Datu Odin Sinsuat after the Typhoon Paeng | Maguindanao

Mt. Minandar, Maguindanao's latest attraction Cusiong withinside the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat gaining recognition amongst hiking fanatics from Cotabato City and neighboring locations due to its proximity and the high-quality perspectives from the height. From Cotabato City, a solo climb to Mt. Minandar's final week and the enjoyment changed into high quality. At that height, I became rewarded with fantastic perspectives of Illana Bay, Cusiong Beach, Timako Hills, and Bongo Island. 

The well-known Grand Mosque in Cotabato City also can be visible in Mt. Minandar. From the waves of the seashores surrounding Barangay Kusiong in Datu Odin Sinsuat metropolis, outside lovers can now attain better and overcome a brand new challenge – Mt. Minandar. 

Rising 1,464 toes above sea level, Mt. Minandar gives a picturesque view of the Grand Mosque and Timako Hill of Cotabato City and the beaches of Barangay Kusiong and Tapian. The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s Department of Tourism (DOT-ARMM) has become Mt. Minandar into an enchantment regarding the locals withinside the groups for its advertising and protection. 

Mt. Minandar gives a picturesque view of the Grand Mosque and Timako Hill of Cotabato City and the beaches of Barangay Kusiong and Tapian in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. But, after the deadly typhoon struck the province in Mindanao, Mount Minandar was not exempted for the severe damage cause by this hurricane. There have been many recorded landslides from over the Mount Minandar due to the heavy rains brought by Typhoon Paeng that have caused flooding in the communities located at the foot of said mountain. 

Typhoon Paeng

Maguindanao is one of the most affected provinces when typhoon Paeng struck Mindanao Island especially the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat; the Barangay Kusiong believe to be the ground zero of the catastrophic event. 

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday said deaths from Severe Tropical Storm "Paeng" (international name: "Nalgae") have reached 110, with 101 injured and 33 missing. A report from the agency said that as of Monday night, 59 of the confirmed fatalities were from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), which suffered massive floods and landslides. 

Severe losses from Paeng in the autonomous region prompted that the government should formulate future solutions and intensify tree-planting efforts in BARMM expressing alarms over massive deforestation in Maguindanao province to tackle flooding as he acknowledged threats of climate change. 

Maguindanao del Sur Gov. Bai Mariam Mangudadatu said Paeng left 61 people dead, 40 injured and 17 missing in the province.