Apo Reef of the nearest coast of the Philippine island of Mindoro. It is separated from main island by the Apo East Pass of the Mindoro Strait. Politically, the reef lies within the jurisdiction of the Province of Occidental Mindoro in Region IV-B of the Philippines and more accurately of the Municipality of Sablayan. Tourism activities are administered by local government of Sablayan and the local office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Apo Reef is roughly a triangular coral atoll formation approximately from the north to the south tip, and from east to west. It is separated by
Off Armageddon Reef at number 33. It was listed by Booklist as one of the top ten SF audiobooks of 2008 and was nominated in 2009 for the Arthur C. Clarke Award for best science fiction novel published in the United Kingdom. "The Guardian" found "Off Armageddon Reef" to have a predictable ending and called the character development "perfunctory", but applauded Weber's pacing and vision. Unlike the following four books, the title of "Off Armageddon Reef" does not come from a hymn. Instead, the title refers to one of the battles in the book, as well as a location that is central to