PUNTA SEBARING OF BUGSUK ISLAND
Quite controversial in so
many ways is the island that we have visited next in Balabac, Palawan. Hearing stories about Bugsuk Island made me recall
the Hollywood film, Blood Diamond. This
is my fictional mind working, so never generalize the statement.
Contrary to stories heard,
we docked in an island where a small community lives peacefully. We were on a portion of the Bugsuk Island, where ripples of infinite white sand,
pine trees, mangroves and a community relatively dependent on sea for a living
complements.
A large hectare of the
island of Bugsuk is owned by a private individual (which everyone knows) and
that, it is likewise the home of the world’s largest producer of the most
expensive and rarest pearls harvested in the Philippine seas – Jewelmer. Thus, the pearl farm is not open to the
public and entrance is definitely at own risk.
Docked at only a portion of
the Bugsuk Island, Punta Sebaring effortlessly presented itself as a paradise and
what more if it was literally the home of the pearls of the Orient Sea.
Unmindful of the scorching
heat of the sun, we tried to explore the island on foot with the aim of reaching
the vast sandbar that appears like a barren land.
now you don't! |
To quench our thirst, I continue my stroll towards the nearest sari-sari store to buy soda for the group and there I saw local residents in a drinking spree during midday. This is how life in coastal community unfolds, truly refreshing with daily activities unnumbered.
After a few minutes, we
hopped on the boat and were lead to the farther end of the island, the famed rippled
sandbar, the photos depicted of Punta Sebaring in the World Wide Web.
It surely appears infinite
and a barren land only that clear waters surround. With no shade to depend on, we decided to end
the short visit to this part of the Bugsuk Island.
Transients are welcome at
the island and you may pitch tents as well near the shores (designated areas
only) and with that, coordination shall be maintained at all times with the
local government and some local residents, if you know one.
As there are no other images
of the island of Bugsuk, Punta Sebaring represents a picture of what the
whole of this coastal community is.
LGU-BALABAC
PALAWAN
Contact Person: Lorna A. Gapilangco
Mobile:
+639175532845
1 comments
How did you solve your sand flea attack? Thank you and would very much appreciate your answer as I am going to Palawan myself and was not aware of such things before since I am not much of a beach person..
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