Friday, January 4, 2013

Where to Stay in Butuan

Wayfarer Pension House Ribbs Diner T.calo Ext.,. Butuan City 342-8827-28 / 0946-. 9711243
Single Deluxe Php 560.00 Double Deluxe Php 800.00 Standard Matrimonial Php 950.00 Family Room Php 1,350.00 Superior Room Php 1,700.00 Dormitory Type (Good for 4-Aircon) Php 1,200.00 Dormitory Type (Good for 4) Php 600.00 Extra Person Php 200.00 Extra Matress Php 100.00
VCDU Prince Hotel www.vcduprincehotel.com Almont Inland Hotel and Resort / Dotties Place Hotel / Balnghai Hotel / Almont City Hotel / Hotel Karaga / Gloretto House & Pension / Goat 2 Geder Hotel & Restaurant

Friday, August 3, 2012

Think Global, Drink Local

Butuan offers the best drinks produced by communities making advantage of the local ingredients thereby supporting local agriculture. In Butuan, more traditional wine-producing women organizations and cooperatives have developed their own local taste. Most of these local varieties are export quality.
Whether you’re looking to discover the beauty of Caraga and historical sites of Butuan City, never to be missed is the tasting of local wines like, mango wine, guyabano wine, macopa wine, jackfruit wine, tambis wine to name a few and pair it with local foods.
People who travel typically want to immerse themselves in as many different aspects of that area as possible, and wine is one way to do that,” says Travel + Leisure wine editor, Bruce Schoenfeld. So, when it comes to wine, choosing a locally produced bottle not only satisfy your taste of world class wine but you're helping developed its local culture

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Bendita "Lukay"





April 1 is the first day of the Holy Week and Christendom traditionally celebrate the Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion.


Elders weaving lukay (young coconut leaf) shaped into a cross, people brings palaspas or 'lukay' to be blessed by the priests.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Pan de Lechon



LECHON is the popular choice for any large gathering, it's the main attraction featured during fiesta's, Christmas holidays, Birthday,baptism, wedding, graduation, victory party. Now, people visiting Butuan made a dash not to a lechonero to order lechon but to a bakery to buy 'Pan de Lechon'

It's a best seller!

Monday, January 23, 2012

Homemade Bottled Fish in Corn Oil


Cooking is Butuanon's passion. Fish is abundant in Butuan and those in food business have ventured into producing quality homemade bottled fish that offers health benefits as people nowadays wants to live a healthy lifestyle. These products is rich in Omega 3 with no preservatives and available in Pasalubong Center

Friday, January 20, 2012

Coconut Sugar, Healthy Option



Proudly made in Butuan,The benefits of Coconut Sugar keep rolling in! Not only is it easy to substitute normal sugar for, it is quickly becoming considered one of the safest, healthiest, and easy to use natural sugars.

Coconut sugar is becoming well-known as a low-GI alternative to normal table sugar. This means that it releases energy more slowly into the body, resulting in less of a "sugar rush" and helping to keep the appetite under control.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

2012 Kahimunan Champion





The Kahimunan Grand Parade kicked off Sunday at exactly 1PM along JC Aquino avenue with a total of 5 contingents within barangay Libertad competing for the top prize in the amount of P50,000.

Contingent No. 4, the Libertad National High School is this year's Grand Kahimunan Champion and got all minor awards namely, Best in Street Dancing, Best in Costume and Best in Musicality


2nd place - #2 Purok 3 and 3A of Libertad


3rd place - #3 Libertad Central Elementary School

consolation prize: #5 Dumalagan
#1 Purok 4



Higante Competition
1st prize - #2 Purok 2
2nd prize - #1 Libertad Pedicab Operator-Drivers Association
3rd prize - #3