Lake · Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur
Lake Buluan
The third-largest lake in Mindanao, a wide shallow basin ringed by mountains.
Best: Sunrise, when fishers paddle out to their nets and tilapia pens
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Heritage · General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur
Tomb of Salipada K. Pendatun
The grave of the World War II guerrilla leader and lawmaker after whom his town is named, marked by the National Historical Commission.
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Heritage in General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur
The grave of the World War II guerrilla leader and lawmaker after whom his town is named, marked by the National Historical Commission.
Heritage
Traced to its sources since the guide was written.
Safety in Maguindanao del Sur
This is the area to arrange rather than improvise. Several municipalities carry standing advisories and a visible military presence, and clan disputes are a real and local phenomenon that outsiders read badly. Travel with a local contact who knows the specific town, coordinate with the LGU, and treat any plan that does not include those two steps as incomplete.
About this place
Salipada K. Pendatun (1912 to 1985) set up the guerrilla movement in Cotabato during World War II and later represented Maguindanao in the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1985.
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines placed a marker at his tomb in 2012. A 2026 travel feature on Maguindanao del Sur names the tomb among the province's historical places.
Where you’ll be
General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur
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Where to sleep in Maguindanao del Sur
No lodging here is named by a public source yet. Ask the area’s tourism office, or stay in its main town.
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