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Learning to Fall Behind on Kalatungan
“Sometimes, it feels good to get lost in an adventure—or forget about time and schedules.” I don’t remember much about the itinerary anymore. There were permits to secure, vehicles to coordinate, schedules
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Photo Climbing Mt. Kalatungan–Lumpanag Traverse
A Photographer’s Field Guide to Mindanao’s Twin Peaks Based on a 2013 Kalatungan–Lumpanag traverse via Brgy. Mendis, Pangantucan, Bukidnon. Trail conditions, regulations, access arrangements, guide requirements, and tourism policies may have changed
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The Mountain That Hides Itself
Lessons from a rain-soaked descent on Mt. Kalatungan The recent news of a hiker getting lost in Mt. Kalatungan is unfortunate. Yet for those who have spent time in its forests, it
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The Waterfalls Are Calling Me Back: Eighteen Years After I Bled on Penek Busay
“Penek Busay this weekend. You in?” The ad popped up in my feed three days ago, and I swear my knees twinged in response. Not pain —more like muscle memory wrapped in
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Climbing Mt. Apo via Digos-Kapatagan Back trail: A Mindful Hiking Experience
“You don’t conquer the mountain. You conquer yourself.” The Trail Inward Begins For many, summiting Mt. Apo—the highest peak in the Philippines—is a bucket-list adventure. But for me, this trek via the
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Photography for Wellness: Mindful Frames That Heal
Photography isn’t just an art—it’s a practice of presence. A tool for clarity. A bridge to others.
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The Mindful Trek: Lessons from Mount Capistrano That Go Beyond the Trail
Introduction – Why We Climb Hills That Aren’t Just Hills There are trails that challenge the body, and then there are those that quietly challenge the soul. Mount Capistrano, nestled in the
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Seeing Siargao Through a Different Lens: An Inventure of Self and Soul
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”— Henry David Thoreau Introduction: Beyond Surfboards and Swells When most people think of Siargao, their minds drift to Cloud 9—that
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Mt. Kalatungan-Wiji: A Mindful Hike Through the Lens
Sometimes, it feels good to get lost in an adventure—or forget about time and schedules. Sir Joy A Trail Begins: Letting Go of Control, Finding Flow The Mt. Kalatungan-Wiji Traverse isn’t your
Tracing Footsteps in Iloilo: A Journey Through Memory and Meaning
They say you can’t go home again—but maybe that’s only true if you expect everything to stay the same. I returned to Iloilo after nearly 15 years, heart full and schedule packed,