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ECONOMY IN LAKE SEBU SOUTH COTABATO

Final Requirement

Presented in

Economic Development Subject

By

Jaco, Kristen

Narvaza, John

Suaybaguio, Jade Mark

Unos, Arlyn Mae

May 2021
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History of Lake Sebu

LakeSebu is the Home of the T’boli Tribe dubbed as the Summer Capital of Southern Philippines.
Lake Sebu is located at the southwestern part of the Province of South Cotabato. It is approximately 40
kilometers away from Koronadal City, the capital town of the Province of South Cotabato. It isbounded
on the North by the Municipality of Surallah, on the southwest by the Municipalities of Kiamba and
Maitum in the east by the Municipality of T’boli and in the west by Palimbang of the Province of Sultan
Kudarat. It is located at 6’10’N Latitude and 124’44’ Longitude. Lake Sebu is an Indigenous Cultural
Community. It is a T’boli home land. After 27 years of corporate existence as a Municipal Government,
its progress is remarkable. This progress can be attributed to the harmonious and united constituents to
a common vision towards Ecology, Culture and Tourism.

The Place is a beautiful inland sea on the island of Mindanao and is nested into the southern
highlands at an altitude of almost 300 meters (984 feet). Lake Sebu is surrounded by rolling hills and
forested mountains and is home to the T’boli, a highland tribe famous for their colorful costumes,
intricate beadwork, woven work and brass ornaments. Lake Sebu got its name from the biggest of the
three lakes. The placid lake of Lake Sebu measures 354 hectares. The two other lakes are smaller;
Lake Seloton is only 48 hectares while Lake Lahit is 24 hectares. Furthermore, aside from T’bolis, Lake
Sebu is also home of the Tasadays, the cave-dwelling and primitive, stone-age tribe that lived in
isolation in high caves of the primary rain forest area. The Department of Environment and Natural
Resources have recognized the claim of both tribes that the lake and its surroundings are under their
ancestral domain.

Lake Sebu or Lanaw Sbù, sbu in Tboli, Linaw ng Sëbu, səˈbu in Hiligaynon and Lawa ng Sëbu sa
tagalog is a natural lake located in the municipality of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato within the Alah Valley
region. The Philippine government has recognized it as one of the country's most important watersheds.
Lake Sebu is one of the many bodies of water supplying important irrigation to the provinces of Sultan
Kudarat and South Cotabato. The T'boli and Ubo tribes have been the traditional dwellers of the lake.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has recognized, through Department
Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2, Series of 1993, the claim of these tribes that the lake and its
surroundings are under their ancestral domain. Lake Sebu is one of the Philippines’ most important
watersheds and a major provider of irrigation to the provinces of Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato. It
is located in the ancestral domain of the T'boli and Ubo tribes. The DOT has promoted the lake as one of
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the prime eco-tourism destinations in Mindanao. The Place is said to have a long history of classical
pasts and sixty years of pioneering immigrants, who faced undauntedly the challenges of nature and the
vagaries of politics. Lake Sebu is inhabited by the Tagabili tribes and other ethnic groups who migrated
to this part of Mindanao perhaps even before the birth of Christ. They were believed to be of pure
Malayan stock. These Malayan pioneer led an isolated and peaceful existence. They remain isolated for
centuries. When Mohammedanism reach Mindanao, only Malayan in the lower valleys where converted
into Islam Religion. The Tagabili or T’boli as often called were not affected. Not even with the coming of
Spaniards in the 15th and 17th century nor the American in the early 20th Century. This was largely
because of geographical barriers and inadequate communication, infrastructure systems, Lake Sebu
manage to remain autonomous throughout centuries. Then came a significant trust, under the
administration of the Late President Manuel L. Quezon. Mindanao being the Land of Promise has been
a site for settlement projects for people in Central and Northern Philippines.

