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April 11, 2013 • 12 Comments
Hiker’s Itch preparations for Mt. Kalatungan- Lumpanag (Wiji) Traverse Photo Climb
I will be recounting our Mt. Kalatungan-Wiji Traverse Photo climb in a four part mini series. This is the first part of that series. Mount Kalatungan- the Philippines’ sixth highest peak at +2,880 MASL, is located in Mt. Kalatungan Range and National Park (MKRNP), Pangantucan, Bukidnon. With a trail difficulty grade of 9/10, it...
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March 24, 2013 • 14 Comments
I give you, Asik -Asik Falls in Upper Dado Alamada!
dropcapA/dropcapn invite from a friend brought me to the mountains of Alamada in North Cotabato in search of “Asik-Asik”- a falls that was recently rediscovered and is taunted to be one of the awesomest nature-wonder in this part of Mindanao. This region in North Cotabato had a “reputation” of having...
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July 2, 2012
PhilippineTarsiers in Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape, Sitio Bagong Silang Linan Tupi South Cotabato
Of course tarsiers in Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape did not started there (outside of bohol) two days ago, as what this inquirer news is implying. These tarsiers has been in Mt. Matutum’s Protected Landscape (MMPL) for years already. Some natives of Sitio Bagong Silang in Linan, Tupi South Cotabato I talked to back in 2010...
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July 2, 2012 • 2 Comments
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...
August 2, 2010 • 6 Comments
A tarsier, two waterfalls and the endless hike in Brgy Linan Tupi South Cotabato
Chris and me arrived around 6:00AM at the TUPI Municipal Hall-the registration site and jump off for Save the Tarsier Hike towards Brgy. Linan Tupi South Cotabato. Other TAMAC members and buddies were in the hall the day before and they went with the main group. We met the main group of mountaineers as they …...
