| Silaki Island | |
| Population: | 376 |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Province |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Pangasinan |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Municipality |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Bolinao |
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]
On 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]