![]() Polillo is an island in the north-eastern region of the Philippine archipelago. It is separated from Luzon Island by the Polillo Strait and forms the northern side of Lamon Bay. The island itself is subdivided across three municipalities. The municipality of Polillo takes up the southern part of the island. The north-eastern part of the island is administered by the municipality of Burdeos, while the north-west is within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Panukulan. The island is also home to the Butaan lizard, a vulnerable relative of the Komodo Dragon. As of the 2010 Philippine Census, the island is home to 64,802 individuals. In the mid-16th century, Spaniards came to the island and there they built a chapel. They took charge of the management of the island and many changes and development they brought there upon their times Source: Wikipedia From Jomalig to Polillo
Polillo Town ProperWhat a nice and right timing! There was an event in the resort where we stayed. It was called WARIGWIGAN 2014. Warigwigan means "SAYAWAN." I was surprised when I found about this, the last time I witnessed and joined a SAYAWAN when I was still in First year highschool in ou barangay plaza. It made me reminisce the past because this tradition is still alive and being practiced in Polilio. We looked for a good spot inside the resort and fitched our tents by the beach. The beach here is not really suitable for swimming (my opinion though we saw some children swimming) so we just enjoyed the view and made some wacky moments for us to remember.
Getting there:Before one can reach Polillo Island, you must go to Real, Quezon. There are three ways of getting Real, Quezon. First, from Shaw Boulevard, take a jeepney going to Cainta junction. From Cainta junction, take another jeepney going to Siniloan, Laguna. Then another jeepney ride in going to Real, Quezon. Second option is to take the scenic Sta. Cruz, Laguna route. You can take a bus at Buendia and Cubao terminals. The travel time is around 2 hours. Then, from Sta. Cruz, take a jeepney going to Siniloan. From there, you can take a jeepney going to Infanta/Real, Quezon. From Garcia St. in Real, take a tricycle going to its Ungos port. The travel time is around two hours and a half. The third option is to go to Legarda, Manila and take either Raymund bus (tel. 7339380) or a van going directly to Real, Quezon. The bus terminal is near Arellano University. The bus that directly goes to Ungos port leaves at 11:30 pm (ordinary bus) and at 1:00 am (aircon bus). The travel time is roughly 4 hours. It is important that you arrive early at the port because the boats leave in the morning. There are only three boats that traverse Real-Polillo route and vice versa. The schedule of Real-Polillo are 5:30am, 7:00am and 9:00am while the Polillo-Real boat leaves at 5:00am, 11:00am and 1:00pm. The boat ride takes three hours. Accommodation:There are only a few accommodations available for travelers. These are the Seahorse Hotel (tel. nos. 02.6340016; 042.3148170; 0921.4606398); Herrera Plaza Lodging House (mobile 0998.2602928) and Casa Escarlata Hotel. The difference would depend on its facility like having communal toilets and baths and a restaurant. These accommodations are walking distance from the port and are located along the main street.
Source: http://www.thegreentraveler.net/polillo-island.html
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