RamosIsland in Balabac, Palawan
The green side of Balabac
- Also called
- Isla de Ramos
- Barangay
- Ramos
- From Buliluyan port
- About 35 km southwest, in a straight line
- From Balabac town
- About 15 km north
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Before you go
What you'll find
- Lowland forest: the Balabac mouse-deer (pilandok) is recorded only here, on Bugsuk and on the main island
- A marker where six Filipino radio operators and technicians landed on 8 June 1944 to ready the liberation of Palawan
- The jagged Timbayan rock formations on Paz Island, just to the west
Good to know
- Few visitors come here, so there's little online yet.
- Visits need the community's permission and a local guide.
- Caution: Crocodiles have been spotted around Ramos, and dead crocodiles were found at Timbayan Rock nearby. Read the crocodile safety guide
- Plan the trip itself with the getting-here guide and the safety guide.
Sources
- Balabac mouse-deer, Katala Foundation
- Historical markers of the Philippines in Mimaropa, Wikipedia
- Balabac, Philippines, International Traveller
- Crocodiles in Balabac, The Wanderwalkers (local tour operator)
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More islands
Near Buliluyan port
The islands closest to the jump-off port
Around Bugsuk
Long beaches and long sandbars
Near the main island
Starfish, turtles and camps
The western islands
Forest, history and rock formations
The far south
Past Onuk, across open sea
The main island
Town, port and lighthouse