The first wave of settlers had come led by Gen. Paulino Santos, that was 1938. It was in the 40’s
when settlers set foot on these Indigenous Cultural Communities. From February 1938 to October 1950,
8, 300 families were resettled by the National Land Settlement Agency (NSLA). These migrations
adversely affected the T’boli. In the wakeof home steaders came commercial ranching, mining and
logging interests. Armed with land grants and timeber licenses, these entities increasingly enchroached
upon the T’boli homelands and disenfranchised those who had resided on the land since time
immemorial. By not having access to the instruments of ownership recognized by the Philippines
Government, the T’bolis did not obtain legal protection from the former (CCP Encyclopedia 1994).

The upland of LakeSebu was dominantly inhabited by T’bolis and they called the place S’bu (until
now). Swa system or barter was already a long practice by the people as the means of acquiring goods
and services. The T’boli lived a happy, peaceful and abundant life. There were plenty of foods for their
needs due to the land, which is still spacious and fertile, suited for agriculture and domestication. Datu
Baay Seng, Tamfungan Dulay And Datu Sugan were recognized tribal leaders by the Local Government
of Buluan in this place. Nevertheless, when LakeSebu was placed under the one of the political
geographical units of Banga, Mr. Samuel Undan was recognized as a leader holding a position of Barrio
Lieutenant Datu Balicucos Abdul, a Muslim from Kiamba who married a T’boli lady was appointed head
of the Barangay by Mayor Improgo of Banga in 1956 and 1957. Mr. Morito Dumaup(1962-1970); Mr.
Juanito Aguilar (1970-1982) and Mr. Antonio Estares in 1982 with three T’boli Councilmen and 3
Visayan Councilmen composing a total of six members of the barangay council. Barangay Lake Sebu
was created and declared a municipality last November 11, 1982, and then, a plebiscite in October 15,
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1983 which is one year after the passage of Batas Pambansa Bldg. 249- an act of creating LakeSebu
into a new municipality of the Province of South Cotabato. The said act was sponsored by Hon.
Assemblyman Jose T. Sison Sr. and was approved on November 11, 1982.

Lake Sebu is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of South Cotabato. The
municipality has a land area of 702.00 square kilometers or 271.04 square miles which constitutes
17.84% of South Cotabato's total area. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 87,442.
This represented 9.55% of the total population of South Cotabato province, or 1.92% of the overall
population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed
at 125 inhabitants per square kilometer or 323 inhabitants per square mile. The municipality of Lake
Sebu was declared as protected area and ancestral domain of the T'boli and Ubo indigenous cultural
communities

There’s a local myth on how Lake Sebu came to be. A time ago, a local princess had a dream of
coming to the mountain lands of Sebu. The princess saw a big leaf. When she opened it up a white frog
leaped out along with a gush of water which flooded the land and became the lake. From the heavens
she threw here pythons to the earth which formed the islands at the lake. And in order for the princess to
pass by the lake, her brother parted the islands. The name “Sebu” actually came from the T’boli word for
lake or leaf.

Barangays

Lake Sebu have 19 Barangays as shown In the following,

1. Bacdulong 8. Lamdalag 15. Siluton

2. Denlag 9. Lamfugon 16. Takunel

3. Halilan 10. Lamlahak 17. Talisay

4. Hanoon 11. Lower Maculan 18. Tasiman

5. Klubi 12. Luhib 19. Upper Maculan

6. Lake Lahit 13. Ned

7. Lamcade 14. Poblacion

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Climate

Figure 1: Climate Data

Figure 2: Climate Data

Lake Sebu is 674m above sea level. The climate here is tropical. In Lake Sebu there is a lot of
rain even in the driest month. This climate is considered to be Af according to the Köppen-Geiger
climate classification. The temperature here averages 21.8 °C | 71.3 °F. In a year, the rainfall is 2612
mm | 102.8 inch
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Lake Sebu Climate Graph // Weather By Month

Figure 3: Lake Sebu Climate Graph // Weather By Month

The driest month is February, with 166 mm | 6.5 inch of rain. The greatest amount of precipitation occurs
in May, with an average of 287 mm | 11.3 inch.

