Last February was my “semi annual” trip back to Davao City. This time we decided to go south of Davao, particularly Mati Davao Oriental. On our 3 days 2 night stay, our first stop over was of all places, along the highway overlooking the “sleeping dinosaur”. The view was very, very nice.
After depositing our stuff at the Tourism complex (imagine the overnight stay with two double beds and an extra bed was only P550! that’s with its own T&B). We went straight to the still under construction Kapitolyo with the view of the sea. I got my glimpse of Mati sunset at their very own baywalk hehehe.
Next day we packed up our stuff and moved to the Botona Beach Resort @ Dahican (overnight stay was priced at P1,500.00). Then just a little before lunch we packed our food and went to Cinco Beach Resort @ Masao where we had our lunch and waited for our bangkero to pick us up and deposit us to Wanniban Island. I was in for a surprise! Thou i know that there can’t be another beach front with the same powdery white sand as that of Boracay, still Wanniban proved me wrong! The sand was powdery smooth and white, my feet gets lost everytime i stepped on it! the waters were so clear and you can actually see the the colors of the sea from clear to green to blue!
 
 
before heading home, we dropped by the Mayo beach Resort, where the infinity pool was definitely a site to behold. Water from the pool goes directly out to the sea…
Our stay in Mati was another wonderful revelation of the beauty of our country of the pristine beaches, untouched and “virgin” locations of our provinces. Once again, I can say that I am proud to be a Filipino! hehehehe
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intresting place !!
That place is beautiful, I feel like planning a vacation to there now.
i love this place so much,the picture that shown above this part i usually went the time i want to have a peace of mind..heheheand also soooooooooo sulit,u can swim to a fresh water and salted water..I’m a Matinian woman now in Italy..
kumusta i love mati my wife is from mati we married in 2001 i love the small town the food is soooooo good we plain on going home next year.it been 5 years time to go back.
sorry name is larry davis wife vivian loooooove mati
sorry my computer is acting up yes i love mati my wife is from mati we married in 2001 her name is vivian i loooooove mati be back in 2009 in june
ang ganda talaga ng mati,hi to jimboy dayanghirang………………………
helo po kay cr ian uy….na mis ko po ang mati hayyyyyyy kailan kaya ako maka uwi ng mati hehehe…..
i’m doing the expositors journal in davao oriental kahit di pa ako nka punta there i can say na maganda talaga sa davao oriental… hope i can visit there someday sama kayo ha!!!
BEEN THEIR SINCE MY HIGHSCHOOL DAYS FOR OUR FIELD TRIP AND RETREAT ITS REALLY GREAT THAN DAVAO CITY HOPE YOU WOULD SEND ME PICTURES TO MY EMAIL ADD…
KEEP HIGH MATI CITY…YOUR THE NICEST CITY EVER…
i am not fr mati but i work here. its really one of the philippine’s most beautiful towns. the only one eagle sanctuary is here. visit my blog to know more about it.
SLEEPING DINOSAUR,its such a nice view ever for me.From mati city going up to Davao city,u may pass by this place.so nice to stop by.You can really feel the naturality of the mother nature in this island. I LOVE MATI CITY EVER.FOR ME,THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME.I AM NOW IN ITALY,BUT IN MY HEART NICE TO REFRESH THE IMAGE OF THE PLACE WHERE I BELONG.
INFINITY POOL OF MAYO.,My very unforgettable place ever.i can remember it was at around 1986, i was 5 yrs.old that time,i was with my sister and my brother and my mom.We went to this river to wash our laundry just some walk from Tagabakid.Before,this place is very dangerous during rainy days.cos of the very strong and giant flood ever.but now already developed.I LOVE THIS PLACE.MATI CITY HAVE SO MANY PRECIOUS HIDDEN NATURE.MATI,I LOVE YOU.
Mati is just simply fantastic city in the Philippines with its mysterious and lovely Mt. Hamiguitan as the backdrop; the pristine, white beaches of Dahican and the two guards of Pujada bay the islands of Waniban and Pujada and alot more surprises not to mention the hotsprings. I couldnt stop thinking about it.
Filipino in JAPAN
Mt. Hamiguitan can surpass its beauty and loviliness to that of World Hiratge in Japan the “Iwojima Mountain” near HIroshima, if the Philippine Government and its People would help conserve and protect Mt. Hamiguitan which for me the Darling of the South. I love Mati, I was born there.
MATI SUNSET.I REMEMBER IT WAS OCTOBER 2005,ME AND MY CO SINGERS SPEND OUR WHOLE NIGHT BEFORE OUR GRAND FINAL NIGHT IN THE VOICE QUEST CONTEST IN THIS VERY NICE PEACEFUL BEACH RESORT.WE SPEND OUR VERY PRECIOUS DAYS HERE.LAUGHTERS,PROLONGING IN SCREAMING,WAITING THE SUN TO SET IN AND STARTED AGAIN TO EAT AND DANCE AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.SO MANY MANY LOVELY MEMORIES.IF I ONLY I COULD TURN BACK TIME.I WOULD LET THEM BE WITH ME IN THAT PLACE ALWAYS,IN THE SAME ACTIVITIES.(TO ALL MY CO- VOICE QUESTERS 2005 BATCH I WISH THAT WE WILL MEET AGAIN SOMEDAY.)MATI CITY,WHERE EVER I MAY BE.I WILL NEVER EVER REPLACE YOU.YOUR ARE THE MOST PRECIOUS PLACE WHERE I BELONG. (ITALY)
Well, I haven’t heard about Mati before, after reading this blog, it seems like its a nice place to visit.