While most people love to travel and visit popular tourist destinations, I prefer to explore areas that are yet to be shared on social media or watched on Instagram and YouTube channels. One such place is the small island village hidden within the shadow of Siargao’s popularity. Dubbed as one of the world’s most beautiful island destinations in South East Asia, Siargao Island has become one of the most visited tourist destinations in Mindanao both by local and foreign tourists. Yet amid the sudden surge in tourism and development in most parts of the island, Siargao has remained in most parts, unspoiled, with several areas yet to be fully explored by tourists. One such place is one of the small island barangays found in the town of Del Carmen, an island paradise known to locals as Halian.

Mascariñas, E. M. (2021, February 6). Exploring Siargao's hidden island paradise of Halian. Business Mirror, p. A9.