All is set for the 14th Founding Anniversary of Kidapawan City in Mindanao on February 12. Kidapawan is a favorite tourist destination in the late October to December and in the summer, where thousands of tourists climb the majestic Mt. Apo, the country’s highest peak.
Kidapawan, the city hailed as “A Spring in the Highland”, comes from the words “Tida” which means spring and “Pawan” meaning highland. The city is found at the bottom of Mt. Apo. It is situated at the southeastern section of Cotabato province.
Its first settlers were predominantly Manobos. The influx of Christian settlers from Luzon and the Visayas has resulted in the evolution of the word Tidapawan to Kidapawan.
Kidapawan City bustles with renewed energy as it opens its doors to the world. It plays a pivotal role in the economic development of the province and its adjacent areas. It is the commercial and trading center of six adjoining municipalities. It also boasts of agricultural productivity that can provide a strong base for much-required industries. (Photo by Geonarri Solmerano)
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