Mt. Batulao: Hikers forced to get guides despite not being required
Ten days ago it was clarified to us by Nasugbu Tourism OIC Perlita Rufo that guides in Mt. Batulao are not required,
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Hiking matters #382: A beautiful morning in Mt. Batulao
It’s great to be back home — naturally, being reunited with loved ones is the main thing, then there is
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Hiking matters #366: Green Batulao
The peaks of Batulao are now green with the season’s rains Mt. Batulao in Nasugbu, Batangas is one of my
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Viewpoint: Mountaineers should not patronize stores on the summit or the trail
Stalls at the summit of Mt. Batulao, September 7, 2013 by Gideon Lasco In the narrow confines of a tweet
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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 #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 #265: Mt. Batulao in the aftermath of the tragic February fall
Batulao is now a much quieter place in the aftermath of the tragic fall last February that claimed the life
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Mountain News: First-time female hiker, 27, dies in Mt. Batulao in tragic fall
Update (3/2/12): Mt. Batulao remains open on both trails to the public. There are no changes in the status of
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Hiking matters #234: A sunny day in Mt. Batulao
Two days after climbing Maculot – my first climb in the Philippines this year – I did a dayhike of
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Twin Dayhikes Itineraries: Maculot + Manabu, Talamitam + Batulao, Tagapo + Sembrano, Kalisungan + Mabilog
One of the avenues I am exploring right now is coming up with twin dayhikes around Metro Manila: two destinations
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