Old Legend of Dinagat
Dinagat Islands is a young island-province at the northern tip of Mindanao. Many describe Dinagat Islands as a hidden gem of the Caraga Region XIII. The Islands are enriched with great bio-diversity, abundant natural wonders and rich resources. Dinagat Islands has a multitude of fascinating white sandy beaches with arrays of colossal rock formations. These sites and attractions are as diverse as the topography of the islands and islets.
According to an old legend told by older islanders, who called themselves Lumads of the island-province, there is a story behind the naming of the island to "DINAGAT". There once was a "Prinsesa" named Dina and "Prinsipe" named G*t who escaped from their respective kingdom. They nourished, cultivated and protected the island-paradise in preparation for the future generations. One day, the island-paradise was invaded by foreign intruders. The couple and their children escaped from their enemies.
They dove and swam in the deep blue sea and until today their survival is still a mystery because after two days, two mythical islets appeared in the middle of the sea replicating a giant human figure that the Lumads called "Lalaki and Babaeng Bukid. "Lalaking Bukid and "Babaeng Bukid" is "Prinsesa Dina" when combined becomes Dina-G*t or Dinagat.