22/03/2022
As i visited Siargao Island for my Emergency Response and Post Distribution Monitoring in response to TY Odette.
The moment the locals knew that im a waray-waray they told me the story about this badass sinbad from Allen Samar who became very popular in Hawaii, Siargao and Allen Samar.
His name is Florentino Das, who has a Historical Landmark herein Santa Monica Siargao Island.
"On this point of Siargao Island, stands this Historical Land mark to engrave into memory the most daring sacrifice of love of country by a man Florentino Das, a Filipino born Hawaiian from Allen Samar. After so many long years stay in Hawaii, Das in his 30's made a sole voyage in a Yacht, made and name by hinself "Lady Tamaraw" back to his native land Philippines, in the midst of the vast solitude of the Pacific before he sighted the Palau Island far east of Mindanao, and on April 28, 1956 he finally landed at Masayay, Alegria, Santa Monica in Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte"
-Thon