Treasure hunting in the Philippines has been an exciting, promising hobby since World War II. Booty is supposedly scattered across Southeast Asia, hidden by Japanese occupation forces before the U.S. liberated the country and the exotic caves provide endless hope for treasure hunters and metal detectorists alike.
But as of early 2008, only Filipino citizens are allowed to conduct any kind of treasure hunt - meaning all booty is off limits to treasure hunting tourists like you and me! But it isn’t easy for the citizens either as they’ll need a one-year permit from the government and they’ll have to post a “surety bond” if the caves are on public or private land.
Why now, you ask? Well, their government has declared “all caves of cultural, palaeontological and historical value, with ancestral domains” and significant caves are off limits completely! This prompted all caves to come under government regulations to protect the country’s heritage and all items found and determined to have historical or cultural value will now revert to the government, while a committee will determine the share for the finder of other items of value.
The moral of the story - Look up the latest laws before you take your metal detector on vacation with you and stay up-to-date in order to stay out of trouble!
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January 11th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
can i ask you how to find a treasure, where can we find references when we are to locate a treasure, can you point a contact person. please just send me your answer to my email ad. jecto_adab2@yahoo.com
January 15th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Hi JoJo,
Honestly, every place has such different rules that you have to really narrow down your search. We posted the Philippines article to highlight how rules and laws can change suddenly, and it’s best to contact the local authorities before trying to search and recover any treasure. Goodluck!
February 16th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
I am available to serve us a guide and treasure pointer in Northern Luzon,Philippines.anywhere in Benguetprovince where gold hoard is concentrated.
February 29th, 2008 at 2:48 am
frans, im from southern Phils.. im in a construction busn and have heavy equipments in case of retrival. Do you live in Phils? Do u know some sites in southern Phils? ty
neil
February 29th, 2008 at 2:55 am
jo, we have prospects in southern phils.. i need a ground penetrating radar that can penetrate through the 2 concrete boxes found 6 feet underground, discovered during the construction of a building 400 meters from seashore and 50 feet from a japanese tower..ty
neil
March 20th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
we found 3 big stones form into triangle,when we open the 3 stones,the other 1 has a mark x…then we continue digged and we found a lot of logs and then under the logs there is a clay…only that part of the whole,so i wanna ask if there is a gold on it…thanks
March 30th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
neil,
i could help you in acquiring a deep penetrating radar or gold or metal detector. gil.lopez35@yahoo.com
March 30th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
francisco,
let us contact each other and do some action plans. i am from northern luzon. could acquire a scanner, detector, etc. gil.lopez35@yahoo.com
March 30th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
gil, my contact # 09295434400.. please text me.. ty.neil
March 31st, 2008 at 10:19 am
neil, I will arrive in the philippines Apr. 2nd. i think e-mail communication is more convenient for our purposes, but i will cp contact you then. Please e-mail me if you have a chance and provide some information on what kind of detector, scanner, sensor, etc. have you tried at the project so far. Include accessibility to the site, means of transportation, support staff, budget if any, etc. for me to have something to base my assessment and start developing some trust between us. gil
March 31st, 2008 at 7:53 pm
gil,
Good day! sory i thought u r n phils, im often in the construction site and we dont have computer in there.. we once used a PMr3 anderson rod locator and reviewed with a rod locator from japan with 4 sticks and did not affirm with the former detection, our site is very accessible and all are private properties, we have already a contract aggrement n 1 of our sites and d rest we have verbal arrangements already. one of our sites is n lake sebu, south cotabato.. we have 4×4 pick-up and pmanpower including security.. we have minimal budget as of now 4 dis purpose but if a sophisticated scanner confirms that its positive , then its easy for us to fund the project. what s your nationality f u dont mind? my email: neil_dalanon2000@yahoo.com…. hapi trip! neil
May 19th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
It is about time the Filipino Government has done something to protect its history and heritage. The indigenous peoples of the Philippines and foreigners have been destroying real history in the search for the nonexistent treasure of Yamashita.
Good move.
