decide to book resorts or hotels
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with CLUC, don't forget to use
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mahirapang maghanap.
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Click nyo lang yung mga links sa description.
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paano ba muna magpunta dito sa Manuel Uy Beach?
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Kapag pumupunta ako sa Manuel Uy Beach
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galing sa Manila, ang una kong ginagawa
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ay pumunta sa DLTB
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Buendia Terminal.
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Dati ay may mga boss pakalatagan din sa
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terminal malapit sa MRT Taft Station
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pero hindi ko alam if meron pa rin
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hanggang ngayon. Matagal-tagal
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na rin kasi akong hindi nagagawi dun.
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And hindi ko rin alam if may pakalatagan
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sa PTEX. Kung alam nyo,
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i-comment nyo lang below para
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makatulong din tayo sa ibang nanonood.
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Pero ako, ako talaga,
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dun ako pumupunta sa DLTB
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Buendia Terminal na located
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malapit sa LRT Hillpuddy.
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Yan, sure ako na may
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boss pakalatagan dyan.
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Hanapin nyo lang yung may sign na
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kalatagan. Tapos, mag-board
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lang kayo dun sa boss na yon.
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Ang travel time ay 3 to 4 hours
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depende sa traffic conditions.
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And ang pamasahe ay P294.
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Kalatagan Town Proper.
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If may time ka, pwede kang dumaan
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sa Kalatagan Public Market para bumili
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ng food or supplies.
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And from there, mag-charter ka
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ng tricycle to Manuel Uy Beach.
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Alam naman ng mga drivers kung nasaan
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yan. Ang travel time ay
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roughly 20 minutes. And ang pamasahe
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good naman sya for up to 4
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people. Kung may bala kang
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maglibot after mo mag-Manuel Uy,
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kunin mo na lang din yung number ng tricycle
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driver na masasakyan mo and kontratahin
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mo. Kasi minsan, mahirap
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maghanap ng tricycle dito sa area.
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Kung may dala ka namang sarili mong
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sasakyan, ifollow nyo na lang yung Google
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Maps or Waze kasi reliable naman
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yan. Most likely ay sa tagayang
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Tainasugbo Highway kayo idadaan
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na maganda naman yung view along the way.
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Pero, kung may sasakyan ka,
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ito yung parking fees sa resort.
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yung motorcycle and yung
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mga nga kotse at van
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Same lang yung presyo kay day tour
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And napapag-usapan na lang din natin yung
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Kapag nag-check-in sa resort, bukod sa
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entrance fee, kasama nyo rin babayaran
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ang environmental fee
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or ecological tourism fee
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para sa regular na adult
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and 24 pesos para sa
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seniors, PWDs, and mga bata.
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Bibigyan kayo ng stub
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or ticket for this. And huwag nyo
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iwawala yun kasi you only need to pay
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for this once lang.
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If you're visiting other attractions in Calatagan,
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pwedeng pagbayarin kayo ulit nito
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pero ipakita nyo lang yung ticket nyo
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as proof na nakapagbayad na kayo.
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Elsewhere. Para hindi na
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kayo singilin ulit. Basta once
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lang kayo dapat magbayad nyan.
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Valid ito for 3 days.
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Hindi sa resort mapupunta yung
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amount na yan ha, kundi sa local government
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ng Calatagan. Madalas lang
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ay yung mga resorts yung nagkocollect upon
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check-in. Anyway, balik tayo
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sa Manuel Uy Beach Resort. Libre
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naman yung paggamit ng shower,
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toilet, and maging yung mga grilling stations
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or ihawan. Pero if magcha-charge
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ka ng power bank, electric stove,
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or rice cooker, ito yung mga
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Kung plano mo namang mag-photoshoot
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dito, 5,000 pesos
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ang bayad pero kasama na dyan ang
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entrance fee and environmental fee na
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good for 5 guests and
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isang car parking space.
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Ano-ano ba yung mga pwedeng
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gawin dito sa Manuel Uy?
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Isa sa mga pwede mong i-enjoy ay
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ang mag-join sa boat tour.
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Marami kasing mga sunbars sa
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part na ito ng Kalatagan, tulad ng
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Starfish Island, kung saan maraming
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little burakay na sikat na sikat ngayon,
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and isa pang sunbar
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na according sa mga tarp ay
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Tiktiko Sunbar ang name.
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Hindi ko invento yan, yun talaga
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yung pangalan dun sa tarp.
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Pero hindi ko alam kung gaano ka-accurate.
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Usually, ay may isa ring stop sa isang
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snorkeling site. So,
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at most, may apat na sites kang
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pwedeng i-explore by boat.
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Ang boat rate ay 1,500 pesos.
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1,500 pesos, good for 1 hour,
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1 stop, and up to
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4 passengers. Okay,
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linawi natin yan ha, medyo
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komplikado to. So, kapit kayo,
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i-explain ko. So,
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1,500 for 1 hour,
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4 passengers. Kung
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bigger group kayo, pwede naman na
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mas marami kayo sa bangka, pero may
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additional na 300 pesos per
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extra person. Pero,
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e diba sabi ko kanina, may apat
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na sites, pero yung
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store ay 1 stop lang,
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tapos 1,500 yun. What if
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gusto nyong mag-visit ng maraming stops?
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So, magdadagdag lang kayo
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ng 150 pesos per stop
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per hour, per person.
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Example, if dalawa kayo
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and tatlo yung stops na gusto nyong puntahan,
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ito yung babayaran nyo.
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So, ito yung sample computation.
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So, ganon, ganon sya.
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per person, per stop.
