Upon stepping on its white shores, one would wonder how this island was named “Island of Fire.” For one thing, the island has an ambience of peace despite the chaos of tricycle drivers hawking their services to you. And another, the soft blue and green background (sky + sea + forest) will not make you think of flames; instead, it will conjure mental images of a hammock and a good book.
Then again, “Fire” does not have to be about flames.
It turns out the Spaniards (16th century) called it that because of fireflies that abound the island at that time, which was full of Molave trees. From the passing galleons, the little lights would burn among the forests of Siquijor, hence the name.
It is said that only beautiful and healthy places attract and sustain thousands of fireflies. Luckily for us, Siquijor remains so. (more…)
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Siquijor – One Town One Province (OTOP) is one of the priority programs of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to promote tourism, encourage entrepreneurship and create jobs in the archipelago and somehow to heighten the progress of the nation’s economy.
