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JULY 2018

BESIARGAO

THE SIARGAO LIFESTYLE AND COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

surf / community / environment / tourism

THE STORY BEHIND THE COVER

# Editorial

Photographer: Matias OLIVIERI

A SMALL-TOWN GIRL “Siargao is like Bali 20 years ago” they say. But as an island and as a community, we are beyond Bali. During my first experience in the hippie surf island, I felt like a small-town girl going to the big city. The amount of cute restaurants, cafes, boutiques and shops are countless. They are all so chic and beautiful, but what is the point of it? I had the feeling I was back home in Spain: the same type of people, the same mind and way of dressing. Do we travel to find the same comforts? Do we cross the world to talk with the same people? And in all this what do you learn about the place you are visiting? I might be a bit nostalgic of the days when the world was still a secret for many, when travelling meant knowing and understanding the culture of a place, meeting locals, seeing the world through their eyes, and writing real stories in your travel book.

After my trip my only wish is that Siargao will never be like Bali. By now, the island’s development is small compared to Bali, but progress is quick and vicious. Do we want to live between concrete or between jungle? If the desire is shared, let’s all make a clan and fight. It is never too late. Siargao doesn’t have to be Bali, and neither is the ‘playground’ of anyone. Siargao needs more respect, and not more cool Instagram tourists. Olga GARCIA

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Pursuing new adventures is what life is all about, and Datdat certainly knows it. She is proudly the first female surfboard repair technician in the island. This portrait of Datdat was taken in her creative space, by another lover of life, Matias Oliveiri. They both have known each other for a long time and Datdat is one of the first of many surfers that Matias has captured.

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# Be local

Written by: Julla González

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THE FILIPINO FIESTA It’s hard to deny that a fiesta is a part of every Filipino, and yet not a lot of locals know how, or why, it started.

Say the word ‘fiesta’ to just about any Filipino and it would most likely cause an ear-to-ear grin with a side of shimmery eyes, caused by the nostalgic flashbacks of getting borderline-gluttonous on homemade food, the colorful flaglets on the streets, and the fun events in their villages. For others, it’s a time to socialize and get juiced with friends, and maybe, get a little lucky on the love side. According to the Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the popularity of this recognized national traditional event in the country could be traced back long before Catholicism was introduced to the country by the Spanish colonizers in the early 16th century.

A fiesta, they called it, which means party or festivity in Spanish. This information proved useful to the early missionaries, who, according to German historian Reinhard Wendt, turned the fiestas into “crowd-pullers, attracting not just the local community but also people from neighboring and far flung islands”. Organized by the homesick missionaries, the aspects of the fiestas resembled that of Spain with their processions, lengthy novenas, dawn serenades, and even the visperas ritual (the day-before celebration).

Ancient Filipinos were polytheists, and believed in a pantheon of gods, mystical creatures, elemental spirits and extraordinary men that guarded the trees, rivers, mountains, forests and even their homes. Sacrifices, prayers and offerings were done regularly to the gods, some of whom were more spiteful than merciful. Death and illnesses in ancient time would often be associated with a curse from the gods.

IS THE SYMBOL OF THE FILIPINO SENSE OF COMMUNITY

When an enemy tribe was defeated, the victorious Filipinos would burst into celebration for days with all kinds of songs, beats of the drums and agongs, sumptuous feasts and massive candle-lit processions that caught the attention of Spanish chroniclers in 1872.

The innate love of rituals and pageantry in early Filipinos easily attracted them to the colorful processions, the smell of incense, and the large floats of the statues of Jesus Christ and other saints. This procession was called the Holy Week and is celebrated as one of the more important fiestas in the Philippines until the present.

A number of fiestas in the country fall in May or June, and most scholars relate it to the end of the harvest season going as far back as the pre-Hispanic times in goddess worshipping cultures, and even to Roman agriculture goddess, Ceres. They also believe that the conversion to Christianity with these communities explain the popularity of the Catholics’ Virgin Mary, even having her as the patron saint to the fiestas in May – such as the bigger Flores de Mayo, or the ‘fertility fiesta’ Kasinolawan in Bulacan. The second most popular patron saint next to Mary is San Isidro Labrador, the 12th century laborer who became the patron saint of agricultural workers, laborers, farmers, death of children and to popular Spanish towns such as Madrid, Saragossa, and Seville. As the first missionaries came from those towns, it would make sense that they were easily adapted to many also agricultural towns in the Philippines. Besides the religious theme and beginnings, it is usually the extravagance and lavish preparations that are most remembered with fiestas. The creativity of the local community is displayed and flaunted with the colorful banderitas along the streets, bamboo arches covered in beautifully intertwined branches, and the bouquets of freshly picked flowers and fairy lights adorning the carozzas of the saints’ statues. The culinary prowess of the everyday Filipino is also put the test, with the task of feeding not just the entire kin and friends, but also strangers. Only the rarest seafood, ripest fruits and most savory dishes will be remembered by communities for the rest of year, and would be visited by the VIPs, who then were the Spaniards and the elite Filipinos. Thus, it is of no surprise that post-fiestas were eventually spent on paying off massive debts, and June is widely known to be one of the hardest months of the year. But a fiesta is more than a festive time in the Filipino culture, it is what defines their national character, and is the symbol of the Filipino sense of community, constantly threatened by modernization. Finally, it is also a cultural anchor: a chance for a community to have a fresh start of the year, to reconcile with wronged neighbors, to catch up on old friends, and to enjoy the simple beauties of life.

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ANG PIESTANG PINOY Apan daghan natong mga Pilipino wala kahibalo kung gi unsa gyud pag sugod aning pista. Di ma lalis nga kung madunggan lang gani sa usa ka Pinoy ang pulong nga â€œfiestaâ€?, maka ngisi gyud ni siya, ug makahinumdum sa mga kalipay ug kadaghan nga pagkaon kada pista. Kay kini panahon para makig lipay-lipay kauban ang mga silingan ug higala, ug, siguro sa mga baile, basi ma ila-ila ang ilang ma-pares sa kinabuhi. Matud pa sa Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts, ang pista usa ka recognized national traditional event ug kini nag sugod hagbay pa gyud, wala pa gani ni abot si Magellan sa nasud. Ang atung mga ninuno sa una, mga polytheisto, buot pasabot, daghan sila ug gituhuan nga mga ginoo, mga engkanto, ug mga espirito sa mga kahoy, mga sapa ug uban pa. Hilig sila mag ritual nga adunay ipang sakripisyong mga hayop, o ihalad nga mga pagkaon sa mga kahoy para lang dili magabaan sa ilang mga ginoo. Ang mga kamatayan ug mga sakit-sakit sa

ilang lugar ginatuohan nga mga sumpa tungod sa kalagot sa mga ginoo. Ang mga ninuno sab nato nag grupogrupo sa mga tribu. Kung mapildi gani nila ang ilang kontrant tribu, mu ulbo dayun ang kasadya sa ilang lugar. Magkinantahay, mag tugtug ug kusug nga musika, mag hikay ug arang ka

