my LEMLUNAY RESORT – EXPERIENCEd!!!

If you’re going to ask me, have you ever been to paradise? My answer is YES!!! Lemlunay resort is indeed a paradise for me.

Lemlunay is a native dialect of B’laan and T’boli which means “the good place one to in the afterlife” or in short “paradise”. (he he he)

Infinity pool

Lemlunay is just 45 minutes drive from the land of champions General Santos City.

After my white water tubing in Maitum, we passed by to this paradise have a glimpse and of course my favorite wappaakkk lunch break…

Fish cubes, vegetables and chicken caciatore

Steamed Pompano

Chicken Satay - my favorite, so yuummmyyyyyy

Pookey - hawaiian kinilaw

If you are a nature lover, Lemlunay is the perfect place for you. The place is solemn, just hear the birds chirped and the  sound of waves.

snorkeling

This is also a haven for a diver’s aficionados. I believed they have the best diving spot here. South Point Divers can help you for that. You might also try snorkeling or better yet the infinity pool. I believed Lemlunay is the first and only infinity pool here in Mindanao. (just correct me if am wrong)

Pathways

How I wish I could stay there for atleast 2 days to relax, unwind and enjoy the beauty of nature.

Many thanks to sir Avel, Ate Beth, LGU of Maitum and DTI Saranggani Province.

Lemlunay Resort  contact no.
0928-5244528
083-2281704

http://www.lemlunayresort.com/
http://www.southpointdivers.ph/

WHITE WATER TUBING IN MAITUM – YOUR EXTREME ADVENTURE!!!

Pangi River, New La Union of Maitum Province of Sarangani

What is white water tubing? Similar to white water rafting, tubing uses recycled rubber tires as a means of ride. This is especially designed to fit you for the though rapids of Pangi river. You are accompanied with a local guide.



white water tubing guides ready for your adventure

 



From General Santos City to Maitum its 127 kilometers or one and a half (1 ½) hour ride, land travel. If you don’t have your own ride you can take public utility van for only P100 – P150. Am not sure of the exact amount for there might be an increase in fare. It is safe to ask your seatmate for the fare.

Maitum is hail as “Mindanao’s Old World” is the gateway to pure nature and extreme adventure.

These experience could only cost you P120 for you bouncy and rough ride, screams, adrenalin rush, and a non-stop fun.

It may look scary but this is guaranteed safe. This is 100% fun, 100% nature, 100% safe and 100% extreme adventure. At the end of these coarse you are already full for you have engulfed the water of Pangi River. (there’s no way for you to cover your mouth,hahaha)

we survive the white water tubing adventure

Many thanks to Sir Avel, Ate Beth, LGU of Maitum and DTI Saranaggani Province.

THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE NEXT MUTYA NG COTABATO 2011

QUALIFICATION FOR THE MUTYA CANDIDATES:

1.    Should be a Filipino citizen and has been a resident of Cotabato City for at least a year as certified by a barangays Chairman of residence.

2.    Should have a pleasing personality.

3.    Should be single and without a child.

4.    Should possess good moral character as attested by three (3) referrals.

5.    Should have a minimum height of five foot five inches with proportionate weight.

6.    Should be of legal age between sixteen and twenty five years old.

7.    Should have a written consent of parents or guardians.

SCHEDULE FOR SCREENING:

April 25, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the function hall of People’s Palace

REQUIREMENTS:

1.    Should have filled up form from the City Tourism Office.

2.    Should have 1 close up head shot and 1 full body photo.

3.    Should bring high heels and swimsuit.

For more information, call Cotabato City Tourism Office at

(064) 546- 0430

QUALIFICATION FOR THE MUTYA CANDIDATES:

1.    Should be a Filipino citizen and has been a resident of Cotabato City for at least a year as certified by a barangays Chairman of residence.

