Batulao 4th edition

with
Arjay
Angie
Nicky

Super late umalis, super late din dumating

Biglaang lakad, biglaang gala pagdating galing Mindanao (butas na bulsa ko no! lams na :D)

usapan is 6pm pero nakaalis ng 10pm. :D

Iniisip ko ang Batulao for Kix and Arjay only kasi naman hindi pa daw sila nakakapunta ng Batulao. As promised, pero hindi  kasama si Kix kasi umuwi ng bahay. Next time...

Iniisip ko kung saan sila dadalhin from Batulao, Maculot o Daguldol, hay naku, hanggang isip nalang, kasi baka hindi sila pumayag... kaloka!

Here comes friday, as usual may pasok ang Diwata. So pasok muna, uwi ng past 5, antay kina Arjay, Angie at Nicky pagdating sa bahay. Idlip konti habang nag-aantay sa tatlo na namimili sa SM Aura.. Ang siste, pagdating sa Rotonda, wala na pala doon ang sakayan ng mga bus papuntang Batangas...hassle, bumaba pa kami ng taxi, tapos sasakay din pala kami uli.... ooops, walang may alam...lolz

Pagdating sa Coastal, sakay agad ng bus, ang siste uli, bumili silang tatlo ng tyubig! magti10minutes nang umaandar ang bus, wala pa sila?! panick mode, di makatawag, flight mode pala si Arjay tapos walang bat si Nicky plus wala akong number niya at ni Angie. kumusta naman?! :D koya driver, pababa nalang po lahat ng bag. bababa na rin po ako. sorry po if nabawasan ng 4 ang bus! :D puno pa naman...

After 10minutes, sakay uli ng bus. :D another bus papuntang Balayan/Tagaytay ang sign, pwede naman pala...dadaan din naman pala sila ng Evercrest...hayst bakit nakasanayan kong mamili ng sasakyan na ang nakalagay lamang ay Nasugbo? Bah, malay? wehhehe!

o sige na, dumating ng 1230 sa Evercrest trek agad ng 1235 para masaya...wehhehe! Takutan? di masyado...takot ako eh

Samal Island 10202113

with Team 5C Travellers
Arjay
Kix
Rome
Appie
Casper

Camiguin Island - Lazones Festival October 20-27, 2013

with Arjay and Rome


Day 1 - October 26, 2013 (resorts; hotels; inns; fully booked!!!)

02:40 trike to Agoha terminal P10; P3 entrance fee
03:10 Agoha to Balingoan P148
04:35 arrived at Balingoan terminal
04:40 trike to ferry port P7 for 5-10 minutes
          P170 ticket
          P2 entrance
          P2.25 ferry boat fee
05:10 boarding
05:35 left port
06:50 arrived at Benoni port - Camiguin
07:00 jeepee to Mambajao P25 (should only be P23!?) >< 20mins
          P10 to Seascape; P75/pax for tent
          P10 to White Island port
9-11  White Island P104 each
          P100 entrance fee (with OR) 5pax
          P420 boat fee (no OR) 5-6pax
          t-shirt ranges from P90-150
11-12 to Mambajao for lunch trike P10
          P111 lunch for 3pax
          P35 for 3pax
12:30 to Catarman P60
          trike to Sto. Nino(hi-way) P10
          trike from Sto. Nino to Catarman market P15
          jeepee to Mambajao P40
17:10 Tuasan falls P80-habal
17:20 to Mambajao P30
          Dinner for 3pax: :D
          P30 paksiw
          P60 rice
          P28.50 giniling
          P50 onion, garlic, ampalaya, tomato
          P35 hotdog
          P45 egg & oil
19:30 to SeaScape P10
          pitch tent;  dinner
22:00 lights off


Day 2 - October 27, 2013 to Laguindingan airport

04:00 wake up call
05:30 to Mambajao P10
05:45 to Benoni port P30
07:00 to ferry Balingoan P170-ticket
08:20 trike to Balingoan P10
08:23 Balingoan to CDO P148
10:25 Agoha terminal to Laguinduingan airport P200

          

Mindanao Road trip

with Arjay and Rome


hindi natuloy ang D2K ko... :(

Davao to Cagayan de Oro

Cagayan de Oro to Pagadian

Pagadian to Buug Zamboanga Sibugay

Buug Zambonga Sibugay to Pagadian

Pagadian Lanao del Norte to Misamiz Oriental to Cagayan de Oro ;)

