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Lighting 💯 at all times, care of sunsets in Canggu.

A post shared by Andi Eigenmann (@andieigengirl) on Feb 7, 2019 at 7:25am PST

When Andi Eigenmann revealed she decided to give up the city life and make Siargao her home, you can bet that there were a lot of people who wished that they could do the same.

Who wouldn't want to live on what has been dubbed as one of the best islands in the world, a "paradise" mainly renowned for its idyllic surfing spots and magnificent white-sand beaches?

But taking off her rose tinted glasses for a second, Eigenmann put the focus on the side of the island "you don't see."

She shared on Instagram Stories this past week a concerning photo showing the heaps of trash stockpiled in the island's back roads.

The photo was taken by Rafael Nogalo, a Siargao local and surf instructor. Nogalo said that the mismanaged garbage is causing "irreversible damage to our beloved island home."

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while tourists sip cocktails on Siargao’s picture perfect beaches, mountains of rubbish are piled in our back roads - poisoning the ground water and creating irreversible damage to our beloved island home. Is this the NO. 1 Island in Asia? THE REAL BEAUTY BEHIND #siargaoisland 🌴🙏😔 more tourist, more business, more trash! 👉🏻 @kudosurf @s.e.a.movement @mattpowerphoto @marjaabadgirl @camillerdp @besiargao

A post shared by Rafael Nogalo🐬 🏳️‍🌈 (@party_animal102396) on May 22, 2019 at 6:02am PDT

Improper waste disposal has been a problem of many of the country's island destinations, the lack of preparation for the influx of tourists being the main culprit.

Last year, Boracay was closed down for 6 months by the national government to fix its waste problem.