Coco News

The Official Newsletter of Coco Beach Island Resort

328th Edition
 

What's Inside?
The Adventures of Sebastian and Ida
Coco Beach’s Time to Play Part 2
Coco Beach Scholars
Coco Divers Corner: Angelfishes

The Adventures of Sebastian and Ida

Young couple Sebastian and Ida Jorgensen from Denmark visits Coco Beach for the first time. After hearing their friends’ recommendations, they headed to Coco Beach and stayed in cottage 9A where they had enjoyed the view from their balcony. They spent 10 nights full of fun and adventure and packed with action.
 

Ida and Sebastian taking a break from their trekking to Baclayan

Tuesday, they started their adventure with Scuba diving and underwater exploration of marine life of Puerto Galera. The next day, it was a whole day trip on the Hummer with our driver  and guide Romel. They saw the Tamaraw Falls and went swimming in the crystal water of Tukuran Lagoon where they had a great barbeque lunch prepared by their guide.

On Thursday morning Ida and Sebastian were up for a 2 hours trekking to visit the Iraya Mangyans in Baclayan settlement. Then from Muelle, they maneauvered a Kayak all the way back to Coco Beach.
 

Kayak back to Coco Beach from Muelle

Saturday was another water-fun-day for Ida and Sebastian. They went diving again  plus an exciting waterski ride. Sunday was spent Beach Hopping with some snorkeling and fishing in between.

After having a healthy breakfast on Monday, the couple headed to Ponderosa Golf Course for lunch. Ponderosa offers a great overlooking view of Puerto Galera from 2000 feet above sea level.

According to Sebastian and Ida, it was a fantastic and unforgettable vacation. Coco Beach may not be a five star hotel but we try to provide good service to the best of our ability because you are the most important person to us and deserve only the best!

Coco Beach’s Time to Play Part 2
 

Coco Outing Batch 2

After week of waiting, the 2nd Batch are on their way for a much anticipated company outing. This time Coco Beach big boss Connie  joined them.

July 2 and 3, the second batch composed of 95 excited employees were on their way to La Conchita Goldenrich Resort for a relaxing outing. Just before leaving Rodel Castillo, Red team leader offered a short prayer to protect and guide them all throughout the event. The teams, leaders and assignments are: Red Team -Snacks, Ferdinand Bonifacio of Yellow team is in charge of lunch, Joanne Rayos of Green team will prepare the Dinner and healthy breakfast to be cooked by the Blue Team headed by Weng Lascano.

Blue, Yellow, Red and Green Teams

While waiting for the games to start, everyone had the chance to talk and discuss the strategy they have to do for them to win in every games. Five group games were prepared for them by no other than Elian – the game master himself. All games required mental and physical ability. Upon hearing the whistle everybody got themselves ready for the games that is about to start. Every one are up for winning, members of each team were all chanting and cheering to give support to their team. Yellow teams bagged almost all of the team games, Balloon bursting, Water Relay, Penguin Race and Charade and eventually declared as over all winner. Blue team got the second place, while third place goes to the Red Team and lastly Green team who made a promise to bounce back next year. Everybody were all having fun especially in the Balloon Bursting games as some of them were having a difficulty of bursting the balloon.

The games and activities during the Coco Outing

At the end of the games everyone were all dead tired but the happiness and enjoyment they experienced is immeasurable. The fun continues in the evening as everyone were drinking, dancing and teasing each other and singing until dawn. From all of the Coco Staff, thank you for giving us a break and a fun, fun day!
 

Coco Beach Scholars

This year Coco Beach has five scholars namely, Cecilia Vidal, Glensel, Jessel and younger brother Reniel Banaag and the latest recipient of Coco Beach Scholarship, Leabelle Caudor. This program is a part of Coco Beach community service given to deserving individual in helping them to shape and strive for their future.

Cecilia Vidal

Two years ago, Jaydine Senit and Ana Marie Maranan has successfully graduated with Business Administration degree.

Cecilia Vidal who had just graduated from high school this year hopes to continue her studies at university to be able to help her fellow Mangyans . She wants to be a teacher someday that is why she is currently taking up Education at Divine World College of Calapan.

Jensel and Glensel Banaag

While Leabelle Caudor, daughter of Leody Caudor member of the Coco Band is taking up HRM major in Maritime Management at Adamson University.

Just like everyone else Banaag Siblings, Glensel, Jessel and younger brother Reniel wishes to give their family a better life. And to make that happen they must finish first their studies.

To all Coco Beach Scholars....strive hard and good luck in all your endeavor.

Coco Divers’ Corner: Angelfishes

Emperor angelfish: These angelfish normally swim in pairs in deep lagoons and reef walls at both coastal and outer reefs. You can sometimes see them at M/V Alam Jane and Sinandigan Wall as well at Kilima Steps. They feed on sponges and other encrusting organisms and can reach a length of 40 cm. Young and adults may also work as cleanerfish on much larger fishes such as sunfishes, sharks and even on very big groupers.

Juveniles are dark blue with electric blue and white rings; adults have yellow and blue stripes, with black around the eyes. It takes about 24 to 30 months for an emperor angelfish to acquire its adult coloring.

A juvenile Emperor angelfish at West Escarceo and A solitaire adult Emperor angelfish by M/V AlmaJane.

Majestic angelfish: The Majestic angelfish occurs in coral rich areas of clear lagoons, channels, and protected outer reef slopes. We can see them at Monkey Beach, Dungon Wall and at Sabang Point. Like the Emperor angelfish they feed on sponges and tunicates. They can grow up to 28 cm.

Juveniles are black with light blue curve vertical stripes on the sides. Adults are bright yellow on sides and back, dorsal and caudal fins, with numerous blue spots. The head and ventral portion of the body, and pectoral fins are dark blue with numerous light blue spots on the posterior portion of the underside fin. Narrow light blue streaks run across the face from below the eye, and on the area just behind the head. The fins are edged light blue.

A juvenile Majestic angelfish at Sabang Point and an adult Majestic angelfish at Dungon Wall.

Regal angelfish: Regal angelfishes are mostly seen in coral rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of 40 m or more where they often are found in the vicinity of caves. In our area you be lucky to see them from Monkey Beach all the way to Sinandigan Wall. Like nearly all angelfish the Regal angelfish feeds on sponges and tunicates and reach a length of 25 cm.

By adults the sides have alternating dark-edged bluish white and orange stripes which narrow and angle backward in dorsal fin. The posterior portion of dorsal fin is dark with close-set blue dots. The posterior portion of underside fin has alternating yellow and blue bands running parallel to body contour while the caudal fin is yellow. Juveniles are having a large ocellated dark spot on basal portion of the soft dorsal fin while the rest of the juvenile is almost yellow.

A juvenile Regal angelfish at Monkey Beach and an adult Regal angelfish seen at Kilima Steps.