Experience Malapatan ... with Malapatan LGU Scholars @ Lake Sebu 001

Experience Malapatan ... with Malapatan LGU Scholars @ Lake Sebu 001

Meet and be thrilled with Malapatan LGU Scholars in their various social immersions as part of their community service. For the full video click http://youtu.be/TciSRkpaaOY ... 






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Giant Weapon Vehicle

Giant Weapon Vehicle

Malapatan is a coastal town in Sarangani Province comprised of twelve (12) barangays (smallest government unit). Its territorial boundaries stretches from ridge to reef, and seven (7) of which are inland areas, mostly uphill.  Access to said far-flung areas with rough roads and all, going to and fro takes hours, as there are areas wherein it takes 10 or more times crossing the same river to get to the destination. 

Thanks to the ingenuity of Filipinos, the giant weapon was conceptualized (see photo on the right). 

It has got big tires, the size of which almost as big as the tri-sikad (pronounced as tri- (like triangle) -si-kad) -- a motorcycle for public transport with extension which can accommodate up to five passengers). The giant weapon is not a ready-made vehicle one can buy in autoshops or online. It is custom-built according to one's preferences in spare part-brands, height, no. of passengers or goods it can accomodate.

They are usually used in delivering and transporting goods to Malapatan far-flung areas, and most of the time, they are filled with passengers, too. It takes big wheels like that of the giant weapon to trek the slopy, rocky roads and cross rivers almost 10 time just to reach far-flung area .

Giant Weapon Vehicle

Government and private outreach programs like medical and dental missions to Malapatan far-flung areas are made successful with the utilization of the giant weapon/s. Rain or shine, with flooded river or dry river, will deliver goods and passengers - young and old, safe and sound to the inland, uphill area/s. 

Experience malapatan by riding one of these giant weapon vehicles in your next visit to our place ...

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12 Stations ... Living the Tradition

12 Stations ... Living the Tradition

12 Stations ... Living the Tradition

Experiencing Malapatan is witnessing the 12 Stations of the Cross spearheaded by  St Francis Xavier Parish held during the Holy Week. Considered as the only Church in Region 12 which still holds the dramatization of the 12 Stations of the Cross,  the Malapatan community is flocked with devotees from all over during said event.

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Young and old, people gather and join the procession, rain or shine. This has been part of the tradition of the Catholic devotees of the community since it started.

Living the tradition of the 12 Stations of  Malapatan is passing thru all the 12 designated areas decorated for said event relative to the 12 Stations of the Cross, along the highway within the Poblacion area,  from the Parish Church to the Public Market, and back.

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Ligwitis and Kalamayhati

Ligwitis and Kalamayhati

Looking for something sweet and crunchy malapatan food ? Try out the ligwitis and kalamayhati - distinctly southern Philippines. 

Ligwitis is flattened dough, rolled, cut in desired sizes, and deep fried. Once cooked, it is filled with polvoron (fried flour mixed with sugar - others add peanuts for more taste), and rolled in polvoron still. This Malapatan Food is usually served as dessert, and kandulis ... 

Chili Hot Pinakamalan

PINAKAMALAN

Pinakamalan

Another of those Malapatan foods of Maguindanaon origin usually served on special occasions like kanduli here in the place called the last frontier of the Maguindanaon culture, Malapatan, is the dish called pinakamalan. It is beef meat cut in bite sizes (others prefer finely chopped), mixed with cubed potatoes and carrots, garnished with chopped onions and green chili / pepper, and topped with palapa (coconut meat fry-dried, another Maguindanaon dish). As with most of Maguindanaon malapatan foods I have tasted so far, its spicy hot, chunky to the bite,  

Kanduli Rice

 Kanduli Rice 

Kanduli Rice

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