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Butuan National Museum

by Jhaypee Guia on May 31, 2012
The Butuan National Museum is a national museum branch in Butuan City. The city is abundant in materials and items coming from the prehistoric era of both treasure hunters and archeologists.
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Mt. Hilong-Hilong

by Jhaypee Guia on May 31, 2012
Mount Hilong-Hilong is the highest mountain in Northeastern Mindanao with a height of 2,102 meters or 6,601 feet above sea level. It is one of the best-liked destinations of mountaineers. It was the venue of the 17th National MFPI (Mountaineering Federation of the Philippines, Inc.) Mid-year Climb in 2002.
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Simunul Island - “Dubai of the Philippines”: The peace of Tawi-Tawi story

by Jane Dacumos on May 31, 2012
Simunul Island, one of the smallest inhabited islands in the country, is set to be the next “Dubai” in Southeast Asia. The island is only fifteen square miles in size, but it contains fifteen barangay and is home to over 25,000 people.
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Maguindanao: An Image of Hope

by Jane Dacumos on May 31, 2012
The landlocked province of Maguindanao is part of the Autonomus Region of Muslim Mindanao or ARMM. It is bounded by its neighboring towns Lanao Del Sur, Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat. Maguindanao literally means “people of the flood plains” that occupy the Pulangi River.
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Kutawato Caves in the Heart of Cotabato City

by Jane Dacumos on May 31, 2012
Nested in the northwest portion of Maguindanao, one of the component provinces of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Cotabato City is a favorite tourist destination. Visiting the places that the city is proud of can give foreign and local tourists a very unforgettable experience. Each of the places has its own way of bringing back visitors to the city’s historic past.
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Fort Pikit : One of the Remnants of an Old Spanish Fort

by Kheem Caparas on May 31, 2012
Fort Pikit is one of the remnants of an old spanish fort in Mindanao, which is located in the municipality of Pikit in the province of North Cotabato. The name “Pikit” was given to the place by the Spaniards.
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Eco-tourism of Liguasan Marsh

by Jane Dacumos on May 31, 2012
Believed to have "unlimited" oil deposits, Liguasan Marsh is a vast complex of river channels, small freshwater lakes and ponds, extensive marshes, and arable land in the basin of Mindanao River. Although referred to as just Liguasan Marsh, the marsh actually consists of two adjoining marshy basins, Liguasan Marsh and Libungan Marsh, with different water regimes. Liguasan lies at the confluence of the Pulangi, Maganoy, Buluan and Allah rivers while Libungan lies at the confluence of Libungan and Mindanao rivers.
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Shariff Kabunsuan Festival: Mindanao’s Richest Cultural Festival

by Jane Dacumos on May 31, 2012
Every 15th of December, Cotabato City holds a very significant religious event filled with colorful presentations in honor of the arrival of Arab Missionary, Shariff Kabunsuan. It is a week-long celebration where thousands of local and foreign tourist visit during this holiday celebration.
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Homonhon Landing

by Rosevie Decio on May 30, 2012

The town of Guiuan celebrates the first landing of Ferdinand Magellan in the province of Eastern Samar, particularly in the island of Homonhon. This festival is a tribute to Ferdinand Magellan who "discovered" the Philippines and put it in the pedestal of fame as a country with rich natural resources and exotic but hospitable people.

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Guling-Guling Festival

by Jhaypee Guia on May 30, 2012

Guling-Guling Festival is a traditional occasion that happens yearly in the month of February in Paoay, Ilocos Norte. It is held before the Ash Wednesday or the start of the season of Lent or also known as “Semana Santa”, which begins 40 days prior to Easter. It is celebrated as a the last day of merry-making and enjoyment for the townspeople before the Lenten season.

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