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Romblon Province
............................................................................................................................ Romblon
Province, south of Marindugue consists of three main
islands, Romblon, Tablas and Sibuyan together with about
15 smaller islands. The little town of Romblon is its
undisputes centre, officially called "Romblon on
Romblon in Romblon". Fittingly, the motto of the
local is "Were rumblin on" and they seems
to "rumble on" very happily. The place is one
of the prettiest in the Philippines with panoramic views
reminiscent of the Meditterrance. Romblon island is the
countrys main source of marble. Tablas, though the
largest of the Romblon province is the least interesting.
The interior of the island is mountainous and in places
very bare. The mango-shaped island of Sibuyan, third
largest of the Rombon Group, consists principally of the
Mount Guiting-Guiting massif. Reaching a height of 6725
ft, it is scarely in the alphine class, nevertheless it
is considered a very difficult mountain to climb, and was
not conquered until 1982.
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