Day five in Puerto Galera. We navigate water rationing, dive the UNESCO biosphere walls at Canyons, and explore the quiet contrast between Sabang’s dive scene and White Beach’s slow rhythm. Plus, the real costs of living off-season.

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Episode 36 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Galera, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Serenity Beach Hotel, Muelle Pier, Bayview coffee, Blue Lagoon Dive Resort, Canons dive site, Talipanan, Luca's Cucina Italiana, Analyn's Garden.

Covered: Puerto Galera off-season diving, Water rationing infrastructure, Mangyan cultural heritage, Residency bureaucracy updates, Cost of living breakdown, Preparation for Palawan move.

Chapters:
00:00 Serenity Beach Hotel
01:28 Muelle Pier
03:25 Blue Lagoon Dive Resort
05:43 BDO Network Bank Oriental Mindoro
08:31 White Beach
10:20 Bar

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

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