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

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

The next day we resumed our trek at 0745H, after the aforementioned ceaseless winds and rains that pounded our campsite

Mt. Hilong-Hilong is the highest mountain in the Caraga region of Northeastern Mindanao and one of the mountains I have long

By Gideon Lasco, MD Note: This article was originally published in Health and Lifestyle Magazine Philippines, October 2013. As a

I have very fond memories of Japan, having lived in Tokyo as part of my medical training in 2008, during

In May 2008 I went to the then-little known 2842-meter Mt. Tabayoc, at the “far side” of Mt. Pulag National Park, hoping

World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines) announced last night the selection of Pinoy Mountaineer Gideon Lasco as one of

by Gideon Lasco Blogger’s note: In lieu of my attendance at the Philippine Blogging Awards, to express my appreciation to the

MT. HUGOM San Juan, Batangas Trailhead: Brgy. Hugom, San Juan LLA: 13.6731 N, 121.3593 E, 570 MASL Days required / Hours