Sibatiya Cave |
The mouth at the west end. Magical shadow created with mixing of light and darkness. |
Towards the mouth of Sibatiya Cave showing monstrous stone formations. |
The exploitation and plunder of the guano (bat shit) created deep ravines requiring extra caution when traversing the cave.
The cave branches here and you have to choose which way. Need not worry, these paths would meet again. |
“BACK OFF” - My friend, Roger Percol, seems to tell the “monster” stalactite. |
The proverbial “light at the end of the tunnel” is experienced here as you walk towards the east mouth. |
My friend serves as a scale to show the size of the east mouth of the cave. |
We were told that the east mouth of the cave was man-made, i.e., excavated for the convenience of the guano boys. At this end is a rewarding view of Pagbilao Chico Island with the famous “Tulay Buhangin”- a sand bar that provides a natural bridge between Chico Island and Grande Island, and was a favorite movie location (before it was occupied by settlers).
Some of the movies shot on location at Tulay-Buhangin:
"ISLA" directed by Celso Ad Castillo,
"Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Pedro Penduko" starring Ramon Zamora
From the mountain atop the cave, there is also a rewarding view of the Quipot area.- You may see that in the Quipot Bridge feature
How to get there?
The trek stark for Sibatiya Cave is along the access road to Pagbilao Coal Fired Power Plant. This road branches out from the National Highway; hence, part of the narrative for a nearby feature “kwebang lampas” is reprinted here: |
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The concrete road passes thru Brgy. Binahaan. Then, going across the Spillway over Locohin River will take you thru a winding and rolling road within Brgy. Kanlurang Malicboy. In the vicinity of KM8, you can leave the Island of Luzon without having to fly or to swim, because Quipot Bridge is there to connect Brgy. Kanlurang Malicboy in the Luzon mainland and Brgy. Ilayang Polo in Pagbilao Grande Island. |
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