Hiking matters #57: Visayan Voyage 5 – Majestic Madjaas!
The final mountain of the Visayan Voyage was no less than Mt. Madjaas, the legendary highest mountain in Panay island
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Hiking matters #56: Ilocos exploration / first ascents of two mountains
LAOAG, ILOCOS NORTE – I have just arrived here from Solsona, Ilocos Norte after a successful first ascent of Mts.
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Hiking matters #55: Visayan Voyage 4 – At the summit of Pan de Azucar
Tinatamad na akong magsulat! Besides, I’ve already written about this destination as a mountain entry last week. So I’ll just
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Hiking matters #54: Visayan Voyage 3 – Tantalizing Talinis
Few hours of sleep in Bacolod sufficed for our team, and we proceeded to Dumaguete in a rented jeepney. This
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Hiking matters #53: Visayan Voyage 2 – Moving on to Kanlaon
After the Osmena Peak Traverse to Kawasan (posted as Hiking Matters #52; published as “Traversing Cebu” in yesterday’s Manila Bulletin
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Hiking matters #52: Visayan Voyage 1 – From Osmena Peak to Kawasan!
Here we go at last! I was so excited the moment we stepped into the Mactan International Airport, in the
Read moreHiking matters #51: Now in Iloilo after Talinis and Pan de Azucar
ILOILO CITY -Now in the 8th day of the Visayan Voyage, we have completed two more climbs. First, a Mt.
Read moreHiking matters # 50: Now in Bacolod after Osmena Peak and Kanlaon
BACOLOD CITY – Into the 4th day of the Visayan Voyage, we have just completed two climbs. First, Osmena Peak
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Hiking matters #49: A dayhike traverse of Mt. Arayat
Today, I did the traverse of Mt. Arayat, from Magalang to Arayat, passing by the North and South Peaks of
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Hiking matters #48: Exploring the barely-explored Peak 1 of Makiling
LOS BANOS, LAGUNA – Recently I reported about Makiling’s reopening, and last weekend I decided to give it a try
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