Wednesday, December 3, 2008
The Promise
some people promise forever but could'nt stay for awhile, i'm not promising forever but i'd stay for awhile (xave)
Friday, October 31, 2008
Mt.Pulag "Playground of the Gods"
OCT 31, 08 left cubao for Baguio at 10:30pm arriving at baguio at 4:10am in the morning, 4:29 our group gathered. The jeep left for the DENR station, along the way we took our breakfast at the so called kabayan kainan nyahaha,at about 6:45am we stop for a while at the DAM to take some pictures 5 to 10 minutes, lang then alis na for the DENR registration hahaha small world my classmate ranger & I saw each other sa DENR hahaha highschool classmate ko pareho kame mountaineer way back 98, after the briefing at DENR at 9:00 am we headed to travel for RANGER STATION riding the jeepney with the super duper hyper BUMPY ROAD bawal matulog! ang matulog puputok ang ULO! hahahaha, you should try riding the jeepney hahaha feeling na nasa dryer ka ng washing machine soak & dry hahahaha, bago mag 11:00 am we arrived the RANGER STATION 15 minutes after LAKAD na! ouch! Super COLD! Breathtaking lahat ng view sa MT.PULAG ang signal ng mobile phones namin eh lulubog at lilitaw hahahaha, tired but every bit of our sweat was worth it! 19 mountaineers climbing the PLAYGROUND OF THE GODS, the best thing about it was having children along with us climbing, ang tibay nila although yung 3 yrs old got sleepy and had to be carried by his DAD GEORGE MANZANO tibay mo sir!, mossy forest was muddy because of the small amount of raindrops, finally 2:20 pm we arrived a the CAMP 2, still a long way for the saddle, we ascended again going to the grassland for about 1.5 km it was almost 5 pm kuya manny & I together with art was praying to get a glimpse at the SUNSET of MT.PULAG, good thing our prayers were answered nearing the SADDLE CAMP the sky opened up with the clear yellow orange that greeted us at the mountain to show us it’s beauty that can never be replace, once in a lifetime because it’s not everyday that you can climb MT.PULAG!. 5 pm wow SADDLE CAMP view is at sight. TENT CITY! Finally arriving at the camp site we took a fast phase it putting up our tents because it was getting really really cold, as in COLD! Hypothermia is at hand so be aware it’s not a joke, dinner time was almost 8 pm d na ako nag socials lights out na ako ng 8:30pm, alarmed by phone for 4:30 am but waking up at 5 am NOV 2 sarap kase matulog, 5:30am manny & I together with art prepared for the summit, akyat na kame balik nalang mamaya hahaha lufet ano? Babalik pa kase pag break camp naman ng mga kasama namin naka fullpack na kame aakyat for the summit again, san ka pa? 6am the 3 of us reach the summit, no clearing but it was ok at least summited na! 7 am balik na kme sa saddle for breakfast, 13 mins after nasa camp na ulit kame prepared breakfast, kain and at exactly 9 am naka breakcamp na kame tpos group picture na, 9:15 am NOV 2, 08 ascended for the summit 10:00am nasa summit na naman ako hahaha tired! Na!!!!!!! 15 min. after we descended the summit hahaha the 3 of us again wanted our trip to be really worth it so nag short cut kme assaulting two hills medyo mahirap, pero the time was faster hahaha dun na agad kame nakalabas sa may pole ng going to grass land, hay after all the PAGOD we finally arrived at the RANGER STATION 2:15 pm and left the RANGER STATION at 5pm, haba na ng kwento ko let my pictures tell you the story, 11:05pm left baguio and arrived at cubao 4:30 am dumating ako sa bahay 5 am PROUD OF MYSELF and MY FELLOW MOUNTAINEERS, needless to say “WE SURVIVED MT.PULAG”
Friday, August 8, 2008
Cavinti,Laguna
CAVINTI LAGUNA
Nestling on the slope of the Sierra Madre Mountain ranges on 1,000 feet elevation above sea level towards the eastern portion of Laguna is the picturesque town of Cavinti. The biggest in the province than San Pablo City or any other town in land area, it can be reached by car or bus within one and a half hour's travel from Manila. Covering a span of over 50 square miles, it is bounded by Pagsanjan, Lumban, Longos, Luisiana and Magdalena in Laguna and Mauban and Sampaloc in the province of Quezon.
Legends have it that the name Cavinti came from the phrase "Kaka, kabit sa binti", which the first Spanish colonizers found very difficult to pronounce. It is said that the very first day these colonizers arrived in this place, a wedding was taking place. The rite, so the story goes, was very unique because it was different from the conventional wedding ceremonies done in churches or civil courts. In that ritual the Spaniards saw the groom running after the bride; (The idea behind the whole thing was to let the groom run after the bride as the witnessing crowd kept watching. Once the bride caught the nuptial was consummated).
So the bride ran uphill and down hill, through clear and wooded areas, on dry swampy paths as the groom kept following behind. Down yonder the pair reached a stream (probably the Cavinti river), which fortunately or unfortunately was at that time swollen due to floodwaters. The unwary bride jumped into it. The groom followed without let up. Suddenly as undercurrent snatched the girl catching her unaware of a coming danger.
