Listening to the Huni of Nature in Sicogon Island
Aboard a van
running at moderate speed, we reached the municipality of Estancia, the ideal
jump-off point for Sicogon Island, an hour after leaving Roxas City Airport. As
we waited for our speedboat at the port, I ventured into the fish market and
marveled at the vast array of dried seafood being sold across numerous stalls.
Our guide Melanie Ortega informed me that Estancia is renowned as the hub of
commercial fishing in the country, drawing comparisons to Alaska in the early
1900s due to the extensive fishing activities in the area brought about by the
large presence of marine life in the waters of Visayas Sea.
Home in the island: Huni Sicogon with Mount Opao in the background |