Fort Pikit
Two Spanish gun towers and a rubble wall 38 metres a side, on a hill behind the municipal hall of Pikit, facing the National Highway. The Spanish built the fort in 1893 as they pushed into what remained of the …
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Jimenez Church
A Baroque church of the late 19th century, declared a National Cultural Treasure in 2001. It stands at Barangay Nacional and serves the parish of Saint John the Baptist, under the Archdiocese of Ozamis. The town around it is one …
Monastery of the Transfiguration
A Benedictine monastery on San Jose hill, built of heavy lime blocks to a design by Leandro Locsin, National Artist for architecture. The first Filipino abbot, Father Eduardo Africa, and the Malaybalay bishop of the time, Gaudencio Rosales, inaugurated it …
Mount Hamiguitan
A mountain of 1,620 metres with a pygmy forest of century-old trees growing in ultramafic soil, and the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mindanao. The range covers 6,834 hectares. It became a national park and wildlife sanctuary in 2003 …
R.T. Lim Boulevard
You can visit the place early in the morning for brisk walking or jogging or in the afternoon for its famed sunset view. You can also spend some time at night eating Balut (a fertilized duck embryo that is boiled …
Bagid Beach Resort
During the American period, a group of soldiers arrived here only to be bewildered by its natural beauty. Inspired by the tropical landscape, they composed a song titled “Tawi-Tawi Beach”. It’s a popular site for picnic goers with its crystal-clear …
Durian Garden
A durian farm that also consists of a recreational center and restaurant. It also sells durian ice cream, pies and other sweets.
Polomolok Town Plaza
A plaza beside the town hall that serves as a central gathering point for the community. Various activities, such as sports, can be done here.
MSU Golf Course
Play golf or relax at the MSU Golf Course, a 9-hole course laid out on the gentle greenery of Mindanao State University.
Mindanao SAGA Flying Club
The Mindanao SAGA Flying Club (MSFC), at the Mati National Airport in Barangay Dahican, is an ultralight aircraft flying facility that offers trial flights and flying lessons. The Quicksilver aircraft has an open cockpit, giving the passenger an unrestricted view …
Baluan Balut Park
Good place to eat balut with family. The ambiance is good. A 5-minute drive from city proper.
Queen Tuna Park
Lawned city park on Sarangani Bay with beachside cabanas & a number of trees for shade.
Gen. Paulino Santos Museum
In the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, it is the first formal museum in the city. It showcases the memorabilia of General Paulino Santos and the first settlers of the city who flocked to the area now known as General …
Mount Matutum
An active volcano, approximately 5.7 km from Acmonan, Tupi, South Cotabato. Adjacent volcanic edifices are Landayao, Tampad, and Albulhek to the west of the volcano, and Magolo to the north. There is a well-preserved 320-m-wide crater at the volcano's summit. …
Pedro Colina Hill Painted Houses
A sight at Sinsuat Ave. Cor. Notre Dame Ave, Cotabato City.
Cogon Eco-Tourism Park
A nature-focused recreational area featuring wide open cogon grasslands, scenic viewpoints, and simple outdoor activities like hiking and picnicking. It offers a peaceful escape where visitors can enjoy fresh air and panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, and immerse in …
ONAY Museum
A museum that pays homage to Zamboanga del Norte's own General Alexander Badong Yano, the first Mindanaoan and the 38th Chief-of-Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Jack's Ridge
This was a hangout for Japanese Forces during World War II. It is now a tourist spot in Davao City, where you can have a scenic view of Davao City (especially during the night). There is a restaurant, a pool, …
Liwasan ng Dapitan
During his exile, Jose Rizal, with the assistance of the Spaniards, beautified this simple town square to make this like those typical of European cities
Plaza Luz
A park across from Pagadian City Hall, with a fountain that dances to music. The fountain usually starts at 6:00pm.
Linabo Peak
A peak with a view across the twin cities of Dipolog and Dapitan, climbed by a stairway of 3003 steps. Catholic devotees go up it every year for the Katkat Sakripisyo, their penitential rite in Lent.
Saint James the Greater Parish Church
The town church, built in 1871 for Saint James the Greater, the patron saint of Dapitan. The interior walls are about one metre thick and still original, although the altar and the interior have been renovated several times. Inside is …
Selinog Island
A flat coral island of 78 hectares with white sand beaches, ringed by 70 hectares of reef and sandy areas. It is an island barangay of Dapitan, and 692 people lived there at the 2020 census. The island lies 12.9 …
Lake Buluan
The third largest lake in Mindanao, after Lake Lanao and Lake Mainit, with a surface area of 61.34 square kilometres. It lies low, an average of 4.5 metres above sea level, and is made of marshy basins fed by the …
Ayub Cave
The cave where the Maitum jars were found: earthenware burial jars shaped like people, with full or partial faces. A National Museum team dug here in 1991 and again in 2008. The team leader, Eusebio Dizon, said jars of this …
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