It was in this island where a Japanese soldier named Hiroo Onoda was found in 1974. He surrendered as a prisoner of war after 30 years of hiding in the mountains. Another Captain of the Japanese Imperial Army,Fumio Nakahira,held out for another six years before being discovered in April 1980 at Mt. Halcon in Mindoro.

In the western portion of Lubang is Tagbac which offers more than five kilometers of a gradually sloping,hued,sandy beach lined with coconut trees. Tagbac is around 20 minutes from Lubang town proper by jeepney. Favorite swimming areas are Tilik Beach and Canu Beach.

How to get there:

Mindoro Occidental is located 15kms. off the southwest coast of Luzon. From Manila,it requires only 45 minutes flying time to Mamburao and San Jose. There are charter and commuter flights to Lubang Island. It is also accessible by boat and interfiled vessels in just two and a half hours travel to Abra de Ilog,and 16 hours to San Jose,the main port of the province. Sablayan is a 2-3 hour ride by bus,jeepney,or pump boat from San Jose.

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