january-2011

The Regional Center
in Western Mindanao
City Commercial Center
(City-owned 5 Storey Mall)
City Public Market
City Hall
For inquiries, visit or call:
CITY TOURISM OFFICE
City Hall Compound, Pagadian City
Tel. No. (6362) 2142-472
trip journal
PHILIPPINES
DIPOLOG
AREA CODE (65)
CURRENCY Philippine Peso (PHP1 = US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN There are tricycles as well as
single motorcycle services from the airport to
the city. The fare is negotiable, ranging from
PHP10–30. Once in the city, it’s tricycles that will
be your main means of transport.
BY DAY Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy the many
attraction parks in Dipolog. Try rappelling at
Sungkilaw Falls then take a dip in the cool fl owing
water in the Sungkilaw swimming area. Make sure
to pack a bathing suit or trunks.
BY NIGHT Stroll around the Dipolog Boulevard,
the perfect place to delight in a breathtaking
sunset. Also visit the Boulevard night market
where you can munch on BBQ and local
delicacies. The street food is delightful.
SLEEP Top Plaza Hotel (Tel: (65) 212 5888) on
Quezon Avenue corner Echavez, and Antonio’s
Pension House (Tel: (65) 908 2159) on General
Luna corner Martinez, are the best places to stay.
Rhey Davie
Magdayao
freelance
photographer
MUST DO Trek the 3,003 steps
to Linabo Peak to see Dipolog and its
neighboring cities from the top.
LOCAL SPEAK If you want to
fi nd out where the party is, ask
“Asa lingaw karon?”
BEST SOUVENIRS Purchase
some intricately hand-crafted
wood souvenirs made by the
Subano Tribe.
DID D YOU
KKNOW?
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EDGAR ALAN ZETA YAP
PHILIPPINES
PAGADIAN
AREA CODE (02)
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 a 25˚ to
40˚ angle which allows them to negotiate the
exceptionally hilly terrain.
BY DAY Go on a city tour the Pagadian way. Hop
on a tricycle and go around while experiencing
the thrill of rollercoaster-like excitement as the
tricycle traverses the hilly terrain of the city. In a
way, it’s a little like San Francisco.
BY NIGHT Django’s Grill & Bar, Family KTV Bar,
H20 and Ma Spiotti Bar are some of the places
you can check out. For a quiet night out, head
to Rotunda Hills where you can view the city’s
night lights.
SLEEP Book a room at Hotel Alindahaw, a
four-storey hotel by a lake. Rooms with airconditioning,
cable TV and hot and cold shower,
begin at PHP950. www.hotelalindahaw.com
Rayvenido
Cesar
Lingating
businessman
BEST BUYS Pagadian takes
pride in the quality of its dried fi sh,
sweet delicacies and handicrafts.
LOCAL SPEAK The major
dialect is Visayan, but you’ll get by
if you know English and Tagalog.
BEST DINNER Greenhouse
fi shing station for a seafood food
trip and Sunburst Restaurant inside
Hotel Camila for fi ne dining.
Dipolog is known for its wild orchids
and thriving bottled sardine industry.