WELCOME TO BADIAN

            HELLO GUYS! We are the on-the-go travelers. We don’t really literally travel but because of our exploration we reach to the place where love, happiness and belongingness are experienced. Be with us ‘because never would you imagine the beauty in it. BADIAN! Yes and I know the pictures that you’ve seen and will be seeing are evident of the wonders in Badian. We would like to share with you our humble experience and we hope you will LOVE to come in Badian. 

A BIT OF HISTORY

Badian is a third income class municipality in the province of Cebu Province, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,699. In the 2013 election, it had 23,762 registered voters. Badian is 98 kilometres (61 mi) southwest of Cebu City. It is bounded to the north by Moalboal, to the south by Alegria, to the east by Dalaguete and Argao, and to the west by the Tañon Strait.

           Badian comprises 29 barangays. The main barangay of Badian is Poblacion, located in the center of the town. It is the only urban and the most populous barangay of Badian. Its population is 4002 at the 2010 census, up from 3854 in 2007. 

How to get to Badian

        Badian can be reached by public buses or V-Hires (vans) from the Cebu South Terminal in Cebu City with an estimated travel time of about 3 hours. But during our travel, we ride a bus at Librando which cost Php120 as regular fare but since we are students we are given almost 20% discount so we only paid Php93. When we arrive in the poblacion of badian we ride the what they called “habal-habal” for Php20 going to our classmate’s house where  we are going to stay. As what we have knew this southern town got its name from a plant called, "badyang", which was once abundant in the area. However, the Spaniards found it difficult to pronounce the name so eventually the "g" was dropped and the "y" was changed to "i" and the town came to be known as Badian, a generally mountainous and hilly area where locals and tourists go around in jeepneys and tricycles. But now its source of transportation is more on “habal-habal” or motorcycle. We only saw few jeepneys along the highway.

LANDMARKS

          Badian Town Hall

          Badian Municipal Hall is a town hall located in Poblacion. . Poblacion is the most populous barangay and the only urban area in Badian. It is where the municipality's significant establishments are found, including the Municipal Hall, St. James Apostle Church and Convent, Badian District Hospital, and Police Station.

ST. JAMES APOSTLE CHURCH AND CONVENT

The convent was built since 165 years ago as well as the St. Thomas Apostle Parish Church during the Spanish time. The Parish Priest of the church is Rev. Fr. Jose Lapena. As we interviewed a man who’s name Arnold Jonas, some parts of the church are renovated like the roof of the church because long time ago the roof of the said church is made of “tisa” which is broke down into pieces. St. James the Apostl3e is the main or the town church of Badian, Cebu found in Poblacion, Badian, Cebu near the Badian Hospital and Badian Police Station. The annual fiesta is every 24^th and 25^th of July every year. The colorful Banig Festival is held during the town fiesta. Banig Festival showcases the talent and creativity of the towners in waving mat using Pandan (Pandanus tectorious or Fragrant Screw Fine). 

Badian District Hospital

          A knowledgeable physician can be discovered at any one of the a number of thousand Hospitals across this country where they treat individuals for any quantity of reasons. On Hospital by you may come across the nearest Badian Hospital near you and in the shortest amount of time by looking by means of the list beneath.

          Every time you get sick it's easy to avoid treatment, but it's essential which you know the location with the Hospitals in Badian in case the illness progresses. Hospitals in Badian may be found all over the location and any you come across on Hospital by in the sites below are guaranteed to be high quality and clean.

           When you are injured with a broken bone or require stitches the right factor you can do is go to a Badian Hospital and get the wound taken care of right away. A high quality Medical Center in Badian with an abundance of experienced doctors can caregivers is usually found on Hospital by by looking by means of the websites below.

Badian Police Station

         It is located at Poblacion, Badian, Cebu near municipal hall and beside the hospital.And this classifieds the governmental entities. In case of emergency, you can call Badian Police Station, Cebu Philippines through this 09188277613.

