BUSINESS AS USUAL. This photo, taken in October 2021, shows the iconic diving board at the Sugba Lagoon. The famous Sugba Lagoon in Del Carmen town in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte is set to resume operations starting Friday (Feb. 25, 2022) more than two months after the devastations of Typhoon Odette. (Contributed photo by Ivy Marie Mangadlao) BUTUAN CITY - More than two months after Typhoon Odette pummelled Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte, the world-class surfing destination in the Philippines and one of the 2021 Times' World Greatest Places is reopening to tourists, starting in Del Carmen town. Lani Lipio of the municipal tourism operations office of Del Carmen told reporters Thursday that the Sugba Lagoon, one of the popular destinations in Siargao, will be open to tourists starting February 25. "We are open but we are also reminding tourists that not all amenities will be available such as cottages and other services. In Sugba Lagoon, we just set up a tent where t