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AREA CODE
(62)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
Tricycles are the main
means of transport around the city.
What’s more, Pagadian’s tricycles are
unique: they’re inclined at an angle of
up to 40 degrees, which allows them to
negotiate the exceptionally hilly terrain.
SEE &DO
Go horseback riding in
Pagadian Rotonda, 30 minutes away
from the city proper. Trek the peak of Mt.
Palpalan, where you can see the whole
city of Pagadian; or climb Mt. Timulan,
located in the municipality of Tigbao.
Laugh your heart out in Kasadya Comedy
Bar in Banale.
SLEEP
Springland Hotel and
Resort in Tuburan offers affordable
accommodations.
Tel: +63 (62) 214 1881
MUST-TRY
Ride Pagadian’s unique,
colorful, inclined tricycles that are tilted
25-
to 40-degree angles.
EAT
Dine in JB’s Inato Grill and taste
their
papait kambing
(
savory goat innards
stew) while listening to live bands.
SHOP
Look out for
bulad
(
fish dried
under the sun) at low prices.
Sheavonne
Claire
Tenorio
student
PHILIPPINES
PAGADIAN
SAMUEL DE LEON
SAMUEL DE LEON
AREACODE
(64)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
You can hire a taxi at the
airport for PHP100–200, but you can
also get around by tricycle or jeepney in
the city. Try hailing a cab, although there
are only a few taxis that make the rounds
about town.
SEE &DO
Start your day with a jog from
Sinsuat Avenue to PC (Pedro Colina) Hill.
Then make your way to Brgy Kalanganan
Dos to see the biggest Islamic temple in
the country, The Grand Mosque or Sultan
Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid. Grab
dinner at the famous Barbeque Stand
and a few drinks at Avenue Grill.
SLEEP
Try Al Noor Hotel along Sinsuat
Avenue. It is just a 10-minute drive from
Awang Airport.
Tel: +63 (64) 552 0188
EAT
The exotic fish
pigek
from Chinese
restaurants in the city, and
pastil
(
steamed
rice topped with chicken or fish flakes).
SHOP
Buy Inaul fabric or
malong
from
Cotabato Mega Market, and at the Barter
Trade Center.
LOCAL SPEAK
"
Assalamu alaikum"
means "peace be with you”.
Minah B.
Lintongan
radio host at 92.7
HappyFM
PHILIPPINES
COTABATO
