Thumb Hill

A small mountain/hill with a Peak on its top. Famous for its 7 layers tomb. Thumbhill got its name from the American officer who frequented or was assigned in the area of world war II.

The Beauty of Tawi-Tawi

Sunset in Bongao Tawi-Tawi

Shot from Tango Island

Bongao Peak View from Simunul, Tawi-Tawi during sunset

Bongao Peak from Boat Landing Lomboy, Nalil, Bongao Tawi-Tawi

Bongao peak shot from the above

Tawi-Tawians transport via pumpboat

Slum houses in Lamion Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

Bongao pier

Lantsa Port in Simunul

 Tawi-Tawi Islands

The friendly monkeys in Bud Bongao (Bongao Peak)

Photos are taken by Harly L. Marcuap of http://harlybackpacks.weebly.com , he is currently taking BS Geology at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He travels around the Philippines to discover its natural beauty and immerse himself in the cultures of more than 7000 islands. Uncovering the world for him begins in nurturing himself with knowledge of his own roots.

Bud Baldatal

 

Bud Baldatal is located at Brgy. Baldatal Islam, Sapa-Sapa, Municipality, a fourth class municipality in the province. This mountain is called Bud Hurt (Hert) by the local residents. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 26,242 people in 4,322 households.

Barangays

Sapa-sapa is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.

Malanta Datu Saltan Lookan Banaran Tonggusong Banaran Butun Dalo-dalo Palate Gadjaminah Kohec Latuan (Sunsang) Lakit-lakit Tangngah (Laum Sikubong) Tambunan Likud Sikubong Baldatal islam

Mantabuan Tambunan Sapa-sapa (Pob.) Tapian Bohe North Look Natuh Lookan Latuan Nunuk Likud Sikubong Pamasan Sapaat Sukah-sukah Tapian Bohe South Tup-tup Banaran

Sunset

Sunset in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi

Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi

 

Kaban-Kaban Natural Swimming Pool

Sibutu is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. It is the southernmost municipality of the Philippines. It lies about 14 kilometers east of the coast of Sabah, Malysia. It was created out of 16 barangay of Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 197, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on October 21, 2006.

Barangays of Sibutu:

Ambutong Sapal

Datu Amilhamja Jaafar

 Hadji Imam Bidin

Hadji Mohtar Sulayman

Hadji Taha

Imam Hadji Mohammad

Ligayen 1,999 Nunukan

Sheik Makdum

Sibutu (Pob.) 1,144 Talisay

Tandu Banak

Taungoh

Tongehat

Tongsibalo

Ungus-Ungus

Photo Courtesy of: Datu Nur-Gerry S. Wagas (Pictues above)
Photo Courtesy of: Mohammad Riza Pajiji Ibrahim (Pictues below)

 Bud Sibutu (Mt. Sibutu)

Sibutu like the other municipalities in Tawi-Tawi, is also home to the white sand beaches.