June 11th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Hi JimUSA, stop with your envious Yam treas hate campaign. Go back to your boat hull cleaning and coin hunting in Florida.We filipinos enjoy treasure hunting here and you can’t stop us, kaya mamatay ka sa inggit…hehehe…alam ko kaya ka galit2 sa mga treasure hunter, nakabili ka kasi ng peke bara, swapang ka kasi buti nga…hahaha
Yam Treasure enthusiast,
SUSPECTED JAPANESE WW2 TREASURE SITES (PHILIPPINES )
1.LUZON ISLAND (Estimated. treasure volume)
A. CAVE AND WATERFALLS TREASURE SITES
Gen. Tanaka Treasure (very large)
1) Dumagat Secret Treasure 1 (very large)
2) Dumagat Secret Treasure 1 (very large)
3) El Sombrero Treasure 1 (very large)
4) El Sombrero treasure 2 (very large)
5) Secrets of Digoyo (very large)
6) Mt. Billionaire (very large)
7) Gen. Tamaso Cache (very large)
9) Sinkhole Cave (very large)
10) PB Cave (very large)
11) Gen. Yakoko Treasure (large)
12) Secret Airstrip 1 (large)
13) Snake Cave Treasure (medium)
14) Padlock Cave (medium)
15) Caged Budha Cave (small)
16) 3 G. Budha Cave (small)
17) Underground Cave Temple (small)
18) 5 Lonely Tomb Cave (small)
B. BURIED / LAND TREASURE SITES
19) Tokyo 2 Tunnel (very large)
20) Japs Jungle Base Camp (large)
21) Callao Secret (large)
22) School Secret Treasure (medium)
23) Prado’s Court (medium)
24) Springfield Tunnel (medium)
25) Japs Plane Hangar treasure (medium)
26) Cargo Truck Tunnel (medium)
27) Church Secret Treasure (medium)
28) Skull Tunnel Treasure (medium)
29) Masoc / Grandfather Treasure (medium)
30) Egg Cave Treasure (medium)
31) Zapote Tree Secret (small)
32) Mango Tree Secret (small)
33) Santolan Tree Secret (small)
34) Tamarind tree Secret (small)
35) Lamp Light Treasure 1 (small)
36) Lamp Light Treasure 2 (small)
37) Peroz Road Treasure (small)
38) Triangle Bridge Treasure (small)
39) Japs Flag Treasure 1 (small)
40) Japs Flag Treasure 2 (small)
41) Japs Execution Camp Treasure (small)
42) Mango Hill Treasure (small)
43) Japs Cargo Plane 1 (small)
44) Japs Cargo Plane 2 (small)
46) Eagle Rock Treasure (small)
C. UNDERWATER TREASURE SITES
46) 2-Metal Box (small)
47) Underwater Golden Budha (small)
48) El Diablo Island Secret (small)
2. MINDANAO / VISAYAS ISLAND
A. LAND TREASURE SITES
49) Seven General Treasure (very large)
50) Three Gen. Treasure of Tagurano (very large)
51) Gen. Yamashita Treasure at Mundo Hill (very large)
52) Gen. Yamashita Treasure at Panabo (large)
53) Gen. Sakura Treasure (large)
54) Gen. Toyogoshi Treasure (large)
55) Gen. Kutamura Treasure (large)
56) Gen. Teruya Treasure (large)
57) Gen. Yamada Treasure (large)
58) Gen. Murakami Treasure (large)
59) Adm. Nakone Treasure (large)
60) Adm. Igie Treasure (large)
61) Col. Oshihiro Hansawa Treasure (large)
62) Col. Yamaguchi Treasure (large)
63) Lt. Ohata Treasure (medium)
64) Secrets Of Carmen (small)
65) Secrets of Cuyo Island (small)
66) Secrets of Dalirig (small)
67) Secrets of Dagat K Dabaw (small)
68) Secrets of Lake Sebu (small)
69) Secrets of Lake Venado (small)
70) Secrets of Lipadas (small)
71) Secrets of Makilo Ranges (large)
72) Secrets of Mt. Apo (large)
73) Secrets of Namnam (small)
74) Secrets of Pangantucan (large)
75) Secrets of Raware (medium)
76) Secrets of Silae (small)
77) Secrets of Sinuda (small)
78) Secrets of Tamugan (medium)
79) Secrets of Upian 1 and 2 (medium)
80) Nubos Treasure (medium)
81) Takahashi Butai Treasure (very large)
82) Kashibaora / Tanaka Treasure (very large)
83) 10th Buntai Treasure (medium)
84) Horse Cave Treasure (small)
85) Crocodile Cave Treasure (medium)
86) Giant Lizard Cave Treasure (medium)
87) Madapo Hill Treasure (small)
88) Kiakol Treasure (small)
89) Todaya Treasure (medium)
90) Crown of Cambodia (medium)
91) Djakarta Tunnel (very large)
92) Medusa Tunnel (small)
93) Tunnel 9 (very large)
94) Lying Lady Mountain (medium)
95) Golden Budha of St. Francis (small)
96) 3 –Chained /Wired Tomb (small)
97) Lonely Tomb of Talomo (small)
98) Lonely Tomb of St. Ines (small)
99) Lonely Tomb of Luban (small)
100) Sea Tomb of Luban (small)
101) 15 lonely Tomb of Wao (medium)
102) Samurai Tomb (small)
103) Sinkhole Tomb and Box (small)
104) Mysterious Jungle Steel Crate (small)
105) Waterfalls of Block (small)
106) Foxhole of Umayam (small)
107) Swimming Horse of Kisawi (small)
108) Underground Horse of Mt. Magolo (medium)
109) Tabokno Falls treasure (small)
110) Gandara Secret (small)
111) St. Vincent Secret (small)
B. UNDERWATER TREASURE SITES
112) Siwa Maru,D Island Ship(very large)
113) Tikang Maru (large)
114) Sakima Maru (large)
115) Maru of the Orient 3 (large)
116) Capt. Kimura 6 ships (very large)
117) Mini Submarine (small)
118) Camouflage Submarine (medium)
119) Cliff wall Submarine (medium)
120) Underground Submarine base (large)
121) Runway Edge Sea Vault (small)
122) Daibatsu of Ginoog and Davao Gulf (large)
Notes:
1) Treasure volume: small (1-10 tons), medium (20-50 tons), large (50-100 tons), very large (above 100 tons). Estimated volume of treasure may change.
