Mt. Pulag

Had an opportunity to climb the 3rd highest peak in the Philippines - Mt. Pulag in Bokod, Benguet. We left in Manila around 11pm, took the Victory Liner bus to Baguio and arrived around 5am. Took a jeep ride to the DENR Station in Bokod, passed by Ambuklao Dam and of course, we road topload … Continue reading Mt. Pulag

Food: Nilagang Baboy

One of my favorite homegrown food - we call this the Waray version, comes great with rice! Here's how it's done: Ingredients: half kilo pork - you can choose any part you like (I like pork kasim or pork belly) 1 tbsp. whole peppercorns 3 -6 pcs. laurel leaves salt (to taste) 1 to 2 … Continue reading Food: Nilagang Baboy

Mt. Batulao and the Good Samaritans

After my shift on Saturday November 11, 2011, the usual suspects (Ian and I) and some new peeps he introduced me to (yay, more climbing/trekking buddies!) went on a day hike to Mt Batulao in Nasugbu, Batangas. Views while trekking up to the summit literally took my breath away we had to pass 10 peaks … Continue reading Mt. Batulao and the Good Samaritans

Beer, anyone?

And then yet another lazy (and rainy) Sunday afternoon... Decided to try those flavored local beers while watching Fringe... Tried lemon and apple ... well, just another flavored beer. Nothing extraordinary but not bland either. At least I have another option aside from Tanduay Ice 🙂

Food!

Growing up in Calbiga, Samar means eating lumo (waray version of beef stew) for breakfast on Sundays, eating presko (bread - baked and sold fresh out of the oven by a local), being home before 6pm for The Angelus, sleeping by 8pm, swimming in the river (for me - I had to snuck out to … Continue reading Food!