Mt. Apo 10182013

with Team 5C Travellers:
Arjay Bernales
Kix Tablate
Rome Matubang
James Jacob
Appie Cruz
Josie Villaver
Caper Jacob

Pantingan traverse to Tarak IT 10040513

IT ng mga HARKOR at HARKOR-HARKORAN


ito naman ang IT ng mga TUNAY na HARKOR na nasa unahan at hindi nalilate... :D :P
(commuter's normal pace) :D


Day 1

00:00 leave Bataan Transit-Cubao
          22:30 is the last trip to Mariveles
02:15 arrived at Ala-uli
02:40 left Ala-uli via tricycle to Bagac
          trike fare ranges from P500-600
04:00 arrived at jump-off(waiting shed)
05:15 start trek from kuya Rey's house
05:30 wait for the 2nd group for 30mins
06:00 reach grassland
06:20 1st re-group (15mins)
06:40 reach grassland before Danny's gate -lower area
07:00 reach Danny's gate at the lower area at the logger's trail-merienda
07:20 at Danny's gate 'take 10'
07:40 Dannys 'gate'
07:45 fork to peak and 1st water source 'take 20 for re-group'
07:54 limatik 1st appearance in Gilda's nalgene :D
08:28 take 5 - merienda
09:00 organ-like mushroom
09:03 Tatlong Pako
          cook early lunch, nap, etc
10:20 resume trek
11:45 Pantingan Peak
          waiting an hour to regroup
12:45 resume trek when 2nd group didn't arrive yet for the campsite after the river
13:30 Campsite
13:30 Mag-asawang bato
13:45 start descend
14:00 1st rope use
14:55 ang pwedeng silaban na puno?! :D
15:10 saw 1st yellow straw trail sign
          according to kuya Rey, might be from the recently lost mountaineers
15:30 Bakwat River
          2nd water source
16:15 resume trek
16:45 2nd rope after the other river
17:28 Campsite
          Pitch tent - TULOG!!!

Day 2

07:30 wake up call - kain - break camp - antay antay
09:30 start trek to Tarak
09:50 full view of Bataan peak, Bintana peak, El Saco peak & Susong dalaga peak
09:55 Cowboy peak
10:05 full view of Pantingan peak
10:50 El Saco peak (ilan ba to?)
11:15 big rock to face the wall - where Chris and Joel fell -_- shocked ever
          picture picture - 'say peak!!!' - pahinga
12:00 resume trek
12:25 Tarak peak - 'say peak!!!'
13:00 dead wood - 'say peak!!!'
13:20 ridge
13:30 campsite
13:40 lunch - nap
14:30 resume trek
15:10 Papaya river - syokoy at sirena peg
16:10 resume trek
16:39 1st grassland
16:40 'rocky road'
16:45 "never dry wet area"
14:49 fave spot view of the 'pumpkin-like' mountain
15:59 last stop from peak, Ervin's 1st grassland from jump-off ;)
17:05 famous tree with most roots
17:25 nanay Cording's
18:30 resume trek to carinderia
21:00 left Balanga
23:30 Makati - home sweet home <3<3<3

MGA PEKENG HARDCORE  haha  ..
-amber (diwatang gala)
-ryan yusi
-andrew minglana
-pilyo
-rome matubang
-gilda tarlit
-joey vergara
-jay marquez
-michael B.
-dandan
-Jan-Glenn Racraquin (yoskeh)
-alvin
-gerry rementilla
-regor cabacang
-joel nastor
-christian ardosa
-jurist castillo
-louie albert alvarez
-tish dela cruz
-roxanne de guzman
-cmelo balugo
-errol bermundo
-michael boras

from Jose Barcena:
eto yung offcial late IT ntn guys
dq na po babanggitin cnu cnu mga sumama
sa event na to ha ? ..
mxado po kc marami ee ?? tnx

pantingan trav to mt.tarak
(IT ng swipper w/c means normal pacer)

day 0
2315 ETD to Bagac, Bataan via rented jeep

day1
0400 ETA @ jumpoff; b.fast; final prep.
0530 Start trek
0830 Danny's Gate (1st water source)
1115 Paco Campsite; lunch
1240 resume trek
1456 Pantingan peak
2000 Bakwat river; usually ito ang
LAST WATER SOURCE nang nag PanTarak;
small campsite also can acommodate 3to4-2pax tents
2200 emergency dinner;