LAKE SEBU AVERAGE TEMPERATURE

Figure 4: Lake Sebu average temperature

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April is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in April averages 22.5 °C | 72.5 °F. The
lowest average temperatures in the year occur in January, when it is around 21.5 °C | 70.7 °F.

Climate data for Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

Ja Fe Ma Ap De
Month May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Year
n b r r c

27 27 27 27 26
26 25 25 25 26 26 26 26
Average high °C (°F) (81 (81 (81 (81 (79
(79) (77) (77) (77) (79) (79) (79) (79)
) ) ) ) )

19 19 20 20 20
21 21 20 20 20 21 20 20
Average low °C (°F) (66 (66 (68 (68 (68
(70) (70) (68) (68) (68) (70) (68) (68)
) ) ) ) )

146 121 164 212 347 397 364 366 302 308 280 192 3,199
Average precipitatio
(5. (4. (6. (8. (13. (15. (14. (14. (11. (12. (11. (7. (125.
n mm (inches)
7) 8) 5) 3) 7) 6) 3) 4) 9) 1) 0) 6) 9)

16. 15. 19. 22. 22.

Average rainy days 29.0 28.9 27.9 27.5 26.5 28.1 27.2 292
7 5 4 7 6

Source: Meteoblue [7]

Table 1: Climate Data of Lake Sebu

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Demographics

Population census of Lake Sebu

Year Population ±% p.a.

1990 34,350 —

1995 47,617 +6.31%

2000 54,142 +2.79%

2007 60,401 +1.52%

2010 76,170 +8.81%

2015 87,442 +2.66%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [8] [9][10]

Figure 5: Population Of Lake Sebu

According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 87,442 people. The lake's shores and the
surrounding rainforest are home to the indigenous T'bolis, Tirurays, Ubos and Manobos.. The rest of the
population are made of Ilonggos, Bicolanos and Ilocanos.
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Census date Population Growth rate

1960 Feb 15 – –

1970 May 6 – –

1975 May 1 – –

1980 May 1 – –

1990 May 1 34,350 –

1995 Sep 1 47,617 6.31%

2000 May 1 54,142 2.79%

2007 Aug 1 60,401 1.52%

2010 May 1 76,170 8.81%

2015 Aug 1 87,442 2.66%

Table 2: Census of growth rate

The population of Lake Sebu grew from 34,350 in 1990 to 87,442 in 2015, an increase of 53,092
people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 2.66%, or an increase of
11,272 people, from the previous population of 76,170 in 2010.

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lake Sebu is 5 to 9,
with 12,500 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 232
individuals.

Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the the young dependent
population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an
aggregate of 41.80% (36,555). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and
actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 55.74% (48,740). Finally, old
dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 2.46% (2,147) in all.
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The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Lake Sebu, there are
75 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 4 aged/senior citizens to
every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 79 dependents (young and old-age) to every
100 of the working population.

The median age of 19 indicates that half of the entire population of Lake Sebu are aged less than
19 and the other half are over the age of 19.

Age group Population Age group Age group Population Age group
(2015) percentage (2015) percentage

Under 1 2,384 2.73% 55 to 59 1,876 2.15%

1 to 4 10,205 11.67% 60 to 64 1,212 1.39%

5 to 9 12,500 14.30% 65 to 69 934 1.07%

10 to 14 11,466 13.11% 70 to 74 623 0.71%

15 to 19 9,630 11.01% 75 to 79 358 0.41%

20 to 24 8,154 9.33% 80 and

232 0.27%
over
25 to 29 6,687 7.65%
Total 87,442 100.00%
30 to 34 5,537 6.33%  Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.00

35 to 39 5,181 5.93%  Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.41

 Total Dependency Ratio: 79.41
40 to 44 4,127 4.72%  Median Age: 18.72

45 to 49 3,669 4.20%

50 to 54 2,667 3.05%

Table 3: Age Group

Lake Sebu is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of South Cotabato, with 19
barangay count, 702.00 km2 (271.04 square miles) that takes up 17.84% of south Cotabato’s total area,
and the total population as of 2015 is 87,442. The population represents 9.55% of the total population of
South Cotabato province or 1.92% of overall population of the entire SOCCSKSARGEN region.
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Demographic Profiles of Barangays

