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At peace with the waters

Kalinawan River, also called Calinawan River "linaw" meaning clear. The 29.1 kilometer of pristine and picturesque river is Lake Mainit’s only outle...
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Kalinawan River, also called Calinawan River "linaw" meaning clear. The 29.1 kilometer of pristine and picturesque river is Lake Mainit’s only outlet. It passes through the municipalities of Jabonga, Santiago, and Tubay before it finally empties into Butuan bay.
By history, it is one of the oldest trading and missionary routes in the Philippines. Its historical past (part of the Old Kingdom of Butuan) even predates Philippine history. The river is fishing ground to the mamanwas since immemorial. The mamanwa tribe who inhabits around the lake and this river is the oldest indigenous tribe of the Philippines.

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