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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Several years ago, a lot of people thought that Mt. Pulag is the 2nd highest mountain in the Philippines, but
Read moreMr. Benjamin Alangca of DENR-Koronadal has notified us of the ongoing forest fire in Mt. Piapayungan in ARMM and is
Read moreBlogger’s note: In the spirit of encouraging hikers to explore more of the Philippines, we welcome “trip reports” like this one!
Read moreTUGUEGARAO CITY – From Cagua Volcano (see Hiking matters #497), we took a multicab to the San Vicente port, where
Read moreTUGUEGARAO CITY – It all began with a Google Earth search of the highest mountains in Sierra Madre. Mt. Bintuod
Read moreThe “fullpack” as we call it in the Philippines, refers to the big backpacks mountaineers carry on multi-day packs. In
Read moreThe next day we resumed our trek at 0745H, after the aforementioned ceaseless winds and rains that pounded our campsite
Read moreMt. Hilong-Hilong is the highest mountain in the Caraga region of Northeastern Mindanao and one of the mountains I have long
Read moreBy Gideon Lasco, MD Note: This article was originally published in Health and Lifestyle Magazine Philippines, October 2013. As a
Read moreI have very fond memories of Japan, having lived in Tokyo as part of my medical training in 2008, during
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