Month: December 2008
Tacurong Inugyunay Festival: Spectacular light a tree contest that united Tacurongnons!
Coming from the hiligaynon word “inugyun” meaning to band together or unite, Inugyunay Festival is actually conundrum of spectacular tree lighting contest capped by fireworks display and cultural shows at night. Celebrated by the city of Tacurong from the second week of December to the first week of January...
Higherground patched up polo: Another awesome outdoor outfit from a good friend!
I got so lucky last Mindanao Forum a friend gave me a nice outdoor outfit that made me grin to no end. Marimax of Marimax Outdoor Adventure gave in to teasers and cajoles handing me out a beautifully patched Higherground polo. It was one of his two most prized collections but he “willingly” gave both …...
The Great Pacman Manny Pacquiao’s reign of the boxing ring affirmed!
Amidst the cloud of doubt, promotional hype, politicians’ jousts for “shared publicity” and so many other bashful whatnot, I still salute the Great Pacman Manny Pacquiao (Four division champion, best pound four pound boxer). If these pictures (thanks to Animo Hosting) do not depict the boxing power and talent of the...
Planning a Mt. Hamiguitan Climb: The Finer Details of a Fateful Trek
Mt. Hamiguitan, already unique because of its well known “pygmied” inhabitants, is not your usual outdoor climbing destination. The area around this bonsai fields lay host to a number of equally fascinating sites that will hold your imaginations in awe. The Cawa-Cawa Pools, the cascading river rapids, the dazzling mossy...
An Insight for the Next Mountaineering Mindanao Forum and Climb
I just came home with mixed emotions from the 14th Mindanao Forum and Climb in San Isidro, Davao Oriental. Sanctioned by the Mountaineering Federation of the Philippines (MFPI), the Mountaineering Federation of Southern Mindanao(MFSM), the Department of Tourism and hosted by two local clubs in partnership with the DOT-XI (San Isidro),...
