A Law Student's Prayer

Now I lay me down to study,

I pray the Lord I don't go nutty,

And if I fail to learn this junk,

I pray the Lord I do not flunk,

And if I die, don't bury me at all,

Just lay my bones in the study hall,

And pile my books upon my chest,

And tell my profs I did my best,

So now I lay me down to rest,

And pray I pass tomorrow's test,

And if I die before I wake,

That's one less test I'll have to take.

"Law school seems to change people's behavior; lawyers have a superiority complex..But generally they are so vague and abstract, very narrow and not very bright. They use their legal training to see the world in a very restricted way, but they can't generalize.. They have tunnel vision." -- Mass. Legislator

Cotabato City: City of Peace

The People's Palace

As the seedbed of Islam and Christianity in the inland of Mindanao, Cotabato City is home to people - that despite religious differences continues to live in harmony with one another. A place teeming with a richly colored past and exotic tapestry of vulture, it blends the old with the new in a rhythmic pattern of vibrant sounds and colors in a background of peaceful respect and understanding.

The city boasts of its numerous places of interest, its hardworking, happy people, the sunny climate, the milestones they celebrate, and the heritage they possess.

Truly a city of peace, it beckons, it invites, it dares.

Points of Interest:

• Takumi Butai Shrine
• PC Hill
• Rio Grande De Mindanao
• Old City Hall
• Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Compound
• Tamontaka Church
• Kutang Bato Cave
• Timako Hill
• Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto
• People's Palace

Festivals:

• Lilang-lilang Festival - June 12-25
• Shariff kabunsuan Festival - December 15-19
• Immaculate Concepcion Fiesta - December 8
• Hariraya Puasa & Eid'l Fit'r

How to Get There:

• By Air:        From Manila is one hour-45 minutes flight. PAL and CEBU PACIFIC AIR service daily.
• By Sea:     Sulpicio, WG&A ply routes from Manila, Iloilo, Zamboanga, General Santos City servicing areas of Cotabato City and Cotabato Province.
• By Land:   Weena Buses go daily from Davao City via Kidapawan City, or Taxis and vans go daily from Iligan City via Malabang, Lanao del Sur (ARMM).

Where to Stay:

Diamond Hotel

Cor. Makakua & Jose Lim Sr. St., Cotabato City

Tel No. (064)421-5118

El Manuel Hotel

Quezon Avenue, Cotabato City

Tel No. (064)421-9883

Estosan Garden Hotel

Gov. Gutierrez Avenue, Cotabato City

Tel No. (064)421-6777 to 81

Fax No. (064)421-5488

Hotel Filipino & Resto

Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City

Tel No. (064)421-2307/421-3232

Vision Inn

Bonifacio Street, Cotabato City

Tel No. (064)421-7289/421-1364

City Plaza

Makakua St., Cotabato City

Tel No. (064)421-9148/421-9380

Pacific Heights Pensione House

San Vicente Street, Cotabato City

Tel No. (064)421-5832/421-3483

Tel Fax (064)421-2249

Hotel Castro

Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City

Tel No. (064)421-5343

Fax No. (064)421-7523 to 24

Sardonyx Pensione House

Gov. Gutierrez Street, Cotabato City

Azaleas Pensione House

Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City

Tel No. (064)421-8122

Source: Department of Tourism (Region 12)