Hiking matters #553: Mt. Namandiraan in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur’s highest peak

I just completed a two-day hike of Mt. Namandiraan in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, and am very impressed with this mountain, which

Essay: To all the hikers I’ve climbed with before

Anyone who pauses long enough to reflect on their lives will realize for themselves how true the maxim is, that

Not many 24 year olds can boast of an MD in their name, but Terence Kua was just 23 when

Strategically located in the Northern Cordilleras and lying in the middle of several provinces – Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, Apayao,

On my recent trips to Babuyan Islands and Mindanao I tried out the NatureHike Cycling Ultralight Silicone One Man Tent that my

April 27, 2017 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment

An alumnus of the Loyola Mountaineers, environmentalist Gregg Yan, has proposed that alongside regular positions in each hike like team

April 26, 2017 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment

The Antique Mountaineering Society, Inc. (AMSI) has reported a successful ascent of Mt.Nausang (locally known as “Nausan” ) in Madalag,

I have long dreamed of climbing – or at least visiting – the volcanoes of Babuyan, and that dream was

Continued from Hiking matters #549: After having climbed Smith Volcano and Mt. Babuyan Claro, and after having visited Didicas volcano,

Continued from Hiking matters #547: The following day, we woke up early to trek Mt. Babuyan Claro, also known in the