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An Aerial Photo of Sibale

I took this picture on 3rd March this year from the plane flying from Dumaguete to Manila. I found a beatiful island.  Back in Japan I searched by Google Map and Google Earth and found the name. I hope to visit this beautiful island next time I visit the Philippines. Thank you! This post was submitted by Jinno [...]
By Maria Amor Sartillo-Amoroso • Mar 22nd, 2009 • Category: About Sibale, Video and Photo Gallery

How to Reach Sibale

Traveling to Sibale Island is no fun but the end result is priceless. Allow a day of travel from the City of Manila to Sibale which includes stops at various locations plus unexpected circumstances that may occur on the way. Our trip to the island starts in a designated bus depot in Manila as indicated by [...]
By Jose Rafols Jr. • May 29th, 2003 • Category: About Sibale

Virtual Tour of the Island

A Motor Ride In The Island
By Jose Rafols Jr. • Oct 26th, 2002 • Category: About Sibale

Historical Background

Maestre De Campo The Island of Sibale Municipality of Concepcion Province of Romblon Excerpted from the Article Written by Emmanuel G. Fallarme Sr. published in the “Balik-Sibale’85” Souvenir Program Early Spanish Period: The island of Maestre de Campo is situated on a strategic position of the Philippine Archipelago, in the sense that by drawing a line from north to south and [...]
By Jose Rafols Jr. • Apr 5th, 1999 • Category: About Sibale

Scenic Places

If Tinigban is restored to its original beauty it will look similar to this with gardens and parks around it. Tinigban falls with cooled running water is located in Suyor, northern section of the town of Concepcion in Sibale Island. A Spaniard who chosen to stay in the island constructed [...]
By Jose Rafols Jr. • Feb 19th, 1999 • Category: About Sibale

Where is Sibale?

Sibale Island is three hours by motorboat from Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro. By sailboat, depending on the wind direction, a day is the most. From Manila, it will take a day of travel as it takes busses inland and ferry boats between islands. There is no airport in the island but sea planes can land in Concepcion [...]
By Jose Rafols Jr. • Oct 2nd, 1998 • Category: About Sibale

A Closer Look at Sibale

Article Written by Limuel F. Cipriano published in the “Balik-Sibale ‘85″ Souvenir Program The Island: It’s Location and Basic Features The beautiful and lovely island of Sibale is isolated, but strategic. It is a compact piece of teritory situated in the heart of the Philippine Archipelago, northwest off Tablas island. It is located 121°55′ latitude and [...]
By Jose Rafols Jr. • Oct 2nd, 1998 • Category: About Sibale

The Legend of Sibale

By Atty. Eufronio Fallarme Situated east of Oriental Mindoro, southwest of Marinduque and north of Romblon is an Island commonly called SIBALE, one of the Island municipalities of Romblon. Originally, it was under the province of Mindoro. Romblon and its neighboring islands were then under the province of Capiz, now Roxas Province. When Romblon was created [...]
By Jose Rafols Jr. • Oct 2nd, 1998 • Category: About Sibale