The Philippines: MOALBOAL, Cebu Summer Fun

Cebu is an island in the Central Visayas.  It is dubbed as the "Queen City of the South", being in the southern part of the archipelago.  But why queen? Read for yourself...

Cebu Summer Fun Part 1:  Bantayan Island

Cebu Summer Fun Part 2:  Camotes Island

Cebu Summer Fun Part 3:  Tabuelan
Cebu Summer Fun Part 4: Barili and Mantayupan Falls

 

Thirty (30) kilometers or half-hour from Barili is the town of Moalboal, boasting of fresh produce from the sea, white beach and a diving paradise of Cebu. 

Moalboal fishport

For our lunch, we bought fresh produce, both seafoods and meat at the local market and had all of these grilled in the market.  For our shrimps, we were very lucky to have a store owner, from whom we bought our drinks and spices from, who allowed us to cook in their kitchen.  Then we bought hanging rice (puso) to complete our meal.

Fishing boat on a noon break

We had lunch at Panagsama Beach, a long stretch of white sand beach where one has many options where to go, from day-use cottages to overnight beach resorts.

If you are a diving enthusiast, read this blog that a friend wrote about her encounters with sardines and thresher sharks in Moalboal.  And this for more about Moalboal.  Even a former president of the Philippines took time off her busy schedule to dive here!

The Philippines: BARILI and Mantayupan Falls, Cebu Summer Fun

Cebu is an island in the Central Visayas.  It is dubbed as the "Queen City of the South", being in the southern part of the archipelago.  But why queen? Read for yourself...

Cebu Summer Fun Part 1:  Bantayan Island

Cebu Summer Fun Part 2:  Camotes Island

Cebu Summer Fun Part 3:  Tabuelan
Cebu Summer Fun Part 5: Moalboal

 

Barili is a town southwest of Cebu province. It boasts of Mantayupan Falls and a great view over the Tanon Strait (body of water between Cebu and Negros islands).  This is a worthy stop-over to a trip to Moalboal town.

 

Mantayupan Falls

How to get to Mantayupan Falls:

From Cebu City, travel south, passing through the towns of Talisay City, Naga, San Fernando then Carcar.  When you reach the Carcar rotunda, turn right southwest to Barili instead of going straight south.  The town is around 60kms from the city and is 1.5hours away.

Upon reaching Barili town, go straight ahead and watch out for a signboard going to Mantayupan falls, on the left side of the road.  Turning left, go straight less than a kilometer and you'll reach the entrance.  Entrance fee is P10.

Going the main falls, you'll pass by a foot bridge.

There's a picnic area within the vicinity but you can also bring your own tables and chairs.  See the group at the background of this next picture?

Kids enjoy a cold swim in the shallow part of the pool, be wary though, a few feet away towards the middle part, the water gets deeper.

A full view of the majestic falls...

If you start your trip as early as 6am, you get to Mantayupan Falls around 730am, have breakfast (bring your own provision though, no food sold there), have a short dip, take pictures and by 9am, you should be on your way to Moalboal town (remember at the start of this post, Mantayupan is just a stop-over?) and its beaches.