Posted By:  ivanhenares Posted On:  Dec 4, 2007	Rice terraces in Hapao and Hungduan
Today was a fantastic day! I finally visited one of the UNESCO-inscribed terraces, the Hapao and Poblacion clusters in Hungduan. There are five all in Ifugao and the cluster in Banaue poblacion is not one of them! These five are Hungduan, Mayoyao, Nagacadan in Kiangan, and Batad &...... [view]

Posted By:  ivanhenares Posted On:  Jan 16, 2008	Up, up and away in Pampanga!
After the success of the Ultimate Kapampangan Show-off , we now bring you our second tour offering: Up, Up and Away!!! Huffing, Puffing and Pumping in Pampanga on Sunday, 10 February 2008. Really, another way to pump up your boring weekend and get your spirits soaring as we conquer the...... [view]

Posted By:  ivanhenares Posted On:  Oct 3, 2007	Pagsanjan, Buntot Palos, Bunga and Taytay Falls in Laguna
After the waterfalls in Rizal, we're featuring four waterfalls of Laguna , namely: Pagsanjan (Magdapio) Falls in Cavinti, Buntot Palos (Hidden) Falls in Pangil, Bunga (Twin) Falls in Nagcarlan, and Taytay (Imelda) Falls in Majayjay. Check them out at Pinoy Mountaineer ....... [view]

Posted By:  ivanhenares Posted On:  Sep 7, 2007	Mt. Romelo and its waterfalls
I'm hiking up Mt. Romelo with the UP Med Outdoor Society in a while. It's actually a hill if you compare it to other mountains. But Mt. Romelo is a popular destination because of its four waterfalls: Buruwisan (left), Lansones, Batya-Batya, and Sampaloc. The group will be visiting three of...... [view]

Posted By:  ivanhenares Posted On:  Sep 2, 2007	Pinoy Mountaineer is now online
Pinoy Mountaineer , your guide to hiking in the Philippines, is now online! This blog is brought to you by Gideon Lasco, founder of the UP Med Outdoor Society and yours truly. ... [view]