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.

Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi

 

Tandubas is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 24,900 people in 3,935 households. Brief history

The Municipality is approximately sixty-three (63) kilometers away from the Municipality of Bongao, the capital town of Tawi-Tawi. From Bongao it is accessible by water transportation. Travel time from the port of Bongao to the Municipality of Tandubas would take about five (5) hours using a motor launch with an average speed. For a speedboat or a fast craft it will only take about an hour.

Tandubas is composed of twenty (20) barangays. Twelve (12) of them are located in the island of Tandubas. They are, Tongbangkaw, Tapian, Ballak, Kakoong, Tangngah, Silantup, Butun, Kepeng, Sallangan, Tapian Sokah, Sibakloon and Sapa. Two (2) barangays are located in Tingungun Island. They are Kalang-kalang and Salamat. One (1) barangay is located at Naungan Island that is barangay Naungan. Two (2) banaragays are located at Tandubato island, they are, barangays Lahay-Lahay and Tandubato, Two (2) barangays are located in the mainland of Tawi-Tawi, they are barangays, Himba and Baliongan. One barangay located at Taruk Island that is Barangay Taruk.

Barangays

Tandubas is politically subdivided into 20 Barangays.

Baliungan Kakoong Kepeng Lahay-lahay Naungan Sallangan heya & sallangan diki Sapa Silantup Tapian Tongbangkaw

Tangngah (Tangngah Ungus matata) Ballak Butun Himbah Kalang-kalang Salamat Sibakloon Tandubato Tapian Sukah Taruk

Sunrise @ Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

Bongao Peak from the ocean

 

What a perfect sunrise right??? That's only in Tawi-Tawi.

credit to the owner

New Year @ Tawi-Tawi

 

These are the photos of Fireworks in Tawi-Tawi Provincial Capitol during 2011 New Year's Eve. Everywhere in the Globe celebrates the coming of New year. Tawi-Tawi is one of the places that doesn't forget the coming of new hope, new life and new development in the coming of new year.

Photo Courtesy of Mr. Julhaber Bassal

Bongao Downtown

Bongao downtown at Day time:

 

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Bongao is really a great place. You can have a perfect sight seeing like this when you're at the Capitol Hills (Provincial Office). That's the look of Bongao at day time. The other islands related to Bongao is clearly visible by your naked eye. The mountains over there are Bud Tawi-Tawi (Tawi-Tawi Mountain, largest mountain in Tawi-Tawi) at Languyan Tawi-Tawi and the rest are Bud Siyula (Siyula Peak), Bud Masantong (Masantong Mountain, the smallest one) and Bud Tamhil (Tamhil Mountain) are also part of Bongao. The narrow island in between is the Tong-Sinah (China Town) and Pababag.

And here's the view of Bongao during Night time:

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What a perfect view right? That's what Bongao Downtown looks at Night time.

Photo Courtesy of Mr. Julhaber Bassal