Comments on: The Road Less Traveled: Passing by Maguindanao

By: al_tantay

al_tantay — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:41:10 +0000

I grew up in this place, in the heart of the city itself, 25 years of my life spent in this place where power and supremacy is the theme. I have lived this life! where having goons, guns and gold is a must have…. i missed my home town… but i don’t mind looking from a distance now…. 10,000 miles away…..

By: dingb guevara

dingb guevara — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:31:47 +0000

to brooklyn-christina: i strongly suggest you put off your plans to travel to ” as you said “moro” territory”.. you certainly would not be safe with this kind of word in your mind.. no wonder, in this blogspot, only davao and cdo are featured.. Mindanao is such a dreaded place for tourist and foreigners with kidnappings and bombings!!!.. thats why i shudder everytime i am in mindanao, i only pretend to be busy but hides in my hotel room for safety..visit instead luzon where it is safe but not at glorietta2.

By: Brooklyn-Christina

Brooklyn-Christina — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:38:51 +0000

Maraming salamat for your post. It’s so difficult to get accurate information about what is and isn’t safe to do in Mindanao, and it is such a culturally rich part of the Philippines. I deeply wish to travel through Moro territory one day, so thank you for the useful information here.

In truly knowing all of the pieces of ourselves is how we become a stronger nation, I believe. Mabuhay.

By: My Hotel Guide

My Hotel Guide — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:32:10 +0000

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By: Zen

Zen — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:23:53 +0000

kutawato!

to the right, the vista from sharif aguak to dos is that of rolling hills bounded by a majestic mountain range in the distance. to the left, more rolling hills that slowly slope down to the liguasan marsh.

thereafter, one finds the highway from dos to cotabato city almost at the foot of the upi plateau to the right but still commands a good view of the marsh.

security permitting (i.e. no clashes between BIAFP and AFP soldiers), would be good to take a boat ride again inside the marsh and visit relatives. nothing can be more serene especially in the early morning - fog and mist rising over the water and weeds…

and yes, the city of kutawato (now known by its tagalogized name Cotabato) is an entrepot…

By: habagatcentral

habagatcentral — Sat, 26 May 2007 05:45:19 +0000

That house (along with the golden mosque inside the compound) is owned by the Ampatuans, now serving as the governor of Maguindanao.

By: marlene

marlene — Fri, 25 May 2007 06:38:25 +0000

i wonder whose money that magnificent house was funded with. such extravagance in the midst of poverty ha. isn’t that a bit immoral?