Maraming netizens ang nalungkot sa balitang bumigay na ang sikat na dinarayong Coconut Bent Tree sa Litik Maasin River sa Siargao.
Tanyag ang puno na baluktot kaya ang mismong katawan nito ay nasa taas mismo ng ilog, habang ang katulad nitong ibang mga puno ay mayabong sa magkabilang gilid.
Ang Coconut Bent Tree ay paboritong akyatin ng mga turista para magpakuha ng larawan, o kaya ay maglambitin bago tumalon sa ilog.
Dinarayo ng mga turista ang ilog dahil sa Coconut Bent Tree, dahilan para mabigyan ng kabuhayan ang mga residente rito.
Nang manalasa ang super typhoon Odette sa lugar noong 2021, nakaligtas ang puno, pero humina ang pundasyon ng ugat nito at tuluyan nang bumigay.
Inanunsiyo ang malungkot na balita sa Facebook ng Pilar Tourism Culture & Arts nitong February 22, 2023.
Caption dito (published as is): “It is with great sadness to received a news from the community that the well-known ‘Coconut Bent Tree’ in Litik Maasin River has reached its end.
“The Local Government Unit of Pilar is thankful for the resources given by the Almighty and the effort exerted by the Barangay Officials and community to preserve the ‘Coconut Bent Tree’ that was discovered by tourists and gave livelihood to the community.”
NETIZENS SADDENED BY THE NEWS
Kasunod ng balita, maraming netizens ang nag-post ng kanilang throwback photos na kuha sa Coconut Bent Tree nang magpunta sila sa Siargao.
Anila, masuwerte silang makapagpakuha ng larawan sa puno bago ito matumba.
Post ng isang female netizen, “Today, the most popular bent coconut tree in Siargao has fallen. May hangganan talaga ang lahat. Thanks for the memories.”
Caption ng isa pa, “Thank you for the memories. So sad that the popular ‘bent coconut tree,’ which has become a fixture in Siargao’s Maasin River has reached its end huhuhu.”
Sabi naman ng isa pa, “Blessed to see it in person bago siya masira.”
Ang spot na dating kinatatamnan ang Coconut Bent Tree
Sentimental post ng isa: “The Coconut Bent Tree was a symbol of Siargao's natural beauty. It's sad to see it gone, but we'll always remember it fondly.”
“The famous bent coconut tree in Siargao…thank you for the memories,” post ng isang netizen.