Location: Rizal, Maasin City, Southern Leyte
How to commute: ride a tricycle, about 10-15 minutes from the terminal to this signage
cost: 8-10pesos only (as of April 2012)
Also known as the Shrine of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus and Our Lady of Assumption, this is a famous spot especially on Holy Week and on the Blessed Virgin Mary's birthday on September 8. Quite famous for pilgrims, this climb of more than 500 steps upward is accentuated with the 14 Stations of the Cross.
Exhausting as it may seem, the journey uphill becomes rewarding enough once you reach the top and be welcomed by the awesome mouth of the cave. Masses are held there on schedule and on special occasions.
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FUN FACTS:
(my source: The Josephinian Issue No. 2 Nov 2011-Mar 2012)
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* known as "Aghuban" which means mountain cave and "Tinibgan" which means a carved rock shaped like a wooden basin.
* Used to be a habitat for bats and caves
* As of 2011 statistics, there were 47 foreign visitors from Canada, USA, Australia, Los Angeles, Nagasaki Japan, South Korea, Switzerland and London. And 3,583 Philippine tourists have been recorded here.
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A travel that satisfies the heart
and fills the brain with cherished memories.
"Likay" is a local dialect which means "avoiding or running away from something". The beach is named as it is because years back, when typhoons frequently hit the town, the sea is murky with its coast lined with the storm's remnants. Despite this, people take a swim while effortfully avoiding the twigs, leaves and other kinds of dirt. Therefore, locals who take a dip here would have to watch out for some UFOs (unidentified floating objects).
The beach is located near the heart of the city "Tunga-Tunga", just behind the Maasin Central School and the City Hall. It is the beach that lines along the Espina Boulevard. At present, the beach is clean and well-maintained by the authorities and people come here often because it is FREE. Ergo, there's no entrance fee or corkage; and people just have to bring their food and tables, chairs with their umbrellas while looking for a spot on a "first come, first served" basis. It was Easter Sunday when I with my family went there, so as expected, the beach was jam-packed. There were men and women swimming, some sunbathing or picture-taking, and some kids on the shore building sand castles, running after the waves or diving for it. 
