As a resort The two islands were originally owned by the Remulla
political family. The property hosted a resort and leisure complex twice: first as Covelandia Island Resort, which operated from the 1970s to the 1980s, and later as Island Cove Resort and Leisure Park, which operated from 1997 to 2018. The resort also featured zoos and a crocodile farm. Starting in 2007, after his term as congressman ended,
Gilbert Remulla served as the general manager of the resort. He stated that his father,
Johnny Remulla, opened Covelandia in 1976, which closed in 1986. It then reopened as Island Cove Hotel and Leisure Park in 1997. In 2018, the property was acquired from the Remullas by a group of Filipino-Chinese businessmen. The resort ceased operations on July 28. Construction lasted from 2018 to 2021 before the POGO hub became operational. The hub employed many Chinese migrant workers, raising security concerns due to its proximity to the
Danilo Atienza Air Base amid the
territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The Chinese government stated that gambling is illegal in China, including services provided from outside the country by POGOs. In 2023, the POGO industry – and by extension, the hub – was the subject of a Senate inquiry. PAGCOR stated that it had found no illegal activities occurring within the hub's premises. The casino hub ceased operations on November 30, 2024, following a directive by President
Bongbong Marcos to ban POGOs in the country. It was certified closed by the
Department of the Interior and Local Government on December 17, 2024. ==Facilities==