Brooke's Point, Palawan

HISTORY : The muncipality of Brooke's Point was erstwhile municipal district which became full-pledge municipality on June 28, 1949 by the of Executive Order nO. 234 of then President Elpidio Quirino.

Gleaned from historical facts, the Municipality of Brooke's Point is used to be called "Bon-Bon" by the natives, meaning town. The name was after an English Navigator by the name of sir James Brooke, believed to be the first white man to have set the foot in the place on the shore shape like peninsular point.

A certain Mr. Miller is remembered to have led the American Scouts to this place and the duration of his stay, he built the community by constructing the lighthouse, a port, now known as Port Miller & a fort called Fort Miller in 1909.

Brooke's Point was awarded as the "Cleanest and Greenest" Municipality in the Philippines in the year 2000. While there are tourist destination areas in the locality, the focal point of Tourism as industry of the Local Government of Brooke's Point to attract guests to come, not only because of the tourist spots the place has to offer but also for them to experience the hospitalkity of every Brooke's Pointian.

Geography

Brooke’s Point is situated at the southeastern side of the Island ofPalawan. The municipality has a total land area of 85,064.90 hectares that combines coastal areas with mountainous sections.

The largest and most expensive pearl ever to be found is known as the "Pearl of Lao Tzu," although it is sometimes referred to as "The Pearl of Allah." It measures 9.45 inches in diameter and weighs 14.1lbs. It is approximately 31,893.5 carats. It is sometimes known as the "Pearl of Allah" because it somewhat resembles a turbaned head. The pearl itself is valued at nearly 60 Million dollars and was extracted from a giant clam off the coast of Palawan in 1934 by a Filipino diver. It was given to an American (Wilburn Cobb), as a token of gratitude for his life saving measures of the Palawan Village Chief's son. The pearl has had many potential buyers, but currently remains in the ownership of the Pearl For Peace foundation, a charitable organization

Port Miller & Lighthouse Tower is a historical landmark in Brooke’s Point. A cemented water tank constructed as a source of potable water for the natives and settlers of the municipality, was reportedly built by Sir James Brooke himself. The remnants of the original lighthouse tower are still visible, although the area is now occupied by a new lighthouse.

Ocean Spring is located in Barangay Oring-Oring, and it is quite peculiar because it is a fresh water spring that is located right in the middle of the sea.

Bakbakan Falls & Mainit Hot Springs are located in Barangay Mainit, where the river drops over a steep rock face and falls 50 meters into a natural pool. There is also Mainit (hot), whose waters that are reputed to have medicinal properties.

Brooke’s Point Ecological Park and Mt. Maruyog Farms are set amidst spectacular scenery. The Brooke’s Point Ecological Park and Mt Maruyog offer high-country buffs with some of nature’s most awesome vistas. The 145-hectare Ecological Park is the showcase of the municipality’s love and concern 

for nature.

Barangays

Brooke's Point is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.

• Amas
• Aribungos
• Barong-barong
• Calasaguen
• Imulnod
• Ipilan
• Maasin
• Mainit
• Malis
• Mambalot
• Oring-oring
• Pangobilian
• Poblacion I
• Poblacion II
• Salogon
• Samariñana
• Saraza - formerly Taniongbobog^[3]
• Tubtub

Two of these Barangays (Poblacion I and Poblacion II) are urban, and the other 16 (Amas, Aribungos, Barong-barong, Calasaguen, Imulnod, Ipilan, Maasin, Mainit, Mambalot, Malis, Oring-oring, Pangobilian, Salogon, Samariniana, Saraza and Tubtub) are considered rural.

[edit]Infrastructure

The municipality’s economic base is agriculture and fishing and it is becoming an economic hub of commerce, education, communication and wellness in Southern Palawan serving not only the people of Brooke’s Point but also those in the neighboring municipalities.

Brooke's Point has a modern sea port that in 2008 accommodated 20 commercial passenger and 18 cargo ships from Manila, and Mindanao, as well as numerous fishing vessels.

Health facilities in the municipality include a government hospital, a rural health unit (RHU), barangay health stations (BHS), and private clinics specializing in pediatrics, internal medicine, and obstetrics-gynecology. Dental and optical clinics, laboratory, and drugstores are also present.

There is one university and one technological school, 7 secondary schools and 36 public elementary schools.

Brooke's Point has one radio station, Radyo Natin Brooke's Point, Palawan that serves also its neighboring towns like: Sofronio Espanola, Bataraza, Rizal and some parts of Quezon.

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