CUERNOS DE NEGROS: CONQUERING THE HEARTRENDING TRAIL IN MT. TALINIS

Ganahan kag sakit? Adto tas Negros, sa Mt. Talinis mag hike. 

I'm sure you already know where Mt. Talinis is, yes? If not, Mt. Talinis is located in Negros Oriental. Mount Talinis, also known as the Cuernos de Negros, is a complex volcano in the Philippine province of Negros Oriental. At about 1,903 meters above sea level, it is the second-highest mountain on Negros Island after Mount Kanlaon. The volcano is located 9 km southwest of the municipality of Valencia; and 20 km from Dumaguete City, the capital of the province.

It's almost a year before na blog naku ni nga hike, technically this is the second major climb  I had with some of my Team sa Laag Bisaya. I have nothing much to say about this hike, aside sa super kapoy ug sakit sa lawas. 

BAGUIO CITY : PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL

The Philippines is known to have many festivals held in different cities and/or towns in the country. Festival like Sinulog Festival in Cebu, Dinagyang Festival in Ilo-ilo, Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan and Batan and Binirayan festival in Antique and many more. These are just some of the festivals we've celebrated in a different season of the year. 

The annual festival will highlight the place's main product and/or tradition, it usually a way of dance with colorful costumes, street dancing, floats, and most especially the sound cheorio.

Mt. Cabuyao commonly known as La Preza: Technically Single, Emotionally Unavailable

Are you wondering what's the title all about? Well, wala lang akong maisip. Bitaw, it's for you to find out. 

I’m on my final days here at the City of Pines after staying for months and worked here for a living. But before I leave, I wanted to have at least one mountain to hike on. So I and my friends have decided Mt. Ulap as our destination and are able to reach its highest peak. 

It’s not my first time in Mt. Ulap, I have been there before but only able to reach the first peak. It was a very cold morning as we went to the terminal at the Center Mall here in Baguio City. That was 4:30 am of 2nd of March 2019 and the excitements among us are very high since my friends haven’t been there yet. Also, that day happened to be the grand street dancing parade of the festival here in Baguio City, the  Panagbenga festival, so expect volume of people on the street. 

Unfortunately, as we about to reach the terminal, somebody told us that the local government prohibited tourists in going there due to massive fire that burns the majority of the mountain last 2 days ago. “Yung tipong lahat kayo nakanganga at ayaw paniwalaan ang sinasabi ng matandang estrangherong aming pinagtanungan”. That was a very disappointed moment since we woke up early just to have nothing in our hands.  

MT. YANGBEW: A REVENGE CLIMB IN LA TRINIDAD'S LITTLE PARADISE

Benguet is situated in the mountainous part of the Philippines, where there are lots of stunning mountains that every mountaineer dreams of climbing. Mt. Yangbew and Mt. Kalugong, on the other hand, are located in La Trinidad, Benguet; Mt. Ulap in Itogon, Benguet; Mt. Tenglawan and Mt. Kabunian in Bakun, Benguet; and many more. These are just some of the mountains that every mountaineer's dream of climbing. These mountains offer breathtaking, panoramic, and instagrammable views.

Mt. Tenglawan in Bakun Benguet. Second to Mt. Pulag.

Mt. Kalugong in La Trinidad