BUTUAN, Philippines – Siargao’s gem, Sugba Lagoon, took a break from tourists as it closed for a month to undergo rehabilitation on Wednesday, January 10. Known for its clear turquoise waters surrounded by limestone formations and lush vegetation, the lagoon is a natural cove nestled on the island community of Barangay Caub in Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte. The yearly closure is based on a local ordinance “declaring 32 days (of) annual tourist holiday and proscribing entrance and other leisure activities within the Sugba lagoon at Barangay Caub every January 10 to February 10 of every year for the repair and maintenance of the tourism facilities and environmental recovery and rehabilitation.” The annual closure began in 2016 when the local…
