Lubang Island lies to the northwest of the northern end of Mindoro in the Philippines. It lies about 150 kilometers southwest of Manila. Lubang Island, about 30 kilometers in length and 10 kilometers wide at some points, is the largest of a group of 4 large islands and numerous smallet islets. To the east lies the circular-shaped Ambil Island. To the southeast is the narrow Golo Island and to the northwest is the small Cabra Island. Mindoro is the fourth-largest island in the Philippines. ... Manilas President Manuel Roxas Boulevard also known as the Baywalk Manila (Filipino: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ...

The islands are part of the province of Occidental Mindoro and are divided into two municipalities: Lubang and Looc. Lubang covers the western half of Lubang Island and Cabra Island, while Looc covers the remaining half of Lubang Island plus Ambil and Golo Islands. Occidental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon. ... Lubang is a 4th class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. ... Looc is a 5th class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. ...

Part of the recent history of the island is the curious story of Onoda Hiroo, a former Japanese army intelligence officer who was the last Japanese soldier to surrender in World War II. He hid in the jungles of Lubang Island when the Allies reclaimed the Philippines and engaged in continuous guerilla warfare refusing to believe the war was over. He surrendered in 1974, 29 years after the end of World War II. Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda (小野田 寛郎 Onoda Hirō; born March 19, 1922) is a former Japanese army intelligence officer who was stationed on Lubang Island in the Philippines. ... World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a large scale military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ...

Looc Proper is divided into three major parts BonBon Gitna and Kanluran. Main source of living is fishing being surrounded by water. However tourism is now also being eyed to be an opportunity to showcase the natural beauty of the island having it's fine white sand coastline.