Balangay
![The balangay replica docked at CCP Harbor Manila after its South East Asian expedition.](/Images/godic/202412/23/Balangay_Replica4551.jpg")
![The Balangay is thought to have travelled much of Maritime Southeast Asia.](/Images/godic/202412/23/LandForms4551.jpg")
The Balangay (formerly synonymous with Butuan boat) is a plank boat adjoined by a carved-out plank edged through pins and dowels. It was first mentioned in the 16th Century in the Chronicles of Pigafetta, and is known as the oldest watercraft found in the Philippines.