Last Saturday, I had to wake up extra early (3:30 AM) to join the Hike for a Cause in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur organized by the SK Federation of Cervantes. It was a hike to the top of Pilipil Red Soil.`It was my first hike in the province of Ilocos Sur. Cervantes is a 4th class […]
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Last Sunday, my colleague and I did something really tiring. We hiked to the top of Prayer Mountain (Mt. Gadagad), and we started from our camp in Brgy. Colalo, Mankayan. According to my watch, I was able to make more than 36,000 steps and hiked more than 25 km. Our total moving time is almost
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One of the things I look forward to whenever we have a work-related trip to Baguio is the food. Aside from its cool climate and picturesque mountain sceneries, another thing to love about Baguio is that it has a lot of food options. In this post, I list down 20 must-try restaurants in Baguio for
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La Union is finally open again to tourists from Luzon, including those who are from the NCR plus bubble. But the province has tourism guidelines that must be complied with to be able to visit La Union. One of the requirements in the guidelines is to apply for a travel request through Tara Na! VISITA
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Last November (2020), after 8 months of being stuck in La Union, I was finally able to travel to Manila to pack up my stuff in my apartment. My apartment contract was about to end, and I decided not to renew my contract anymore. While I was there, I tried to meet my closest friends
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Aside from paragliding in Lepanto airstrip, one of the newest tourist attractions in Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines is Lay-odan Farm. Located at Mogao, Brgy. Balili in Mankayan, it has an elevation of 1650 meters above sea level. It is a forty-minute drive from the town proper of Mankayan. The farm was once a hunting ground for
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Due to the alarming increase of active cases in the province, the Provincial Government of La Union released an Executive Order (EO) effective April 10, 2021, implementing stricter border control policies in the province. The EO outlines the new La Union travel requirements. It shall remain in effect unless otherwise replaced by subsequent policies. As
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Ever wondered what birds feel while flying? They say the closest you can get to the sensation of flying is through paragliding. Now you can do just that in Benguet over the picturesque mountains of Mankayan. Paragliding in Mankayan was officially launched at the Lepanto airstrip during the town’s 108th founding anniversary last March 2021.
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The Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) has just lifted Executive Order No. 7 Series of 2021, the EO that temporarily suspended tourism activities in the province. Starting May 22, La Union will be open to tourists from Luzon, including those who are from the NCR plus bubble. However, tourists need to comply with the
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Last March 12, I joined the Eco-Walk for a Cause organized by the Municipal Government of Mankayan for its 108th Founding Anniversary Celebration. The eco-walk was a hike to the top of Mount Gadagad, also known as Prayer Mountain. It was organized for the benefit of three cancer patients from Mankayan. After the walk, the
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