Target Island

Target Island, also known as Alibatan Island, is a small uninhabited coastal island off the municipality of Bulalacao at the southern tip of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. It is notable for its white sand beach, clear waters, and coral areas, and for its history as a former aerial bombing target which gave it its name. The island is visited as part of Bulalacao island-hopping tours.

Visitors can expect a small, undeveloped island with a white sand beach, clear turquoise water, and surrounding coral reef areas. The interior is sparsely vegetated with visible depressions from its former use as a bombing target. There are no permanent structures or shops. Access is by boat only, typically as a stop on an island-hopping tour from Bulalacao port, with opportunities for swimming, snorkeling, beach walking and photography.

The island was used as a target for aerial bombing practice by the United States military after World War II, which is the origin of the name Target Island. Depressions and craters from this period remain visible on the island.