Malalison Island

Malalison Island, also known as Mararison Island, is a small coastal island barangay off the coast of Culasi in Antique Province, Panay Island, Western Visayas, Philippines. Located about 15 minutes by boat from Culasi mainland, it is known for its white sand beaches on both sides, clear turquoise waters, rolling hills with a popular viewpoint, and a small fishing community offering community-based homestays and boat tours.

Visitors reach the island by small outrigger boat from Culasi Port and find a quiet, rural island with white sand beaches on the eastern and western sides, clear shallow waters, and a small fishing village with homestays and cottages. The interior is hilly with grassy slopes and a well-trodden trail leading to a viewpoint overlooking the island, surrounding islets and the Panay coastline. Facilities are basic and community-managed, with no large resorts, offering swimming, beach walks, and hill trekking in a natural, low-development setting.

Malalison Island is a long-established fishing community organized as Barangay Mararison, part of Culasi municipality. The island has been developed as a community-based ecotourism destination by the local government and residents, and was notably affected and later rehabilitated after Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in 2013.

The island sustains a small fishing community with traditional livelihoods and community-managed tourism, where visitors experience local island life, homestay hospitality, and cooperative boat and guide services operated by residents of Barangay Mararison.