Hiking matters 

Hiking matters #850: The first official hike up Punu Ulayan, Basilan’s highest peak

September 16, 2025 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment barmm, Basilan, Basilan Peak, hiking matters, Punu Ulayan

ISABELA CITY, BASILAN – When I went to Tawi-Tawi almost twenty years ago, I passed hy the peaks of Basilan

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Mountains 

Punu Ulayan – Basilan Peak (1001m)

September 15, 2025September 16, 2025 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment barmm, Basilan, Basilan Peak, Punu Ulayan

PUNU ULAYAN (BASILAN PEAK) Sumisip and Al-Barka, Basilan Major jumpoff: Mahatalang, Sumisip, Basilan (6°32’18″N 122°03’03″E) LLA: 6°32’53″N 122°4’25”E (+400), 1001

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Hiking matters 

Hiking matters #741: Mt. Sobo (祖母山), forested mountain in Kyushu

May 3, 2025May 3, 2025 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment hiking matters, Japan, kyushu, sobo

Continued from Hiking matters #740: From Mt. Aso, we headed to a very nice guesthouse called LAMP at the foot

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Hiking matters #740: Mt. Aso, the fabled volcano in Kyushu

May 3, 2025 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment International climbs, Japan. hiking matters, kyushu

The pandemic interrupted my hiking journeys, including my quest to climb the Hyakumeizan or the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan,

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Essays 

Opinion: Beyond ‘Leave No Trace’, mountaineers should help fight against the larger threats to our mountains

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment leave no trace, mining, opinion

SAN JOSE, DINAGAT ISLANDS – For decades, the Leave No Trace (LNT) principles have served as guiding tenets for mountaineers.

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Mountains 

Mt. Palhi (Babaeng Bukid) in Libjo, Dinagat Islands (730+)

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment Dinagat islands, Palhi

MT. PALHI (BABAENG BUKID) Libjo, Dinagat Islands Major jumpoff: Sitio Maytubig, Brgy. Bayanihan, Libjo LLA: 10.20263410 N, 125.63748827, 730 MASL

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Mountains 

Bud Tumantangis in Sulu (811+)

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment Bud Tumantangis, Southern Mindanao, Sulu

BUD TUMANTANGIS Indanan, Sulu Major jumpoff: Brgy.  Tumantangis, Indanan, Sulu LLA: 5°59’50” N, 120°57’45” E, 811 MASL (+556) Days required

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Hiking matters 

Hiking matters #801: An ascent of Bud Tumantangis (811m), the highest peak in Sulu

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment Bud Tumantangis, hiking matters, Sulu

JOLO, SULU – What a great experience, climbing up Sulu’s highest peak! I first saw Bud Tumantangis back in 2006,

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Hiking matters #802: Climbing Bud Dajo (620m), the historic mountain in Sulu

October 21, 2024 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment Bud Dajo, hiking matters, Sulu

JOLO, SULU – The day after our successful hike up Bud Tumantangis (see Hiking matters #801), we went on another

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Hiking matters #804: Trekking up the bonsai forests of Mt. Redondo in Dinagat Island

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment Dinagat islands, hiking matters, Redondo

SAN JOSE, DINAGAT ISLAND – From Mt. Palhi (see Hiking matters #803), we took the pump boat back to Brgy.

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