Sun sets in Basilan

I took this photo during my trip to Basilan last November 2006, while on board the Weesam fast craft. The silhouette sunset seemingly hides images of conflict and poverty in this resource-rich land. Taken at around 5 p.m., a number of medium-size vessels docked at the Isabela Port to cater passengers bound for Zamboanga city. Travel time for fast craft to Zamboanga is around 30 minutes, while the slow boat (shown in photo) will take an hour. I'm not sure with the cost of fare for the slow boat but I believe it's cheaper. Fast craft costs P130 with aircondition and DVD movies.

Tidbit: Isabela City isn't really part of Basilan. Though it is geographically located in Basilan island, the city politically belongs to Zamboanga Peninsula. Basilan's capital is Lamitan which was only recently declared its citihood. However, it's weird that the provincial capitol is situated in Isabela! Rumor has it that some high ranking officials will allocate big funds to build another capitol in Lamitan. Wow, that must be big money! Why not spend for more reasonable infrastructure...hmmm...