Tag: Attractions
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid: Grand Mosque of Cotabato City
Considered to be a masterpiece of islamic architecture, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid or the Grand Mosque now stands as a landmark in Cotabato City. Located at Barangay Kalangan II, it was named after the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Bolkiah who donated a huge amount just so this architectural wonder and place of worship materializes in...
Guinakit Fluvial Parade in Cotabato City
Guinakit Fluvial Parade is a re enactment of Shariff Kabunsuan‘s (an Arab- Malay missionary from Johore, Indonesia) arrival in Mindanao some 500 years ago in a Guinakit (convoy of bancas) along the banks of Masla Pulangi now Rio Grande de Mindanao. The arrival of Shariff Kabunsuan started the spread of Islam in the...
Do tell my mother I’m in Cotabato City!
“Tell her too, I’m glad I did!” It’s not my first time in Cotabato City. But my last stay in this place wasn’t to give me a good glimpse of this city. Since then, my perception of Cotabato was all dependent and shaped by what media is sensationalizing about this place. Sadly though, it’s these...
Experiencing Kaamulan Festival’s real, ethnic tribesmen dancing!
Lately I got hooked travelling to various places in Mindanao capturing festivals and people in the eye of my lenses. While I’ve been to Bukidnon several times already (for some mountaineering or hiking wanderlust), I never had the chance of witnessing their famed festival. Many say Kaamulan Festival is the only festival with the...
Take a dip at the icy waters of T’daan Kini Falls in Lake Sebu
I’ve heard of this icy cold mini water falls somewhere in Lake Sebu but never really had a chance of going there until this SEX Tour II. I’ve been to the beautiful Mahel Falls in the heart of Lake Sebu’s jungle before, and I almost thought there’s no other falls near the area that could …...