ANG KALIHUKAN ILANG GITAWAG NGA FIESTA, KINASTILANG PULONG SA KASADYA

daghan nga laming pagkaon, ug mag prosesyon dala ang mga kandila. Kani nga mga kalipayan ug kasaba ang nabantayan sa mga Kastilang missionaryo pag 1872. Ang kalihukan ilang gitawag nga fiesta, Kinastilang pulong sa kasadya. Ang kani nga impormasyon gi gamit sa mga misyonaryo para mapaspas ang pag kalat sa Katolisismo sa Pilipinas. Gigamit nila ang mga fiesta, o pista sa lokal nga linguahe, para pampapundok sa tao. Ug imbis nga ang mga ginoo sa mga ninuno ang giampoan, ilang gi ilisan sa mga karo sa mga santos, ug gi pareho sa mga ritual sa Espanya (kung asa sila gikan) mao nga nagsugod ang mga novena, ug bisperas. Gitawag nila ang pista ug Semana Santa, ug hangtod karun gina obserbar gihapon ni. Tungod sa kultura nga naanad sa mga ritual ug kasadya, dali ra kaayo na dani ang atong mga ninuno sa mga pistang gisugdan sa mga misyonaryo. Ang mga pista nga angay unta ihalad ngadto

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Fiesta calendar JULY 14-15 General Luna Brgy. Cabitoonan 15-16 Del Carmen 25-26 Burgos 30-31 General Luna Brgy. Libertad

AUGUST 27-28 Santa Monica Brgy. Mabuhay Brgy. T. Arlan

SEPTEMBER 21-22 General Luna Pob. 1 to 5

OCTOBER 11-12 Pilar

sa mga ginoo sa agrikultura sa Mayo, giilisan sa santo nga si Santa Maria. Mao nga ang kasagarang magpista sa Mayo, sama sa Flores de Mayo, Kasinolawan sa Bulacan, ug uban pa si Maria ang ilang patron sa simbahan.

ang mga Kastila ug mga datung Pilipino sa unang panahon. Mao nga tungod niini, di ika hibulong nga kada human sa pista ma lubong sa utang ang mga tao, ug ang Hunyo kasagaran ang pinaka lisod nga bulan sa tibuok tuig.

Dili lang ang relihiyosong tema ang nakapadani sa atong mga ninuno nga mu tambong sa mga fiesta, pero apil sad ang ka extrabagante sa mga hikay ug sa mga dekorasyon. Diri magkahiusa ang komunidad ug ipanghambog ang ilang kamaayo mu luto ug mu dekorar sa mga banderitas sa dalan, ang mga arko sa mga tao ug mga karo para sa mga santos. Ang mga hikay pud nga gipangandam dili lang para sa pamilya ug higala kung dili para pud sa bisag kinsa nga musulod sa ilang balay.

Pero ang pista dili lang ni siya kay sa hikay ug kalipay lang, sa pag sayawsayaw sa baile, ug pag panghambog sa kaayohan mu luto, kung dili mao pud ni ang usa ka adlaw sa usa ka tuig nga magpasalamat ang mga tao sa mga grasyang nadawat, makig halubilo ug mag lipay-lipay kauban ang mga silingan ug higala, ug makipaghiusa sa komunidad.

Kung kinsa man ang pinakanindot ug dekorasyon ug ang pinakadako ug handa mao ra to ang bisitaun sa mga dagkong tao sa komunidad, nga mao

Ang pista usa ka angkla sa kulturang Pinoy.

Photographer: Matias Olivieri

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Written by: Anneka Shally

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→ Continued from June edition #2

BE SIARGAO GOES NIGHT FISHING Little more than 24 hours after our interview we found ourselves waiting in nervous anticipation by the fishing boats in Purok 1, ready for a 12-hour night fishing expedition.

After hours of intensely hard work of throwing several kilometers of net out (and back in, and out, again), the fishermen still did not stop to rest. “There are lots of squid here”. They told us as they brought out a simple fishing rod. Sure enough, before long there was a bucket full of squid, which they can sell for 100 PHP/kg at the market. The fishermen did not sleep throughout the whole night; they must stay alert at all times. The four of us, on the other hand, all took a reasonably long nap. Another storm was approaching and the fishermen woke us up. “We are going home; the sea is too bad”. After those words our faces went white. The fishermen pull the net back in time for the night’s catch. We watched in sleepy attention. We were all excited by the first catch, a tuna, which proved to be tiny in comparison to the two mahi-mahi that followed. “No more.” Lito predicted as they were nearing the end of the net. But to their surprise as well as ours, a remarkable one-meter-long blue marlin was also caught in the net!

We arrived at 5pm feeling completely unprepared with just one rain jacket between the four of us and an ample supply of pan de sal. Lito and his companion Joel arrived shortly after and gestured towards a tiny fishing boat in red and white. Before we knew it, we were wading out into the unknown. We sailed away from General Luna on the smooth-as-glass water, but this time the boat went straight past Guyam and Daku: there would be no island hopping today. Instead, we headed towards the pastel pink hued horizon. This was the romantic image of a fisherman’s life from a fairy-tale. Right before anchoring, the rose-tinted journey continued as we ran our hands through the water, which left an iridescent trail of sparkles from an astonishing amount of glowing plankton in the water. The darkness was otherwise only broken by the moonlight and the fishermen lighting the traditional gas lamps, which are used to mark the end of the net. The romance began to fade as the harsh realities of a fisherman’s day-to-day life began. Lito and his friend started reeling out several kilometers of net by hand. The lamps drifted further and further until they were nothing but flickering specks. By the time the fishermen were satisfied with the span of the fishing net, the four of us had taken to the nets on the outriggers of the boat and were barely able to speak for fear of vomiting pan de sal into the Pacific Ocean. While none of us had ever parti-

cularly suffered from sea sickness before, the motion of the waves was significantly more felt on this tiny fishing boat. Not only were there some problems with the Be Siargao team, the fishermen also encountered some road bumps. Not much sooner after fishermen finished reeling out the net had they had to pull it all the way back in as it had curved underwater, meaning no good for catching fish. Then, the dreaded words. “Pasingod na an uyan (Rain is coming)”. Our small fishing boat had absolutely no shelter and we had only one rain jacket between us. We could see the dark rain cloud approaching from the distance accompanied with flashes of lightning. We sat on the outer edge of the boat in silence, expecting the worst. Even though it was approaching midnight at this point, it was still swelteringly hot, so the light rain felt pleasantly refreshing. After a few minutes, the rain passed and the waters became still again. We were lucky.

