It's been a month since the
last time I escaped my usual lax weekend from my temporary abode in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. Maybe I got depressed during the time when my most precious and cheap camera got damaged during the Kaamulan Festival in Bukidnon (sigh).
Maxima Experience in Samal Island
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Scream all you can adventure in Samal Island |
The
best season of the year has come and with the scorching heat intensified by the
concrete jungle in the city, it's time to take a break and visit some of your favorite summer
destinations.
One
of the favorite places to visit during the summer days in Mindanao is the
Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) or
simply Samal Island, off coast from the main land province of Davao del Norte. Getting
to Samal is a no brainer for commuters because of the available boats and buses bound for IGACOS .
Dinagat Islands Exposed | A Prelude to a Great Mindanao Island Escapade
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In 2007, I started my first
island adventure aiming to visit the exotic places in the
Philippines that I could only spot in the glossy pages of travel magazines. My
very first grand island getaway was in Palawan and I was blown away with its
majestic beauty and I have thought that I've seen the most beautiful place in the
Philippines until I had my escapade in the neophyte province of Dinagat
Islands.
Rio Hondo: The Other Face of Zamboanga City
There was this particular place
in Zamboanga City that many visitors and even locals are afraid coming to as if
it the name of the place is synonymous
to death as far as security is concern. Rio Hondo, which means "deep river" is currently
inhabited by Muslim brothers and tribes in Mindanao.
Zamboanga City: Souvenirs from Badjao and Yakan
I have been to Zamboanga City many
times but never had a chance to look and buy for souvenirs that would remind me of my
travels in the Latin City of Asia.
After my trip to Tawi Tawi , I
landed in Zamboanga with lots of time waiting before my flight back to DavaoCity in the afternoon, so I decided to look for a couple of places where I can
look around to shop. My idea of souvenirs are far from the usual key chains, bags, necklaces, refrigerator magnet and so on. It has to be unique and the piece it self tell a rich history before I buy them.
Kaamulan Festival 2013:Dancing to the Beat of Ethnic Life (Street Dance Competition)
(Pardon the quality of my pictures, taken from video since my camera malfunctioned in the most crucial time.., camera failed! g-r-r-r-r-r)
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Male dancers of Pangantucan beating the vibrant rhythm of drums with shields and spears. |
The
highlights of the Kaamulan 2013 may have concluded, but the rhythmic beating of
the drums still lingers and the soaring ethnic chants of the tribes continuously
echo to the steep mountain ridges of Kitanglad in Malaybalay.
Visiting
this city for the first time gave me a boost to be excited once more to witness
another story of one great promising land in Mindanao. The 17 hour nonstop land based travel was not a
waste upon experiencing the vibrant celebrations in Bukidnon, the Kaamulan
Festival 2013.
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