Gingoog is a Manobo word for good luck. Thus Gingoog City means the city of Good Luck. Gingoog is also known as one of the cleanest cities in Northern Mindanao. It has been awarded by the “Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran” (GPK) as the greenest and cleanest city in Region 10. “Cleaning and Greening” of the …
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Our Very Own Palagsing
The palagsing is a local delicacy made in Banza, Butuan City. The popularity of making palagsing in Banza is attributed to the abundance of Lumbiya (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) where unaw or lumbiya starch is harvested from the palm tree. Another popular ingredient is young coconut meat taken from coconut trees. The mixture of unaw, young …
Zamboanga Memories
With all the sad series of events that engulfed Zamboanga City last month, I am reminded of the first time time that I had the chance to explore the city as well as parts of the Zamboanga Peninsula. The Zamboanga Peninsula, by the way, consists of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay …
