Laiya, Batangas ( Balakbakan, Laiya, Aplaya, San Juan, Batangas)

  Surrounded by hills, the once peaceful, less traveled, nature-rich countryside has now become a popular Summer destination.
After passing Barrio Ibabaw, you will see that the next Barrio is "lined" with beaches. Some high-end beaches while there are some specifically Barrio Balakbakan are the "low-end" beaches or we call it the "pang-masa". If you really want to go swimming with your family and friends on a budget, I should suggest that you go to Balakbakan. I usually go to Lucky 7 Beach Resort since that's where my husband's relatives live.
    The beach's soil is not black but creamy, very light yellowy-white. Soil is composed of powdery sand and pebbles. They also have aircon rooms available. Their prices are also seasonal. Peak Season is from March to June. Their prices range from Php 5,500 to Php 8,500, overnight accomodation.. Depending on the number of persons in a group. They also have Ordinary houses which is much cheaper and more comfortable for a large group. The biggest ordinary accomodation costs only Php 5,500 overnight. Beware though on months of May and June. It's Jellyfish season. Tiny and small jellyfishes visits the seashore usually in the afternoon, and the water turns to brown and itchy but only in the afternoon.
  Besides the accomodation, they also offer snorkeling, touring at the corals and the so-called "Mesang Bato".
In general, Laiya is also a beautiful Summer destination and less expensive than going to Boracay. the only demise is that since people are coming in, the birds are moving out.
If anyone is interested, this is their contact number: +639275410491/ +639217863998
                                                          c/o Jayson Campang   -  Lucky 7 Beach Resort