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PHILIPPINES
BUTUAN
CAGAYANDEORO
SherwinPutian
Finance&accountinggroupmanager
Peevi JannsenN. Juan
Executivemobilityconsultant
AREACODE
+85
TOUCHDOWN
BANCASI
AIRPORT
GETTOTOWN
JEEPNEY,MULTICAB,
HOTELSHUTTLE
AREACODE
+88
TOUCHDOWN
LAGUINDINGAN INTERNATIONALAIRPORT
GETTOTOWN
TAXI, JEEPNEY,MOTORELA,
SHUTTLE
Margie’sKitchen (+853421980) is
famous for itsCookieMonster dessert.
I sawmany folkshandcarry thisas
pasalubong inmynumerous flights toand
from thiscity for thepast 10years. This
chocolatecake tastes likeheavenandyou
canonlyget it fromButuan.
Visit thenearbyKimberryBeach
Resort inCarmen, AgusandelNorte,
approx. 30 to40minutesaway from
Butuan. Itswell-shadedbeachfront
makes for aperfect getaway.
Join the funand revelryasButuan
celebrates itscolorfulBalanghai Festival
duringMay tocommemorate thearrival of
theearlymigrants that settled inButuan.
Kagay-anons takepride in their fried
chicken. ThePritoPaborito! (+88309
1194) brand resembles fast-foodchains
inMetroManila, but serves reasonably
pricedand tasty food. A two-piece fried
chickenmealwith riceonlycostsPHP64!
Visit theDivineMercyShrineatEl
Salvador inMisamisOriental province.
It featuresa15.24m statueof theDivine
Mercy. Youcan seeMacajalarBayon the
southern islandofMindanaowhenyou
reach thearea.
Scoreauthentichand-woven sarong
andotherCagayandeOrodelicacies like
dried fish from theweekendnightmarket
atRotonda,Nazareth.
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