Bulubadiangan Island Polopińa barangay, which has a population of 3,419 according to the 2010 census. The main feature of Bulubadiangan is its sandbar, which is exposed at low tide. The sandbar is a popular destination for tourists visiting Concepcion. Resorts: 1. Sandbar Beach Resort 2. Villa Manuela Island Resort Bulubadiangan Island Bulubadiangan Island (variously Bulobadiangan island or Bulubadiangan Islet) is a privately owned island in northeastern Iloilo, Philippines. It is part of barangay Polopińa, Concepcion. The Sandbar Island Beach Resort on Bulubadiangan is moderately known within the Philippines. Bulubadiangan Island is east of Panay Island in the Visayan Sea. Part of the
Christmas Island Resort formally opened as the Christmas Island Casino and Resort on 18 December 1993. As envisaged, the casino catered mainly to a wealthy Asian clientele, with most of its patrons flying in from Jakarta, often by private jet. Business was facilitated by the Australian government, which issued special short-term visas for Christmas Island. Initially the resort ran at a profit, with most revenue coming from the casino. However, after 1994, CIR made losses. The resort was badly affected by the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997-98, and it suspended operations on 23 April 1998. On 28 July 1998 the Australian Minister for