On a slope nobody wanted in Barangay Abaga, Balindong, a planning officer turned innkeeper built the tourism page she could never write. By Ahmad Nour-al-dinn Tamano, Jr.Provincial Tourism, Culture and the Arts Come up to Misty Cottage in the late afternoon and the fog will usually beat you there. It rises off Lake Lanao, climbs continue reading : She Spent Years Writing Marawi’s Plans. The Tourism Page was Always Empty.
Behind 112.87% are mothers selling pater at the trailhead. Lanao del Sur welcomed 683,118 visitors in 2025 — told through the people who met them. By Ahmad Nour-al-dinn Tamano, Jr. If you have ever stood at the edge of Lake Lanao just before sunrise, you know the moment I am talking about. The mist continue reading : “We No Longer Hesitate When Asked Where We Come From”
In Tugaya, on the western shore of Lake Lanao, the workday at Lantong Pangcoga’s workshop moves down a line. One worker feeds raw wooden frames through the planer. Another bends over the smoothed boards with a pencil, tracing okir, the curling vine-and-fern motif that has marked Meranaw royal houses for centuries. Further along, specialist carvers continue reading : Lanao del Sur Went From 64% Poverty to 3%. Here’s What Changed.