Hiking matters #329: Yet again, Batulao / My take on brushfires
Today, I went to Mt. Batulao for a ‘workout’ hike with Journeying James, who happened to be intown (we both
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Hiking matters #335: A short hike up Imok Hill (Imoc Hill) in San Pablo, Laguna
Imok Hill (also spelled Imoc Hill; also known to locals as Mt. Obabis or Telefast) is one of the geographic
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Hiking matters #327: Mt. Tangisan, Mt. Bungkol Baka, and Mt. Kawayan in one dayhike!
Seven months after we did the Mt. Damas dayhike traverse (Hiking matters #282), My friends and I once again joined
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Hiking matters #326: Manabu Peak revisited
On February 7, 2013, Agot Isidro and I went for a weekday hike up Manabu Peak. We met up early
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Hiking matters #325: Mt. Batolusong in Tanay, Rizal
The Sierra Madre is actually the mountain range closest to Manila, and yet it is not well-explored, and this is
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Hiking matters #328: My thoughts on Mt. Maculot New Trail
Caught in a busy academic schedule, I wasn’t planning on a hike last weekend, but I realized that I could
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Hiking matters #324: It’s Batulao time again!
Mt. Batulao is one of my favorite dayhikes. The hike is scenic and is a great exercise. Its open slopes
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Hiking matters #323: Ugo-Pulag Traverse Day 4 – The summit of Mt. Pulag, journey’s end
Continued from Hiking matters #322: I slept well at the Ranger Station, relieved that once again I’m back in familiar
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Hiking matters #322: Ugo-Pulag Traverse Day 3 – From Cabayo and Balete to Mt. Pulag’s Babadak Ranger Station
Continued from Hiking matters #321: After a restful night at Cabayo village, we continued our sojourn through the villages of
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Hiking matters #321: Ugo-Pulag Traverse Day 2 – From Indupit up Mt. Ambasa to Cabayo village
Continued from Hiking matters #320: Waking up in Indupit village, I was excited about Day 2, for, from that point
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