WE COULD SEE THE DARK RAIN CLOUD ACCOMPANIED WITH FLASHES OF LIGHTNING

As the sea was no longer threatening, the fishermen were happy with the catch and decided to move the boat to another spot. By this time, we were well into the depths of the night and we had to brace ourselves for a much nastier looking rain cloud. Luck was on our side once again and we got away with just a light spattering of rain. All of the Be Siargao team slept a good deal of the time while we were waiting for the second catch, which in the end was unsuccessful. Still, the fishermen were happy with the night’s efforts. Our expedition finished on a high as we enjoyed a spectacular sunrise sail back to General Luna. We walked, slightly unsteadily, through Purok 1, already alive with activity at 5.30am. “Did you vomit?” A local gamely asked as we waded through the water and to which we proudly and quickly said no. A close call, though? Definitely. The life of a fisherman is beautifully simple, but it is not an easy one. The fact that they put themselves in danger every time they head out against the unpredictable elements is a testament to that. And we were their witnesses. It was definitely a unique lifetime experience. We have learned so much about the resiliency of the Filipino culture and traditions, and have come to admire and respect it all the more.

# Be local BISAYA

→ Gipadayun gikan sa June edition #2

ANG BE SIARGAO NANGISDA SA GABII Sa gamay rang pag lapas sa 24 horas human sa among pakig storya na bagtan namo among kaugalingon nga naka bati og ka kulba samtang ga hulat sa pamboat sa may Purok 1 andam na sa 12 ka horas nga pagpangisda. Ni abot mi nga walay pangandam isa ra ka capote para sa among upat og ubay ubay nga pandesal. Ni abot mi og a las 5 og gi sugat mi og malipayong pagtagad sa mga bata og pipila ka tigulang. Og nag binoang pa sa pagpungatana kung naka sulay ba mi nga gi dagat og sa among pagtuo wala pa. Sa wala ra nag dugay ni abot si Lito og iyang kauban nga si Joel og ni diretso sa gamayng puti og pula na pamboat.

Wala mi masayod nga padulong na diay kami sa wala mahibaw-ing paingnan. Kami ni Olga ni patong sa palatik dayon si Matias among maniniyot diha ni patong sa daydayan og si Steve among manhubaray nga maoy nangulo sa among grupo, tua ni plastar sa atubangan. Sa among paglawud gikan sa General Luna ang tubig grabe kalinaw murag bildo, pero karon ni largo ang baruto lapas sa Daku og Guyam; walay island hopping sa pagka karon. Imbis ani, padulong mi sa pastel pink hued horizon. Mao ni ang romantikong imahe sa kinabuhi sa isa ka mananagat. Ni padayon among byahe, sa wa pa mi ni pundo among gi pa dagan among mga kamot sa tubig nga nakapa gilak gilak sa nag daghan nga glowing plankton. Ang naka hatag ra og kahayag sa 10# kangitngiton kay ang kahayag

sa bulan og ang mga lampara nga gi dagkotan sa mananagat nga maoy gi himo og marka sa kataposan sa pukot. Na wala ang kaanyag og nag sogod ang kapait na kamatuoran sa adlaw-adlawng kinabuhi sa usa ka mananagat. Nag sogod si Lito og iyang higala og badbad sa ilang pipilang kilometro na pukot pinaagi sa ilang mga kamot. Na anod og nag ka anam og kalayo ang mga lampara

MO ULI NA TA, BATI RA KAAYO ANG PANAHON pabalik sa General Luna, ni labay ang tunga sa horas, hangtod gamay na lang ang makita na kipat kipat. Sa dihang na kontento na ang mga mananagat sa na abtan sa pukot, ni balhin kaming upat sa daydayan diha sa palatik sa pamboat og labi na sa akong kaugalingon nagkalisod na kami og storya kay nahadlok nga maka suka og pandesal sa pacifico. Bisan kaming upat wala pa kami naka suway nga gidagat sa una, mas ma batian ang pag lihok sa balod tungod sa kaga-

may niining pamboat. Akong gi suwayan og pagsukol pinaagi sa pag tan-aw sa isa ka butang na wala mag lihok nga akong makita fixating, ang bulan. Pero, na lipong gihapon ko, og sa katapusan, na arang arang ra akong paminaw pag piyongon nako akong mata. Ang problema dili ra sa Be Siargao nga grupo nga nagka lisod og pugong sa among kinaon, kon dili nagka problema sad ang mga mananagat. Sa wala ra mag dugay na human na og babad ang mga mananagat sa ilang pukot kailangan na sad nila birahon og balik kay ni unlod ilang pukot sa ato pa dili ni maayo para maka kuha og isda. Nag lisod man gani ko nga nag higda ra, unsa na kaha ang mag bira balik og pila ka kilometro nga pukot pinaagi sa kamot para lang utrohon na sad og babad. Di na ko ma pugngan na magg hunahuna nag mas lisod pa kaha gyud ni sa kainit sa udtong tutok. Unya ang dili namo gusto ma hitabo. “Padulong na ang uwan”. Ang among gamay na pamboat walay pandong og isa ra among kapote para namong upat. Ma kita namo sa layo pa ang padulong nga dag-um, samot pa ka kulbanga gi ubanan og kilat. Mga duha ka horas na ang ni labay, na wala wala na among kabuhi, ni lingkod mi diha sa pachola sa pamboat, nag dahum sa pinaka dili maayo. Bisan hapit na tungang gabii, presko paminawon ang taligsik igang gihapon kaayo. Mga pila ra ka minuto ang ni labay ni hunong na ang uwan og ni kalma na pud ang tubig. Na suertean mi. Pagka human sa pila ka horas nga grabe nilang trabaho binadbad sa pukot (pagka human kuhaon nya i-badbad na sad), wala gihapon ni undang para mo pahulay ang mga mananagat. “Daghag nukos diri” ana sila samtang gipa gawas nila ilang pang bingwit. Na puno gyud ang isa ka balde og nukos nga ma baligya nila og 100 pesos kada kilo. Wala na tulog ang mga mananagat tibuok gabii. Ana sila na dili gyud daw sila ma tulog kay dapat alerto sila kanunay. Kaming upat hinuon kay naka long nap. Gi pukaw mi sa mga mananagat kay naa na puy padulong na onos. “Mo uli na ta, bati ra kaayo ang panahon.” Pagka bati namo ato nang luspad kami. Gi bira na pag balik sa mga mananagat ang pukot. Ang kuha karong gabhiona. Sa ikaduhang bugto atong gabhiona, ni sugod na sad ang lisod nga trabaho sa pag bira balik sa pukot. Nag lantaw

