Coron, Philippines
Tagbanua fishing tribe
The Tagbanwa people are the descendants of some of the original inhabitants to settle in the Philippines who now can be mainly found in the central and northern Palawan. They are a brown-skinned, slim, and straight-haired ethnic group. In the tropical island of Coron, the Tagbanwa (also known as Calamian Tagbanwa) live mostly on secluded beaches that are far away from the well-known tourist sites. Their main source of food is fish, and they also excel in baskets making and woodcarvings. When taking island hopping around Coron, you might pass through their fishing tribes and sometimes see them collecting rubbish or sweeping the beaches as a way to keep their ancestral land clean.
