A few months ago, I wrote about the garbage pit that greeted us on the summit of Mt. Kitanglad in Bukidnon. Admittedly, the Philippines’ fourth highest mountain is not exactly the most scenic of places. It hosts the transmitters of ABS-CBN and GMA, the two giant media networks, as well as those of PhilCom, a … Continue reading »
“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?” You are damn right, Robert Browning. I’m taking that to heart with this list of mountains I want to climb. I’ve only been climbing regularly for a little over a year so most of these peaks are way beyond my current … Continue reading »
Before I get all preachy and self-righteous on the subject (of which I have no right to be), I’m coming clean on something. In all of my three climbs in Bukidnon (Dulang-Dulang, Dulang-Dulang – Kitanglad traverse and Kalatungan), I’ve never attended a pre-climb tribal ritual. The indigenous tribes in the province require mountaineers to participate … Continue reading »
