My Hometown - Marawi City

February 2, 1986 @ exactly 7:10 in the morning, I was born in a beautiful place called "Marawi City". Marawi City is in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. The city is nature-blessed with its greenery of fast flat lands and gentle rolling hills complemented with cool and pleasant weather all year through.

Natural Attractions are Lake Lanao, Agus River, Sacred Mountain, Caloocan Waterfront. Historical Attractions are Torogan (Royal Residence), Moncado Colony, Aga Khan Museum, Sambitory Old Building. Man-made Attractions are Old City Hall, People’s Park and Library, MSU Campus, MSU Golf Course, King Faisal Mosque, Dayawan Village, Danasalan Handicrafts, Kilometer 0+00. Cultural Festivities are Kalilang sa Ranao, Fasting Month of Ramadhan, Eid’l Fitr, Edil Adha, Amon Jaded (Muslim New Year), Maulidan Nabi, Annual Qur’an Reading Contest, Annual Marawi Day celebrations.

Marawi City is also known as Islamic City of Marawi. It is predominantly Muslim and as such the sale of alcohol & pork products is forbidden. It has the most conservative type of Muslim Tribe in the Philippines. People from Marawi are called Maranao People, the name came from its popular lake, Lake Lanao which is also called as "Ranao" in Maranao. Official language is Maranao however majority are literate in Tagalog, Bisaya, English, Arabic, etc.

Most of my childhood days were spent in this beautiful place। I've been there since birth until high school. This is where i got my Maranao dialect. People there are friendly & conservative. I love the place & everything in it, living there is unforgettable.

(The featured picture was taken from MSU Golf Course by my uncle... It was breathtakingly Beautiful!)