Mocaboc Island
The white beach sandbar in Mocaboc has attracted many tourists and it has become one of the go-to destinations in island-hopping tours.
The island has one public school, Mocaboc Elementary School. and a diesel power plant operated by the National Power Corporation - Small Power Utilities Group. The distribution of the generated power is handled by Bohol I Electric Cooperative Inc.
Recent History
A motorized bangka on route to Mocaboc Island collided with a passenger ship, MV Lite Ferry 20 on November 1, 2017. The accident caused the death of 1 person and injured several people. They were travelling to the island to observe All Saints' Day.
Assisted by the Philippine Coast Guard, the residents of the island conducted a preemptive evacuation in preparation for the onslaught of Typhoon Rai or known as Super Typhoon Odette in the Philippines. In its aftermath, many houses were damaged, including government facilities and fishing boats.
See also
References
- ^ "Barangay Mocaboc Island - Philippine Standard Geographic Code". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ "118789 - Mocaboc ES". Department of Education: National Education Portal.
- ^ "Mocaboc Diesel Power Plant". National Power Corporation. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- ^ "Lite Ferry 20 captain files marine protest in Nov. 1 sea collision". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ "Coast Guard, naglikas ng mga residente mula sa mga lugar na apektado ng bagyong Odette". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-12-16.