Tomato (1kg) | USD 0.91 |
Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 1.32 |
1 Pair of Jeans | USD 56.95 |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.15 |
Water bottle (1.5 liter) | USD 1.14 |
1 Summer dress in a chain store | USD 68.34 |
Potato (1kg) | USD 1.37 |
If you give the Filipinos some time, and they would give you many stories. Almost anything in the Philippines has a story. The pineapple has one famous myth.
Once there lived a mother and a daughter. The mother taught every household chore to her lone daughter with the hopes she would d be good at it; but the daughter was very lazy to dismay. One night the daughter asked her mother where she could find the rice ladle. The mother in fury and frustration for her daughter’s prior failures scolded her, wishing to her that she would have many eyes so she would no longer ask where things could be found. That same night, the mother was concerned that her daughter was missing until she found out that her daughter turned into a many-eyed pineapple. It was surreal even before the modern period, but it just shows how moral values are deeply embedded into Filipino literature. It also shows how endemic pineapples are in the Philippines, and Polomok in South Cotabato has one of the largest pineapple plantations. Getting cheap flights to Polomolok will help you save more for those sweet, juicy pineapples.
From Ninoy Aquino International Airport, get a connecting flight to General Santos International Airport that primarily services South Cotabato province. You can take a jeepney going to Polomolok, which is located on the foot of the majestic Mt. Matutum. You can ask at your trusted airline ticket sellers online about cheap flights to Polomolok.
The Dole pineapple plantation, which is one of the largest in the country, sits in the fertile regions below Mt. Matutum. They are world-class pineapples, exported for their quality and taste. The plantation of many-eyed young ladies turned into desirable fruits has made quite the beautiful scenery in Polomolok. While in the municipality, you can also visit the Durian Garden atbp. There you can see more than ten different kinds of durian trees and their flower garden. Pineapples and durian make two of the most lucrative agricultural products of the region. Mountain hikers also consider going to Mt. Matutum as its steep height is a challenge to them, which is also the home of the Philippine Eagle and the Philippine Tarsier.
You can see some hotels in Polomolok near transport terminals. There are more resort hotels where you can unwind with a dip in the swimming pool. For more hotels, nearby cities like Koronadal have more classy ones.