Category Archives: Davao Oriental

Bituing Marikit

Comments Off on Bituing Marikit Posted by on August 17, 2022
A shrub with star-studded inflorescence

I’ve seen this shrub in our neighborhood but I only learned its name–bituing marikit–when we visited Cape San Agustin in Governor Generoso.

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Beach Hazards Warning Sign

Comments Off on Beach Hazards Warning Sign Posted by on July 21, 2022
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Side by Side Lighthouses

Comments Off on Side by Side Lighthouses Posted by on July 20, 2022
The shortest lighthouse with a spiral stairway was built by the Japanese in 1930s.
The tallest one with flared top is the only active lighthouse among these three that are standing side by side on the southeasternmost tip of Mindanao.
The tip of the active lighthouse as seen from the top of the second tallest inactive lighthouse

(Cape San Agustin, Governor Generoso)

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Foraging for Kugita

Comments Off on Foraging for Kugita Posted by on October 10, 2021
I greeted this townsman from afar, asking him what he’ll do, to which he answered “manguha ug kugita” (to forage for octopus).
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Toadstool-shaped Lato

Comments Off on Toadstool-shaped Lato Posted by on September 12, 2021
The toadstool-shaped lato (seaweed) in Cateel tastes even better than the grape-like lato.
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