Thursday, June 23, 2016

PHILIPPINE POSTCARDS COLLECTION

MOUNT APO - #270493
Davao and Cotabato City

MOUNT APO is a large solfataric, potentially- active stratovolcano in the island of Mindanao, Philippines.  With an altitude of 10,322 ft. above sea level, it is the highest mountain in the country located between the provinces of Davao  and Cotabato City.  On May 9, 1936, Mount Apo was declared a national park by President Manuel L. Quezon.  A note on the etymologies: Mount Apo is said to be named after noble man named Apong, who got killed while mediating the battle between two suitors of his daughter Saribu.  Another proposed origin of the name is from the word Apo itself, which is Filipino tongues means  “master”  or “grandfather”.