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philippines
trip journal
OZAMIZ & ZAMBOANGA IMAGES: LESTER LEDESMA; PAGADIAN IMAGE: EDGAR ALAN ZETA YAP
Either check
in at the high-
end Executive
Hotel on Gallardo Street
or the Palace Hotel on
Rizal Avenue for budget-
friendly accommodations.
Visit Cotta Shrine near the
pier and say a prayer as
you light a candle for your
intentions.
Edna C. Calope
travel agency sales manager
Ozamiz
Area code
88
Touchdown
Ozamiz Airport
(Labo Airport)
Get to town via
motorcycle
Relax at
Alindahaw
Lakeview
Resort. Take a boat ride to
Dao Dao Island, which is
within easy reach of the
city, where you can go for a
quick swim or have a picnic
by the beach. Satisfy your
hunger at Big J’s Grill on
Rizal Avenue.
Ma. Roma L. Foo
mompreneur
Dine at Alavar’s
Seafood
Restaurant and
try a local favorite,
curacha
in alavar sauce. During the
day, check out Fort Pilar, an
open-air shrine. Got more
time? Go island-hopping
and scuba diving at Great
Sta. Cruz Island, which is
famous for its pink sand
beach.
Dan LloydN. Obice
social media analyst
Pagadian
Zamboanga
Area code
62
Touchdown
Pagadian Domestic
Airport
Get to town via
tricycle
Area code
62
Touchdown
Zamboanga International
Airport
Get to town via
jeepney, taxi, motorcycle
CURACHA IS A TYPE OF SEA CRAB. THEY’RE ALSO KNOWN AS SPANNER OR RED FROG CRABS
AND ARE FOUND IN THE WATERS OF SULU.
DID YOU
KNOW?