Figure 6: Demographic profile of Barangays

The figure above shows the Demographic profile of the barangays of Lake Sebu, starting with
Baragay Bacdulong with a total of 2.42% or 2,112 population, Denlag 3.27% or 2,861, Halilan 2.75% or
2,406, Hanoon 1.64% or 1,435, Klubi 4.37% or 3,823, Lake Lahit 2.67% or 2,331, Lamcade 3.15% or
2,758, Lamdalag 5.55% or 4,849, Lamfugon 7.27% or 6,358, Lamlahak 4.70% or 4,110, Lower
Maculan 2.04% or 1,781, Luhib 2.70% or 2,357, Ned 32.58% or 28,490, Poblacion 9.12% or 7,974,
Siluton 3.06% or 2,677, Takunel 2.93% or 2,562, Talisay 3.13% or 2,736, Tasiman 3.35% or 2,927,
and Upper Maculan with 3.31% or 2,895 population count.
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Economic

Percent below poverty line-Poverty incidence of Lake Sebu

Poverty Incidence of Lake Sebu

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015

Poverty Incidence of Lake Sebu

Figure 7: Poverty Incidents of Lake Sebu

The economy is based on aquaculture of Tilapia grown in large fish cages floating in the lake.
More than one half of the land around the lake is cultivated for agriculture. The Philippine government is
also trying to promote ecotourism in the area. The finishing of a concrete road cut the travel time from 4
hours to less than 30 minutes greatly improving trade and commerce.
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Economic Dynamism

Figure 8: Economic Dynamism

According to Britanico, the municipality of Lake Sebu was declared as protected area and
ancestral domain of the T’boli and Ubo indigenous cultural. Lake Sebu is a natural lake from which the
municipality was named after, it rich of natural resources such as lakes, falls and rich soil where people
can plant any crops. Lake Sebu is one of the Philippines most important watersheds and a major
provider of irrigation to the province of Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato, the DOT has promoted the
lake as one of the prime eco-tourism destination in Mindanao.
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Figure 9: Ranking Economic Dynamism Indicator

In 2018, the four economic enterprises namely; South Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center,
South Cotabato Sport Complex and the Productivity and Technology (Protech) Center in Koronadal and
the Seven Falls in Lake Sebu generated an income of around 22Million for the provincial Government.
The production from aquaculture has a very big contribution in the economy of Lake Sebu, the
production of aquaculture in 1997 was 957.546 mt. As mentioned, this is equivalent to 34.6%of total
fisheries production by volume as against 26.4% in 1988. During the last ten years the aquaculture
production has been growing at an average rate of 5.42% annually.

In the town of Lake Sebu, the tilapia industry is considered as the backbone of town’s economy.
It is said that 50 percent of the annual income of the town is because of the aquaculture. The economy
is based on the aquaculture of tilapia, more than half of the lakes are cultivated for aquaculture, the
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tourist spots such as the resorts and the seven falls of the town also have a great contribution in the
economic growth of the town as well as to the whole Provincial Government.

Ranked as 179th, categorized as the First Class Municipality on 2014-2020. Lake Sebu was
recognized as a cultural landscape by UNESCO or known as United Nations Education, Scientific and
Cultural Organization, the blooming of tourism and wealth of large fish cages floating in the lakes where
Tilapia, the main aquaculture of the town, is cultivated. It is known as “The land of the dream weavers”,
the products such as the clothes made from abaca fibers, traditional colors and other jewelries also
contributes greatly in the economic. The traditional textile special design and patterns of the fabric is
based on the weaver’s dream and incorporates the social, cultural and personal weaving process. The
wonders and the special patters, spots and the stories of the people are one of many reasons why many
tourist visit this town. The cold temperature and natural landscapes help them relax and have a good
time. The bestselling Lonely Planet describe Lake Sebu as a place located in a “bowl of forest and
mountains”.

