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Dear: My friend 😊

I want you to visit our country the Tuguegarao City because this is the capital city of Cagayan Valley. As such, Our city is a gateway to various tourist spots that can be found at Luzon's tip and the base of Sierra Mountains. And to taste our native delicacy. Coming from a whole day of island hopping at the Calayan Group of Islands, Tuguegarao is a three-hour drive from Sta. Ana, Cagayan to which the means of transportation to and from Sta. Ana is either a bus or a van,from Sta. Ana Market or Don Domingo Public Market of Tuguegarao. Fare is Php 180 per person.

Tuguegarao ,Cagayan river bank which is the longest river in the Philippines running from Aparri, Cagayan until Quezon. Buntun bridge is one of the long bridge of the north that connects Tuguegarao to Kalinga Province.

If you want to stay for 1week we have a lot of hotel here in tuguegarao .

The main means of transportation around the city is a tricycle which would cost you Php 10/passenger. Further down south from the Tanza Junction is the town's main plaza where more establishments are available.

Walking along at Tanza Junction, Tuguegarao.

Our native delicacy to crave for in Tuguegarao is our Pansit Batil Patung (en. Mixed Noodles, tl. Halo-Halons Pansit)) which tastes so great, I can compare it to Pancit Malabon which one of my favorite local dishes . Pansit Batil Patung is only for 70 pesos.

Down at Don Domingo Market, just in front of Mariton Grocery is the main Tricycle station that you can ride to get to the Callao Cave complex of Penablanca, Cagayan for Php 40/passenger one-way. The Callao Cave is along the foot of the Sierra Madre mountain range and is 25 kilometers .

Tuguegarao is a gem city of the north, is filled with great food, an access to tourist spots of Cagayan Valley and is part of Schadow1 Expedition's itinerary to the northeastern tip of Luzon for its mapping expedition. Over 100 waypoints and tracks gained from our road trip to Cagayan Valley and the mapping expedition of Cagayan Valley has been contributed to +OpenStreetMap Philippines  for free use of Filipinos who would like to use this data for navigation and humanitarian purposes. One of the most tourist spot here in CAGAYAN is beach bum's Paradise Anguib Beach, Tranquility at the Northeastern Tip of Luzon Crocodile Island of Cagayan, an islet with many names Uncovering the treasures of Balintang Channel from Calayan Group of Islands Callao Cave System, one of the largest cave systems in the Philippines is here at Cagayan Tuguegarao, the Gateway to Cagayan Valley's Tourism. What are you waiting for visit our place and discover a lot here my friend 😁😁

                                                                                               Your travel buddy

                                                                                                  Micah Ramos

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MARAWI CITY

Marawi City is ground zero of the Maute Group's attack which started Tuesday, May 22.Clashes erupted on Tuesday as the military moved to hunt down Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, who was spotted in the city. (READ: Marawi Clash: Special coverage)

According to the military, the street-to-street battles in the area have killed 19 civilians.More than the clash, what do we know about the city?Here's a quick run down of facts about Marawi:

Islamic City

Marawi is the capital of Lanao del Sur province, situated in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).It is a fourth class city with a land area of 87.55 square kilometers, subdivided into 96 barangays. Majul Usman Gandamra is the declared mayor of Marawi, following an electoral protest against the close-contender Omar Ali.

According to the 2015 census, it is inhabited by 201,785 people – the most populous city in ARMM. (READ: Over 55,000 people forced to flee homes in Marawi). It has always been predominantly Muslim since Islam was introduced to the native population in the 14th century. On April 1980, it was declared "Islamic City of Marawi" through a city council resolution.

The people of Marawi are called Maranaos, named after Lake Lanao which borders the eastern side of the city. Maranao is among the ethnic group that make up the wider Moro people. (READ: 80% of Marawi evacuated, gov't vows 'maximum power')

Name origin

Before Marawi was known for its current name, it was first called as "Dansalan" which means "destination point".During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, multiple attempts were done by Spanish troops to conquer Dansalan. It was only then in 1895 that the colonizers defeated the Maranao warriors. (READ: Students walk 32 kilometers to flee Marawi City)

When the Americans came, they continued the campaign against Maranaos. As the place flourished as a trading hub, non-Maranaos, mostly Chinese and Christian families, were invited to settle in the area.

In 1907, Dansalan was officially created as a municipality under the Moro Province Legislative Council. It was declared as the capital of then Lanao province.