day2
0010 resume trek
0030 ETA @ e.camp; pitch tent; lights off
0700 wake up call; b.fast; break camp
1030 start trek
1120 daang cowboy
1300 sky wall; lunch
1530 resume trek
1600 EL Saco the reaL peak ng TARAK
1615 resume trek
1830 papaya river
2100 nanay cordings mansion
2200 brgy. ng alas-asin

kung commute:
1st 3p cubao to "ala-uli, bataan" 11pm onwards (210php)
ala-uli to jump off ng Pantingan (500php/trike for 3pax)

note:
-last 3p ng mariveles,alas-asin to manila is 6pm;
-therefore need mg jeep pa Balanga (55php) KUNG
6pm onwards n kyo mkakadting ng kanto ng TARAK ,
from balanga meron pang byaheng pa manila;
last 3p ng BALANGA to MANiLA is
8:50pm to 9:00pm (200php)

regular guidefee: 2k to 2.5k
reg.fee: 40php

GUIDES:
mang rey 0928-2609-645
mang bakwat 0946-5362-409

---pinag sikapan q pa i type kht mbgal aq mg type,
haha sna maka tulong arrangment na to sa gustOng
tumulad samin

"ang tunay na hardcore , ay nsa dulo at pinupulikat,
kya late  ..

late:
-ed escalante
-tristan pineda
-randy aguirre
-christian lord demayo
-jose barcena
-cake
-andy monteverde

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Geez! thanks God always!

This is one of my favorite trail and traverse. It's mountain range is beautiful...just like Sierra Madre (maybe-haven't been there yet)?

sana may time ulit kahit ito man lang...

Explorac - Wet & Dry fun trail run

So much pride. Not because of the medal but because I MADE IT to the finish line!
My first trail run and maybe my last.
Last to run with handcarry of brownies and 1liter gatorade and 500ml h2o. lol
Unexpectedly got the medal for the first 50(kunwari lang.pero lahat daw ng girls meron).
Almost give up on the 14thK.
Did it to the finish line even if just walking the trail on the 2nd half.
Done in 3hrs and 5mins?!
Thanks God everyone's safe.
If I am to do this again, naaaa, I don't know...

Wow, for the long time that this event was introduced by Rodney in the group, since this is a registration free run and singlet as well is free, I am encouraged to join. But because of busy schedule, I made to register and a week before the run. Unfortunately, when Kix and I registered, the registration is already closed! Just like what the lady told us at ROX-BGC, we can try to go back at ROX Wednesday the following week because the organizers will be there for the orientation. Just as what the lady told us, I tried to go to ROX with sir Bong since Kix' at work still at 7pm. Lucky enough because the lady registered Kix and I in the run!!! Not in the 11K but 22K?! Geez, I am shocked because this is going to be my first trail run and 22k agad-agad?! Since they believed that I can do that, I just keep in mind that when I think I can't do it anymore, I can walk to the finish line! lol :D

Wednesday night, after work, sir Bong is generous enough to accompany me to jog/run at McKinley even lend his bottles. My first and last run before Saturday, trail run event.

Friday night, I tried to reach Rodney and company in Porac, Pampanga. There, they camped, preparing the event at dawn. At Mrt Shaw, I am amazed how Ryan of Bangag got worried in me. Because "by hook or by crook", I have the will to get there! :D Thankful enough that I have this Bangag family! I honestly don't know him in person and have hard time to just trust anybody. But since he was a Bangag, I then trusted his hospitality, and that Bangag knew I am to meet him soon and will sleep over his house. :D

While on our way to Porac, I am intimidated to run for 11k because of sir Ryan's encouragement, plus he's going to run with his friends to that distance only. But I am doubtful if the committee will allow since I am registered for 22K. Just on time, when the car came to a stop, the countdown for the 22K started. I am torn! When I reached the starting point and all have 'evaporated', I decided to run, realizing afterwards that I still have the goods and drinks with me. Lol! On the trail, I even met BBBS representatives and even sir Manny of AMCI. They're all amazed because of the bag I carried with me. :D Joke time while running, I am as if hiking, with goods. Preparing to cook for my mates. Lol! After 3km, I decided to leave the bag when I saw a guard's post. Then call and text Ryan to inform him where the bag to be fetch.