TOURIST SPOTS

       
         Many people go to Badian for their well-renowned tourist spots, and here are 4 of the widely visited ones:

           

The Captivating KAWASAN FALLS

Considered as the most popular destination in Badian, Kawasan Falls is a three-tiered waterfall system that is located in Barangay Matutinao. You would have to walk for 15-30 minutes from the national road to get to the actual waterfalls. The walking will all be worth it though since you will be welcomed with misty, clean, and crystal-clear waters! To get to the main source of the waterfalls and be awed by how cool it flows from one stone to another, walk uphill until you reach a small cave. The walk to the second level of the falls may also range from 10-15 minutes, but then again, you'll forget about all the body pains that you might feel from the walking because of the place's natural beauty. 

How to go to Kawasan Falls:

1. From Cebu Airport, ride a cab and go to Cebu South Bus Terminal. It would cost you around 200 pesos and it would take you abut 40 minutes to reach the terminal.

2. Ride a bus that will pass Badian. Just ask the conductor if they will pass Badian and ask him to drop you off at Matutinao Church.

3. From the church, you will have to walk uphill and it’s about 1.5 kilometers away from the highway. It would take you 15-30 minutes to reach the first waterfalls. There will be locals that will ask you if you want them guide you but you can do it on your own by just following the clear path (that’s what we did). You can also asks locals for directions if you’re not sure. If you want to go the second and third falls, it’s recommended to get a guide for your safety and protection.  

Expenses:

• 10 pesos for the Entrance Fee

Optional:

• 300 pesos for the tables with umbrellas
• 500 pesos for the cottages with tables
• 300 pesos for the wooden raft that can accommodate 15 people
• 50 pesos if you want a life vest
• 1500 - 3000 pesos for the rooms if you want to stay overnight

It’s advisable to bring your own food because the food is pricey here. Locals that manipulate the wooden raft will also ask for tip. They will oblige you to give them a tip.

Badian Canyoneering

            Exploration, traveling, and traversing canyons involve an extreme sport called canyoneering. In canyoneering, participants use various techniques that include several other outdoor activities such as hiking, scrambling, swimming, climbing, rapelling, and jumping. In many cases, ropework, technical skills and specialized gears are required to successfully traverse a canyon.

HOW TO GET THERE:

              There are various airlines which fly daily to Mactan, Cebu like Philippine Airlines, CebuPacificAir, AirAsia. You may download AirlinesPromo App for daily fare update and seat sale.

From Mactan Airport, rode a taxi going to Cebu South Bus Terminal.

From Cebu South Bus terminal, ride a bus going to Bato via Barili. The fare cost is 120 pesos. Buses are leaving every hour from 4:00 am until 12md. The travel lasts for almost three hours. Tell the conductor to drop you off at Brgy. Matutinao, Badian. It is approximately 130 kilometers southwest of Cebu City. There we met our guide.

Lambug Public Beach

 From the famous Kawasan Falls in Badian and the horde Moalboal Beach, where to add up on the list of must visit beautiful beaches in Cebu South is the unspoiled Lambug beach. Truly incontestable! A wonderful place to get along with – in a long stretch white sand powdery beach and swimming in an uncrowded resort. It is good to stay there any type of the day even if the weather’s temperament turns to gloom.

              

              This place is considered as one of the hidden beaches in the southern part of Cebu – Lambug Beach in Badian, Cebu. It has a long coastline of white dust like sand, clear waters and which you could also experience catching up both the sunrise and sunset. The place is still under develop so you can’t see any high-end resort in the area, but it has many rentable cottages or kioks and room’s to rent along the shoreline. But so far the only resort that stands out there is the grandest Grandeur Beach Resort.

            Going to Lambug now a days isn’t costly enough hence the place is still undeveloped. There are room accommodations available at minimum cost. Good advantage for younger ones to swim since it has a narrow shoreline. You could also save up much if you can bring tent while it is good to stay along the beach shoreline listening to the wind blows and the calmness of the sea. But during our visit, that night was a bit noisy by certain group of people in a loud videoke sound at the neighboring site. Well, we couldn’t blame others doing since this place is a public beach and people there were just all having fun.

            Group of young generations were having outdoor activities like playing volleyball at the beach. In any way, Lambug is really a place for fun in great numbers of people from all walks of life. Most fun can be observed like team building, thesis, birthday parties, family outing and beach hopping.

