Diwata ng Lahi to Sail on September 09

photo by Anton Diaz

Balanghai built in Manila now named Diwata ng Lahi is set to officially sail on September 1, 2009 and expected to arrive in Butuan on November 16 after a short stop-over in Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte on November 14.

The City Tourism Council of the city government of Butuan headed by Daisy B. Plaza is now working with the Butuan Historical & Cultural Foundation, in partnership with the Butuan Global Forum, Inc. in re-creating the second Balanghai boat that will join "DIWATA NG LAHI" in sailing from Butuan to northeastern and southern Mindanao, then onwards to Southeast Asia including China.

PHASE I – PHILIPPINE WATERS: September 1, 2009 to February 26, 2010
Grand Total Distance – 2,136 Nautical Miles(3,960 Kilometers)
1ST. LEG – MANILA to CALAPAN -7 WAY – PORTS in 10 days

2ND LEG – CALAPAN TO BORACAY – 5 WAY – PORTS

3TH LEG – BORACAY TO BACOLOD – 6 WAY – PORTS

4TH LEG – BACOLOD TO CEBU CITY/MACTAN – 7 WAY - PORTS

5TH LEG – MACTAN TO BUTUAN CITY – 9 WAY – PORTS

TOTAL DISTANCE = 265 NM
TOTAL SAILING TIME = 66 HRS
TOTAL N0. OF DAYS = 20

PORT NO. WAY- PORTS Dates Inports
27 MACTAN
28 ARGAO +4.0’ HARBOR NAV. FROM MACTAN TO SEA Oct 27
29 DUMAGUETE Oct 29
30 PORT CANOAN, SIQUIJOR I. Nov 2
31 DAUIS, PANGLAO I. Nov 4
32 JAGNA, BOHOL I. Nov 8
33 MAASIN, LEYTE Nov 10
34 SAN BERNARDO, LIMASAWA I. Nov 12
35 CABADBARAN Nov 14
36 BUTUAN CITY +6.5’ RIVER NAV. FROM SEA Nov 16

6TH LEG – BUTUAN CITY TO OZAMIS - 5 WAY - PORTS

7TH LEG – OZAMIS TO ZAMBOANGA CITY – 6 WAY - PORTS

8TH LEG – ZAMBOANGA CITY TO COTABATO CITY – 8 WAY - PORTS

9TH LEG – COTABATO CITY TO DAVAO CITY – 9 WAY - PORTS

10TH LEG – ZAMBOANGA CITY TO SILUAG I. – 8 WAY - PORTS

The sailing schedule are subject to changes due to weather conditions.


Phase II – Southeast Asia – March to July 2010

Malaysia (Sabah), Brunei, Indonesia (Kalimantan), Singapore, Malaysia (Peninsula), Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, and Taiwan