Mt. Tabayoc as seen from Lake Tabeyo Overview Last 5th to 6th of October, 2019, I scaled Luzon’s 2nd and 3rd highest summit, Mts. Tabayoc and Mt. Timbak. Situated in the heart of Benguet, Mts. Tabayoc (2842MASL) and Timbak (2717MASL) are surprisingly easy hikes yet enchanting, but underrated nevertheless. Pinoy Mountaineer rates the difficulty of … Continue reading Mt. Tabayoc (2,842+ MASL) & Mt. Timbak (2,717+ MASL) | The Second and Third Highest Summits of Luzon →

Last 21st of June, 2019, I scaled one of Southern Tagalog’s classic highlands, that is, Mt. Malipunyo (1005+ MASL). Situated in the town of Lipa, Mt. Malipunyo is a mountain range that borders Batangas and Laguna. It is also known as Mt. Malarayat, coming from the famous country golf club near the mountain. It features … Continue reading Malarayat Traverse: Mt. Malipunyo Traverse to Mt. Manabu (1,005+ MASL) →

Mt. Ugo from the Itogon side Last 30th of June, 2019, exactly one year after my first hike in the Cordilleras at Mt. Purgatory, I climbed one of Benguet’s grandest mountains that is Mt. Ugo. Situated southeast of Baguio in the borders of Itogon, Benguet and Kayapa, Nueva Viscaya, Mt. Ugo has long been in … Continue reading Mt. Ugo | Kayapa to Itogon Traverse Dayhike (2,150+ MASL) →

Back in 2017, my college friends and I used to hike mountains without joining any groups or organized tours. We would usually go south where easy-hike mountains are situated. One such mountain we went to was Mt. Sembrano in Pilillia, Rizal. It was an unforgettable experience for the four of us (JM, Dex, Eslie, and … Continue reading Mt. Sembrano Revenge Climb: Finishing the Unfinished Business (747+ MASL) →

Last 26th of May, 2019, I went to another historically-significant place. This time around, I was in Maragondon, Cavite. I went to retrace Procopio and Andres Bonifacio’s final steps at Mt. Nagpatong where a shrine was built to commemorate their execution at the hands of Emilio Aguinaldo’s men. Joining me in this trip was my … Continue reading Walking with Andres Bonifacio at Mt. Nagpatong (<100 MASL) in Maragondon, Cavite: Historically-Significant Summits II →