After reading Ariel's blog, I realized that you can make a difference in your profession and still live your life as an adventure. - Jing Remulla, Author of Productive Pinoy book.
datal anggas

Team Bundol joins Garantisado Serbisyo in Datal Anggas

APRIL 13 was a big day for Baranggay Datal Anggas, the farthest barangay in my hometown, Alabel, Sarangani Province. No, not because it was Friday the 13th (blood was shed, though (there was a  mass circumcision courtesy of the municipal health office)) but because it was the 24th Foundation Anniversary ...

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Lake Holon

Lake Holon (Maughan) EcoTrek 2012

I PLANNED to spend the Holy Week at home. I had plenty of reasons for not wanting to go anywhere, but the night before the EcoTrek to Lake Holon in T'boli, South Cotabato, something pushed me to join my group, Team Bundol Mountaineers, in what was going to be one ...

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taluya white sand beach

Feel the Heat of Summer at the Sarangani Bay Festival 2012

SUMMER WILL be sizzling hot again in Sarangani Province as we celebrate this year's Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18 and 19. The white sand beaches of Gumasa  in the municipality of Glan will again teem with beach lovers and adventure seekers as the local tourism council lay out outdoor activities ...

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preparing for a jump

Summer is Officially On!

I STARTED April with an enjoyable outdoor activity with friends who share the same interests with me. GenSan Run Club active member and fellow photography enthusiast Marvin de Asis invited me and 17 others to a Fun Run to Lake Beto in my hometown, Alabel.     We ran the trail from the ...

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Sanchez Peak GenSan

Sanchez Peak, GenSan’s Highest

NOT VERY far from the urban center of General Santos City, one can experience adventure and fun with nature and enjoy a breathtaking sight of the cityscape from a lofty vantage point. I joined my mountaineering friends (Team Bundol Mountaineers, UGTAS, and Wasalak) in a trek to Sanchez Peak via ...

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driver's license at LTO

Acquiring a Professional Driver’s License: It’s More Fun in the Philippines

LET ME tell you how to acquire a professional driver's license in the Philippines based on my experience at the Land Transportation Office (LTO). Okay, I just had my professional driver's license. With the help of a fixer. No, I didn't intend to hire the services of a fixer, nor do promote dealing with one. As ...

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outside the cave

Exploring a Balinsasayaw Cave in Gensan

DESPITE BEING haunted by claustrophobia I faced the challenge of exploring a cave inhabited by bats and a flock of balinsasayaw  (swiftlet) in Purok Bagong Buhay, Mabuhay, General Santos City. Let me tell you the tale of a reluctant spelunker. It wasn't part of the plan. We only talked about dipping ...

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kalaja falls

Kalaja Waterfall Adventure

HERE IN SoCCSKSarGen adventure never ends. I feel very lucky to be here in this part of the planet, where opportunities for adventure are limitless. I also thank God that he allows me to enjoy the wonderful gift of nature. A week after our Mt. Matutum adventure, my team, together with our ...

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team bundol conquers mt. matutum

I conquered Mt. Matutum (2,270m)

I LOVE the outdoors. Just this weekend that passed, I made a noteworthy expression of that love as I took the trail to the summit of Mt. Matutum. Together with Team Bundol, I braved the steep slopes of Mt. Matutum to reach its peak, 2,270 meters above sea level in ...

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