I’ve always wanted to climb Mt. Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines. However, since it’s located in Mindanao and I live in the island of Luzon, traveling there would entail proper organization and coordination once I decide to climb it. There’s the need to book a plane ticket, book an accommodation, and coordinate with…
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Exploring MALITA: The Capital of Davao Occidental
Another province has been ticked off my PH 81 province list when I visited the southernmost province in the island of Mindanao: Davao Occidental. There are a lot of beautiful places that I wanted to visit in this province like the Olanivan Island and Balut Island along the Mindanao Sea. Because we had time constraints,…
Exploring DAVAO DE ORO: Davao Region’s Golden Province
It has always been a mystery to me why the province of Compostela Valley changed its name a few years ago. On December 2019, a plebiscite ratified the law that proposed to rename it to Davao de Oro. When I got the chance to visit the province recently, I finally got to learn why. As…
Exploring Isabela’s BLUE LAGOON: Palanan’s Mysterious Natural Wonder
Have you ever been to a place where you were really stunned by its beauty even though you’ve already seen a lot of natural wonders before? I can say without apprehensions that I actually felt this when me and my travel barkada, the Shembot Squad, visited the mysterious lagoon in the coastal town of Palanan…