Siargao, often compared to Bali from 50 years ago, remains a largely undeveloped and wild surf paradise. Despite its growing tourism, the island offers diverse dining options, from local Filipino to ...

MANILA, Philippines — Two incomplete bridges on Siargao Island that were supposed to have been completed three years ago are suspected to be non-existent or ghost projects. Department of Public Works ...

The viral island destination of Siargao Island ballooned in its influx of visitors from 28,000 in 2015 to over half a million ...

PARAÑAQUE CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines celebrated a landmark moment yesterday, 01 December 2025, as it received two prestigious distinctions at the 2025 ...

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Lying in the path of many of the fiercest storms in the Pacific Ocean, the Philippines is accustomed to natural disasters. But one month after super Typhoon Rai laid waste to a swath of Philippine ...

The Philippine Coast Guard orders all vessels to halt operations in Camiguin in Northern Mindanao, Dinagat Islands, Bucas Grande, and Siargao in the Caraga Region after storm signal No. 1 was raised ...

(CNN) — Siargao’s global reputation as the “surf capital of the Philippines” dates back to 1980, when surf photographer Tony Arruza and surfer Steve Jones visited the island in their quest for the ...

The devastating typhoon that ripped through the Philippines before Christmas left a path of destruction. One month on, conditions on a fabled tourist destination are bleak. Lying in the path of many ...