Polillo island circa 2007
I was lucky enough to visit most of the barangays with a camera at hand.
this is Balesin island. i remember the white sand beach quite well. and the feel of the sand, smooth like powder. the locals are also welcoming to guests because they don't get visitors quite often.
at present, this specific island is being developed for commercial purposes. Heard it's harder to access now while plans are ongoing. also, there are no potable water last time we went so in case you want to go, bring your own gallon!
this one's another part of polillo, i can't remember where exactly.
fact #1: most seashores in polillo stretch for kilometers during lowtide (hibas)
fact #2: at the same time, when tides rise (taib), water is too near the land for some
bridge near languyin
fact #3: most areas are only accesible by motorcycles
fact #4: basically, four-wheeled vehicles can't cross from mainland to here.
wildlife is also abundant though illegal activities are still cumbersome
brgy. pinaglubayan hosts a number of philippine endemics
this is a tree frog. i have yet to see the butaan or gray's monitor lizard with my own eyes :)
some reminiscing jsyk. hahaha
what makes polillo appealing to me is that it isn't the luxury type destination
a true peace and quiet and just going back to your roots
(note the bias because this is my province! hahaha)
