Last 20th of June, I joined Akyat Tanaw Mountaineers together with my other companions from the first Magsaysay attempt-turned-into-Tinucan Circuit hike in what occurred as my wildest hike this year! We finally had the chance to climb the long-awaited Magsaysay Mountains. For this hike, Mac Wilson of Mudman Trekker, the caretaker and guide of the … Continue reading Magsaysay Traverse New Route (Tanauan to Magsaysay via Kagsa River) →

In the mountainous, touristy landscape of Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT), Bulacan lies the grassy twin mountain known as Mt. Palanas. The two mountains are situated at the rear of Tila Pilon Hills, and is known to many motorcycle enthusiasts as "Daang Mahangin." Interestingly, it is also directly at the front of DRT's highest hikeable summit, … Continue reading Mt. Palanas (South Peak; 519+ MASL) – DRT, Bulacan →

On the third week of May, I was able to hike one of Tinucan Circuit's summits - Mt. Tinucan. The mountain features a very scenic, three hundred and sixty degree view of the Tanay highlands as well as a chance to encounter a sea of clouds. For this hike, I joined Akyat Tanaw Mountaineers in … Continue reading A Short Hike at Mt. Tinucan (591+ MASL) – Tanay, Rizal →

Mt. Corona is a subsidiary peak at the northern-most tip of the what is labeled in maps as Mt. Sumacbao - a long stretching mountain range at the northern part of DRT, Bulacan. Opened just this pandemic period (kind of obvious where it got its name from), Mt. Corona is located near the border dividing … Continue reading Mt. Corona (612+ MASL) Traverse to Sumacbao River via Sapang Biya →

The province of Nueva Ecija is home to many unexplored mountains. North of the province is where the Caraballo and Sierra Madre Mountain Ranges meet, together with the southeastern-most tip of the Cordilleras. To the province's east is the Sierra Mountain Range of Aurora Memorial National Park in the towns of Bongabon, Laur, and Gabaldon. … Continue reading Mt. Sawi (594+MASL) Dayhike →