Be local # kami samtang gi bati og ka duka. Na himaya kami sa pirmirong kuha, isa ka bulis, nga gamay ra i-compara sa nag sunod nga tayang tayang. “Wala na” ang tagna ni Lito pag hapit na sa kataposan sa pukot. Pero sa ilang sorpresa og sa amo pud, naka sakop pud sila og isa ka metrong gitas-on nga liplipan. Karon pa ko naka kita ani nga grabe ka gwapo nga klase nga isda og iyang kulba lantawon nga nguso. Na lipay ra ang mga mananagat sa ilang kuha og ni balhin mi og puesto para sa ika duhang kuha, labi na nga ni kalma na ang dagat. Aning orasa, lalom na ang kagabin-on og gi andam namo among mga kaugalingon para sa isa ka mas dako na dag-om. Na suertean na sad kami kay na taligsikan ra kami. Kami tanan sa Be Siargao naka tug og saktang samtang nag huwat para sa ikaduhang kuha nga ang resulta dili kaayo malamposon. Bisan pa na lipay ra gihapon ang mga mananagat sa ilang nakuha. Naka tulog ra sad ko og tarong sa daydayan og wala na ko gi dagat.

Na human nga malamposon among byahe samtang nawili kami sa ka nindot sa pagsubang sa adlaw pabalik sa General Luna dala ang na kuha nga bulis, duha ka mahi mahi, liplipan og balde nga puno og nokos. Dili plastado ang among pag lakaw diha sa Purok 1, nga na puno na og kalihokan a las 5.30 pa sa buntag, ang mga mananagat nag andam na sa ilang mga pukot, mga bata nag dula sa baybayon og mga nag tokar og instrumento kilid sa dalan. “Ni suka mo?” nangomedya ang isa ka lokal pag agi namo sa tubig nga amo sad gi tubag dayon og “wala”. Hapit? Segurado. Ang kinabuhi sa usa ka mananagat kay nindot na pagka simple pero dili sayon. Sa diha lang nga gi butang nila ilang mga kaugalingon sa peligro kada lakaw nila kontra ang mga elemento nga dili ma sayran kay prueba ani. Og kami ang ilahang saksi. Segurado dili ni komon nga eksperyensya nakipag sabay sa mga mananagat. Gikan ani daghan mi og na katon bahin sa kalig-on sa kultura sa mga Pilipino og sa ilang mga tradisyon, ni samot ang among pagka gusto og respeto.

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# Be inspired

Written by: D.B.

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SHARING, POSSIBLY ON LINE And something about SoulSurfers And it gets to social validation, the spectacular vanity-based phenomenon a whole planet is experiencing, just like a carcinogenic overgrowth. While happily staring at a smartphone. Naturally, Homo Sapiens are insecure. Why? The yogic tradition would suggest that they are insecure for as long as they are aware of themselves only as separated entities, individually separated from The One Consciousness, or God, or Love, or any other God, or Jimi Hendrix. Some humans are into sitting in reclusion, meditating in stillness until the Ego (let’s call it the separated conscious Self) slips off the illusion of separation, and merges back into that dimension we might call the One-entity-that-iseverything-that-exist. That human experience has been called Ecstasy, or Satori, or Samadhi, or Nirvana, or Jimi Hendrix’s Live at Monterey. SoulSurfers might be those guys who don’t quite exist, nor their waves (not on the vanity platforms). They preserve their practice as a sacred bridge, between the World of the Man and the magical everything else of Nature. They cannot measure themselves with chro-

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nometers, with a jury (unless they make good bucks and that’s perhaps understandable), or with social medias. They only invite a close bunch of friends to their sessions, they keep it simple by making it simple. They don’t keep it simple by posting “keep it simple” on the vanity platforms. Alan Watts was a profound thinker, perhaps not excellent, but we love him also because he was a spiritual authority during the age of the hippies, the 60’s wave of underground cultural emancipation. He asked to his buddy -and surf semiGod- Jerry Lopez: “how would you surf if THERE IS NOT YOU surfing?” He meant surfing selflessly, as you were invisible to the loud and progressively stupider world of fame.

physical world. We can make a good use of personal taste, understanding, perception of emotions, ideas and things, all to experience the practical and tangible dimension of existence. The everyday life.

SOULSURFERS MIGHT BE THOSE GUYS WHO DON’T QUITE EXIST, NOR THEIR WAVES

So, back to the Ego. These last couple of guys probably managed to achieved a pretty spectacular degree of inner peace, and their social validation was one of the effects. Not the other way around.

Ego gives us shapes and forms, and runs part of our behavioral patterns.

Let us assume that our Ego is alive, like an independent creature. It is surely there for a reason; most fundamentally by being a measuring tool with the

It is not bad, nor evil; according to these previously mentioned traditions, it is there as something to be transcended in order to transcend our physical limitations.

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As any other living creature, the Ego’s first checklist point is Survival. Food. For it to grow, become stronger and take charge (which, to its limited understanding, means “to Control”). Accepting that Control is an illusion, the whole concept of Social Validation here finds its roots. Social validation, for lack of better way to call it, is “to do or say something that somebody else more charismatic does, in order to avoid the responsibility of taking a position. To find guidance in the responses of other people’s opinion of us”. The Ego needs a dimension where superficial appearances are the fundamentals. The Social Media. A world where, for everyone, there space to create a new Ego; able to say what’s best to be said, and to appear as it is best to appear, where informations can be shared (regardless the demand), and where they hardly get rejected because out of context, or poorly researched, or vulgar or offensive. An anarchist world of Egos, ultimately toughening its grip on the behavior of most of us, lost in this confusion. The validation through the Ego-world of social medias. Distraction and entertainment are the Ego’s food. The Ego is designed to distract us from inner connection, from inner peace, from selfless love. Stillness in the moment, observation of the self, focus and awareness are the other alternative, they are what feed the Soul of a Surfer.

