The Simple Wharf of Alicia

Location: Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay

Alicia Wharf is located at the coastal portion of the poblacion of the Municipality of Alicia about one (1) km. from the Town Hall. It is in the vicinity of the fishermen's village, along the coast of Sibuguey Bay, province of Zamboanga Sibugay.

The port is linked by an unpaved road about 22 Kms. from the National Highway in Imelda Town. It is utilized by some fishing boats coming from the fishing grounds of the Moro Gulf.

No shipping company is servicing the trade route from the Municipal Port of Alicia to other ports of the region. Only motorized bancas that are privately owned are docking at the port.

The RoRo Port of Hula-Hula

Location: Hula-Hula Port, Mabuhay, Olutanga Island, Zamboanga Sibugay

The RoRo Port of Hula-Hula is located at the channel dividing the island of Olutanga from the mainland of Zamboanga Peninsula in the Municipality of Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay Province. It is the receiving platform linking the RoRo port of Guicam which is on the other end (Alicia) to Olutanga Island.

Cargoes handled at the RoRo Port of Hula-Hula are the buses and delivery trucks of traders and businessmen serving the island of Olutanga Island, most of which are agar-agar, copra, fishes, ice and consumer goods.

Loyola High School of Olutanga

Location: Solar, Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay

Loyola High School is one of the leading high schools in the island of Olutanga for several years already. It was established by a Jesuit priest named Fr. Argarate, SJ. Today, the school is administered by the Dominican sisters.

Diocese of Ipil

Location: Diocese of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

The Diocese of Ipil (Latin: Dioecesis Ipilen(sis)) is a Roman Catholic Diocese located in the city of Ipil in the Ecclesiastical province of Zamboanga in the Philippines. It is an ecclesiastical territory in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. It occupies an area of 4,850 square kilometers extending from the boundary of Zamboanga del Norte on the north to Olutanga Island on the south, from the town of Tungawan on the west to the town Margosatubig on the east boundaries set by Pope John Paul II himself when he decreed the separation of this ecclesiastical territory from the Archdiocese of Zamboanga on December 24, 1979.

On May 1, 2010, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI elevated the Prelature of Ipil to a full diocese, the 58th in the Philippines, and appointed as its first bishop, Most Rev. Julius Sullan Tonel who had served as its Bishop-Prelate.

Save Rice, Save Lives Pledge

On the occasion of the 25th year of PhilRice, I commit myself
to helping conserve rice

I will discourage and avoid drying palay on busy roads and highways as this will reduce the quality of the grains

I will preach and practice the sowing of just the right amount of seeds

I will safely store and clean grains to drive away pests

I will not cook more rice than what my family and I can eat

I will not undercook or burn rice

I will recycle leftover rice into other dishes

Outside, I will order rice in half servings
or bring home what I cannot consume

I will also eat equally nutritious foods
added to rice

I will always find ways to save every grain of rice
To help my country achieve rice self-sufficiency

I will keep this pledge in my heart and soul
at all times, for with the rice I save,
I save lives.

On the occasion of the 25th year of PhilRice, I commit myself
to helping conserve rice

I will discourage and avoid drying palay on busy roads and highways as this will reduce the quality of the grains

I will preach and practice the sowing of just the right amount of seeds

I will safely store and clean grains to drive away pests

I will not cook more rice than what my family and I can eat

I will not undercook or burn rice

I will recycle leftover rice into other dishes

Outside, I will order rice in half servings
or bring home what I cannot consume

I will also eat equally nutritious foods
added to rice

I will always find ways to save every grain of rice
To help my country achieve rice self-sufficiency

I will keep this pledge in my heart and soul
at all times, for with the rice I save,
I save lives.

Gift from the Olutanga Sea

Location: Calais, Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay

"Manginhas" is a Bisayan term which means to go into the shoreline when it is low tide to catch anything to eat. Olutanga is one island blest with the bounties of the sea. In that one sunny low tide when I joined the local folks, I was deeply impressed not only by the enchanting beauty of the island, but also of the great catch we all shared at the end of the day.

The Kabugan Island of Olutanga

Location: Calais, Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay

Kabugan Island is one of the many famous islands in Olutanga Island. "Kabugan" comes from the word "kabug" which means "bat". From the word itself, you will not wonder why bats are in the area. The island's name speaks already for itself. Thousands of bats congregate in this part of the world in broad daylight. They are a lovely sight. Unfortunately, this place has not yet been declared a bat sanctuary.