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Chasing Waterfalls, City Tour, Extreme Adventure, Lake, Mindanao, Soccsksargen

Lake Sebu Adventure – Chasing Waterfalls, Lake and Shrine

From the mosques of Cotabato City and Maguindanao, to the grand provincial capitol of Sultan Kudarat, we finally headed our way to one of the highland town of South Cotabato and the home of the T’nalak weavers, the charming town of Lake Sebu. The municipality of Lake Sebu is located on the mountainous part of the province of South Cotabato. Recognized by the UNESCO as … Continue reading Lake Sebu Adventure – Chasing Waterfalls, Lake and Shrine

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Bangsamoro Region, City Tour, Mindanao, Philippines 🇵🇭

Visiting Masjid Dimaukom – The Pink Mosque of Maguindanao

After visiting the largest mosque in the country, the Masjid Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiahor commonly known as The Grand Mosque, we then headed our way to our next destination which was the Masjid Dimaukom. 👉 This story is part of my Backpacking Adventure to Southern Mindanao – SoCCSKSarGen plus Maguindanao Masjid Dimaukom or also called as the Pink Mosque is located in Datu Saudi Ampatuan. … Continue reading Visiting Masjid Dimaukom – The Pink Mosque of Maguindanao

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Bangsamoro Region, City Tour, Mindanao

Visiting The Grand Mosque of Cotabato City – The Largest Mosque in the Philippines

Yesterday, we visited the grandiose water curtain of Asik-Asik Falls in Cotabato and had a quick hike to the scenic rolling grasslands of Mt. Minandar in Maguindanao. It was already the third day of our backpacking adventure here in the southern part of Mindanao and the first stop on our itinerary for this day was the Masjid Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah or commonly known as … Continue reading Visiting The Grand Mosque of Cotabato City – The Largest Mosque in the Philippines

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Camping, Eastern Visayas, Lake, Leyte, Mountain Trek, Outdoor, Visayas

Climbing Mt. Cabalian 945 masl – San Juan, Southern Leyte

Mt. Cabalian is located in the town of San Juan, Southern Leyte and has an elevation of 945 masl. It is classified as by PHILVOCS as an active stratovolcano and the last time it errupted was between the years 1790 to 1850 based on the result of radiocarbon dating that was conducted from the pyroplastic flow deposit. Same with the other volcanic mountains that I … Continue reading Climbing Mt. Cabalian 945 masl – San Juan, Southern Leyte

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Backpacking, Beach, Camping, Central Luzon, Luzon

Beach Camping at Anawangin Cove in Zambales

Anawangin Cove is one of the most popular tourist destination in the province of Zambales because of its beautiful landscape and its pristine sands with ae mixture of volcanic ashes from Mt. Pinatubo during its eruption. Coming from a two days trek up to the summit crater of Mt. Pinatubo, we travelled for four hours from the Visitor’s Center of Sapang Uwak going to Brgy. … Continue reading Beach Camping at Anawangin Cove in Zambales

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Camping, Davao Region, Extreme Adventure, Lake, Mindanao, Mountain Trek, Outdoor, Project 81, Soccsksargen, Southeast Asia

Climbing Mt. Apo 2954 masl – Sta. Cruz to Kidapawan Traverse

Mt. Apo is the highest mountain in the Philippines as it stands at 2954 meters above sea level and is one of the most famous hiking destination both local and foreign climbers. It is located in the island of Mindanao within the boundaries of Davao City, Davao del Sur and Kidapawan City. It was already two months after our climbed in Mt. Pulag and Mt. … Continue reading Climbing Mt. Apo 2954 masl – Sta. Cruz to Kidapawan Traverse

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City Tour, Luzon, Metro Manila

Strolling Around Metro Manila – The Capital City

Metro Manila also known as the National Capital Region is the center of culture, economy, education and government of the Philippines. It is composed of 16 cities and 1 municipality and since it is the central district for business in the country, different people from all over the Philippines tend to settle down there. I’ve been able to visit Metro Manila in multiple occassions whenever … Continue reading Strolling Around Metro Manila – The Capital City

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City Tour, Cordillera, Luzon

Strolling Around Baguio City – The Summer Capital of the Philippines

Baguio City also known as “the City of Pines” or “the summer capital of the Philippines” is an independent highly urbanized city in the Northern Luzon and is geographically located in the province of Benguet. Its name is derived from the Ibaloi word “bag-iw” which means moss. I’ve been able to visit this culture rich city multiple times, the first one was after I climbed … Continue reading Strolling Around Baguio City – The Summer Capital of the Philippines

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Backpacking, Beach, Camping, Chasing Waterfalls, City Tour, Davao Region, Mindanao

Backpacking Adventure to Davao Region – DavNor, DavOr and ComVal

Two days after our climb in Mt. Mandalagan in Negros Occidental, I flew to Davao to celebrate my birthday on another backpacking adventure in the land of promise, Mindanao. This was the second time that I spent my birthday here, the last one was when I did backpacking adventure to Caraga Region. Day 1 – Davao del Norte (DavNor) As soon as I arrived in … Continue reading Backpacking Adventure to Davao Region – DavNor, DavOr and ComVal

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CALABARZON, Camping, Chasing Waterfalls, Luzon, Mountain Trek

Climbing Mt. Daraitan via Tinipak River in Tanay Rizal

Mt. Daraitan is located in the town of Tanay in the beautiful province of Rizal and it stands at an elevation of 793+ masl. It is one of the most popular hiking destination near the Metro Manila as it features stunning limestone rock formations on its summit and a breathtaking view of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range. I was with my friends from Leyte (the … Continue reading Climbing Mt. Daraitan via Tinipak River in Tanay Rizal

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