Ando Island
Native name: Puro Halaba | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Ando Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 11°38′33″N 125°28′46″E / 11.64250°N 125.47944°E |
| Administration | |
| City | Borongan |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 878 |
| Ethnic groups | Filipino |
Ando Island is an island in Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Philippines. It has a number of resorts, the Bantayan Cliff which has a hanging hammock, and multiple white-sand beaches and caves.
Tourism
[edit]Ando Island has a number of tourist resorts. It has a boat ride from Sabang South, to Ando Island which takes an estimated 30 minutes. After tourists follow a trail, they go to the Bantayan Cliff with a hammock, hanging 35 meters above the ground, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.[1][2] Because of this, the cliff was endorsed by the Eastern Visayas Tourism Association.[2] Ando Island also contains white-sand beaches and caves.[3]
Events
[edit]On November 12, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines; in Ando Island a ship resting in the island fell, killing 2 people and making 5 missing.[4] On September 5, 2023, the city government of Borongan announced a national kayaking event. Ando Island was one of the starting places for the kayaking event.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "First hanging hammock adventure opens in Eastern Samar". SunStar. April 2019.
- ^ a b Master, Web (April 29, 2019). "Hanging hammock and the various adventures one could enjoy at Bantayan Cliff". Leyte Samar Daily News. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "Explore Historical Sites in Borongan City, Eastern Samar". Pinay Wise. February 14, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "2 dead, 5 missing as Yolanda causes ship to list, run aground off Eastern Samar". November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Borongan City banks on kayak race to draw more tourists". Philippine News Agency.