2) These are the treasure leads and information we have accumulated thru more than 20 years of extensive treasure research, exploration, actual operation, interviews of Japs / Filipino veterans, maps, live pointers and natives.
3) These are the combination of different type of treasures sites….buried (shallow/deep), tunnel, caves (open, closed, waterfalls, underwater), ship and submarine wrecks, tombs, statues, school, church, etc. In different kind of terrain in the Philippines…town, mountains, jungle, waterfalls, caves, rivers, sea…etc.
4) These suspected treasure sites have different stages of operation: for diggings, exploration, recovery, relocation…etc.
5) Its our team that names these suspected treasure sites for easy reference
FOR MORE INFO: just contact Gboy at gergio2004@yahoo.com
June 29th, 2008 at 5:41 am
to any treasure enthusiast out there;
we have treasure sites, list of some codes/markers but just stopped our operation. we ran out of funds. we started small and we need a little more. if anyone interested, we can work things out.
June 29th, 2008 at 6:17 am
Hello to everyone. I am into treasure hunting and I have seen a lot and i have also lost a lot he he he but it’s fun.
I have maps, live pointers, actual sites, ongoing projects. pera lang ang wala. I can show you proofs if you want.
June 29th, 2008 at 6:44 am
TSISMIS . . .
If you want to sell or find gold pasyal muna kayo sa- Cubao Farmers, Cubao Dampa, EDSA Shangrila fudcourt, EDSA Central MCDO, Starmall, SM Makati Foodcourt.
PURO MGA FAKE BUYER AT SELLER SILA . . . kaya ingat kayo. araw-araw nagkalat sila dun may mga foreigner pa pero manloloko din.
June 29th, 2008 at 7:03 am
from NORVIE-
we found 3 big stones form into triangle,when we open the 3 stones,the other 1 has a mark x…then we continue digged and we found a lot of logs and then under the logs there is a clay…only that part of the whole,so i wanna ask if there is a gold on it. . . .
ANSWER:
There could be something underneath but it not necessarily Gold. It could be Bomb or Chemicals.
***What led you to that project site?
-Do you have a MAP?
-Have you scanned the site for possible metal content?
-Do you have a live pointer?
-Is their a possible japanese occupation in that site?
-Is the soil component different from the sorrounding?
-Is their asphalt and coal tar on the soil and water?
-is their itchy acid?
-usually a gold treasure is buried near rivers.
if you have all those primary requirements then you are into something but if you don’t know how to deal with the water trap then you’ll loose everything.
June 29th, 2008 at 7:13 am
TREASURE HUNTING RESTRICTIONS:
If you comply with the restriction, it’s like giving away your privacy and possible treasure. They will be monitoring you and take over your project once they have detected that you have struck the load.
BALIKATAN is one great disguise how our government gives away our buried treasures. Sayang yun!
June 29th, 2008 at 7:18 am
Marcos Golds are RE-BURIED everywhere, enough to make the Philippines the a rich country in.
July 3rd, 2008 at 7:37 pm
If you wish to venture in treasure hunting and have the financial capability to finance a project, I know several sites that needs financial assistance. This are new projects that had seek my financial support but I already have few that’s on-going.
Note: each project may cost 1M +++
carlsegundo57@yahoo.com
July 7th, 2008 at 4:16 am
Good day!
We digged for a septic tank and found out a cemented part six feet below the ground.After knowing it,we found another cemented part filed in a layer.Its an alternate of cement,soil and cement.Is it a sign that there is a treasure in this area?thanks
July 7th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
we dig almost 6ft,,and we found a cement forming a rectangle.,,and its known in that area that there is a construction of roads or house before…wud it be posible that their is a treasure inside that cement?
July 7th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
we dig almost 7ft, and we found a cement forming a rectangle..there is no know construction of road or a house in that area before..cud i be posible that there is someting inside that cement?
July 7th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
to all th in southern mindanao,
contact me if you want your site scanned,we have runabout- underground survey apparatus of accurate locators and a Pmr3 Locator, we only require fuel, food and accomodation and a good site, but before doing so we require to have a contract with the land owner, we are located at sultan kudarat province. my # 09295434400