Festivals

1. Helobung Festival

Every 9th to 11th of November, the municipality of Lake Sebu, the summer capital and the eco-
cultural center of South Cotabato celebrates its foundation anniversary reflecting the unique cultural
identity and ethnicity of the province.

Helobung Festival is held to celebrate the Tboli culture. It is also celebrated to commemorate the
founding of the scenic town settled more than 700 meters above sea level in the mountains of South
Cotabato in Mindanao. It is said to be the liveliest time of the year in the town. The festival allows its
streets to be adorned with geometric ethnic designs with striking red and deep black colors, hues that
represent the indigenous Tboli culture. Red represents the bravery and love and black is for the soil, the
source of life. The one week celebration showcases the life, history and stories of the Tboli peoples
through the activities and competitions among local contestants

2. Lemlunay (T’Boli Tribal Festival)

Lemlunay or also known as T’Boli Tribal Festival is an annual celebration staged at Lake Sebu,
South Cotabato in Philippines. It is celebrated every third week of September that features tribal rituals
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that start at early down amidst sounds of gongs and native music, culminating at the town plaza where
cultural dances and ethic sports like horsefight are held. However, Lemlunay Festival is renowned by the
6 major tribes of South Cotabato (T´boli, Ubo, Manobo, Kalagan, Maguindanao, Tasaday) together with
representatives from the different tribes in Davao (Tirurays, Mandaya, Surigao tribes, Langilan, Bilaan,
Bagog, Mansaka). It was originally just a small town fiesta celebrating the feast day of Sta Cruz. During
1970’s, the religious feast has incorporated the features of the Mo-ninum or thanksgiving ritual of the
T´bolis. The commemorative mass held during the final day features a unique blend of Catholic ritual
and ethnic color. This festival was from the belief of the T’Boli in a golden age that they called Lemlunay
which means “the good place one goes to in the afterlife”. The word “Lemlunay” is a sort of Camelot or
paradise that they would like to make for their tribe. It is when the people there reenergize and renew
their vow to work for this coveted state of life.

Tourist Attractions

1. Lake Sebu 7 Falls- Deemed as the must-see famous attractions in Lake Sebu is its Seven
Waterfalls. Here are the T’boli names of the Seven Waterfalls found in Lake Sebu with its
corresponding meaning:

 1st – Hikong Alu – Passage

 2nd – Hikong Bente – Unmeasurable

 3rd – Hikong B’lebed – Zigzag Coil

 4th – Hikong Lowing – Booth

 5th – Hikong Kefo-I – Wild flower

 6th – Hikong Ukol – Short

 7th – Hikong Tonok – Soil

2. T’daan Kini Falls- Lake Sebu is known for its seven falls but these falls are not good for swimming
because the water came from lakes which are the home of tilapia cages. While T’daan Kini falls
is very clean and undeniably cold. The water that flows on the falls came from the spring above
the mountain which is very clean and suitable for bathing.
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3. Lake Seloton- Situated few kilometers from Lake Sebu proper is the Lake Seloton. It is the
second biggest lake which has an area of 48 hectares and at more than 200 meters deep. Most
of the lake is occupied with tilapia fish cages which are the main source of livelihood in the area.
Sunrise Garden Lake Resort is the only resort can be found in the area.

4. School of Living Tradition- Positioned on a hill with a picturesque view of the serene lake in South
Cotabato, School of Living Tradition is the best place to experience authentic and well-preserved
indigenous T’boli tradition. The school is to be found in the village of Lambanig in Lake Sebu and
showcases several T’boli culture and arts through the Helubong Cultural Dance Troupe and its
huts which are made from bamboo and cogon grass.

5. Sunrise garden lake Resort- a resort that is located in Lake Siluton. You can see the sunset and
sunrise in the said resort.

