Aliguay Explained

Aliguay Island
Map:Philippines
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:8.7467°N 123.2239°W
Country:Philippines
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Zamboanga Peninsula
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Province
Country Admin Divisions 1:Zamboanga del Norte
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:City
Country Admin Divisions 2:Dapitan
Population:720
Population As Of:2020

Aliguay is an island in the Philippines, and a barangay of Dapitan. The island is an established marine sanctuary. The island is surrounded by white sand beaches and coral reefs. There are no water sources on the island. A few residents live on Aliguay Island, mostly selling fish to tourists.

2015 Kidnapping and Beheading

More than 10 armed men abducted at dawn Monday, May 4, 2015. Rodolfo Buligao, Aliguay's Barangay Captain at the time, and two members of the Philippine Coast Guard were kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf.[1] The suspects turned to these 3 men after failing to see foreign tourists in what could have been a plan for kidnapping-for-ransom. The military found a beheaded body of a man believed to be Buligao. It was spotted along an intersection in Barangay Laum Maimbung, Maimbung town, Province of Sulu.[2] [3] [4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gualberto. Laput. May 4, 2015. Armed men kidnap coast guard personnel off Dapitan. Rappler. 2020-09-21 .
  2. News: RJ. Rosalado. August 13, 2015. Remains of beheaded kidnap victim arrive in Zamboanga. ABS-CBN News. 2020-09-21 .
  3. News: Gualberto. Laput. August 12, 2015. Abu Sayyaf beheads Filipino hostage in Sulu. Rappler. 2020-09-21 .
  4. News: August 12, 2015. Abu Sayyaf beheads Filipino hostage in Sulu. GMA News. 2020-09-21 .
  5. News: Julie S.. Alipala. August 12, 2015. Abu Sayyaf beheads Filipino hostage in Sulu. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2020-09-21 .