Southern Mindanao Philippines

As far as I am concerned, this trip has one of the most exciting destinations I have been to in the country. One of the most unique as well if I may add. SOCCSKSARGEN is packed up with majestic waterfalls, stunning lakes and rich culture and traditions. Nothing like our common vacation trips at the beach. Don’t get me wrong but I truly love the ocean and the beach. But being in an island hopping for almost all my backpacking adventures surely made this South Central Mindanao a unique one. Continue reading this SOCCSKSARGEN DIY travel guide to know the reason why! SOCCSKSARGEN aka Region 12’s South Central Mindanao is an abbreviation for South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City. To add up on the list, the province of Maguindanao is also included and will be part of this backpacking adventure. Therefore, summing up a total of 5 provinces to tick off on your Project 81 list. In this SOCCSKSARGEN DIY travel guide, I will show you how to backpack these provinces for less than PHP6,000.00 budget in a 5 days and 4 nights itinerary. Yeap! You heard it right. A budget of less than PHP6,000.00 for 5 provinces. Sounds exciting? Because it is! #urbanexplorer #maydaytrip