2.    Should have a pleasing personality.

3.    Should be single and without a child.

4.    Should possess good moral character as attested by three (3) referrals.

5.    Should have a minimum height of five foot five inches with proportionate weight.

6.    Should be of legal age between sixteen and twenty five years old.

7.    Should have a written consent of parents or guardians.

SCHEDULE FOR SCREENING:

April 25, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the function hall of People’s Palace

REQUIREMENTS:

1.    Should have filled up form from the City Tourism Office.

2.    Should have 1 close up head shot and 1 full body photo.

3.    Should bring high heels and swimsuit.

For more information, call Cotabato City Tourism Office at

(064) 546- 0430

Join now for you might be the next Shamcey Supsup. Be proud Cotabateña!!!

A ROAD TO WILDERNESS

THE TRAVEL:

This is my first ever official travel with ate jo of BPI ARMM as per requested. I am excited to know that the travel would be in Lanao. As for the specific areas in Lanao at that moment I didn’t care. For all I knew was am going back to Marawi City.

The call time was 10:00 am so I came earlier. Time passes and reached 2:00 pm where I am already exhausted – waiting in vain. You must consider that before that call time I had my prior commitment.

Around 4:00 pm were already on the road. It’s raining when we reached Parang Maguindanao. Along the way there were times we experience sudden breaks because we are going to hit a motorcycle and this trailer…whew

My stomach was already in protest, its 7:00 pm when we reached Marawi City. I didn’t have food in my bag to eat along the way…(how sad)

THE JOURNEY:

I woke up early in the morning as media orientation. I should not be a cause of delay. My cell phone beeps at 5:30 in the morning. At 7:00 am were ready for jump off.

Inside the car I wonder, “do they knew the way going to places where we supposed to deliver these medical equipments and supplies?”. I haven’t seen any guides with us and so I got anxious. I’ve texted media friends in Cotabato City letting them knew that I’m here in Marawi going to the remotest area of Lanao that were not even sure which way where we going.  I wanted to go home but I choose to stay.

Along the way to the 5 different municipalities of Lanao, you can see interesting scenery but most were dishearten. Roads were not really road. There is muddy, road just intended for horse, a floody, and road going to the clouds (yes indeed, it’s like you’re going to heaven up above the mountain, whew)

There were instances that came into my mind “can we finished this all day long or we coming back again tomorrow?” “can I still see my family again?” What if these people who didn’t qualify to have these medical equipments and supplies got mad and would kill us, could the local authorities still find us? (head bangs loaded of questions)

Again that whole day my stomach protest, wanted to eat real food. We only got water and biscuits that day which my stomach are not used to. Thank God I have my breakfast that morning, if not I died in empty stomach. (God forbids, hehehe)

THE PLACES:

1.     Cubo, Bayang Lanao Sur

2.     Pagalongan, Maguing Lanao Sur

3.     Lumbac, Buadi Puso Buntong

4.     Bacayawan, Sultan Dumalundong

5.     Alog, Lumbatan

These are all in Lanao Sur and North, situated along Lake Lanao.

THE PURPOSE:

The objectives of these travel was to deliver medical equipment and supplies composes of weighing scale, digital blood pressure apparatus, digital thermometer, high end nebulizer, gloves, bondages, cotton, medical gown, syringes, and too many to mention. All in all the total amount of that supplies and equipments roughly P65,000.00

This program was under the directives of Acing Regional Governor Hon. Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong funded by the Act for Peace Programme.

The first phase of that program a certain barangays in Lanao was given fund to build Barangays Health Station according to its contract. If that barangays health station built accordingly the second phase is the turnover of medical equipments and supplies for that said barangays health station to be fully operationalized.

This is a huge help to the municipalities who were given the chance to have these program considering that they were so far from the civilization. So sad that 5 of the said municipalities only 3 qualifies to have that medical equipment and supplies. The 2 remaining I would say the budget was not being used according to contract. Instead of building a barangays health station it was being built as there house or even warehouse.

 

Indeed this is the most memorable experience ever had. Got new friends along the way and of course lessons learned.