Category Archives: Sightseeing

Plane Spotting


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Plane spotting in Laguindingan: The area from Berhen Milagrosa to the Light House is an ideal spot for watching planes arriving.

An example of an Airbus arriving, showing altitude and speed at the coastline in Moog.

 

See also Ship Spotting and Bird Watching if you are into photography.

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Divine Mercy Shrine


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It is the home of the 50-foot Divine Mercy Statue, so far the tallest Divine Mercy statue in the world.
Set on 9 hectares of lush land and created from the donations made by thousands of devotees. Completed in 2008, the statue and its parks have become a major tourist attraction in the area, drawing devotees and tourists alike.
This is a pilgrimage and sacred site so proper attire is required within the boundaries of the shrine. No one is allowed to wear revealing attire and shorts.

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Sinaloc Coastline

The city of El Salvador is one of the nesting areas of the critically endangered hawksbill turtles in Macajalar bay. On April 12, 2014, the LGU of El Salvador City with the presence of Mayor Alfredo Q. Tan released 79 hatchlings at barangay Sinaloc. This is the third incident of sea turtle nesting in the area as reported by the LGU

Female hawksbill turtles, locally known as pawikan, are known to lay eggs where they were also originally hatched. Female adults typically nest every two to three years, and eggs incubate for close to two months.

Hawksbills, according to the World Wildlife Fund, are considered “critically endangered” and are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

They are hunted for their colored and patterned shells, which are highly valuable and sold as “tortoiseshell” in markets.


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Taytay Mangrove

Mangrove Sanctuary at Taytay, perfect place to relax and unwind.


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On September 15, 2013,the SGI-Philippines Youth Division members from Cagayan de Oro City conducted the mangrove tree planting activity at Taytay, El Salvador City.

They planted 2,000 propagules (mangrove trees) in a site together with the members of the Lotus Sutra Research Group (LSRG), a student group of the Capitol University, Cagayan de Oro City.

This activity was originally initiated by 16 young men of SGI-Philippines in 2003 who planted 500 mangrove trees. Since that time, they went back and forth to the site to take care of the mangrove trees. Later, the group’s activity gained more understanding and support both from public and private sectors such as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Local Government Unit of El Salvador City, 1001 Coastguard Auxiliary Unit, and Capitol University.

Today, the mangrove trees being planted has reached to 20,600 and have grown up into fine trees. (Source)

 

June 5, 2014

Close to 5,000 mangrove propagules were planted by more than 500 participants from various national government line agencies, private sectors, local government units, people groups, media and the academe including MUST. The activity aims to alleviate the effects of global warming and climate change to mother earth and its inhabitants. (Source)


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Pasalubong Center

The House of Pasalubong  has a variety of  homemade delicacies, locally produced and some from neighboring areas are on display.
One of El Salvador’s products is their 15 flavors of ‘suman’ (sticky rice cooked in coconut milk). Other products are Cashew wine, cashew nuts, peanut butter and brittle, and catsup.

 

The “Salvadore” a local produced wine made from black plum and cashew.

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Other local products

(Photos by Judy San)

COME AND FEEL RELAX @
EL SALVADOR CITY’S MASSAGE THERAPY SPA
located PASALUBONG CENTER of El Salvador City!


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Opening hours: 9am -8pm, every Monday to Saturday

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Birdwatching

Migratory and Endemic Birds

Source: Birds of Alubijid (+150 Photos by Ike James Batalla)

 

Birds from Mindanao, With 7,107 islands and 600+ bird species to choose from, the Philippines is one of the best birding destinations in the world! Several species of hornbills, numerous kinds of parrots and woodpeckers, the endemic family of rhabdornises and many other beautiful and unique birds await you.

This checklist from Avibase includes all bird species found in Mindanao. It is based on a wide variety of sources that is collated over many years.

 

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Spanish Kiln

 
 

The kiln is the only one left in the Northern Mindanao area, according to the local government unit of Alubijid in Misamis Oriental.

A study by UP Professor Lee Neri showing the kiln is believed to be built by a Jesuit brother named Juan Costa during the Spanish period.” Interestingly, the bricks from the said kiln may have been used to build the Baclayon Church, considered the oldest in the country,” it said.
 
 
 

During the Spanish colonial period, El Salvador was part of the pueblo of Alubijid. In 1865, a royal decree was issued separating Alubijid from the town of Yligan (now Iligan). It was established like an independent parish with two visitas namely El Salvador and Molugan. In 1878, these visitas were turned over to the Jesuits by the Agustinian Recollects who were in Misamis Province since 1622.

It was about this time that Bro. Juan Costa was sent to work in northern Mindanao. He was from Barcelona, Spain and entered the Society of Jesus as a brother in 1867. Costa was considered a genius in brick making. He was responsible for the construction of the water system in Balingasag and trained many people on how to make bricks. He then set up brick making kilns or hornos in Jasaan, Tagoloan and Alubijid.

When the first ever bridge that spanned the poblacion of Cagayan de Misamis (Cagayan de Oro) to Carmen was constructed around 1893 or 1894, it was reported that a horno was set up near the work site to make the bricks needed for the construction of the bridge. It could be that Bro. Costa supervised the brick making for that ill-fated bridge. However, there is no record on the name of the brick maker and what happened to the horno after the work on the bridge was completed.

Based on archival records, the three brick making ovens or hornos were put up by the Spanish Jesuits to help construct their churches in northern Mindanao like the Holy Cross Parish Church in Alubijid, the Nuestra Sra. de las Nieves Church in El Salvador and the Immaculada Concepcion in Jasaan. Unfortunately, the kilns in Jasaan and Tagoloan were demolished when the Butuan to Iligan national highway was built in the 1970s since they were located by the roadside.

Many Alubijid residents take pride of the fact that their bricks were exported to Bohol and were used in building the famous Baclayon church there. This church is one of those declared as a national cultural treasure and is however, around three centuries old while the horno of Alubijid is over a100 years old. It could be that some parts of this church were renovated and prime Alubijid bricks were used as the building materials.

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ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG. Prof. Pauline Basilia of the University of the Philippines takes out a pail of dirt from the Spanish brick making kiln archeological site in Alubijid town, Misamis Oriental on May 1, 2014. (Source)

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Solar Salt Production

 
After 40 years, Baltazar Pepito still works at the salt flats in Alubijid, Misamis Oriental. He is seen here  carrying brine to the flats, where he will collect the salt after the water has evaporated. (Source)
 

A worker pours sea water into a traditional salt flat in Alubijid.

 

Solar Evaporation

Solar evaporation is probably one of the earliest methods used to produce salt. According to that process, sea water or natural brine evaporates up to the saturation point in open basins, thanks to the action of the sun and wind. Crystallization occurs in dedicated open basins as well, where the saturated brine is finally poured. Once the salt crust is formed, the exceeding water is eliminated before harvest. The raw salt may be further processed, including washing, drying, sifting and grading, if necessary and depending upon the requirements.

“A woman farmer scrapes her ready-to-harvest sea salt on a framed platform at Alubijid, Misamis Oriental on Sunday. The predicted dry season, intensified by the El Niño phenomenon this 2016, is expected to boost sea-salt harvest this coming summer.” (Source)


INTEGRATED SOLAR SALT PROJECT PROFILE (pdf)

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Binitinan Islet

A rock Islet, with a few trees, off the coast at one of Mauswagon’s beaches.


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From Cagayan-Iligan Hiway / Laguindingan Coastal Road junction,  just East of Gitagum, there are 1.8 km, 20 min. walk or you might find a habal-habal.

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