Gilutongan Island — Local services in Cordova

Hilutungan’s Marine Sanctuary is located southwest of Olango Island. The Hilutungan Marine Sanctuary is home to tens of thousands of fish. You will likely see damsel fish, anemone fish (nemos), parrot fish, and a school of large batfish just to name a few. The Hilutungan Marine Sanctuary is one of the oldest in the area, allowing fish population to grow dramatically. The Hilutungan Marine Sanctuary commonly offers visibility up to 35 meters and the water is just as warm as the waters around Mactan- a steamy 27-29 degrees Celsius. Currents are not usually a problem at Hilutungan. There is a great wall that drops deep and a comfortable drift along the Hilutungan wall is...

The first time I visited this island was for our school work and it wasn't commercialized yet. Now, there's a big signage with the island's name, a restaurant with live band, and a proper docking area. You'll have to pay extra though if you wish to swim near the docking area. Be wary of sea urchins though and also there are a lot of tourists swimming/snorkelling on...

I went here for Psychosocial Services (for Bagyong Odette) with my Colleagues from USJ-R - SDPC in partnership with RAFI. It was a half day experience and my first. It's heartbreaking to see what the typhoon has brought to the locals of this Island. But also overwhelming to see how positive and faithful they are believing that this...