PIDJANGA of Mainit, Surigao Norte: Lake Mainit

Pidjanga

(Glossogobius giuris) is a freshwater fish native to Mainit Lake. It is called “biya” in Tagalog and “white goby or tank goby” in English. The term “pidjanga” is also sometimes fondly used to refer to the Mainitnons, the people of the Municipality of Mainit, a town in Southern Philippines. This blog hopes to capture potentials of Migrants Pidjangas for the Development of our Town by attempting to document development issues, folk stories, and current concerns, about the Pidjanga — both the fish and the people.

I have never been to that side of Lake Mainit. Last December 2006, had it not for the continuous rain, my family would have gone isle hopping around the lake and took photos of the untapped eco-tourism potential of Lake Mainit. This year, when we go home during the San Nicolas fiesta in September 2007, I will be there. By that time too, I would have my own Canon Rebel XT Camera. Zimm

Photos courtesy of Terence, the Jabonganon (http://jabonga.multiply.com).