Panikian Island

Panikian Island, or “Pulo” as what locals would call it, is a place where two different, and opposite creatures of the nature converge. The Paniki (English counterpart of Bats) according to the locals is where it got its name, and the Pawikan (Turtles), are the creatures that have found shelter in the island. Although you cannot really see any of the previous, such creature is what would enter initially into your mind because of the island’s name. The said Island were found in Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur.

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Sunken Cemetery of Camiguin Island

Camiguin is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bohol Sea, about 10 kilometers off the northern coast of Mindanao. The island of Camiguin is of volcanic origin and composed of four young stratovolcanoes overlying older volcanic structures.

The Sunken Cemetery of Camiguin Island marks the swept remains of the island’s rested locals. Driven underwater when Mt. Vulcan Daan erupted in 1870’s, the large cross has served the town's people, as well as the tourists, a scenic spot to memorialize the departeds buried there.

The cemetery was not permanently submerged after the 1871 volcanic eruption — tombstones were visible during low tide. This completely changed in the 1950s when Mt. Hibok-Hibok again erupted. The area got deeper by 20 feet and, since then, the cemetery remained underwater, whether low tide or high tide. The giant cross was erected in 1982 to serve as a marker of the Sunken Cemetery‘s location.

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