Bukidnon on My Mind

This photo above was taken last 2003 in Lake Apo somewhere in Bukidnon. You may ask what made us to this place during the time of insurgency and stuff. Well, we were doing our farm practice, and Bukidnon is the perfect place to get our exposure in cattle, poultry and swine raising.

Instead of feeling nostalgic, this is rather a travel post on what to do when you're in cowboy country.

1. Bukidnon has poised itself as an adventure destination with Dahilayan Adventure Park that boast the longest zip line in the whole of Asia. But way before the zip line arrived, Bukidnon has been a mecca of adventurers particularly the mountaineers. Mt. Kitanglad is always on the list of the mountains to be conquered in the Philippines. At the top, they said, you can see the provinces of Agusan, Misamis Oriental and Lake Lanao.

2. Well since it's "cowboy country", you can channel you inner cowboy and join the famous cowboys of Impasug-ong. You can round up a cattle, ride horses. Impasug-ong is located just outside Malaybalay City.

3. In a landlocked province, we were able to have fun with water. There's Lake Apo. This is a caldera, and legend has it that every year the lake will claim 1 life. Good thing none of us are still alive and well. Edlimar Farm and Beach Resort and MGM Pool outside the university town of Musuan  was our destination for water fun. Edlimar has 1 huge pool with mini pools, too. And finally, there's Nasuli, a spring near an airstrip.

4. Food. Pineapples are synanymous to Bukidnon, as Bukidnon is synanymous to pineapples. Pineapples are harvested every July.

5. Drop by the Monastery of the Transfiguration. The church was designed by the  famous Leandro Locsin, with it's signature pyramid roof, it's not very hard to miss. This monastery is run by Benedictine monks and are famous for their "Monk's Blend Premium Coffee".

When is the best time to visit? Preferably in March since the whole province will be having it's annual Kaamulan Festival. It's a month long celebration in honor of the 7 indigenous tribes of Bukidnon. So expect every thing Bukidnon has to offer on this event.