LEGENDS of the Hundred Islands

One of the legends told by old folks who live in the area and
passed on to generations of storytelling, is the story of a couple
named Akong and Anita. There used to be only one island in
the place where the Hundred Islands can be found today.
Akong is a fisherman and his wife Anita sells the fish he catches
everyday. But discontentment soon crept in Akong’s heart and
thought of ways to earn money in an easier and faster way.
While he went out to sea one night, Anita had a dream about
an old man who visited their hut and told them that if they
work hard, they will eventually get rich after three years. She
shared this with her husband when he returned but he
dismissed her impatiently.

One night, he set out to sea again; his first throw of the net
didn’t yield any fish but the second one caught black stones the
size of a man’s fist. In disgust, he threw them back to the sea,
accompanied by complaints.
Just then, he heard a rumbling sound and saw the waves
becoming bigger, making him paddle faster towards the shore.
Unbeknownst to him, the black stones he threw to the sea
became islands. He died that night in his sleep.
And once more, the old man appeared in Anita’s dream, telling
her about the islands and the fate her husband brought upon
himself. Anita just cried as she looked at her dead husband.