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Written by: Olga Garcia

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INTO THE LAB WITH DATDAT For the surfing paradise that is Siargao, it is not just men who rule the water. Though most female surfers in Siargao continue to kill it on the waves, there is one who stands out from the rest. Taking care of your board is just as important as any other aspect when it comes to becoming a serious surfer. To understand the construction, curvature, or shaping, of your board, helps you use it to your advantage when facing different elemental obstacles and kinds of waves. With the tourism boom in Siargao, a lot more people are keen on surfing, and more often than not, a dinged surfboard finds its way to Datdat.

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Novelyn, or Datdat for those who know her, is just as interested in fixing and repairing the boards that great surfers ride as she is in surfing waves. She is Siargao’s first ever female surfboard repair technician. Born and raised on the island, she said spent her childhood “climbing coconuts, chasing ducks and riding carabaos (water buffalos)” instead of being in the water. A nature lover at heart, the sporty gal had only discovered and fell in love with surfing four years ago, but it quickly became an important part of her life. She was working as a sales representative at Fat Lips Surf Shop when the shop’s owner, Tim, shared that he wanted to open a board repair shop. “She volunteered and expressed interest in the job (of repairing boards),” said Tim. Datdat shared how she saw it as a great opportunity, especially since she broke so many boards herself. 14#

Repairing is no easy task, as fiberglass scratches are painful and work gets repetitive: drying, sanding, fixing, repeat. Approximately 15 boards a week get repaired in Datdat’s hands, and it takes about three to four days to finish one.

After a week of training with a shaper from Cebu-based Aframe, Datdat started repairing surfboards. She now manages the board rentals and repairs department in Fat Lips, earning almost three times more than her previous job (much to the delight of her family, who have 12 other mouths to feed).

When asked what this promising fixer’s next big step would be, replies with uncertainty, though would love to shape a board for herself one day, or use her passion for cooking to maybe open a business one day. Whatever the future holds for Datdat, with her perservance and hardwork, we are sure big things are coming her way.

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SA SULOD SA LABORATORIO Sa paraisong isla nga Siargao, dili ra mga lalaki ang bangiitan sa surfing. Daghan pud sa mga babae ang mangtas sa tubig, ug anaay usa kanila nga nalahi sa uban. Si Novelyn Guillena, o Datdat sa iyang mga kaila, dili lang hilig sa pagdula sa mga balod sa Cloud 9, kundi hilig pud siya sa paghimo ug pagayo sa mga board nga ginagamit sa mga kampyeon sa dagat. Sa iyang pagkabata, mas naa ang hilig ni Datdat sa pag-katkat sa lubi, pag gukod sa mga pabo, ug pag angkas sa mga carabao imbis nga anaa sa dagat. Upat palang ka tuig ang ni agi sukad niya na diskobre ug nagustohan ang surfing, pero dako na kaayo ni ug parte sa iyang kinabuhi. Nagsugod ang iyang pangdiskobre sa surfing niadtong nag trabaho pa siya nga sales lady sa Fat Lips Surf Shop. Usa ka adlaw, gi ingnan siya ni Tim, ang tag-iya sa tindahan, nga gusto siyang magtukod ug ayuhanan sa mga surfboard. Dali kuno kaayong ni boluntaryo si Datdat, matud pa ni Tim. Nakita ni niya nga usa ka oportunidad, labi na kay siya mismo ikadaghan na pud mabali-an ug board. Paghuman sa usa ka simanang training gikan sa usa ka taga-Sugbong

shaper, nagsugod dayun si Datdat sa pagayo ug surfboard. Karon, siya na ang ga-manage sa departamento sa board rentals ug repairs sa Fat Lips, ug katuloon na ang sweldo karun kompara sa una. Kini gihikalapay pag maayo sa iyang pamilya, nga adunay pag 12 ka mga babang ginapakaon. Pareho ra ka importante sa pag ka maayo sa tubig sa surfing ang maayo nga paggam sa imong board kung seryoso gyud ka sa surfing. Kailangan ma sabtan ang kada bawg, ang materyal o ang porma sa board para magamit nimo ni pag maayo inig atubang nimo sa mga dagkong balod. Tungod sa paspas nga paglambo sa turismo sa isla, nagkadaghan pud ang mga taong interesado sa surfing. Nagkadaghan pud ang mga gubang surfboard nga muabot sa kamot ni Datdat. Dili lalim mag ayo ug surfboard. Dili lang kay sakit ang matusok sa fiber-

glass, kung di ga balik-balik sad ang trabaho sa pagpa-uga, pag-sand, ug pag-ayo. Mga 15 ka board kada semana ang ma ayo ni Datdat. Muabot pud sa mga tulo ngadto sa upat ka adlaw ang paghuman sa usa ka board. Pagpangutana namo unsay plano niya sa iyang kaugmaon, wala pa kahibalo gayud si Datdat. Pero gusto niyang mag himo ug board para sa iyang kaugalingon puhon, o gamiton ang iyang kamaayo mu luto para magabli ug negosyo. Kung unsa may pilion niya, dili mi mag duha-duha nga makab-ot gyud niya kini, tungod sa iyang ka kugihan sa trabaho. Good luck sa imo, Datdat!

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Written by: Christophe Bariou

Photographer Barry Fackler

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ONE ‘HARMLESS’ SHELL From picturesque beaches, inviting waves begging to be surfed, and lush roadside greenery, Siargao is a paradise to many local and foreign tourists. Who doesn’t love a good stroll on the beach and taking good pictures? It’s even more exciting when you see a beautiful shell you’d love to keep on your nightstand. What people don’t realize, however, is that the “harmless” hobby of shell-collecting could have great consequences to our environment. The Philippines is a part of the Coral Triangle, a marine zone rich in biodiversity in the Western Pacific Ocean and includes waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Solomon Island. Unbeknown to many, the area hosts more than 2000 species of reef fish, six of the seven marine turtle species in the world, and more than 600 reef-building coral species (thus the name).

