The second “Voyage of the Balangay” sailed off from Maimbong, Jolo to Zamboanga on Wednesday to begin a 24-day journey to China using two newly built balangay boats.

Boat builders from the Sama Dilaya tribe of Sibutu and Sitangkai built the boats, replicas of the ancient balangay, in Tawi-tawi.

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