from where I take a 30-minute water taxi to Puerto Galera. We arrive at the barangay (district) of Sabang - the centre for scuba diving, with resorts and dive shops stacked like mahjong tiles.

DOT MIMAROPA Regional Director Roberto P. Alabado III said the facility aims to enhance the safety and welfare of divers while promoting Puerto Galera as the diving capital of the Philippines. “The ...