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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? { 104 } 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.
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