◇Hidden gem

Bongao Peak

A 314-meter limestone summit rising dramatically from the center of Tawi-Tawi's capital island, simultaneously a sacred site and a monkey sanctuary. Hundreds of long-tailed macaques live on the forested slopes under community protection — considered sacred by local Muslims and left entirely undisturbed. The summit trail passes through fig forest and arrives at a viewpoint over the full Tawi-Tawi island group, the Celebes Sea, and on clear days the mountains of Sabah on the horizon.

📸 JAcapulco (CC BY-SA 4.0), Rauxilian (CC BY-SA 4.0), Kim Jumad (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons

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