Puting Balas Island

Puting Balas Island is a small white-sand sandbar island located off the coast of Barangay Sinonoc in Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental, within Panguil Bay. It is known for its fine white sand, clear shallow waters and exposed sandbar that appears prominently during low tide. Accessible only by boat from the Sinacaban mainland, it is a local day-trip destination for swimming, picnics and sightseeing.

Visitors can expect a small, low-lying sandbar island with fine white sand surrounded by shallow, clear waters of Panguil Bay. The island has open sandy areas, a few small cottages and picnic shelters, and unobstructed views of the bay and mainland coastline. Access is by short pump-boat ride from Sinacaban. There are no large structures or commercial developments; the setting is simple and natural, suitable for wading, swimming and photography during low tide when more sand is exposed.