On my latest trip to Northern Mindanao, I had an interesting road trip with a couple of friends to and from Cagayan de Oro City. The trip going was uneventful and rather tiring because I had little sleep the previous night, and it rained hard.
On the other hand, the trip from Cagayan de Oro back to Davao via Bukidnon was quite rejuvenating, even though it was physically tiring. I’d missed traveling by land, that’s why I jumped at the chance to go with my friends.
I had mixed feelings, though. Not much has changed in the landscape, if you consider the larger picture. But when you look close enough, you’ll see that progress has indeed started to make inroads in the countryside. There are quite a few more buildings around, especially in places like Malaybalay and Valencia. Even in Buda (short for the Bukidnon-Davao border) you see more people and houses around. Read the full story
