Iligan City is the place to be

Iligan the city of waterfalls. Located at the Northern part of Mindanao, it covers an area of about 813.37 square kilometers and it consists of 44 different barangays. Due to Iligan's strategic location, different cultures has come to this place and harmoniously coexisted with one another. During the annual celebration of the city fiesta honouring the patron saint, Saint Michael the Archangel, people of different cultures and beliefs would be witnessed every year showcasing their own tribal dances during the famous street dancing called the Kasadya.

KASADYA the main event of the Iligan fiesta.
source:  http://exploreiligan.blogspot.com/2011/08/in-focus-diyandi-festival-sa-iligan.html 

There are about 23 waterfalls here in Iligan City the famous ones are namely Maria Cristina Falls, Tinago Falls and Mimbalot Falls.

Maria Cristina is located at the Agus River. This is the most popular falls here in Iligan not only of its jaw-dropping beauty but because it is also used as an hydroelectric powerplant. Maria Cristina is also called the twin falls because the water flow is split into two by a large rock.

Maria Cristina at its best.
source:  http://www.luzpalma.com/Falls%20of%20Iligan%20City.html

Also, we have the Tinago falls. From its name "tinago" which means hidden, the falls being hidden in a deep ravine. Trekking to the falls would require 500 descending steps called the winding staircase. The falls is high, its very cold waters cascading beautifully into a deep and calm basin like pool.

Tinago falls and its calm basin like pool that looks like a blue lagoon.
source:  http://www.pacific-cebu.com/tinago-falls-in-iligan-city-philippines/

Also, we have the Mimbalot falls as others would say the pocket paradise of Mindanao. Located at Brgy. Buru-un, Iligan City, the falls is about 90 feet tall and 18 feet wide. It is a breathtaking place where you can commune with nature and take a dip with the fresh pools beside.

The view of Mimbalot falls from a cable car.
source:  http://www.pinaytravels.com/2011/08/07/mimbalot-falls-a-view-from-the-cable-car/ 

Iligan is not all about waterfalls and stuff. We also have one of the best swimming pools here in Mindanao. The Timoga springs and swimming pools are well known because of its cool waters, People from Iligan and from other places tend to come back from time to time because of its accessibility and its affordability.

Timoga spring pools at its best.
source:  http://philippineplace.blogspot.com/2011/07/timoga-spring-pools-el-lauriento-resort.html 

Also the Iligan City Plaza which is located at the heart of the city. Many Iliganons and other people from other places goes to the Iligan City Plaza in order to hang-out, have dates or just stroll around. Every morning exercises are held in the City Plaza, every Friday and Saturday night, a night cafe would  be held and during weekends especially at night contests like amateur singing contests are held and the contestants are usually people from Iligan.

The Iligan City Plaza.
source: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=701998&page=619&langid=5 

The Iligan City Hall, the place where the city mayor works. If you have questions or some inquiries this is where people would go. The Iligan City Hall is located at top of Buhanginan Hill. The most famous part of the Iligan City Hall is the Anahaw Amphitheater, and is also called the Jewel of Iligan and is the largest amphitheater here in Mindanao. The annual judging of the Iligan Street Dancing Competition is usually held here in the Anahaw Amphitheater. Also the City Hall has a reflexology that is good for people who have rheuma or have arthritis.

The Anahaw Amphitheater of the Iligan City Hall.
source: http://exploreiligan.blogspot.com/2011/09/in-focus-buhanginan-hill.html

This is not all, there are still a lot places needed to be seen and a lot things needed to be said. In order to experience this full package of nature, you must witness and experience this and come here. What are you waiting for? Come and experience Iligan at its finest.

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#5 Ming-ming

The stage plays performed by IPAG is not new to me because when I was still in highschool we would watch plays of IPAG and it differs every year. Plays like Suhi, Ranaw and my personal favorite the play which consisted of the Pambambo Tusok-tusok. IPAG is a very famous group not only in the Philippines but aslo in some places around the globe.

This years play was entitled "Ming-ming" and was headed by their director Steven Patrick C. Fernandez. The play was shown in the Mini-Theater of MSU-IIT, from July 23, 2012 to July 28, 2012. There were four main characters in the story R the mother, I the grandmother, P the uncle and Ming-ming. From the name of the mother, grandmother and uncle it gives us an overview on what will happen in the story.

The play "Ming-ming" can be related to real life especially in the Maranao culture. It was about a wedding where the parents of two families would agree on a fixed marriage or "buya" in the Maranao culture. The story all started with two spirits wandering around and uncovered and eighteen-year-old girl named Ming-ming who returns from the spirit world to see the collage of her family's unfold before her. Ming-ming was able to know about her family's darkest secrets and the reason of her very own death. 

The play had many twist and turns and continues to interest the audiences. As on the audiences said, "This was the second time I had witnessed "Ming-ming" but it had never failed to amaze me". If given a chance to witness it again I would still watch it even for a couple more times.