Balobok Cave
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| Balobok Cave | |
|---|---|
| Balobok Rock Shelter | |
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| Location | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines |
| Archeological site details | |
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| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 8,000–5,000 years ago |
The Balobok Cave or the Balobok Rock Shelter is a cave and archaeological site in Lakit-Lakit, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi in the Philippines.[1]
The cave housed one of the oldest human settlements in Southeast Asia which dated 8,000 to 5,000 years ago. It served as a shelter of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in the 1970s.[2]
It is recognized as an Important Cultural Property in 2016.[3][4] In 2022, a bill was filed in the Bangsamoro Parliament which proposed that the Bangsamoro regional government recognize the area as a heritage zone.[1]
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