Experience the rustic atmosphere of Cateel, Davao Oriental, one of the oldest settlements in Mindanao. Municipality of Cateel is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean in the east, Compostela Valley in the west, Boston in the north and Baganga in the south. » »» Read the rest of this post »
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Mati, Davao Oriental : Pujada Island
June 10th, 2010 
pedroiho “Another thing I like to do is sit back and take in nature. To look at the sceneries, listen to the sound of waves, walking along the beach, playing games and sometimes being alone with the great outdoors. It’s very special to me.” Larry Wilcox
Heard Pujada Bay?» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Davao Oriental, Mati 
Tags: bay, Davao Oriental, Island, Mati City, Mindanao, pedroiho, Philippines, Pujada, the R tours 
5 Comments »Mati, Davao Oriental: Waniban Island
June 9th, 2010 pedroiho ” There’s no ignoring summer time! Summer is definitely a strong and commanding season, where it leaves many traces of its presence.”
Enjoyed by the cool breeze of wind and entertained with those kids playing with their skim boards at Dahican beach.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Davao Oriental, Mati Tags: Cinco Masao, Davao Oriental, Mati City, Mindanao, pedroiho, Philippines, Samal beach, the R tours, Waniban Island No Comments »Mati, Davao Oriental: Surf and Skim at Dahican Beach
June 9th, 2010 pedroiho “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf” – John Kabat Zinn
Looking for a Skim boarding area just around Mindanao Island? Where else but at Mati City specifically Barangay Dahican.
Mati City is located at the easternmost part of Mindanao and belongs to the larger Davao Oriental region.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Davao Oriental, Mati Tags: Dahican, Davao Oriental, great outdoor, Jun Plaza, Mati City, Mindanao, pedroiho, Philippines, Samal beach, skim boarding, surfing, the R tours 5 Comments »Cateel, Davao Oriental Refreshing Landmarks: Aliwagwag Falls
May 20th, 2010 pedroiho
“All seasons are beautiful for the person who carries happiness within.” – Horace Friess
Allured by the Municipality of Cateel many times due to its’ many nature settings in the area namely Waterfalls, Cave, and Nature parks. One of the most notable landmark is the Aliwagwag Falls.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Cateel, Davao Oriental Tags: Aliwagwag Falls, Cateel, Davao Oriental, pedroiho, the R tours 3 Comments »Camiguin Island Escapade: Sto. Nino Cold Spring
April 8th, 2010 pedroiho
“… he had understood, better than anyone … the beauty that grew out of the simple knowledge that everything, no matter how small or large it might be, was a perfect example of what it was.” Charles de Lint
For the first part of my Camiguin trip story: Camiguin Introduction
Here is the first destination: Katibawasan Falls
Refreshed from the cold waters of Katibawasan Waterfalls we proceeded to Sto.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Camiguin Province, Governor Generoso Tags: camiguin island, cold spring, Mindanao, pedroiho, Philippines, Sto.nino No Comments »Tugtuganan Falls, Barangay Dakudao, San Isidro , Davao del Norte
April 7th, 2010 pedroiho “What you had, quite simply, is a waterfall.“
This is the last part of my San Isidro, Davao del Norte Adventure
For the first part: Kabyawan Cave
For the second part: Sayaw Cave
Having been visited two caves for the day, it was a good idea to wash up and unwind to the cool water of Tugtuganan Falls.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Davao Del Norte, San Isidro Tags: Barangay Dakudao, Caving, Davao del Norte, pedroiho, San Isidro, tugtuganan falls No Comments »Deep earth escapade: Pugad Sayaw Cave – Dakudao, San Isidro, Davao del Norte
March 29th, 2010 pedroiho
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” T. S. Eliot
This is the second part of my San Isidro, Davao del Norte Adventure.
Here’s the first part: Kabyawan Cave.
Here’s the third part: Tugtuganan Falls
The day was fine and after the going through a maze of crawlways and small passage at Kabyawan cave and a good food for lunch, we are set to enter into the cave called Pugad Sayaw Cave.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Davao Del Norte, San Isidro Tags: Barangay Dakudao, Caving, Davao del Norte, Mindanao, pedroiho, San Isidro, Spelunking 3 Comments »Deep earth escapade: Kabyawan Cave – Dakudao, San Isidro, Davao del Norte
March 27th, 2010 pedroiho
“Take nothing but pictures.Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time. Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.””
What awaits the cave explorer? We had the opportunity to explore a world of much different view from that above ground we live in, a world of darkness bounded by rock and mud.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Davao Del Norte, San Isidro Tags: Barangay Dakudao, caving convention, Davao del Norte, Kabyawan Cave, Mindanao, pedroiho, San Isidro, Spelunking 2 Comments »Cateel, Davao Oriental Escapade: Mantunao Ecopark (Tres Marias)
September 18th, 2009 pedroiho
“Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.” ~Michel de Montaigne
Here’s the first part of the Davao Oriental Escapade: Aliwagwag Falls
Here’s the second part of the Davao Oriental Escapade: Mabuyong Falls
Here’s the third part of the Davao Oriental Escapade: Langyawan Cave
Coming from spelunking at Langyawan cave , the travel was a bit rough but exciting.» »» Read the rest of this post »
Posted in Adventures, Davao Oriental Tags: Cateel, Davao Oriental, Mantunao Ecopark, Tres Marias 7 Comments »
