Hiking matters #476: Mt. Busa, the highest mountain in Saranggani

After hiking up Sanchez Peak in General Santos City (see Hiking matters #475) we proceeded to climb Mt. Busa in

Hiking matters #475: Sanchez Peak, a refreshing dayhike in General Santos City

AMSTERDAM – Last year I went to General Santos City to do the famed Mt. Busa – the highest mountain

In response to the continued influx of visitors and amid growing concerns among mountaineers over the ecotourism in Mt. Pulag,

In 2015 I wasn’t able to do any big expeditions, and I was still busy working on my PhD, and

You mentioned a girl who joined you in your hikes and although you spoke of her in passing, I feel

by Gideon Lasco As hiking becomes more popular, many hiking parties are formed by people who don’t know each other

by Gideon Lasco There’s nothing mystical or particularly difficult about night-trekking – it’s simply hiking at night – but still,

by Vicky LeaÑo Blogger’s note: In March 22-24,1973, five law students from the Baguio Colleges Foundation (Agapito “Pete” Laoagan, Jr.,

Pinoy Mountaineer is calling for a constructive conversation about what we should do to preserve the beauty of Mt. Pulag

“The mountain cannot speak, and oftentimes, it suffers in silence. But a mountaineer ought to know how to feel its