Hiking matters #868: An extended, exhilarating ‘dayhike’ up Mt. Negron (1595m) in Pampanga and Zambales
Once considered part of the “series of lofty elevations” that comprise Mt. Pinatubo, Mt. Negron at 1595 MASL became the paramount
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Once considered part of the “series of lofty elevations” that comprise Mt. Pinatubo, Mt. Negron at 1595 MASL became the paramount
Read moreContinued from Hiking matters #863: From Leslie’s campsite – which was surrounded by fireflies and animated by the cooing of
Read moreOn April 16-19, 2026, I had the distinct honor of climbing Mt. Dos Cuernos, the highest mountain in Isabela at
Read moreIt has been my longtime dream to climb the highest points in all the Sierra Madre provinces, and climbing Mt.
Read moreI have long dreamed of climbing Mt. Malindang – one of Mindanao’s great mountains that is mostly in Misamis Occicental
Read moreISABELA CITY, BASILAN – When I went to Tawi-Tawi almost twenty years ago, I passed hy the peaks of Basilan
Read moreContinued from Hiking matters #740: From Mt. Aso, we headed to a very nice guesthouse called LAMP at the foot
Read moreJOLO, SULU – What a great experience, climbing up Sulu’s highest peak! I first saw Bud Tumantangis back in 2006,
Read moreJOLO, SULU – The day after our successful hike up Bud Tumantangis (see Hiking matters #801), we went on another
Read moreSAN JOSE, DINAGAT ISLAND – From Mt. Palhi (see Hiking matters #803), we took the pump boat back to Brgy.
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