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Nga pala, ang boat,
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ang boat tours ay available lang from 7am
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May mga fishing expedition
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din from here. Yes,
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mamimingwit tayo ng isda.
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Fun yan, lalo kung hindi mo pa yan na
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try before. Ito naman yung mga
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presyuhan. So, similar din sya
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sa boat tour na 1,500
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yung boat fee na base per hour
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yun, and good for up to 4
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packs. Yun. Tapos,
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person yung additional hour.
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Pero, tandaan na kung
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gusto mong mag-fishing trip, kailangan mo
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syang i-book in advance. Hindi sya pwedeng
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Mababaw lang ang tubig dito, so generally
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safe kahit sa mga bata. Pero,
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please watch them still and don't
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let them go too far from the shore.
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Or you can just take a dip and have fun
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in the water. May mga goggles
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for rent din, but best to bring your own.
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Pero, remember, hanggang
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5.30pm lang pwedeng lumangoy.
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Bawal ang night swimming dito.
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And wala na rin kasing lifeguard na nakabantay
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outside dun sa swimming room.
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In the swimming hours, instead,
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pwede kang manood na lang ng sunset from the beach.
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Nakaharap sa west
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ang Manuel Uy Beach Resort.
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So, okay din talagang mag-sunset watching dito.
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Malapit lang din dito
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ang Punta de Santiago Lighthouse
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or Calatagan Lighthouse.
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Sabihin mo lang sa tricycle driver
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na dalhin ka sa parola.
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Nakatayo ito sa tuktok ng isang cliff
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na may maganda rin view.
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Pwede ka rin pumasok sa loob, although wala naman
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itong laman talaga.
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50 pesos ang entrance fee dito.
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walang restaurants or canteen
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o kahit karindarya dito sa Manuel Uy Beach.
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Ang meron lang dito ay isang
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maliit na sari-sari store na ang tindalang
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na food ay instant noodles,
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mga delata, and drinking water.
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mas maganda na magdala ka ng sarili mong pagkain.
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Okay lang naman yun, and walang
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corkage fees. Kung matatandaan nyo,
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sinabi ko kanina sa how to get
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there section na kung kaya nyo,
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daan kayo sa public market
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on the way here, para doon na kayo
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bumili ng mga pwede nyong kainin.
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Dito kasi sa resort, may mga grills
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na pwedeng pag-ihawan, free of charge
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naman yan. Tandaan nyo lang
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na kung mag-iihaw kayo, dito lang
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kayo pwede sa designated area.
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May mga sink din naman dyan kung saan
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pwede kayo maghugas ng mga pinagkainan.
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Pero, huwag kayong gagawa
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ng bonfire sa beach or elsewhere ha,
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bawal kasi yun. Kung gusto nyo
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magluto, bukod sa ihaw,
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pwedeng magdala ng portable butane
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stove or electric stove
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or rice cooker. Pero bawal
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yung mga super kalan.
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Kung ayon nyo namang magluto, may mga paluto
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services din naman doon.
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70 pesos ang charge per kilo,
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mapakanin man yan or ulam.
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Pwede rin nga palang magpasok
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ng alak, basta drink in moderation
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lang ha, and huwag gumawa ng eksena
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para hindi makaabala sa ibang guests
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and hindi kayo makick out.
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Ito pa yung ibang mga tips na
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makakatulong para mas maging hassle free
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ang trip mo. Number one,
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arrive early, lalo na kung
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weekend, holiday, or peak season.
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May mga araw na kahit maaga pa lang,
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tumitigil na silang magpapasok
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ng mga guests para hindi mag
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overcrowding doon sa loob.
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So kung kaya mong agahan, gawin mo.
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Sobrang hassle kung excited
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na excited ka, tapos pagdating mo
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doon, hindi ka napapapasukin kasi
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full na. Kung mangyari yan sa'yo,
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we suggest na mag-deter ka na lang sa
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ibang resorts. Marami namang malapit.
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Yun nga, katabi ng Manuel Uy, yung
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Stills Calatagan and Aquaria Water Park
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na pareho naman nag-a-accept ng
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daytrippers. Mas mahal nga lang.
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ang mga fur babies na walang
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extra bayad. Pero again,
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tandaan, you are responsible for
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your pet's behavior and clean
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up after your pets.
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Dapat nakatali din yung pets
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and meron din silang anti-rabies
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vaccination and huwag nyo silang iwan
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Ito, lagi kaming natatanong dito.
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Pwede bang mag-drone?
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Well, yung regular guests,
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hindi pwede. Yung mga nakikita
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nyong drone shots sa video na to,
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luma na to. Nung sinute namin to,
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allowed pa. Pero ngayon,
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if you want to fly a drone,
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need mong magbayad ng 5,000 pesos
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na official photoshoot fee.
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Which is inclusive of
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day tour entrance fees and environmental
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fees good for 5 packs and
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one car parking fee.
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Magdala ka rin ng
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aqua shoes. Or kung hindi man aqua shoes,
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basta yung matibay na flip-flops.
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Although mabuhangin naman yung
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exposed part ng beach, the bed
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beneath the waves ay medyo mabato sa
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ibang parts. So, may hirap
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maglakad ng yapak.
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Siyempre, leave no trace.
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Ano man ang pinasok mo sa resort, dalhin mo
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na rin pa uwi. Or make sure na itapon
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sa tamang basurahan.
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I-take note nyo na rin yung mga
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emergency numbers na ito.
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Kasi, hindi mo naman alam. Malay mo may
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mangyari, diba? At least, ready ka.
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sun protection. Mapahat
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man yan, light scarf or wrap
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or anything that can protect you from the sun.
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Sa next video natin, we'll feature
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