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A Journey to Tinaca Point, the Southernmost Tip of Mainland Mindanao
There's an undiscovered paradise further down south of Sarangani Province in Brgy. Batulaki, Glan, Sarangani Province. I have visited it recently and fell in love with it the moment I caught a first glimpse of it.
We went to Tinaca Point, where the Philippine Navy Littoral Monitoring Station is located. There stands an old lighthouse and it showed us a great view of Celebes Sea, the coastline of Southern Sarangani, and of Balut Island in Davao Occidental.
GETTING THERE
From Poblacion Glan, we took a government vehicle to Barangay Batulaki, the last barangay of the Municipality of Glan. It took about about an hour and a half of road trip in order to get there.
For those who wish to visit the place, coordination with municipal tourism office is advised. You must also communicate with the Punong Barangay (Chairman).
The long stretch of beach grayish in Batulaki is a beauty in itself. From there you can see Balut Island,which is part of the Municipality of Sarangani in Davao Occidental Province.
From Batulaki, you need to ride boat to take you to Tinaca Point. Mind you, it is very secluded that many of the locals have never been there.
En route to Tinaca point, you will pass by Bating Malaki, a rock formation in the middle of the sea, where the barangay's name is believed to have been taken.
The waters of Southern Glan has been declared as a sanctuary. Fishing is not allowed here and bancas slow down here or turn off their engines when they pass by this area.
Beautiful rock formations adorn the coast of Southern Glan. There are also caves that will get you interested. The bluish water is also very inviting for a swim.
The lighthouse stands proud at Tinaca Point.
Our boat landed at the fine white sand beach.
I could help but appreciate the beauty the place. I took a selfie (I took a lot of selfies to be honest) as a remembrance.
Upon reaching the beach, you will have climb up a flight of steps -- 108 steps, approximately -- to get to the Philippine Navy Littoral Station where the lighthouse is located.
Halfway through, you well be welcomed by this sign.
The sunset as seen from Tinaca Point
The unnamed beach where our banca was docked is lovely sight.
Breathtaking natural beauty of the beach at Tinaca Point
We were not allowed to take photos of the facilities inside the Philippine navy station. There are personnel stationed there and they take turn to watch the coast.
And of course... the lighthouse!
THE BOUNTY OF BATULAKI
Our host was generous enough to prepare for us food fresh from the sea.
Grilled fish
Fresh octopus!
The gang -- The tourism officer of Glan who brought us here, together with my fellow Sox Bloggers.
Batulaki has so much potential to be the next ecotourism site in Glan.
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