Satti is a famous breakfast in Tawi Tawi. Satti is grilled chicken placed on-top of cube rice and dipped in a special satti sauce. I have only seen this delicacy in Southern Mindanao particularly in Zamboanga City. Being a regional delicacy, people here have lived and loved eating […]
Sanga Sanga Airport or Tawi Tawi Airport is the only airport in Tawi Tawi. The runway has just been recently upgraded and it can now accommodate Airbus A320 aircraft. The terminal building is rather small, congested and has no X-Ray machine. I hope they do something about the […]
If one asks a local where is the best place to hang around and dine in Tawi Tawi, their answer would be Sandbar Lepa. Sandbar Lepa is not a sand bar or a bar. It is a beachfront restaurant with some accommodation facility. After climbing Bud Bongao, I […]
There are 307 islands and islets in the province of Tawi Tawi and fortunately, I did a half day island hopping tour to see some of them when I was here. Everything was arranged by my tricycle driver cum tour guide cum body guard. Unfortunately though, I lost […]
I have to admit I forgot the name of this beautiful White Mosque located by the bay in Bongao, Tawi Tawi. I was trying to contact my tricycle driver in Bongao but to no avail I can’t reach him already. Anyway, it was about 2pm when he brought […]
Tawi Tawi is a Muslim-dominated province being one of the provinces comprising the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) or what is now known as Bangsamoro Region. There are very few Catholics here or other Christian denominations. I was told that only about 5% of the poeple in […]
My last stop over for the day is the Badjao Village. I asked Alvin to bring me to the famous water village where Badjaos live in peace and harmony with one another. The Badjaos here have relatively large population and they don’t live a life like the Badjaos […]
My visit to the Balobok Cave, Cove and Rock Shelter is my baptism of fire in Tawi Tawi. On my first day, I told Alvin (my tricycle driver cum tour guide) to bring me to somewhere where I could feel a little tension – say, a Muslim flooded […]
I am not a market-goer person and I was amazed of the colorful fishes I saw in Bongao Fish Market. Apart from the colorful fishes that are sold fresh (yes, without ice), all vendors do not use weighing scale and interestingly, everything is sold by piles and are […]
The Old Chinese Pier is perhaps the busiest place in Bongao. This is a major gateway to the other islands of the province as well as going to Zamboanga or Malaysia. Big and small wooden boats used as passenger and cargo vessels are docked here. Locals say that […]
This is the Provincial Capitol of Tawi Tawi located in Bongao. Bongao is the most populous of the 11 towns of the province. The capital town of Tawi Tawi is Panglima Sugala. The capitol building looks more of a mosque rather than a government office building. It has […]
My fascination about Tawi Tawi started when I first saw pictures of travel bloggers on top Bud Bongao. I have always been amazed by those wonderful pictures posted in their Facebook walls. It was a dream to reach this place. And today, that dream is a reality. Bud […]
Rachel’s Place Hotel in Bongao is perhaps the most practical accommodation facility in Tawi Tawi. They offer free wifi and they have a working security system, a nice open air restaurant , a beautiful garden and practically clean rooms. Also worthy to mention, the hotel is walking distance […]
Tawi-Tawi is the southernmost province of the Philippines. It is even closer to Malaysia than the nearest Philippine City of Isabela in Basilan. Tawi-Tawi is perhaps a strange tourist destination among many Filipinos and foreigners alike not because of the present military problems in the area as brought […]
