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Pusan Point | Caraga, Davao Oriental: Experiencing the Earliest Sunrise in the Philippines

Pusan Point is where the sun rises first in the Philippines. If you’re lucky, you might get a glimpse of a perfect sun  rising from the horizon.

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Cateel | Davao Oriental : Stalking the Mighty Aliwagwag Falls from Down Under the Bridge

I’m intrigued why most photos of this majestic falls are from the same vantage point- up from what seems to be a bridge and the side like a ledge. So I ended up shooting from down under the bridge

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Mt. Hamiguitan still close to climbers

To protect Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (MHRWS) from the effects of El Nino, the provincial board of Davao Oriental closed down Mt. Hamiguitan (part of the MHRWS) to climbers by virtue of a Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) Resolution No. 2010-2 dated March 25, 2010. Since its closure to climbers last April 2010, only...

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Mt. Hamiguitan San Isidro Davao Oriental

Latitude/Longitude: 6.745 N, 126.174 E Elevation: 5, 314.96 ft/ 1,620 m Location: San Isidro, Davao Oriental Weather: Generally with good, sunny weather on trail, coldest at campsite area near the peak. Climb Fee:P150.00 is collected as climb fee Known Jump-off Sites: Brgy. La Union- Gov. Genoroso (if traversed) Summary: Mt....

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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...

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