CEBU, Philippines — Just over a decade or so ago, nobody would have heard of an island called Kalanggaman. Except perhaps the smalltime fishermen who’d frequently make short stopovers there to rest or ...

PALOMPON, LEYTE, Philippines – A German luxury cruise ship with 365 tourists and 269 crewmembers on board made a stopover at the world-renowned Kalanggaman Island in Palompon last Dec. 29. It was one ...

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — The famed Kalanggaman Island in Palompon town of Leyte province is ready to welcome guests anew. The announcement was made on Friday by the municipal government ...

11:08, Wed, May 22, 2024 Updated: 11:08, Wed, May 22, 2024 If you want to experience the ultimate beachfront seclusion, you'll need to spend some time travelling there first. Rising up from the sea ...

AFTER an hourlong plane ride to Tacloban from Manila, a two-and-a-half-hour van ride to Palompon and a 45-minute boat ride, we arrived in Kalanggaman, one of the most beautiful islands in the ...

TACLOBAN CITY –– An island known for its powdery white sand beaches and crystal-clear sea waters will reopen to the public in August, about five months since it was closed due to restrictions caused ...

TACLOBAN CITY (PIA) — Leyte’s Kalanggaman Island in Palompon town remains to be a most sought-after cruise destination in Eastern Visayas according to the Department of Tourism Region 8. This as Hapag ...

TOURISM INCOME from Kalanggaman Island jumped to P18.5 million in 2017 from only P2 million the previous year, the Leyte provincial office reported. The six-hectare sandbar, though small and regulated ...