“Tabon Man is the oldest confirmed modern human to have been found in the Philippines. His bones, evidence of existence of Homo sapiens between 37,000 and 47,000 years ago, were discovered in Tabon ...

It was named Tabon after the large bird that lays eggs in huge holes it digs into cave floors. “The cave mouth is 33 meters above sea level. No signs of seashells on cave floor deposits.