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A large number of these species are also endemic, and therefore can only be found in the area. So how exactly will one teeny weeny cute little shell impact the delicate ecosystem of the reefs? Firstly, it is easy to say, “It’s only one shell, just this one time”. But think about it on a very large scale: If all the tourists passing through the

THE AREA HOSTS MORE THAN 2000 SPECIES OF REEF FISH

Philippines and Siargao took one shell each, we are already talking about millions of shells depriving the beaches. A 30-year study on a specific beach in Spain showed that there was a 60% decrease on seashells while the tourism had increased in the area by 300%. Even if other factors contribute to these statistics, it is hard not to make the link with human behavior. Secondly, these creatures are not just shells, even the dead or empty ones. They play an important role in the ecology and balance of our beaches and oceans. Those white sand beaches we love so much are actually made out of old corals or broken shells, removing them from the beach, is like removing sand from the beach and accelerating erosion. They also

Be aware # constitute shelter and protection to various small crabs or beach animals like the well-known hermit crab. So even dead, these shells belong to the beach, studies show that some types of shells also help counter balance the acidification of the ocean caused by human pollution. They actually play an important part in the chemistry of the ocean. In an interview with GMA News, Ludivina Labe, Senior Marine Biologist at the Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, said that seashells “are among the major players in this web of life”, and their “decimation and loss of population would result in ecological imbalance”. Commercial use of shells pose an even greater threat, have you noticed in the souvenir shops that most of the shells there have much brighter, much stronger and vivid colors than the ones you find in the beach? This is because most of them are taken alive straight from the sea, killed and washed in the only purpose to be sold. You may think picking up dead shells on beaches is bad now, but when you buy them in shop, it is even worse, you might actually be also contributing to slaughter of sea animals, including the starfish. For example, the famous Triton’s trumpet, one of the most beautiful shell of all, a collector’s favorite, can still be bought along some touristic beaches in the Philippines for around

PHP2000 for a large one. However, it is the same animal that preys on the Crown-of-Thorns starfish, a notorious coral-feeder with a venomous shell. Without a predator to control their population, there is a massive outbreak of these animals which in turn will lead to the decline with the corals. In fact, they were identified as the perpetrators of a coral decline in a 27-year study of surveyed reefs by the Australian Institute of Marine Science. Today many different scientific studies confirm that taking those dead or alive animals from its natural habitat is a danger for the ecosystem. This rule actually applies everywhere in the world, in all the different kind of natural habitats. Even if it’s difficult to leave incredible beauty where it belongs without taking it back with you, at least, let’s try to be responsible and reasonable about it. The rules for responsible beachbumming are simple: What belongs to the beach, stays on the beach. Take nothing but pictures, kill nothing but time and leave nothing behind but footprints.

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We encourage you to be a responsible traveler 1 RESEARCH YOUR DESTINATION Learn about the destination, its culture and its ecology. It will make your trip enlightening, hassle-free, and safe.

2 RECOGNIZE RULES You are just a visitor. Observe national and local laws and regulations.

3 REDUCE WASTE Reuse when you can. Refrain from using disposable materials during your trip.

4 RESPECT WILDLIFE Take nothing but photos. Kill nothing but time. Leave nothing but footprints. Souvenirs? Purchase products that are NOT made using threatened or endangered plants or animals.

5 REPORT ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES A turtle being slaughtered? Report. Corals being harvested? Report. Open your eyes and take action.

6 RECOMMEND SUSTAINABLE OPTIONS Reward agencies and businesses that have good policies on sustainable tourism by recommending them to your friends.

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USA RA BITAW KA KINHASON Di gyud ikalalis nga ang Siargao usa ka paraiso para sa mga lokal ug langyaw nga turista, sugod sa iyang matalan-awon nga baybayon, ngadto sa mga nangimbitar nga balod nga murag naghangyo nga duwaan sa tao. Kay kinsa man kuno ang dili ma dani sa ka hayahay nga pag lakaw-lakaw sa humok nga balas sa baybayon, ug pag piktyur-piktyur sa may dagat? Mas lingaw pa jud ang lakaw kun makakita ug kanindot nga kinhason nga ma-display sa sala.

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Apan ang wala nahibal-an sa kadaghanan mao ang makadaot diay pag maayo sa kalikopan ang pag kaning kinaiya sa pagpangolekta sa kinhason. Ang atung nasud nahisulod sa Coral Triangle, usa ka dako nga area ilawm sa dagat nga mao ang pina kabuhong sa isda, coral ug uban pang hayop sa dagat sa tibuok kalibutan. Ang kaning Coral Triangle anaa sa Pacific Ocean ug gilakop ang atong nasud kauban sa Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste ug Solomon Island. Unsa man jud ka buhong sa kinabuhi sa ilawm sa tubig ang kaning Coral Triangle? Sobra sa 2000 ka lain lain nga klase sa isda, unom sa pito ka klase nga bao sa kalibutan, ug sobra sa 600 ka klase sa coral nga maoy gatukod sa pinuy-anan sa isda ang makita didto (mao nga gitawag siya na Coral Triangle).

Asa man dapita ani ang ka delikado sa pagkolekta sa kinhason? Una, sayun ra kaayo pag ingon ug “Usa ra bitaw na ka kinhason, karun ra pud bitaw ni.” Pero kung inyung hunahunaon sa mas dako nga paglantaw: kung ang kada-usa sa turista nga mu dagsa diri sa Siargao mupunit ug usa ka kinhason, muabot na sa pila ka million ang nawala nga kinhason sa baybayon. Ikaduha, dili lang ni hayop ang mga kinhason, bisag patay ug nabu-ak na. Aduna ni silay importante kaayo nga papel sa ecology ug sa pag balance sa atong kadagatan ug baybayon. Ang kanang puting baybayon nga gusto kaayo sa mga tao kay nahimo na siya tungod sa daghan kaayo nga patayng kinhason ug karaan nga coral, ug ang pagtangtang nato ana sa baybayon maka resulta sa pag paspas nga pag dahili sa yuta. Ang mga kinhason pud

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SOBRA SA 2000 KA LAIN LAIN NGA KLASE SA ISDA

Ang usa sa mga iladong dagko na kinhason nga gina-display sa mga kabalayan, ang Tritonâ€™s trumpet, ang pinakagwapa nga kinhason makita karon ug mapalit sa mga tindahan ug muabot Php2000. Apan ang kaning kinhasona kung buhi, mao ang numero unong tig kaon sa Crown-ofThorns, kanang peste sa kadagatan nga mukaon ug coral / puluy-anan sa isda ug adunay malala nga tunok sa iyang buko-buko. Kun wala nay mu kaon aning Crown-of-thorns, paspas kaayo ning mu guba sa mga coral, nga mu resulta sa pag ka minos kaayo sa mga isda ug uban pang hayop sa dagat.

