Bugsuk
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| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 8°15′20″N 117°18′25″E / 8.25556°N 117.30694°E |
| Archipelago | Balabac Group of Islands |
| Adjacent to | |
| Area | 119 km2 (46 sq mi) |
| Length | 17 km (10.6 mi) |
| Width | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
| Administration | |
Philippines | |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| Municipality | Balabac |
| Barangays |
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Bugsuk is an island in the Balabac municipality of Palawan province in the Philippines. Its area is 119 square kilometres (46 sq mi).
History
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Eight crew members of the USS Flier reached Bugsuk Island after their submarine struck a mine on August 13, 1944, while on surface patrol during World War II. The survivors, who had been on deck and in the conning tower when the explosion occurred, swam 18 hours to reach an atoll near Bugsuk. Over the next three days, they swam to two other islands before landing on Bugsuk and being helped by Filipino guerrillas, led by Nazario B. Mayor. Seventy-eight men died on the Flier, including seven who escaped the sub but didn't survive the swim.[1]
In 1972, San Miguel Corporation under Danding Cojuangco was awarded lands in Bugsuk island as part of a deal with the administration of president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. as part of an agrarian reform program. In exchange the SMC ceded lands to the government in other parts of the country.[2] The SMC developed a coconut plantation. This caused a land dispute between the SMC and the indigenous people who insist on ancestral domain claims.[3][4]
Geography
[edit]Most of Bugsuk island is under barangay Bugsuk of Balabac municipality. The southern tip is under barangay Sebaring.[3] This part of the island also host Punta Sebaring, a white sand beach.[5]
Demographics
[edit]The Cagayanen and Molbog indigenous peoples have lived in the island.[6]
Transportation
[edit]Bugsuk has a 3-kilometre (3,000 m) runway developed by the San Miguel Corporation.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ ussflier.com Archived December 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Marcos urged to return 10,000 hectares to IPs, residents in Palawan". Rappler. 26 September 204. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b Gutoman, Dominic (26 September 2024). "In Palawan, residents say San Miguel Corporation implicated in harassment, surveillance". Bulatlat. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "SMC confirms land ownership in Palawan's Bugsuk Island". The Philippine Star. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "This quick view of the longest beach in Balabac, Palawan will make you want to go the beach, pronto!". GMA News. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Bishop hits 'harassment' of Palawan islanders over resort dispute". Interaksyon. CBCP News. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Mega Projects". Biz News Asia. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Magdayao, Aira Genesa (26 February 2022). "Gov. Alvarez bets on Balabac becoming new tourism hub for Palawan". Palawan News. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
External links
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