An island known by two names: Malapascua to tourists, Logon to locals

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An island known by two names: Malapascua to tourists, Logon to locals
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MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Malapascua Island is a popular diving destination in Cebu that is now famous among local and foreign tourists. And while tourists refer to the island as Malapascua, locals continue to cal... CDNDigital

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu –And while tourists refer to the island as Malapascua, locals continue to call their home, Logon.Logon is located within the political jurisdiction of Daanbantaan town in Cebu’s northern tip and is among the 20 barangays belonging to this first class municipality.

“Sa unang panahon ang mga yuta diri gi baliwala ra. Ang uban pailisan lang og cuaco. Mao nga naay kahadlok nga basin ilogon ang ilang yuta. Mao nang Logon,” Daño said. Daño said that according to stories that were passed on from their forefathers, a Spanish ship got stuck on their waters after it was hit by a typhoon.

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