6. Punta Isla Lake Resort- Punta Isla Lake Resort should without a doubt be included in your bucket
list in visiting Lake Sebu. Punta Isla portrays an important role in developing Lake Sebu as South
Cotabato’s premier nature sanctuary. It is situated less than a kilometer away from the town
proper of Lake Sebu and is highly regarded as an ideal place for fun, food and leisure.
Furthermore, Punta Isla is popular for its naturally sweet and luscious tasting tilapia which will
surely fuel your appetite. Plus, if you would like to spend a relaxing night in the place you may opt
to stay in their VIP rooms, family or dormitory type rooms.

7. Mountain Lake Eco-Resort- Owned and operated by Integrated Cooperative Towards Unified
Service, the Mountain Lake Eco-Resort promotes environmentally friendly, culturally conscious
and oriented travel experience to its visitors. The 8,000 square meters resort is very accessible
and not difficult to go to especially that it is just seven kilometers away from the center of Lake
Sebu.

8. Monte Cielo Resort- Although this resort so near from the lake, it offers a spectacular view to
visitors because it is situated at an elevated area. Visitors can see in full view the wonders of both
the beauty of Lake Sebu and the mountain ranges around it.

9. Dolores Lake Resort- In terms of standard, there is nothing to question about Dolores Lake
Resort’s credibility especially that it holds the distinction of being the only resort accredited by
both the city and national tourism offices. It belongs to one of the many Dolores hotels and resorts
operating in Mindanao.
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10. Estares Lake Resort- What is there not to love about this resort? Located at Lake Sebu in South
Cotabato, this resort has literally seen the development of the lake from being a secluded
getaway to its prominence as a top tourist destination nowadays. Read this: the resort has been
in business since 1992.

11. Mountain Log Resort- Are you looking for an exhilarating and unforgettable experience while
staying at Lake Sebu? Well, a perfect accommodation is what you are looking for, exactly what
Lake Sebu Mountain Log Resort has in all its humble splendor.

12. Merl Garden Spring Resort- Considered as one of the highly-esteemed resorts in Lake Sebu,
Merl Garden Spring Resort has earned its spot as the must visit resorts in South Cotabato. It
takes pride for its affordable accommodation rates with a 7 feet deep clean spring swimming pool,
an exciting zipline, cottages which are perfect for overnight stays and a function hall that is ideal
for special events and gatherings.

13. Sepaca Spring- a cold stream of water in lake sebu that provides a glimpse of nature. Sepaca
spring is another haven for those who desire to take the chance of dipping into the cold stream of
water with seemingly bubbles of water effects. Sepaca spring has been described as the most
dependable natural stream in Lake Sebu. The river is crystal-clear, it owns a natural pool where
you can drench yourself and feel its coldness. The scenery is mostly hardwood timber with some
rocky bluffs. The incessant flow of the river is what makes the Sepaca spring as one of Lake
Sebu’s best year-round cold spring river even during the summer months when the river levels
tend to fall.

14. Dreamweaver’s Hill- A new famous attraction in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. Dreamweavers Hill
offers you a relaxing and peaceful retreat in the elevated parts of Lake Sebu. It gives you a
memorable experience of the rich T’boli culture while you bask yourself in the wonders of nature
and agricultural products surrounding the place.

Aside from the tourist attractions being stated above, there are new tourist attractions that are
found in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.
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Institutions

1. Glimmers Formation School

Address: Surallah-Lake Sebu-Maitum Road, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

2. Diente Elementary School

Address: Brgy. Lake Siluton, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

3. Lake Sebu Central Elementary School- A Public educational institution.

Address: T'boli Village Rd, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.

4. Seven Lakes Elementary School- A Public educational institution.

Address: Ned, Lake Sebu.

5. Lake Lahit Elementary School

Address: Surallah-Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.

6. Bacdulong Elementary School

Address: Barangay Bacdulong, Lake Sebu, Timog Cotabato

7. Traankini Elementary School

Address: Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

8. Bandala Elementary School

Sitio Bandala NED, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

9. Lake Sebu National High School Multi-Purpose Cooperative

Address: T'boli Village Road, Lake Sebu, 9512

10. Ned National High School

Address: Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

11. Santa Cruz Mission School Incorporated - Dekolon High School

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Address: T'Boli Village, Barangay Poblacion, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, Lake Sebu,
South Cotabato

12. Santa Cruz Mission School Incorporated - Lem-ehek High School (Main)- Private educational
institution

Address: Poblacion,Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

13. Talisay Integrated School

Address: Barangay Talisay, Surallah-Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.

