The primary go to of a cruise ship to Higatangan Island in Naval, Biliran impressed its native authorities unit to step up its effort to attract extra vacationers to the picturesque island.
The native authorities reported on Monday, 4th November, that Australian expedition cruise agency Coral Expeditions’ Coral Geographer visited Higatangan Island on Thursday, thirty first October, with 40 Australian friends on a cultural immersion expertise.
In an announcement, the native authorities mentioned: “[We aspire] to advertise [the island’s] esteemed sights not solely all through the Philippines but additionally to a world viewers, as Higatangan Island is actually a supply of satisfaction for us.”
Upon the friends’ arrival, locals provided them halo-halo, a well-liked native iced dessert, in coconut shells as a heat introduction to the locals’ hospitality, in keeping with the Division of Tourism.
The friends joined the Tangan-Tangan Competition, the place younger dancers showcased Higatangan’s heritage. Additionally they noticed and skilled mat weaving, enjoyable natural therapeutic massage, conventional fishing, conventional boodle combat, and enjoyable on the long-lasting sandbar.
Higatangan is an island inside Naval, the capital city of Biliran province. It has two villages, Mabini and Libertad, with a inhabitants of round 2,000 individuals.
The island is fashionable for its shifting sandbar; the Capilla del Mar, an underwater chapel with a 12-foot cross and eight benches that characterize the eight municipalities of the province; a cliff diving spot; in addition to areas appropriate for scuba diving.