© 2013 Sibuyan Island Sentinels League for Environment Inc. (Sibuyan ISLE) . Courtesy of Dipl.-Ing. Stephan Perschke

"Mt. Guiting-Guiting is a sacred place. It does not belong to this present generation, nor to any other. Our ancestors taught us not to touch the sacred but to reverence it as a constant reminder that we are mere ephemeral creatures."

-Fr. Raymun Festin, SVD

Heterospathe sibuyanensis

Endemic Sibuyan Palm

The majestic Mt. Guiting-guiting proclaimed as Natural Park by the Philippine government: home to the world's densest forest and a plethora of  unnamed plant and animal species. Most difficult Philippine mountain to be climbed. Photo from http://homepage.hispeed.ch

Sibuyan Sea has rich marine biodiversity. It is largely unexplored by divers, but those lucky and adverturous enough to have ventured there report some tremendous diving.

The ever-flowing Cantingas River, the cleanest inland body of water in the Philippines as proclaimed by Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Here, you can swim with the fish and shrimps, and literally may drink the water where you swam.  Photo from www.geocities.com/cantingasriver

Cresta de Gallo is a kidney-shaped unexploited islet 45 minutes off Sibuyan Island. Cresta boasts a dazzling white-sand beach, vast coral reef teeming with colorful and breath-taking underwater life making it ideal for snorkeling and scuba diving, unusual volcanic rock formations, and most of all, serene and paradise-like surroundings thereby making your stay on the island, no matter how brief, a very memorable one. Description from http://hismothersson.multiply.com and photo from www.flickr.com

Sibuyan Farmlands offer a real feeling of being close to nature far from the noise of city life. Simplicity of life is being practiced by the townsfolk and everyone is welcome to share this peaceful life. Photo taken from www.picasaweb.google.com

Sibuyan Island Sentinels League for Environment Inc. (Sibuyan ISLE) can help you arrange your Travel Itinerary. We offer package tours through our Community-Based Eco-Tourism Program. Please contact us through e-mail: kalikasan101@gmail.com or text/call 09052850700.

Background Music "Nice Sibuyan" composed by Tom Hero.

The 17th century Azagra Chapel stands out as one oldest existing religious edifice on the island. Built by Augustinian Recollect friars, the former parish was pastored by the now Blessed Leon Inchausti. Photo from SEAIR's Inflight Magazine.