Author: Remo Aguilar
Our Mt. Hamiguitan climbing demon: A marathon trek of fun, laughter and fulfillment
Author’s note: I should have wrote this piece sometime ago, right after our Mt. Hamiguitan climb last November. Admittingly, I was there for the peak climb, since the previous planned Hamiguitan Trek (my birthday climb, with Onin and Felix) didn’t pushed through after I pulled out for some security reasons. The numerous...
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...