The run goes smoothly (daw). I love to see the sunrise, always stops for the picturesque view. Truly, God's creation is always amazing. Few kms is the Miyamit falls. It's always cool to rock climb! After the first half, is the landslides area. I too was amazed of the rocks that serves as a wall. It was like handcrafted! Couples ahead and behind me really stop to pose and to say, "wow!" And just a right and wise thought. I did walk on the 2nd half of the run! Just making sure to reach the cut-off time, mindset cut-off time.

Geez, I just met Vem and Rodney after the run! I searched for sir Ryan after the finish line and hoping to see Rodney and company as well. But I only saw Rodney waiting for Vem.

After this very "RUN", sir Ry brought me to their fave restaurant right there at the Korean-Filipino city in Angeles Pampanga. Cool! My first time to eat Korean food (maybe) and I love it! Kimchi is spicy but tolerated. :D

After eating, sir Ry offered me to wash at his place nearby. But I insisted not to because the weather is not good and dark clouds are up. We even cancelled going to Tarak at Bataan. We just hoped Racky, Cecile and company understands. Instead, sir Ry send me to the bus station as I wanna go home already. T'was a great day with great people! Thanks God always! <3

Happy Birthday po Ms. Tamiray

Dahil birthday nyo po ngayon, on behalf of 5C, hayaan po ninyong batiin namin kayo ng Maaliwalas na Kaarawan! :D

Ang pinakabibong officer ng Pulag! Sa buong discussion o seminar sa loob ng room, wala na po kaming ginawa kundi ang tumawa! Sana po ay huwag kayong magsawang maglingkod sa Ahensya para naman po hindi magsawa ang mga mountaineers and tourist ng bumalik dahil na giliw na inyong ipinamamalas sa lahat. <3

at McKinley Hills - Fort Bonifacio 060513

My first and last jogging before "Explorac". Geez, Explorac will be on Saturday! First ever trail run in Porac, Pampanga. Lucky enough that sir Bong accompany me to jog. But the deal, geez, we have to jog just at McKinley after his work. No choice and pleasure to jog with him though. His kind enough to lend me his trail water containers and even let me choose which of the two? :D I don't really have any idea what to do during the run, trail run to be specific. All I know is I have to run! lol

After office hours, I have to go home first since I don't have any jogging pants and shoes and towel. Right after I dressed up, I head towards McKinley from Strella-Kalayaan just jogging. It's fun! I always love the thought of jogging from my place to McKinley. When I reached Joey's Pepperoni, I wonder where's McKinley?! One thing, It's my first time also to jog going to that place. And my first time to McKinley! Geez, I don't really have an idea that going there, you have to jog at the dark corner all by yourself. Maybe that's why the people and even the guards I asked for directions wonder if I really have the guts of going through. In fairness, when I see the place, I almost return. But I have in mind that sir Bong will gonna wait for me and will expect me there. And that I just have to prepare myself for whatever will happen! Praying while jogging because I only have my hankie, mobile, and my 'self defense thought'! lol Going there is really cool! Jogging from Kalayaan-McKinley is a big help for me since I don't have any exercise. Minutes after, I noticed the traffic and helped me though because of the car's lights. I thought McKinley is just nearby my place. I just realized the distance when I reached the place and saw the sign itself! :D

It was my first step in the place, and I promise to be back jogging again. It's worth the jog! :D

I have to meet sir Bong at McDonald's. When I use their 'cr', I am like in a sauna! It was cool!!! Lucky enough that they have their tissue machine full of tissue! lol! I am refreshed when I 'evaporate'! Thanks to the tissue papers! :D My first time also in their office though I have to stay in the pantry. :D

Few rounds and were up. head to Piazza for snacks/meal?! :D when nothing interested encourage us to stay, we head to a place just at the overpass? I just don't remember what they called it there. There, sir Bong treat me with frozen taho? 2 each! :D and a heavy meal after, right when Arjay and a company arrived to eat with us.

Right after eating, it was my first time, again, to ride with a habal-habal! I am surprised that there is this thing in the city! Geez, I always thought of this only in the provinces. They even have the name, Fort Bonifacio Riders Club. kuya Richard told me when I asked. And he said, it's been years already! Well, I didn't noticed any whenever I passed by this area.

This day is so full of first time and thoughts!!! Thanks God always <3<3<3