Thirty years ago, Siargao was a quiet island off Mindanao’s northeastern coast—remote, untouched, and largely unknown to the outside world. Surrounded by pristine waters and dense forests, the ...

Siargao Island, in the Philippines, is making a concerted effort to nurture ecotourism, and preserve and replant its mangroves. Photo: Shutterstock.

Elaine Abonal, a mom and coach of her own surfing school, Surfista, is “livin’ la vida isla” (living the island life) together with her daughter and husband in Siargao.

The nation’s flag carrier airlines, Philippine Airlines (PAL), now flies thrice weekly from Clark International Airport to Siargao, and vice versa. Bookings are via Philippineairlines.com ...

SIARGAO Island, Philippines — Siargao island’s first hospital, the Siargao Island Medical Center (SIMC), has made remarkable progress since its groundbreaking last February 2023. The island ...

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 ...

But the community moved fast. Agudo collected relief funds with the help of her Instagram followers and, within hours, raised more than $50,000, with donations pouring in from California , Toronto ...

The Surigao del Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office said the Coast Guard order affected fishermen’s boats weighing 50 gross tons below and fast crafts plying Surigao City to ...

Siargao bested six other destinations as it topped the Lonely Planet's list of the best places to visit in Southeast Asia!. A July article by the global travel magazine ranked Siargao, also known as ...

SIARGAO, the tear-drop shaped island in Surigao del Norte, often gives the impression that it is exclusive to surfers and expensive to visit. Wrong. I discovered after spending six days on a solo ...