Nearby at the river bank the bride's younger sister, who was in the midst of the crowd cried out, "kaka, kapit sa binti", pointing to the groom. She shouted it out on tope of her voice in a desperate effort to save her older sister. For sake of her dear life the bride gasping for breath obeyed without hesitation. That very moment the sister's cry of "Kaka, kapit sa binti!" became words of magic. For, it saved not only the bride's life or the wedding tragic ending. It saved most especially the town from not having a name it can call its own.
The town of Cavinti was an integral part of Lumban from the very start. In fact, this was why, again according to the legends, the two Puhawan brothers of Lumban, in search of food in the early 1600, reached Cavinti where they found an image which turned out to be that of San Salvador. They brought the image to their home in Lumban. But in no time, it got lost only to be found again the very same place where it was first discovered. Today on this hollowed grounds stands majestically the centuries-old Catholic church in honor of San Salvador built by, the town's forebears for all the generations to enjoy and cherish.
The church's early structures were made of light materials. For many times they had to rebuild it on account of destruction wrought by natural calamities such as earthquakes, typhoons, and fires.
The ecclesiastical supervision of the church also belonged to Lumban since it's founding. Even at the time of the construction of the first stone church in 1621. Cavinti was still under the canonical jurisdiction of Lumban. It was only in 1819 when the town gained complete and independent status as a parish by virtue of a papal bull believed to have come directly from Rome.
Legends have it that the name Cavinti came from the phrase "Kaka, kabit sa binti", which the first Spanish colonizers found very difficult to pronounce. It is said that the very first day these colonizers arrived in this place, a wedding was taking place. The rite, so the story goes, was very unique because it was different from the conventional wedding ceremonies done in churches or civil courts. In that ritual the Spaniards saw the groom running after the bride; (The idea behind the whole thing was to let the groom run after the bride as the witnessing crowd kept watching. Once the bride caught the nuptial was consummated).
So the bride ran uphill and down hill, through clear and wooded areas, on dry swampy paths as the groom kept following behind. Down yonder the pair reached a stream (probably the Cavinti river), which fortunately or unfortunately was at that time swollen due to floodwaters. The unwary bride jumped into it. The groom followed without let up. Suddenly as undercurrent snatched the girl catching her unaware of a coming danger.
Nearby at the river bank the bride's younger sister, who was in the midst of the crowd cried out, "kaka, kapit sa binti", pointing to the groom. She shouted it out on tope of her voice in a desperate effort to save her older sister. For sake of her dear life the bride gasping for breath obeyed without hesitation. That very moment the sister's cry of "Kaka, kapit sa binti!" became words of magic. For, it saved not only the bride's life or the wedding tragic ending. It saved most especially the town from not having a name it can call its own.
The town of Cavinti was an integral part of Lumban from the very start. In fact, this was why, again according to the legends, the two Puhawan brothers of Lumban, in search of food in the early 1600, reached Cavinti where they found an image which turned out to be that of San Salvador. They brought the image to their home in Lumban. But in no time, it got lost only to be found again the very same place where it was first discovered. Today on this hollowed grounds stands majestically the centuries-old Catholic church in honor of San Salvador built by, the town's forebears for all the generations to enjoy and cherish.
The church's early structures were made of light materials. For many times they had to rebuild it on account of destruction wrought by natural calamities such as earthquakes, typhoons, and fires.
The ecclesiastical supervision of the church also belonged to Lumban since it's founding. Even at the time of the construction of the first stone church in 1621. Cavinti was still under the canonical jurisdiction of Lumban. It was only in 1819 when the town gained complete and independent status as a parish by virtue of a papal bull believed to have come directly from Rome.
Information: The Baby held by the Priest is Gregorio Paelmo Rancap (Hermano of Cavinti Laguna 2010-2011)
Cavinti Church picture was save from a magazine showing the of street beside Cavinti Church
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Mt.Lamot a.k.a "Mt.Kalisungan"
MT. KALISUNGANMay 24-25 2008
Calauan, Laguna
Jump-off point: Brgy. Lamot, Calauan
LLA: 14° 08.790N; 121° 20.683E; 760 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 2.5 hours
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 3/9, Trail class 1-2
Month of May Year 2008, Mt.Lamot is just near our province located at Victoria Laguna, which was 7km from our barrio is the entry point for Mt.Lamot (Erais Farm).
My Brother and i together with his colleague, Alvin, Francis and Kelsa decided to climb Mt.Lamot, so the plan was now at hand, using our ever strong Mitsubishi Adventure we traveled via Rizal, going to Victoria Laguna, passing Pagsanjan.
Arriving at our Lolo's house, a tricycle took us to the entry point of Erais Farm, after registering our names we started to trek, it was late afternoon, so we had to do a night trek gearing ourselves with our headlamps and flashlights.
Minor climb it was but mind you it was humid and it was raining droplets that night, the trail is not so visible so it was an additional hazard on climbing the mountain, but all is well and enjoyed the company of the people i climb with.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
NEVER STOP EXPLORING
I NEVER DID STOP EXPLORING
(MT.NATIB ASSAULT)
having the chance to join the group of my younger brother, led me to climb indeed was a very beautiful mountain full of blood leeches and (not quite visible insurgents), good thing the Philippine Army gave us a GO signal on climbing Mt.Natib having daylight rushing down on us, fast pacing was at hand reaching the summit and set camp, socials and early morning welcoming the Sun rise on Mt.Natib the feeling on every mountain is very different all the time, but the sense of reaching your goal and achieving it gives unmeasurable bliss of fulfillment
2008 March
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