Gingoog, Places

GINGOOG CITY

Gingoog City is located in the province of Misamis Oriental, Nort-western coast of Mindanao, Philippines. Approximately 122 kilometers from Cagayan De Oro City and 74 kilometers from Butuan City. The City was founded by Spanish missionaries in 1750, the oldest City in Misamis Oriental Province. Gingoog originally came from the word "Hingoog" means good luck in Manobo a native tribe who originally settled in the area.

The City is now called as CITY OF WATERFALLS for the series of waterfalls that have been discovered within the area, but most of it can be found in the heart of forested and remote areas which requires more time to explore and reach.

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• Tricycle of Gingoog City

THINGS TO KNOW

Expect light to medium traffic on the highway due to the road is now under rehabilitation, you might spend 4 hours travel from CDO to Gingoog, which is usually just 2 hours in ordinary time.

• Language
• English
• Can able to understand and speak since most of schools and local offices use it as medium language.
• Tagalog
• Will do
• Visayan
• Most of the locals speaks Cebuano
• Greet everyone as
• "Maayong Buntag" - Good Morning
• "Maayong Udto" - Good Noon
• "Maayong Hapon" - Good Afternoon
• "Maayong Gabi-i" - Good Evening
• "Bay" or "Bai" - Calls for a friend
• "Tag-pila" - How much
• Manobo
• Transportation
• Sea
• I am not updated yet for the sea transpo, the last time I've checked was Negros Navigation has a route going there
• Air
• Gingoog City has no airport, you can access it by plane through CDO and Butuan with a daily flight.
• Cebu Pacific, Airphil, Zest Air and Philippine Airlines
• Land-Tricycle
• P8.00 in short distances 
• P10.00 in Habal-habal depends on the places to go
• Land-Bus
• P200.00 Cdo to Gingoog Vice Versa
• P120.00 Butuan to Gingoog Vice Versa
• Land-Van
• P250.00 Cdo to Gingoog Vice Versa (Approximately)
• P150.00 Butuan to Gingoog Vice Versa
• Foods
• There are plenty of restauratnt you can find it here, even Jollibee and local fastfoods.
• Where to stay
• Century Pension House
• National Highway
• +(63)(08)886-11480, +(63) (08)842-7843
• Little Mansion Lodge
• Lugod St.
• +(63)(0)88427409
• Budget for "Habal-habal"
• P150.00 from City proper to Tiklas Vice Versa
• Driver will have to wait, transactions must have done first for both parties.
• Financial Establishments
• All Banks serve already to this city, ATM as well
• Remitance centers can be found in the City proper

"TIP"

• For a local tour guide please approach the City Tourism office I have been coordinated with their officer before I went here but unfortunately no response to my texts, in fairness i don't know if the two numbers are still in use but still I made my trip push through.  
• "Habal-Habal" hire for transpo at the same time as tour guide look for ANJHON NAPONIE the driver 09483255912 locals here are very accommodating don't know if does to the others but better for the recommended one.