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philippines
trip journal
COTABATO IMAGE: SAMUEL DE LEON; GENERAL SANTOS IMAGE: LESTER LEDESMA; TAWI-TAWI IMAGE: EDGAR ALAN ZETA YAP
Treat your taste
buds to some
delicious
pastil
at Kitok’s LechonManok.
Other must-try restaurants
are Mardoney’s and Las
Hermanas. Be sure to stop
by Tamontaka Road to see
the breathtaking Sultan
Hadji Hassanal Bolkiah
Masjid, more commonly
known as the Grand
Mosque.
Althea Olivia Estrella
freelance writer
Cotabato
Area code
64
Touchdown
Awang (Cotabato) Airport
Get to town via
jeepney, multicab,
tricycle
DID YOU
KNOW?
Stay at Arron
Pension
House on
Ridjiki Street. It offers
basic and affordable
accommodations in the
town center. If you’re
interested in staying with
a local, visit the tourism
office at the provincial
capitol building in Bongao
to arrange a homestay in
Simunul.
ClaireMadarang
writer / researcher / travel blogger
Conquer your
fears and go
paragliding. For
flying schedules, contact
Sarangani Paragliding at
tel: +63 917 327 0113, 922
807 1961 or 933 373 6871.
After paragliding, head
to Lemlunay Resort for a
sumptuous meal. You can also
take a dip in the infinity pool,
get diving lessons or ride a
banana boat.
Eleanor Dorado
chemical engineer
Tawi-Tawi
General Santos
Area code
68
Touchdown
Sanga-Sanga Airport
Get to town via
tricycle, motorbike
Area code
83
Touchdown
General Santos
International Airport
Get to town via
taxi, hotel service,
tricycle
