history of punta bulata beach resort

Saturday, May 9, 2009

You might be wondering what is punta bulata or where is it? Punta Bulata is located in Barangay Elihan, Cauayan Municipality, Negros Occidental, Philippines, bordering Sipalay City. It is 158 km. south
of Bacolod City. Getting to the resort by car takes approximately 2 1/2 to 3 hours. There are several road signs by the highway that will
guide you there. From the city center (Provincial Capitol Building) of Bacolod, travel southwards, taking the national highway. A few meters
after the 154 km. marker by the road, make a right turn into a side road. Travel 4 km. down this road until you reach Punta Bulata Resort.

Here is the short information about this resort and the location,
Anyway,here is the history of the place i've mentioned, Punta bulata beach resort was known as "balaring" back 1920's if i'm not wrong. My husband ancestors was the first owner of that land,that is quiet big for almost 10 hectars but they sold the some part of the land. and just left 3.4 hectars as i remember. and the land goes to my husband. This place was very peaceful,and scenic view,a beautiful sunset and white sand. This beach we used to live for almost half of our life, Here we make our living,grew our kids,this place is the part of our life, from my huband down to my youngest son. I still remember how much happy all the person living here, person from the mountain passed by in this beach just to get some relaxation from fishing,or tiredness from thier daily life. many mountainers or poor family came here to gather thier foods to feed their kids, this beach is source of our daily foods and daily needs. Holidays is the best to remember, lots of people bring their foods,bring their family just to enjoy the beauty of this beach, there were no toll gates and fee, they can used the beach for free. we enjoyed watching those people who are happy spending their time with us, My husband always protect the sea dont touch the small fishes dont used dynamite, or else you will not able to come again.

In this place my kids grown up, before there were no cars, we used to walked from the main roads come to hour home. there are no play ground there is nothing at all,this beach is only a beach. this is a coconut farm we used for our living too.I was happy watching my kids who enjoyed to playe with their friends, i can say, that time was our more happy moments with the beach we call balaring, i thought we will live there until we getting old,and we will die in that place, but that was only a dream. Back 1995 my husband got sick lungs problem, and we need money for his medication and we have a college students who near to graduate,we dont have any choice. One day, zayco and lopez family come to our place,they are very interested about our beach, we really don't have any plan to sell that, but due to health and financial problem. zayco family promising us if we sell our land to them my kids and the rest of our family can work regular to their business, promising to help us if we needed, thinking my kids future and the financial problem, my husband decided to sold it,in a very small amount, just 190thousand peso. in dollar maybe 3000 dollar only, it was painful to think because they know we are in very difficult situation and we really need some money. so they owned,they developed after a year this beach was become famous. lots of foreigner come to visit this beach they called Punta bulata beach resort. But my kids is not that stupid to ask help from them, my children study hard to have their own life,not to ask to that kind of person. The most painful is even we are the x owner we can't able to enter without tall gate. we even can't recieved any discount if we don't ask to the main office. i seldome come to that place and good memories change into bad memories.