Published February 4, 2021, 1:35 PM
TACLOBAN CITY – San Pablo Island in Hinunangan, Southern Leyte has recently reopened to tourists from Eastern Visayas after almost a year due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
A breathtaking view of San Pablo Island in Southern Leyte which recently opened for tourists for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started to wreak havoc in the country.
(Marie Tonette Marticio / MANILA BULLETIN)
Tagged as Southern Leyte’s Maldives, the island also known as Pong Gamay boasts of its captivating white sand beach, scenic sights, and unspoiled waters.
The island, which is only about a 3-hour drive from Tacloban City, is comparable to the famous Dead Sea, the landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan since its high salinity makes one float for a while.