Tag: Hiker’s Itch Recommends
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Revisiting the Old Camiguin on a day tour
Perhaps one of the more typical tour of the province, Old Camiguin Tour is basically a quick peek into the island’s famed historical landmarks. Without question, I would recommend this tour for first timers in this island, right on their first day. Why? This tour gives you an idea how did this island came into existence-…
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Enchanted by the Hinatuan River in Surigao Del Sur
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are two ways of reaching the famed Hinatuan Enchanted River. If you don’t have your own vehicle, you can hire a habal-habal (an improvised passenger type motorcycle) from Hinatuan town proper to bring you to the river resort. Alone, this will cost you 200-250php so if you’re not a hurry, wait for more passengers…
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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 Cotabato…
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Cotabato City’s only manual metalware-making community of artisans
I’ve seen too many gongs (and tried to play it a few times) that I take it as something “ordinary” for Mindanaon traveler like me. It never occurred to me though how such beautifully crafted brassware was created. I bet most of you didn’t bothered to ask, if ever you saw one. Have you seen a gong…
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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 country. Guinakit Fluvial Parade is…