An underwater version of a bustling metropolitan city can be found in the waters of Mantigue Island. Measuring four hectares in diameter and located three kilometers off Camiguin Island, the island has now been groomed as an eco-tourism destination. Today, the Mantigue Natural Park's lush forest houses different species of trees and plants. A localized tourism management program set up by the local government makes this island a model for nature preservation.

Mantigue is manned by a few families belonging to the island's original settlers, who were trained to oversee the island, the forest, and serve as tour guides. It's a simple case of people-empowerment, while at the same time safeguarding the island from falling into the hands of misguided and greedy, questionable island "developers".