Philippine major carriers like PAL and Cebu Pacific have stepped up frequencies servicing busy segments like the Manila-Butuan and Cebu-Butuan routes. This happens as vacation time peaks and the upcoming Butuan’s Balanghai Festival this month of May nears. For Manila-Butuan sector, PAL has added an early morning frequency using another Airbus A319. Cebu Pacific reinforcing its lead, will also be mounting another third frequency.
Worth mentioning too is that Butuan is the only point in Northern Mindanao being served using an Airbus 319 jet from Cebu’s Mactan Airport. Its competitor PAL Express in response have increased its seat allocations by using a bigger Bombardier DH4.
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Philippine Birds at Butuan’s Bancasi tarmac
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Vacations is always fun outdoors, the city has a wide array of choices as far as spending quality time with families and friends in the most peaceful and relaxing experience.
Butuan’s southern part has many good places to go. Though not as known against those established resorts along the coasts, its crystal clear streams and green fresh sceneries are something really worth coming back for more.
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Clear streams in Villa Exaltacion, Tungao
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Escaping the summer heat in the city does not only mean going to the beach resorts. One good summer trip very near the city is heading off to Agusan del Sur Hostel. A sprawling villa-inspired facility that offers standard comforts set in the laidback and provincial charms of Agusan del Sur. Getting there is simply a breeze, a thirty minute car ride via a smooth well paved highway. There are a lot things that you can do around Agusan del Sur on a fine Sunday, you can head off to the town’s market and buy the freshest farm produce or simply you might just enjoy the lesiurely drive through the scenic views along the highway which this province is known for.
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photo owned by Alan Milan Digital Photography, Butuan City
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Aside from one of the country’s most peaceful and orderly cities, Butuan City is one of the loveliest, either literally and figuratively. The fine natural city scapes, good facilities and scenic views make Butuan an ideal place to live the life and of course love the life.
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Butuan for the past 4 years had seen a dramatic development in its real estate sector. The current feverish construction of several middle class subdivisions have ushered in new developments to its suburbs. The city is an ideal location for housing owing to its huge and cheap land potential, hence more and more housing and real estate companies from other cities are setting a foothold on Butuan. There are also a marked improvement in road infrastructure that links these new communities to the city center.
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One of the beautifully designed homes of VCDU Realty Co. in Villa Kanangga
Big ticket real estate projects is lead by giant companies such as Filinvest Land who just set shop in the city.
Filinvest Land is currently embarking on a thirteen hectare prime property development at the city’s eastern side.
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There are many emerging outdoor activity groups in Butuan today. Noteworthy of mention is the Butuan/Caraga Picanto Club.
The Picanto Club of Caraga Region XIII is a group of KIA Picanto (KIA Morning) owners who are responsible, outgoing and law abiding citizens which aims to develop fellowship among Picanto owners in the Caraga region. The Group is based in Butuan City and is open to any opportunities which varies from personal, community and environmental concerns in commitment to service.
Usual activities for the group include outdoor enjoyment of Caragan landscapes while enjoying the smooth rides afforded by the Picanto. It has in a way parted a value of appreciation of the beautiful destinations around the city and region as well.
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Picanto pose, with the looming Mt. Mayapay in the foreground
photo owned by Benjie Lasam
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Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylard Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year.
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Photography, by Alan Milan Digital Photography, Butuan City
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The most prominent geographical feauture around CARAGA region would easily go to Mt. Hilong-Hilong, rising up to 2,012 feet makes it as the second tallest in the island of Mindanao.This tall mountain forms a vital part of the Diwata Mountain Ranges….a system of mountains that forms the Agusan Valley. The mountains’ height makes an important natural shield for Butuan from fierce Pacific storms coming in from Surigao.
Its majestic views can be viewed from all corners around the region. The mountain is a perfect destination for the trekkers, climbers and adventurers who would want to discover its various waterfalls and enchanting lakes.
Mt. Hilong-Hilong Peak as viewed from Ramon Trinidad Romualdez (RTR)
The northernmost part of the Diwata Mountain Range extends from Surigao del Sur-Agusan del Sur up to the Agusan del Norte-Surigao del Norte Border towns of Kitcharao and Tubay.
The mountain shield as viewed from Lake Mainit
Mt. Hilong Hilong peak as seen from Masao River in Butuan
foto by Erwin Mascarinas
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Butuan’s Montilla Boulevard lights up the whole stretch of the boulevard walk from Ipil Road junction to P. Burgos St. occupying both sides of this Mindanao’s longest boulevard that spans approximately 5 kilometers from Barrio Obrero in the north to Villa Kanangga in the south. It is a six lane wide thoroughfare with a center island and 2 pedestrian overpasses.
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One of the prominent landmarks once you get to Butuan coming from the western part of the city is the Santo Nino Shrine. The original site used to be located farther from the road until this Butuan’s urban barangay experienced rapid population growth that a bigger more grander church building have to be built. Constructed in the late nineties, it sports neo-colonial design, with mactan stone prominently used in its facade. This church building is one of the Philippines’ unique as its main altar offers a ‘see through’ window that allows the worshipers view the outside landscapes.
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When it comes to reasonable hotel accomodations, Dottie’s Hotel easily comes to mind whenever you travel to Butuan for business or relaxation. The hotel offers standard to luxury amenities like the ones found in upper mid range hotels in Manila. The hotel also has a convention center that can accomodate up to a thousand people.
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Dottie’s Place and Convention Center
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The old Magsaysay Bridge in Butuan, an arched-type steel bridge built during the early sixties spans the mighty Agusan River. For years this bridge serve as a lone vital conduit of the city to the rest of Mindanao island until its new more modern pair came at the city’s southern side. The bridge links the main urban center to eastern suburbs of Baan and Ampayon.
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photo by Dodong Flores
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There is a bounty of pristine white sandy beaches near Butuan. All natural, secluded and worthy of your adventure. Mention the term white sand beach resort to a typical Pinoy and most usually, it’s only Boracay or Mactan that are mentioned in the typical Pinoy list. Not known to many are the jewels of CARAGA, the long stretch of fine white sandy beaches along the coasts of Lanuza down to Cagwait to Lianga and Breton. These places are teeming with natural and unspoilt beachfronts that deserves admiration from all the beach lovers out there who now have become a part of huge crowd who cram their way in that similarly beautiful yet small cramped island there in Aklan.
If you love just the beach and worship just the sea and sand yet hate the crowds…head on to CARAGA beaches.
Cagwait; Lanuza, and Breton are all accessible from the city center with 3 to 4 hour car rides. Some portions of the roads though may not be as seamless as that in the city….but once you get there, everything is worth the adventure.
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Breton Beach front
Lanuza Beach
Malinawa Springs
Dahican Bay, Carrascal
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In the laid back town of Medina is a tranquil, pleasant place called Duka Bay Resort. Occupying a sandy shore and part of a hill, Duka is soothingly shaded by a cluster of large ancestral trees. Seven villas — spacious, elegant, and fully furnished — provide a breathtaking view of the bay and the island of Camiguin.
A freshwater stream winds its way from behind the open-air restaurant, where one can savor an abundant variety of local and foreign cuisine. Using hook and line, visitors can experience the excitement of getting fish right from the stream. And for sports buffs, there are kayaks, bancas, water bikes, and gears for scuba diving.
The resort is just an hour and half away drive from the Butuan City center. One of the many reasons to spend summer away from it all.
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