Malaybalay, Bukidnon Etymology

According to the anthropologist and historian Ludivina Opeña, the name Malaybalay in historical records can be traced to the name of a spring (salubsob or salebseb in the Manobo languages) along the Sawaga River.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaybalay

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The Monastery of the Transfiguration Church sits atop a gently sloping hill. The unique pyramid-shaped church is an architectural masterpiece of National Artist Leandro Locsin. Dominated by the iconic roof, the church building’s entrance is through any of the open glass doors/walls. The interior is hollow; the high, slanting ceiling terminates at the apex of the pyramid.

The inside of the church is very simple and interesting at the same time. The altar is uniquely fashioned from a huge boulder, and the pulpit is made of carved, polished wood. People from all over come to the monastery for the miraculous image of a black and gold Madonna and Child. The image came from Egypt.

The image sits above the altar, the focal point as you enter the church. A very narrow staircase hidden at the back of the altar leads to the foot of the image. Churchgoers may approach the image, touch it, and rub handkerchiefs and towels on it. The caretaker urges visitors with illnesses to pray at the foot of the image. According to him, every single person who prayed for healing from the image recovered from whatever they were suffering.

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𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

During the Second World War, in 1942, the Japanese occupation troops entered Bukidnon. They occupied Malaybalay, establishing a camp in Casisang. Guerrilla groups operating around Malaybalay made frequent raids on the Japanese camps from the time of the occupation until the arrival of the Americans.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲:

KAAMULAN Tree Park in Malaybalay, Bukidnon

- Abbey of the Transfiguration

- San Isidro Cathedral

- Kaamulan Park

- NASULI Spring

- Mount Capistrano

- Erección de Pueblo

- Bukidnon Folk Arts Theater

- Provincial Tree Park

- Mount Dulang-Dulang

- Del Monte Pineapple Plantation

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲:

- None in the list

𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲:

- Archie Francisco Feranil Gamboa (Chief PNP)

- Elenito Galido (Catholic Bishop)

- Rachel-Anne Valera (Pinay beauty queen)

- Joey Ayala (Pinoy singer/composer)