Last weekend, we went to Punta Malabrigo Resort in Lobo, Batangas.
This is my first time in Lobo, Batangas so I was super excited.
Before I tell you about the trip, lemme tell you the requirements that you need to get before you can pass through the Lobo checkpoint.
- Booking confirmation from Registered Accommodation establishments.
- Medical clearance or RT PCR Result or Anti-gen/Rapid test result issued within 3 days prior to booking date.
- Valid ID for each guests.
- Referral slip for the online registration – the resort will give you this. You should register 48 hours before your booking date. When you register, you will submit online all med certs/tests, IDs and booking confirmation. Otherwise, like us, you can submit these at the checkpoint (Tourist Assistance desk located at Barangay Malapad na Parang) and then pay na the 20pesos tourism fee.
Before you continue reading, hindi ko na kayo papaasahin ng bongga. Last June 30, the resort posted this in their Facebook Page.
As of July 1, 2021, in compliance to the new guideline of the National Government, the Punta Malabrigo Resort will no longer be accepting guests 14 years old and below and 66 years old and above.
They accommodated us lang because we booked before they posted the announcement last June 30, 2021.
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For future reference na muna itong beach trip kwento ko so here goes.
We left the house at 730am. We ordered breakfast at one of the McDonald’s restaurants along SLEX. As expected, umuulan. Yung balat ko kasi. Anyway, the drive to Lobo is around 2 1/2 to 3 hours from Manila.
We passed by scenic spots.
Upon arriving at Malapad na Parang, there was a checkpoint. We submitted the requirements and filled out the forms. Mabilis lang kasi konti lang ang tao. I cannot imagine if madaming tourists to Lobo. Pila siguro ito kaya best to do the online registration para derederecho na. Bayad na lang nung tourism fee.
After the check point, super zigzag yung way. Talo pa yung papuntang Baguio. Yung turns dito ay parang lagi kang nag-U-U-turn! It was kinda scary ng slight but the scenery is super pretty so medyo malilibang ka naman.
We arrived at the resort around 11am. We registered at the entrance and we were shown our rooms. I saw that there were sari-sari stores that were walking distance from the resort. That was where we ordered our lunch for take away. Masarap yung lomi nila and tocilog. Don’t order the bangsilong. Hindi siya totally boneless. The lunches were packed in plastic containers that we washed and were able to take home afterwards.
We booked the rooms by the beach.
The room was Php 7,000 per night and was good for 7pax. Pwede na.
The beds were comfortable. The sheets were soft. Nagulat ako because usually sa hindi naman high end na resorts, parang papel na or magaspang yung tela ng beddings. Here at Punta Malabrigo Resorts, masarap sa balat yung fabric of the bedsheets, blankets and pillows.
Of course when we arrived, we sprayed Lysol muna in the rooms to santize them.
The bathroom was pretty.
Maselan ako sa mga banyo. Hindi naman Chuvaness levelz pero I don’t like staying in resorts where the bathrooms are not nice. At the Punta Malabrigo resort, I approve of the room and the bathroom.
The room that we got was airconditioned with a huge ceiling fan. It also has a TV. No hot water pero keri naman. There were a lot of rugs which I really appreciated para hindi basa sa loob ng room and sa banyo. Towels and toiletries are not included so you have to bring your own.
The beach is pebbled. Mabato in Tagalog.
You have to bring thick slippers. Careful also in walking kasi prone sa tapilok. I swam the next day with my Islander slippers. Hindi ko kaya tumapak sa bato bato. Nasasaktan ako.
The water was crystal clear.
I don’t really like swimming in beaches because I can’t see what’s in the water pero dito, I swam. You can see the bottom. The water was super clean too! Walang basura unlike in Matabungkay, grabe the last resort that we went to. I hope the can maintain the cleanliness of this beach.
Wala masyadong tao. Social distancing was practiced in the beach.
We had to bring our own food because you can’t buy any at the resort. We bought a lot of food for ihaw. Simple lang ang meals bilang wala sa amin ang marunong magluto (except Lyn) hehe. We brought coolers with plenty of ice and drinks.
For dinner, we barbecued liempo, squid and barbecue. There was salted egg with onions and tomatoes. There was also ensaladang talong and green mangoes.
For breakfast, we cooked hotdogs, eggs, Hungarian sausages, Danggit, salted egg and fried rice.
It was a little difficult cooking and setting up the next day because it was raining hard! Nakakaloka.
When I woke up, I walked to the sari-sari store which was 5-10 minutes away to buy paper cups. Paggising kasi ni Alvin, automatic magkakape yun. Ubos na yung paper cups namin so I bought. Umaambon pa lang when I left the resort. Good thing I brought an umbrella with me. Hinabol ako ng ulan mga 200 meters away na ako from the resort. It was raining really hard when I got to the sari sari store. Masarap pala maglakad under the rain with an umbrella. Matagal tagal ko na din hindi nagagawa yun.
Here are the other cottages in the resort. Hiwa-hiwalay naman sila.
In front of the cottages are tables and chairs with tents. These are properly distanced from one another kaya hindi kayo magkakasama sama with the other guests.
Before going home, we passed by the Malabrigo Lighthouse which was around 10 minutes away by car from Punta Malabrigo Resort.
From my IG account:
Designed by Spanish engineer Guillermo Brockman in 1891 and built by a Chinese contractor Jose Garcia in 1896, the Faro de Punta de Malabrigo (aka Malabrigo Point Lighthouse) was declared a National Historical Landmark in November 2006.
It is one of the oldest working and best preserved lighthouses in our country 
Di ba it was super sunny in the photo? That was taken when we arrived. We weren’t able to explore the lighthouse because it suddenly rained! Jusmiyo talaga! Good thing we were able to snap the one and only family photo of the trip.
That’s it guys. Over-all, okay naman dun sa Lobo magbeach if you want to try the pebbled beach. Just wear thick slippers para hindi masakit pero for sure, hindi na makakagawa ng sandcastles. Mga rock formation churva na lang yung malalaro ng mga kids. Bring also food that you can cook and all the utensils that you need. The beds are comfy. The room and bathroom are clean. The staff is nice and accommodating. Best of all, hindi siya crowded =)
PUNTA MALABRIGO RESORT
313 Malabrigo 4229 Lobo, Batangas
Contact number: 0916-5588487