Opinion: The Philippines needs a National Parks Service
Pinoy Mountaineer is calling for a constructive conversation about what we should do to preserve the beauty of Mt. Pulag
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Author: Gideon Lasco
The 10 highest mountains in the Philippines (2016 update)
Several years ago, a lot of people thought that Mt. Pulag is the 2nd highest mountain in the Philippines, but
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Mountain News: Ongoing forest fire in Mt. Piapayungan
Mr. Benjamin Alangca of DENR-Koronadal has notified us of the ongoing forest fire in Mt. Piapayungan in ARMM and is
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Trip Report: First Documented Hike of Mt. Kemalugong, Nueva Ecija
Blogger’s note: In the spirit of encouraging hikers to explore more of the Philippines, we welcome “trip reports” like this one!
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Hiking matters #498: Trekking in Palaui island: Cape Engaño via the Lagunzad and Leonardo trails
TUGUEGARAO CITY – From Cagua Volcano (see Hiking matters #497), we took a multicab to the San Vicente port, where
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Hiking matters #497: Exploring Cagua volcano in the Northern Sierra Madre, Cagayan
TUGUEGARAO CITY – It all began with a Google Earth search of the highest mountains in Sierra Madre. Mt. Bintuod
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Hiking fitness: The muscles you need to carry a heavy backpack
The “fullpack” as we call it in the Philippines, refers to the big backpacks mountaineers carry on multi-day packs. In
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Hiking matters #496: Mt. Hilong-Hilong Day 2 – Mt. Aung-Aung (Peak 1) traverse to Peak 3 and back
The next day we resumed our trek at 0745H, after the aforementioned ceaseless winds and rains that pounded our campsite
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Hiking matters #495: Mt. Hilong-Hilong Day 1 – to Baranas Falls and Diwata campsite
Mt. Hilong-Hilong is the highest mountain in the Caraga region of Northeastern Mindanao and one of the mountains I have long
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Mountains as medicine: Hiking for health and wellness
By Gideon Lasco, MD Note: This article was originally published in Health and Lifestyle Magazine Philippines, October 2013. As a
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