Magalong Beach Resort (MBR) / Holy land in Busuanga (HLB) is an oceanfront 2.63 hectare, titled land located between Busuanga River, Rio Playa and the stretch of 1.3 mile white sand beach in Old Busuanga, an hour land / sea route from the famous travel destination, Coron, Palawan, Philippines. It is converted into a not for profit, self-sustaining business model to help boost local economy, give employments to local residents as well as providing spiritual grounds for the Islanders & quiet hideaway for locals and visiting tourists.
For day activities, overnight or longer stays, the following buildings are OCEANFRONT & AIR-CONDITIONED: 2 Magalong Villas 10 rooms, choice of full bed or 2 twin beds rooms, TereJon Event Hall 150 people capacity and StevenAsh Retreat House 40 folks capacity on bunkbeds. Inside the property: Scotty Welcome Hall for guests to check-in, Sandra Swimming Pool for registered guests, Klotzback Community Center w/ 14 stalls for rent and 10 MellisaJared Beachside Cabanas available for rent.
A unique hallmark of the property is Holy Land in Busuanga, the one and only spiritual park and garden in the province of Palawan. It highlights authentic wood carved images by local artist, Rolando Jamito of Jesus in different postures: (1) 3ft and 6 ft wood-carved Baby Jesus with the Blessed Mother and St.Joseph in a man made cave, (2) 10 ft Crucified Jesus & 3 ft Sorrowful Mama Mary,(3) 10 ft Seated Jesus as loving, merciful Judge, (4) 3 ft Head of Jesus, (5) 10 ft Risen Christ placed intentionally where daily sunset is witnessed. Housing of images were exquisitely designed by Architect Ching Calo.
There is a Nativity Chapel,14 Stations of the Cross, Four Mystery Stations of the Rosary, 10 ft wood carved Sleeping St Joseph and a 10 ft Blessed Mama Mary carrying baby Jesus. Catholic Mass can be arranged after seeking approval from Salvacion Parish Priest, Fr. Tone Ducado in coordination with Holy Land in Busuanga Staff.
MBR/ HLB is accessible by boat or by van, motorcycle from Coron, Palawan. Van can be rented ahead of time from Q Van Owner, Benjie Quetullio (0905) 539 0062 (0917) 888 7993 and motorcycles from Coron Boyet MC/Scooter (0905) 509 3932.
MBR /HLB offers a unique place for conventions, weddings, birthdays, reunions, anniversaries, bridal & baby showers, bachelor & bachelorette parties, leadership & developmental seminars/training for employees and students.
Alejandrea Magalong Klotzback, known to the Busuanganon as “Ate Sandra” is a registered nurse and devout Catholic who is passionate in serving her “kababayan,” the people of Busuanga Islands. With boxes of books shipped from San Diego, California she initiated the first ever library in Salvacion with Father Robert Amurao. The library is located in Salvacion Parish Church, starting from donating her children’s (Teresa and Steven) used books in their old home, followed by shipment of boxes of books to the Salvacion Elementary School library where her parents Joe and Sofia Magalong taught and filled up the library of Saint Augustine’s Academy, Coron, Palawan where she was an alumni.
For over thirty years, her ongoing ministries include shipments of boxes of used and new clothes/ shoes, backpacks, books and school supplies. Collaborating with Father Robert Amurao, her cousin Inchang Cadlaon Barracoso and Busuanga Holy Land Manager Kris Cervantes during the Hayan / Yolanda super typhoon, she was one of the first responders to feed the typhoon victims in the Busuanga Islands through donations from her generous friends around the globe. During the big fire in Coron, Palawan, in collaboration with her faith-filled, generous friends, they were able to feed all fire victims, giving each family a sack of rice, with the goal of “no family left behind”. This was distributed locally by another RN cousin, Rose Abe Borg.
Holy Land in Busuanga is Sandra’s ultimate offering to God, where she can be among her childhood friends “kababayan, kababata” during her retirement years, walk on the long stretched white sand beach, swim anytime of the day since it is her favorite sport and most especially where she is only few steps to commune with her Beloved God, serve the underprivileged and ultimately fulfill her mission to save at least one soul a day till her last breath.
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