Silaki Island is a heart-shaped island located in Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines.[1] This 10-hectare islet has 89 households with 376 population.[2] It is tagged as the "Giant Clam Capital of the Philippines" because of the shallow reef surrounding the island that is home to giant clams locally known as "Taklobo" in an almost 16 hectares of the ocean. Silaki Island's reefs serve as a giant clam nursery and hatchery managed by the Bolinao Marine Laboratory (BML) of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI).[3]
- Giant Clam Nursery in Silaki Island
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Giant Clam Nursery in Silaki Island -
Underwater close up shot of giant clams in Silaki Island -
Underwater shot of giant clams in Silaki Island
 Aerial Shot of Silaki Island, Bolinao, Pangasinan | |
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Philippines | |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| Municipality | Bolinao |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 376 |
Tourism
editThe Legacy of the Sea: A Silaki Island Community-Based Tourism Project
editOn April 15, 2024, third placer, Bolinao's Mayor Alfonso D. Celeste and Vice Mayor Richard C. Celeste received the P20 million award from the Department of Tourism's Tourism Champions Challenge, for the development of "The Legacy of the Sea: A Silaki Island Community-Based Tourism Project."[4] In partnership with Marine Science Institute, Bolinao tourism officer Mary de Guzman-Suarez explained the project provides “fishing village experience, giant clams tour, fossilized giant clams and artifacts mini-museum and birdwatching trail in the island.” The tourist attraction respects biodiversity and nature conservation while promoting Bolinao as the “Giant Clam Capital of the Philippines”.[5]
References
edit- ^ Cardinoza, Gabriel L. (16 September 2022). "Pangasinan's most remote, depressed island gets help". The Manila Times. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Austria, Hilda (12 September 2022). "Brighter future ahead for Silaki islet's children". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Cardinoza, Gabriel (7 May 2017). "PLAYGROUND OF GIANT CLAMS". Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Adel, Rosette (April 17, 2024). "Tourism Champions Challenge' LGU winners to receive P255M grant". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Austria, Hilda (January 31, 2024). "Bolinao eyes Silaki Island as new community-based tourist destination". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
