Mt. Manunggal (1,003 +)

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UPDATE: Today (Wednesday, June 25) it was learned that Sir Thads’ body has been found 90 kms N of Pundaquit

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In the same vein as Climbspeak, which attempts to capture mountain culture by delving into words, this time we will

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HISTORICAL TRAILS: MT. SAMAT Pilar, Bataan Jumpoff: Brgy. Diwa, Pilar LLA: 553 MASL Days required / Hours to summit: 1