Culture

01 of 21Sipping sustainably

02 of 21Bulan Villas

03 of 21David del Rosario swapped finance in Manila for fish in Siargao when he opened restaurant CEV

04 of 21The bar at La Mari is upping the island’s hospitality standards

05 of 21Philippine Airlines plane taxiing at Siargao Airport

06 of 21Beard with a board

07 of 21On Cloud 9

08 of 21Watching the action at Cloud 9

09 of 21Hospitality standards are on the up

10 of 21Not waving but diving

11 of 21Many motorbikes come with a surfboard rack on the side

12 of 21All aboard the tour bus

13 of 21Sports broadcaster Jap Lui Pio relocated to Siargao to set up hostel Alpas

14 of 21New arrivals are shaking up Siargao’s sleepy atmosphere

15 of 21Abi Ponio-Quadelli

16 of 21Mixing things up at Loose Keys

17 of 21Pizza at the newly opened Bulan Villas resort

18 of 21Surf instructor showing a young pupil how to stay on top of the waves

19 of 21Dan Fitzgerald, Aussie co-owner of bar Loose Keys

20 of 21Fuel for thought: Siargao petrol stations pour gasoline out of old glass bottles

21 of 21Hot coffee after a cool surf