Welcome to Gigaquit!

HOW TO GET THERE:


- From Surigao City:
Option 1: Hire a van all the way to Gigaquit
Option 2: Take the van or jeepney going to Gigaquit at the Surigao City Central Terminal. You can also ride those going to Claver or Surigao del Sur then get off at Gigaquit Junction in Bgy. San Isidro (Parang), Gigaquit. To go to the town proper, take a motorcylce (habal-habal) from the junction.

- From Butuan City:
Option 1: Hire a van all the way to Gigaquit
Option 2: Take the van or bus from Langihan Terminal in Butuan City then get off in Bad-as, Placer. Then take a jeepney, van or bus going to Gigaquit. You can also ride those going to Claver or Surigao del Sur then get off at Gigaquit Junction in Bgy. San Isidro (Parang), Gigaquit. To go to the town proper, take a motorcylce (habal-habal) from the junction.

- You can take the airplane or ferry boat from Manila or Cebu City to go to Surigao City or Butuan City.


WHERE TO STAY

- You can book at the Gigaquit Town House. Please contact Gigaquit Tourism Office for reservation.

WHERE TO EAT

Option 1: If you want cook by yourself, gas stove can be provided at the Gigaquit townhouse.
Option 2: A local chef can be hired to cook for you.
Option 3: Arrange for cooked meal to be delivered to you.


TOURISM

Please see Tourist Spots

For assistance, please contact https://web.facebook.com/gigaquit.higakit.gigacuit. You may send email also to gigaquit.lgu@gmail.com


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Gigaquit Proposed Land Use

Photo by Simeon Neuda

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Gigaquit RHU photo

The Gigaquit Rural Health Unit building as of December 10, 2013.  A Department of Health (DOH) Project . . .

Photo courtesy of Mrs. Elnora T. Tumulak

Mayor Carlos M. Egay singing with Dulce

July 2013
Surigao del Norte Provincial Gym
Surigao City

During the oath-taking ceremonies for the newly-elected Provincial Government Officials

New Gigaquit Municipal Rescue boat.

Photo courtesy of Sim Patosa Neuda

New Gigaquit Municipal Rescue boat.
Construction completed: October 2013.

Manufactured by "Gigaquit Boatbuilders Industries" in Baybay, Alambique, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte.

New Legislative Building - Photos

Photos courtesy of Sim Neuda

Almost complete as of November 23, 2013 . . .

Gigaquit Town Fiesta 2013 Various Photos

UP Mindanao Professors 2nd Visit

Several teachers and professors from University of the Philippines-Davao visited and conducted a research regarding our locally-made wine product "Las-Ay" for the second time last September 8,  2012.

GIGAQUIT TOUR PACKAGES (AUG~SEPT 2013)

GIGAQUIT TOUR PACKAGES
AUG~SEPT 2013

GIGAQUIT SUMMER SPORTS TOURNAMENT 2013

“Winning or losing doesn’t matter, what matters most is how we play the game“, this lines motivated the Gigaquitnons so much as they celebrated their “Summer Sports Tournament 2013”.

The Local Government Unit of Gigaquit in coordination of the Municipal Tourism Office headed by Mr. Lee Dedumo  OIC-Tourism Officer, conducted summer sports activities; The Gigaquit 1^st Beach Football conducted last April 7, 2013 (Sunday)and Beach Volleyball Tournament conducted last April 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 11, 12, 18, 19, (Saturdays and Sundays).

2nd beach football Feb. 3, 2013

February 3, 2013.
Second testing of Doot beach grounds for football game suitability by the Surigao del Norte Football Association.

115th Independence Day

The 115^th Independence day was successfully celebrated last June 12, 2013, with the theme: “Kalayaan 2013: Ambagan tungo sa Malawakang Kaunlaran.” It was well attended by Local Government Unit officials of Gigaquit headed by the Municipal Mayor Hon. Carlos M. Egay, Sr., SB Members, Department Heads, employees, DepEd teachers, students from elementary schools and high schools and the general public.

Bloodletting

       Part of the activities in the 115th Independence Day celebration was a bloddletting held at Multipurpose hall last June 19, 2013 with a theme " Give the Gift of Life:DONATE BLOOD". The said activity was sponsored by the LGU with the ccoperation of Rural Health Unit headed by Dr. Maris May A. Pillado, MD.

4th Gakit Festival 2013

The 4^th Gakit Festival was successfully celebrated last March 31, 2013, guided with the theme: “Atong lantawon balik ang tinubdan para giya sa atong kalamboan”, held at Gigaquit Beach, Gigaquit Surigao del Norte.

SOMA 2013

STATE OF THE MUNICIPALITY ADDRESS 2013

By: MAYOR CARLOS MANONGAS EGAY, SR.

March 25, 2013

Gigaquit Municipal Multipurpose Hall

From noon of June 30, 2010 there are only three months left of my second term as the Local Chief Executive of our town which ends at noon of June 30 this year. The last two years and nine months have been very fruitful and memorable times of my governance together with the people who helped in

Lent Presentation

Doot Beach Soccer January 27, 2013

January 27, 2013
Photo source: Gigad Gakit

PMAC LGW Medical Mission

January 24, 2013
Gigaquit Municipal Multi-purpose Building
Photo source:  Gigad Gakit

Cagban Marine Sanctuary

As of first week January 2013
Videos by Sim Neuda

Reviving Cagban Marine Life 2

This is the project of the municipal government to revive Marine Life along the coast of Gigaquit.

Photos by Sim Neuda
As of November 27, 2012