My Mom's Hometown - Welcome to Marinduque!

Welcome to my Mom's hometown. This is our first Holy Week Vacation to witness the Moriones Festival
Marinduque is an island province in the Philippines located in Southwestern Tagalog Region or MIMAROPA.

How to go there via commute:

• From Buendia or Cubao, you can ride a bus going to Lucena -Dalahican (JAC Liner Bus )
  It make take 4 to 5hrs of bus travel.
• From Dalahican Port, you may ride a RORO Ship going to Balanacan Port
  It make take 3 hrs of Roro travel.
• From Balanacan Port, you can ride a jeep going to Sta. Cruz
  It make take 1 hr Jeepney travel
  After several hours of travel and a lot of sleep we arrived at Marinduque!

Moriones Festival is popular in Marinduque. The Moriones is a lenten rites held on Holy Week on the island of Marinduque, Philippines. The "Moriones" are men and women in costumes and masks replicating the garb of biblical Roman soldiers as interpreted by local folks.

Meet my Mom, I, sister and my relatives.	Photo taken at Sta. Cruz Marinduque

Before going back to Manila we visited our relatives also at Maniwaya Island! This is a peaceful place to relax and unwind! We stayed at thier Resort which is Pielago Beach Resort. The water was clear and it blended well with the white sand. The moment I first set foot on the island, I remember telling myself that we’re going to have a blast in Marinduque. This is our first time to go there!

30 minutes ride in a boat from Buyabod Port, Sta Cruz Marinduque to Maniwaya Island!

Welcome to Pielago's Beach Resort

This is the Resort of our beloved relatives.

Outside View

What to see and do:

Relaxing while in hammock	Playing Volleyball with your friends

Playing sand in front of beach with my cousins.

ISLAND HOPPING!

Palad Sand Bar is small in size and it only appears during low tide.
During high tides, the sand bar is not visible.
When the sand bar appears, it is surrounded by clear shallow water suitable for splashing around, swimming and snorkeling!

Me and my relatives at Palad Sand Bar

Ungab Rock Formation is a natural bridge that's massive to behold at one side of the island's beachfront where smooth pebbles of rock fill the shallow waters.

Ungab Rock Formation

Sunset Watching at Maniwaya Island has one of the most spectacular sunsets in the country so spending quiet moments by the beach while watching the harmonious color of the breezy afternoon collide as the sun bids the day goodbye is always a perfect way to cap off one eventful day.

Sunset Watching and photo ops

After a long tiring day,

You can choose your accomodations :

Tent	Fan Room	Airconditioned Room

You can check thier facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ManiwayaIsla/
They offering not only accomodations but all of your needs even transport from Manila , Island Hopping and some sumptuous meals all in one for a package. Just feel free to ask and call them. Please see below contact.

Contact Number: 09479273638

Until next time. Feel free to leave your comments or share your Maniwaya Island experience in the comments box below. Ciao!