HOW TO GET THERE?

1. From South Bus Terminal, ride a bus bound for Badian and that will cost approximately to P120+. It takes almost 3 hours ride all the way through Badian Town proper.
2. Remind the bus conductor to drop you off in Badian public market or right at the crossing going to Lambug Beach where you could see a signage “Cebu International Golf and Resort”.
3. Both drop off area have many available tricycle or habal-habal. Tricycle will cost P20 per head while habal-habal is at P25.
4. When you arrive at the Lambug port area, go right or at the left and walk for few meters through the beach shoreline or to head on your destination.

Cebu International Golf Course and Resort

            The course sits about a five minute ride away from the national highway and extends an area of about 8 hectares right down to lambug beach. The main attraction is the golf course which an 18 hole par 72 course with very well maintained greens and beautifully manicured grasses and of course golf carts are there for rent.

            Located 97 km from Cebu City the course spans and area of 8 hectares of open space. Its excellent atmosphere and beautiful surrounding provide guests with breathtaking views. Holiday vacationers and newly Weds will find the resort relaxing in its own surrounding the room brisk stroll to the beach. Special Holidays Packages are designed to fit your budget for all occasion, Golfers and Non Golfers, Group Tours, Wedding Couples, Families or individual travelers who wants to explore the various amenities, 18 holes Golf Course, Diving Shop, Island Hopping. The resort offers many diving areas for divers who wish to explore the undersea world. However, the special package design will fit your budget comfortably. The resorts offers 3 Meals a day menu caters a wide varieties of Korean and Philippine foods, for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

FESTIVAL

BANIG FESTIVAL

          BANIG FESTIVAL is their feast every month of July. In celebration of Badian’s Annual Fiesta, the Banig Festival showcases the town’s various handicrafts, cultures, and delicacies, focusing specifically on the native handwoven mats known as “banig.” This festival, which is observed every July 3, includes street dancing with costumes made using banig material, a trade fair showcasing the banig and other native products, and a banig-making contest. According to one of the social worker in the town, the festival was not really active or as famous as our Sinulog Festival in Cebu but the way people describe it Iwe found it  fun, engaging, and culturally reserved! It shows the way of living and the livelihood of the Badianganons!

DELICACIES

                  Beware! You’ll surely feel the urge to take a bite of Badian’s mouthwatering delicacies. Biko, bingka, budbod, maruya, puto and salvaro are some of the best delicacy found here in Badian.

Biko

Biko is a Filipino rice cake made from sticky rice (locally known as malagkit), coconut milk, and brown sugar. Like other rice cakes, this is referred to as kakanin (derived from the word “kanin” which means rice) and is often eaten as dessert or meryenda (mid-afternoon snack).

Bibingka

Bibingka is a type of rice cake native to the Philippines. This is traditionally made from galapong (milled glutinous rice), coconut milk, margarine, and sugar. During dawn masses on Christmas season, side street vendors are a common sight preparing and selling this delicious rice cake.

Budbud

Budbud or suman, also known as sticky rice cakes or glutinous rice cakes are quite famous all over the island. This delicacy can be very filling and as it is a high-carbohydrate snack. The good part is, it is very healthy. Budbud is actually glutinous rice mixed with coconut milk. Budbod is almost always wrapped in banana leaves because they say that it brings the best taste out of the food.

Maruya

Banana Fritter or Maruya is a fried food that makes use of “Saba” banana or plantains. The bananas are sliced or mashed and then mixed with a batter, which is composed of flour, sugar, vanilla, and a binder which is egg usually.

 Puto

Buttered Puto is a variation of the famous steamed rice cake, Puto. These steamed mini cakes are usually eaten as dessert but most prefer to have them during breakfast (with hot coffee or chocolate) or mid-afternoon snack (usually eaten with dinuguan or blood stew).

Salvaro

The salvaro of Badian has a unique taste because of their coconut flavor. They are made to be more unique and distinct from other delicacies and products of Cebu. The main ingredients of salvaro are the enriched wheat flour, sugar and shredded coconut. It is also known to be a very healthy and nutritious delight for all.