With 2020 ending and the pandemic still wreaking havoc, I made sure to climb the newly-opened mountain in Subic, Zambales—Mt. Zamatam. Situated in the southern tip of the Zambales Mountain Range, Mt. Zamatam (835+ MASL), together with Mt. Quadrante, was explored around November of 2020. However, as of this writing, the true highest points of … Continue reading Mt. Zamatam (835+ MASL) & Patal Falls Dayhike →

Last December 12 (12/12!), 2020, my mother and I joined Happy Trekkers PH in an organized hike in Mt. 387. Situated in the faraway town of Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Mt. 387 is a mountain near the tail-end of the Cordilleras, and is actually a part of the Caraballo Mountain Range. It has a height of … Continue reading Mt. 387 (724+ MASL) Traverse to Aloha Falls →

The outbreak of the COVID-19 has halted all hiking activities in the country. For more than six months, we have been locked up in our houses and communities to lessen the transmission of the virus. With traveling and safety protocols gradually getting eased by the government in October, several mountains have already opened in the … Continue reading Tila Pilon Hills (235+ MASL) and Talon Pari Falls in DRT, Bulacan →

As I was walking alone in the midst of a forest whose land has witnessed the many faces of our times, I kept wondering what was going on in the mind of a 23-year old general whose fate was about to end upon reaching this highland. Conspiracies crept inside my head, of whether he was … Continue reading Tirad Pass and Tirad Peak (1,388+ MASL): Historically Significant Summits III →

Twenty-nineteen (2019) was such a productive year for me, especially in terms of my hiking endeavors. I have climbed the three highest summits of Luzon within a month, hiked my most difficult mountain (yet), finally crossed Ugo off my list, and went to some of the most scenic places here in Luzon. For the year … Continue reading Mt. Pigingan Dayhike (1,328+ MASL) →