The Soccsksargen Experience (SEx) Tour opened with a trip to Maitum. Soccsksargen stands for South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Saragani, and General Santos, the provinces of South Central Mindanao, Region XI. Maitum is a town in Sarangani Province. And it paved the way to get the SEx Tour participants excited with the event.
The first stop was the Maitum Town Hall which also housed the Maitum Museum. The museum housed cultural and historical artifacts of the town and its indigenous people. The most remarkable artifacts were the clay jars which held the bones of the early people of Maitum. The museum also had a display of indigenous music instruments and costumes including several tinalak belts and textiles.
Up next was a hearty breakfast prepared by Cresing’s Food Products. It was a cornucopia of
seafood, organically grown rice, salted eggs, veggies, and rice coffee drinks. I absolutely enjoyed it and want to go back for more, more, more.
Our last stop in Maitum is the Maitum River where some of the participants enjoyed a rough tube ride through the white waters of the river.
It was certainly a trip with all the right ingredients combined for a total experience: history and culture, food, and a memorable adventure.
Many thanks to the local government unit of Maitum and Sarangani Province!