Daghan kaayong mga pagtuon karun ang niconpirma nga ang pag punit sa mga hayop, con buhi man o patay, gikan sa ilang puloy-anan kay makadaut pag maayo sa kinabuhi sa kalikopan, dili lang sa dagat. Bisag lisod kaayo nga biyaan lang sa baybayon ang kanindot nga kinhason nga imong nakita, palihug, huna-huna ug maayo ang sangpotanan sa imong buhaton. Sayun ra kaayo ang mga balaod sa pag beachbum: Kung unsay angay ug nagpuyo sa baybayon, magpabilin sa baybayon. Litrato ra ang kuhaa, oras ra ang patiya, ug ang imong mga tunob ra ang ibilin. Photographer Barry Fackler

Ang pagbaligya sa mga kinhason ug ubang hayop dagat sama sa starfish o seahorse kay mas delikado pa jud para sa kalikopan. Nakabantay mo nga ang mapalit sa souvenir shop nga mga kinhason o starfish mabulukon kaayo dili sama sa inyung makita sa baybayon? Tungod ni siya kay gipangkuha sila nga buhi pa, unya gipatay ug gihugasan para lang ibaligya. Kung nagtuo kamo nga ang makadaot ra ang pagpunit sa baybayon, mas makadaot ug kabati ang pag palit nila sa mga tindahan, kay basin nag suporta hinuon kamo sa pagpatay aning mga hayop dagat.

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# Be smart IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO STORE THAT MUCHÂ WATER

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WATER FROM THE SKY

Again, storing rainwater is a matter of how much you need and consume per day. Using an underground concrete tank of roughly 40 cubic meters and a collecting roof of 180 sqm, Jafe resort has been able to rely 100% on rainwater for years now. Emerald house village has already managed to go through rainy season 100% on rainwater with a 25 cubic meter tank similar to Jafe and a 120 sqm collecting roof, while relying both on an underground wells and rainwater during the dry season.

While concerns are rising in social media about the quality of water pumped from underground wells or from the communal water supply, some people have found peace of mind in a simple solution: rainwater collection. The idea is indeed tempting: once your collection system is built, water comes effortlessly to your place. Not only is it free, it is also environmental friendly. Before finding out more from the locals who have been implementing rainwater collection systems, I had some doubts myself about the idea. I thought of a number of factors that could limit the solution, like storage, dry season and potability, among others.

Although the options we've mentioned above involve some high installation costs, collecting rainwater isn't only for resorts. In the isolated barangay of Katipunan, where underground water is either non-existant or insufficient to the needs of inhabitants, low-cost solutions have been found. With 2MPHP funded both by governmental and non-profit organizations, 167 plastic water tanks measuring from one to two cubic meters, with collecting roof and guttering have been installed on nearly each house of the barangay. It's now been two years that inhabitants of Katipunan rely 100% on rainwater.

Firstly, with regard to the amount of rain during the year, we looked at the rainfall data in Siargao and did the numbers. Theoretically, this diagram should tell you how much water you can collect (depending on roof size, of course). Secondly, on the matter of quantity, you only have to get the footprint of your roof (not the actual surface), look at the diagram, and compare the volume of collectable water to your monthly consumption. Then, you need to design your storage facility, which brings us to the next problem. 150 18 0 140

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All of the collecting roof we've seen were made of tiles, steel, or plastic boards. If pretty is your main concern, and you can't find a roof design that meets your definition of pretty, you can still find a workaround. Emerald house village uses plastic board roofs on sides that are not visible (outer side of the resort and hidden by trees), and native style nippa roofs on the visible sides. Less quantity of water is collected than technically possible, but the collecting roofs remain invisible from the ground. As for the water tank, it is simply built and hidden underground.

IT'S NOT DRINKABLE Well, if this was true, Jack and Ferilyn would have died a long time ago, as well as their staff and the guests they've been hosting for years at Jafe Resort. Using simple net filters, and a UV-filtering lamp that sterilizes bacteria from the water before being it goes in the household water pipes, they've been able to make rainwater safe to drink. To verify their assumptions, they had the filtered water laboratory-tested for bacteria and ECC-approved (Environmental Certificate Compliance) in Manila.

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The staff of Emerald house village clean their concrete tank and add chlorine to it once a year, just like Jafe Resort. Owners claim this has always been enough. Unlike pools which are closed water systems, these storage tanks are open circuits where water is always flowing in and out to meet consumption demand, leaving no time for bacterias to develop.

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# Be smart IMPOSSIBLE MAKAKOLEKTA UG INGUN ANA KA DAGHANG TUBIG

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TUBIG GIKAN SA LANGIT

Ikatulo, mahitungod sa isyung butanganan sa tubig, mag depende man kini kun unsa ka daghanang tubig imong gamiton sa balay sa usa ka adlaw. Sama sa Jafe Resort, nga nagtukod lang ug cementong tanke ilawm sa yuta nga anaa sa mga 40 cubic meters ang masulod, tubig-ulan ra gyud ilang gigamit karun ug sa pila na ka tuig ang ni labay. Sa Emerald House, anaa silay 25 cubic meter nga tangke sama sa Jafe para sa ilang 120sqm nga atup, ug kaya nila nga tubig-ulan ra ang gigamit sa tibuok tig-ulan, samtang kombinasyon sa tubig-ulan ug deepwell ang ilang ginagamit sa tig-init.

Nagkadaghan na ang mga reklamo karon sa Facebook mahitungod sa kakulang o di maayung kalidad sa tubig gikan sa deepwell diri sa Siargao. Apan imbis nga magsige rag reklamo, adunay mga lokal sa Siargao nga nakakita ug simpleng solusyon: ang pagkolekta sa tubig-ulan. Dali ra kaayo ma set-up ang sistema, walay bayad, ug ang resulta niini mapahimuslan nimo sa pila ka tuig nga mulabay. Pun-an pa, maayo kaayo kini para sa kalikopan. Una ko gi susi ang mga natukod na nga mga sistema sa GL, daghan ko ug pag duha-duha sa solusyon: sama sa butanganan, ang situasyon kung tig-init, ug kung pwede bang ma inum ang tubig, ug uban pa.

Ika-pito, kung nagtuo kamo nga para lang kini sa mga resort o datung tao nga maka afford niini, among balikon nga dili kailangan nga mahal ang paghimo sa sistema ug pwede kini sa mga kabalayan, dili lang sa resort. Sa barangay sa Katipunan, nga tubig ma-deepwell para sa mga residente, aduna silay nakitang barato nga solusyon para niini. Gamit ang 2 ka milyong pesos gikan sa gobyerno ug NGO, 167 ka plastic nga tangkeng tubig nga anaa sa mga isa ngadto sa duha ka cubic metros, kauban ang gutter ug sistemang pang kolekta sa atop ang gi-install sa kada balay sa barangay. Karon, ang barangay Katipunan nag salig na 100% sa tubig-ulan.

