Foot and Fire

Malalison Island is only a small island with a population of 750 and registered voters numbering to 400. The only populated area is concentrated at the back of the sand bar which serves as entrance to  the Island. There, the barangay hall is located as well as the basketball court which serves as their plaza as well. It was a quiet afternoon in November when I visited Malalison the first time and I can sense that the water was not as high as when I revisited the cave part in April shortly just after noon. What I immediately noticed about the rock is the a human head bust in the rock formation. Also, I sensed immediately that the summer sun dried out the same and it looked lifeless, unlike the rock I first visited. See the difference here.  At any rate, here are the quick snaps I managed to get featuring the cave! *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

It was such a joy to behold the beauty of Mararison Island when I and my friends visited it in 2012. Unspoiled and accessible from the mainland of Antique, this island is populated but there are hilly parts which are not occupied and a cove that is so cool to swim to. You may check out our photos here. Recently, a facebook friend posted the legend of Mararison Island and I can't help but share the same as I had shared my oven English translation of the Legend of Islas de Gigantes . So here is the story about the island of Mararison. THE LEGEND OF MARARISON AND BATBATAN ONCE UPON A TIME, a young datu named Haidar from northern Sumatra, along with four companions, went pearl fishing. A strong wind caught them ashore on Lipata point in northwestern Panay. The pearling vessel was badly damaged and so had to undergo some repairs. During the time, the lonely datu roamed about the island. In one of his excursions into the hinterland, he saw a beautiful maiden bathin...

Malalison Island, Culasi, Antique. I loved this rock formation. It is just so sad that there are graffiti on it. see on my back... Malalison Island (a.k.a Mararison Island) is a calm, nature-submissive and awe-inspiring island to visit, contrary to her name which translates to "argumentative" for the word lalis or "disobedient" for the description to a prodigal son. Located in Culasi, Antique, Malalison is the nearest island to access from the mainland. We reached the island from the Culasi wet market after riding a medium fishing boat (P800) for roughly 20 minutes. We stopped at the barangay hall located on the right end of the island where we registered (P10/pax fee) our names. There are residents in this small barangay of Malalison Island. We then transferred to the far left end of the island where a small colorful cave is perched. We had fun having our photo shoot there and a some dips near the colorful rock formation. It is just so sad that there are ...