About us
Meet the teamthe people behind the Island Strong.
We’re a small crew of designers, developers, storytellers and photographers working with the Provincial Tourism Office to help you discover Catanduanes, and to help local businesses be discovered.
Sample profiles: these are placeholders while the real team page is being prepared.
Marco Dela Cruz
Web Designer & Back-end Developer
Designs and builds the portal, from the island map and route planner to the listing forms. Happiest when a page loads fast on a weak signal in the mountains.
- UI design
- WordPress
- PHP
- Accessibility
📍 Favourite spot: Binurong Point
Ana Reyes
Photographer
Captures the island’s beaches, festivals and people for the portal. Usually found waiting for the light at sunrise with a tripod and a thermos of coffee.
- Landscape
- Events
- Drone
- Photo editing
📍 Favourite spot: Puraran Beach
Joy Vargas
Copywriter
Writes the adventure guides, town pages and travel tips, turning local knowledge into clear, friendly advice for first-time visitors.
- Travel writing
- SEO
- Bikol & Filipino
- Storytelling
📍 Favourite spot: Maribina Falls
Paolo Santos
Editor
Reviews every listing and article before it goes live, checks facts with the municipal tourism offices and keeps schedules and fares up to date.
- Fact-checking
- Style guide
- Listings review
- Proofreading
📍 Favourite spot: Bato Church
Grace Tablante
Project Manager
Keeps the project on track and works with the Provincial Tourism Office, the 11 towns and local businesses to bring new features to the portal.
- Planning
- Stakeholders
- Content strategy
- Analytics
📍 Favourite spot: Palumbanes Islands
Work with us
Got photos, stories or a correction?
We’d love to feature your Catanduanes. Send us your photos and tips, or let us know if something on the site needs updating.