Una, mahitungod sa isyu sa tig-init, gitan-aw namo ang gidaghanon sa ulan diri sa Siargao kada tuig ug gi-compute. Kung basihan ang mga niaging tuig, mao ni ang posibleng makolekta nimong tubig sa usa ka tuig. Ikaduha, sa isyu sa gidaghanun nga ma kolekta, ang kailangan ra jud mao ang makuha sa â€˜footprintâ€™ sa imong atop, tan-awa ang diagram, ug gikan diha ma komparar nimo ang posible nimong makolektang tubig sa imong ginagamit nga tubig matag buwan. Gikan anang impormasyon, pwede na dayun nimo mapatukod ang imong butanganan. 150 18 0 140

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Ikalima, kung ang imung isyu kay ngil-ad siya tanawon sa imong atop, ang kasagarang design nga nakita namo sa sistema gihimo gikan sa mga tile, puthaw o plastic board. Kung di mo gwapahan ani, pwede gihapon ta mangita ug solusyon ni ana. Sa Emerald, ilang ginagamit ang plastic board maayo pagkatago sa kilid ug dili ma kita sa tao, samtang gipalibutan kini ug nindot nga mga nipa style sa atup. Mapagamyan gayud ang tubig ma kolekta tungod niini, pero di ni makita sa tao ug samok sa mata. Para sa tangke sa tubig, pwede ra kini itago sa ilawm sa yuta.

DILI MAN MA-INUM NA NGA TUBIG Ikaupat, sa isyung di ma inum ang tubig-ulan, hagbay ra untang namatay si Jack ug Ferilyn sa Jafe Resort, kauban ang ilang mga staff ug guests, nga tubig-ulan ang gina-inum didto. Sa pinaagi lang sa simpleng net filter, ug usa ka UV-filtering lamp nga mupatay sa mga microbyo sa tubig, nahimo nilang luwas imnon ang tubig-ulan. Para gyud ma sigurado kini, ilaha ning gipa laboratoryo ngadto sa Manila ug naka kuha sila ug ECC (Environmental Compliance Certificate) niini.

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Ika-unom, kun isyu sa maintenance, ang staff sa Emerald ug sa Jafe ika-usa ra sa usa ka tuig mag limpyu sa tangke ug mag dungag ug chlorine. Kay tungod open circuit mani ang mga tangke, dili pareho sa mga swimming pool na mga closed circuit, sigeg sulod-gawas ang tubig mao nga walay panahong ang mga microbyo nga mudevelop.

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BE A VOLUNTEER Grom Nation: Empowering kids Saturday and Sunday: Join the groms on their weekly beach clean up and afterwards give them tips on how to surf. Meeting point: Burgos and General Luna. Contact them for the exact location.

USEFUL INFO WHILE IN SIARGAO

Contact: +63 909 641 2994 (Josh) Instagram: @gromnationsiargao Gwapitos, Kermit and The Sun Crew takes you to Island hopping while beach cleaning-up Sunday: Join Gwapitos crew and Kermit’s on a beach clean-up, every once a month, while Island hopping in Daku and Naked Island. Get free BBQ, boat ride and lots of fun. Contact The Sun Crew: +63 912 059 8781 Instagram: @TheSunCrew Facebook: TheSunCrew Nature Kids of Siargao: turn your trash into treasure Wednesday: Help Siargao Recycling Art Studio to turn the island trash into pieces of art, like bean bags. Located on the right side of the public gym near Miguel’s Tacos from 3pm to 5pm. SEA Movement: Environmental awaerness Saturday: Join their Beach Clean-Up and have fun with the SEA patrol crew. Starting 3:40 pm at Greenhouse. Cleaning begins at 4pm. Contact: +63 995 877 2389 seamovementph@gmail.com Facebook: SEAmovement. Siargao Masaya: Access to Education Saturday: Go around the island with their mobile library and have a charming time story-reading to the kids. You can also donate to the organization or sponsor a child school year. Meet the crew at 8am at the market. Contact: +63 939 431 8886 Facebook: SiargaoMasaya

BOATS From Dapa to Surigao City • Dapa Express - 6:30am • LQP Express - 12pm • Angel 1 (Fast Ferry) - 5am • Montenegro (RORO) - 5am • MV Yohan - 11:30am From Surigao City to Dapa • Dapa Express - 11am • LQP Express - 5:30am • Angel 1 - 11am • Montenegro - 11am • MV Yohan 6am From Cebu to Surigao City • Cokaliong Shipping Daily (except Sunday) - 7 pm • Medallion Transport - Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 8 pm From Surigao City to Cebu • Medallion Transport (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday) - 8 pm Note: due to weather conditions, national festivities and other events the time schedules may change. You can now buy tickets of Yohan in front of Deli Street.

VISA SERVICES Surigao City, (086) 826-8263 Open from 8:30 am to 17:30 pm Close on Saturday and Sunday

HOSPITAL •G eneral Luna Emergency Clinic 24/7, located in Purok 4 close to Palawan Shop Hotline: 0918-926-3112 • D apa District Hospital (Not visiting on Saturday and Sunday) • Pilar District Hospital

PHARMACY • General Luna, Purok 1, 100 m away from the municipal hall • In Dapa, near the terminal.

EMERGENCY NUMBER • Police Chief Inspector - 0998-967-4823 • Municipal Police - 0998-549-4147 • Ambulance - 0949-960-6643

The Sun Crew: Surf and sustanibility programs They clean the beach in Pacifico every saturday, followed by surf lessons with the local children. Meeting point: Wemar’s Surf Shop at 9am.

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Contact: +63 912 059 8781

Every municipality on the island has one

ATM • D BP in GL across the Roman Catholic church • DBP in Dapa town • Western Union Service, National Highway in GL • E ast West Bank, in Dapa town

MONEY EXCHANGE • Palawan shop

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PLASTIC BATTLE A petition against single-use bottles. #SaveSiargao

#Do Your Part

During your visit please be respectful of Siargao’s stunning environment. Siargao doesn’t have a proper waste management system in place yet and the increasing volume of trash is causing, an already huge problem. To escalate further, which is a major cause of concern for the people living here.

It may not seem like a lot in the grand scheme of things, but even the smallest contributions on your part can make a huge difference. So, please be mindful by bringing your own containers when ordering take-away food, refilling your water bottles at the resort/bars and saying no to plastics bags and straws. If you find trash around, pick it up. The less plastic you produce, the better, and the more positive effect you will have on Siargao. Leave nothing but footprints.

Bring a tumbler and refill instead of buying single-use plastic water bottle. You can refill your reusable water containers from #plasticbattle partner water refill stations using Plastic Battle Map. Check their map bit. ly/PlasticBattleRefill and their new iOS app.

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