A day tour costs P7,000 with a minimum of two persons. This includes fullboard meals, airport transfers (Cebu or Dumaguete), butanding experience, Tumalog waterfalls experience and island activities.

The town of Oslob in Cebu province has become popular because of the beautiful and clean beach and the experience to swim with whale sharks, which are locally known as butanding. One tourist, however, ...

MANILA, Philippines - The whale sharks (butanding) of Oslob, Cebu are featured in an underwater fashion shoot with international models. The photos appear in the online edition of the United ...

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A juvenile whale shark, locally known as butanding, was spotted in the waters of Brgy. Punta Engaño in Lapu-Lapu City on Saturday, November 2. Netizen Joemar Palis took a ...

CEBU, Philippines - The Bureau of Fisheries ... said their recommendations include “no touching†of the butanding, and designation of a briefing area for guests to be informed on ...

Their brief stay will be packed with adventures, including swimming with the butanding or whale sharks of Oslob in Cebu. They will also be treated to Cebu's famous lechon or roasted pig. The city will ...

Oslob, located some 118 kilometers south of Cebu City, has become a major tourism destination on the island due to its “butanding,” or whale shark watching activities. Although the fish ...

Oslob, located in the southern portion of Cebu, is among the most popular areas ... local and provincial governments in protecting the butanding and ensuring a sustainable tourism model.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jhames Reymond Talisic ... As it got closer to his boat, he realized it was a whale shark, or Butanding. He immediately felt nervous. “Kabi man nakog unsang isdaa ...

“We will continue sending boatmen engaged in tourism in Oslob town, Cebu [central Philippines] to Donsol, Sorsogon for immersion programme about the proper care of butanding,” Renelyn ...

“It was surreal,” Derrick excitedly told the Inquirer about his close encounter with the beloved butandings of Oslob, Cebu. “I didn’t get scared. I enjoyed every minute of swimming with ...