From North Cotabato I’ll be heading to the South Cotabato this time. My next destination is the enchanting Lake Sebu! I’m so grateful to Kuya Neil that he sends me to the bus terminal going to Cotabato City. From Cotabato City I ride a jeepney going to Husky bus terminal then hop a bus bound to Isulan in Sulatan Kudarat. The bus going to Isulan passes by the province of Maguindanao. I’m supposed to have a side trip to Shariff Aguak but I decided to go directly to Isulan. From there I took a van to Surallah then a jeepney ride again to the Lake Sebu.
Lake Sebu is a natural lake located in the municipality of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato and within the Alah Valley region. It is one of the country's most important watersheds, supplying irrigation to the provinces of Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato. The villages around the lake have been turned into an independent municipality called Lake Sebu after being a former village of Surallah.
The T'boli and Ubo tribes have been the traditional dwellers of the lake. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources have recognized, through Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2, Series of 1993, the claim of these tribes that the lake and its surroundings are under their ancestral domain.
I enjoyed eating different kinds of tilapia dishes. One of the tastiest tilapia I’ve tried. Main draws of Lake Sebu is the 7 waterfalls. I got to visit the 2 accessible falls. Hope to see all 7 waterfalls when i return to Lake Sebu next month. They are celebrating their festival during my visit. Before heading to Sultan Kudarat i watched tribe performances at the plaza.
This is part of the 2nd leg of my solo backpacking in Mindanao.
Budget | Zamboanga Del Norte | Zamboanga Sibugay | Zamboanga Del Sur | Misamis Occidental | Lanao Del Sur | Cotabato City | North Cotabato | South Cotabato | Saranggani
From Manila - Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air flies daily to General Santos City. From there ride a van/bus bound to Surallah. From the Surallah transport terminal hop a jeepney to Lake Sebu then habal habal to your resort.
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