14. Luhib Elementary School

Address: Barangay Luhib, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

15. Lamfugon Elemantary School

Address: Barangay Lamfugon, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

16. Odos Angkoy Integrated School

Address: Barangay Tasiman, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

17. Takunel Elemantary School

Address: Barangay Takunel, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

18. Datal Ligaw Elementary School

Address: Sitio Datal Ligaw, Barangay Tasiman, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

19. Ubo Elemantary School-Lemfenek Extention

Address: Sitio Lemfenek, Barangay Lamfugon, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

20. Ubo Elementary School

Address: Sitio Ubo, Barangay Lamfugon, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

21. Lamlahak Elementary School

Address: Barangay Lamlahak, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato
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22. Lamdalag Elementary School

Address: Barangay Lamdalag, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

23. Lamcade Elementary School

Address: Barangay Lamcade, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

24. Saskatchewan Adventist Academy

Address: Barangay Luhib, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

25. Lake Seloton Elemantary School

Address: Barangay Lake Seloton, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

26. Kings College of Lake Sebu

Address: Barangay Bacdulong, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

27. Kiantay Elementary School

Address: Sitio Kiantay, Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

28. Schools of Indigenous Knowledge and Tradition (SIKAT)

Address: Sitio Lambanig, Barangay Poblacion, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

29. Jesus is Lord

Address: Purok Rosas, Barangay Poblacion, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato

30. Seventh Day Adventist Church

Address: Purok Rosas, Barangay Poblacion, Lake Sebu Rd, Lake Sebu South Cotabato
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Notable Person

1. Lang Dulay- Lang Dulay

was a Filipino traditional
weaver who was a recipient
of the National Living
Treasures Award. She is
credited with preserving her
people's tradition of weaving
T'nalak, a dyed fabric made
from refined abaca fibre.

Born on August 3, 1928.

Lang Dulay was a T'boli princess
from the Lake Sebu region in South
Cotabato. She first learnt weaving
at the age of 12 from her mother,
Luan Senig. She is known for
maintaining the use of traditional
motifs in T'nalak weaving amidst commercialization of the craft which saw the introduction of
more modern designs by non-T'bolis. She notably had a mental repertoire of around 100 patterns
and designs some of these were based on her dreams, hence her description as a
"dreamweaver". Lang Dulay set up the Manlilikha ng Bayan Center workshop in her hometown to
promote the traditional art of T'nalak weaving and by 2014, five of her grandchildren had become
weavers. Lang Dulay fell into a coma in early 2015 and died on April 30 of the same year.

She was conferred the National Living Treasures Award in 1998. That same year, her
works were featured in an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. in the United
States as part of the Philippine Independence Centennial celebrations.
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2. Michael Angelo Yambok- Born a pure

T’boli from Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, he
was able to witness and appreciate the
beauty of their tribe’s culture. After getting
his degree of Community Development
from Sta. Cruz Mission school in 2003, he
worked as a community and youth
organizer at Sta. Cruz Mission and was
able to explore communities as far as
Sarangani Province. Now he is the head of
clustership in the National Commision for
Culture and Arts T’Boli/Ubo Cluster, the
director of the world-renowned Tboli
performing arts group, the Helobung, and
founded the Lake Sebu Youth Network, wherein they have annual programs on arts, culture,
tourism, community development and education with youth volunteers.

3. Maria Todi- GADOR awardee. The first tribal leader who receives Gador Award, Maria Todi is a
Tboli musician, dancer, and
chanter from Lake Sebu. Gador
Award is the Cultural Center of
the Philippines (CCP) award-
giving body that recognizes
Mindanao individuals and
organizations who shared
commendable work and services
in cultural and artistic endeavors,
research, development,
education and promotions in the
last 10 years.
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