Mention Mabini, Batangas and instantly, scuba diving comes to mind. The municipality has been synonymous with scuba diving, being the birthplace of this underwater recreational sport. Situated within the world’s so-called Coral Triangle, Mabini has the most diverse concentration of the planet’s marine biodiversity and has 48 dive sites which boasts of a wide diversity of corals, reef fish, bottom fish and pelagic fishes, rare critters, nudibranchs, and an assortment of aquatic animals. Popularly referred to as “Anilao,” this dive haven refers to the vast body of water embracing the coastal villages of Mabini, Bauan and San Luis towns, and the island municipality of Tingloy.

Supetran, B. L. (2020, December 19). Mabini, the diving heaven bounces back. Business Mirror, p. A9.