Verde Island is located along the bodies of the Verde Island Passage found between the provinces of Batangas and Oriental Mindoro, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island has been a regular destination for tourist and divers in Batangas City since 1999, after the Pastor clan opened an P80 Million world-class resort at Brgy. San Antonio.
Verde Island seats south of Brgy. Ilijan, Batangas City. It takes 45 minutes by a boat or 25 minutes by a ferry boat from Batangas City Pier to reach the island.
Date backs in 1988 when a small village was created by a European project using technologies like solar panels for the islands' self-sufficiency. The Philippine Tourism Authority then proclaimed the declaration of Verde Island as one of the country's marine reserves.
The island is known for having resorts like the one which is located in Brgy. San Antonio owned by the Pastor clan. A small tip of its coastline called Mahabang Buhangin, a kilometer-long stretch of white sand beach is famous in the island. Further south, Cueva Sitio boast a unique caves leading to the other side of the island. Meanwhile, the Liponpon Hill located in Brgy. Liponpon is situated at the center of the island.