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Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano located on the island of Luzon in the P h ilippines, at the intersection of the borders of the provinces of Zamb ales, Tarlac, and Pampanga. Ancestral Pinatubo was a stratovolcano made of andesi te dacite. Before 1991, the mountain was inconspicuous and heavily eroded. It was covered in dense forest which supported a population of several thousand indigenous people, the Aeta, who had fled to the mountains from the lowlands when the Spa nish conquered the Philippines in 1565. and

The volcano's eruption in June 1991 produced the second largest terrestrial eruption of the 20th century.^[2] The 1991 eruption had a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6, and came some 450-500 years after the volcano's last known eruptive activity (estimated as VEI 5, the level of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens), and some 500-1000 years after previous VEI 6 eruptive activity.^[3] Successful predictions of the onset of the climactic eruption led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from the surrounding areas, saving many lives, but as the surrounding areas were severely damaged by pyroclastic flows, ash deposits, and later, lahars caused by rainwater remobilizing earlier volcanic deposits, thousands of houses and other buildings were destroyed.^[2]

Its summit was 1,745 m (5,725 ft) above sea level, but only about 600 m above nearby plains, and about 200 m higher than surrounding peaks, which largely obscured it from view.

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Mount Banahaw (alternatively Banáhao) is a dormant volcanic complex located on the boundary of Majayjay, Laguna and Lucban, Quezon in Luzon, Philippines. Itis considered to be sacred by the local residents because of its "holy water"and "puwesto"s, or holy sites. These are composed of natural features with shrines located in or on them, revealed to a man by the "Santo Boses" or Holy Voice. It has another of this mountain and it was named as Mount Banahaw de Lucban.

Along Crystalino trail you will pass by the Crystalino Falls, Suplina Falls, Salamin Bubog (glass mirror) which is a small pond in which the waters are still as a mirror; the Kweba ng Dios Ama (cave), one of the most sacred place but you will be disgusted to see a concrete house erected by one of the local sects right in the mouth of the cave; the Pintong Lihim (sacred door)- two large boulders with divergent paths and Niluhuran (place where trees knelt) which was named due to the bent trees which abound the place and some minor pilgrim sites (holy places). At the summit try to visit the Durungawan (view points) I, II, and III (highest point), the cave near the cross and the crater view overlooking Guis-guis and two other rivers Tubig ng Gatas at Tubig ng Dugo (river of blood and milk because one is white as marble and the other red as iron oxide). Along the Tatlong Tangke route, pass by Kapatagan (plains) and the Tatlong Tangke (3 natural water tanks).

Mount Makulot, a 600-meter (2,000 feet) high volcanic rock wall, is said to be part of Taal Volcano’s crater rim. Some scientists contend that Taal Volcano was once a massive volcano before a violent eruption caused the slopes to cave in. This caused water to rush in, forming a lake that left only the tip of the previous peak exposed, and that is now known as the current Volcano Island. The slopes of the previous volcano now formed ridges surrounding the lake, with Mount Makulot as the highest volcanic cone on the south side, Tagaytay Ridge on the north, and at lower level, the lakeshore settlements surrounding Taal Lake.

The "Rockies," located at the northern edge of Mount Makulot, affords one a stunning view of the mountain, the lake and the Volcano Island from a cliff that drops far way down to the jungle below.

Mt. Romelo, a part of the legendary Sierra Madre Mountain Range located in Famy, Laguna, is well known to mountaineers simply as Famy. This is the most accessible trekking destination for Manileños. It boasts of several waterfalls; namely Buruwisan, Batya-Batya, Sampaloc and Lanzones. Buruwisan, the largest fall is an ideal place for rappelling. So if you have the guts, include this in your itinerary and bring a harness, ropes and rappelling devices with you.

This is the most ideal venue to develop your rappelling skills since there is water below that will break your fall. It also gives you the feeling of rushing down with the flow of the water. The catch basin is also ideal for swimming. Above the Buruwisan Falls is the usual campsite. From here, you can trek upstream to Batya-Batya and Sampaloc Falls or downstream to Lanzones and another falls.

MEMBERS: POGI ,MAKO ,GELAY ,TON-TON,DARNOC ,TROY & ME GOLEM

We started climbing back in 1996 in MT.ROMELO(also known as mt.Famy).We're very excited in our first climb eventhough we're not have our owned backpacks,tents,and other gadgets... but still we're able to climb..My friend got extra backpacks that i've used,about the tents tnx to M.H.S. where gelay is working he borrowed the two tents(coleman).We've decided to climb Mt.Romel in night..so we bring our flashlights..Going to Laguna..we are on top of a jeep in a road like ISAW in a very dark night coz the light post in very far from one to other post..
we know that its very dangerous on top but still were not able to come down and go inside the jeep..its a long drive,everybody is freezing but were very happy and excited in our first climb ever..and finally,we're in Famy,laguna...and we need to take a ride again but for now not a jeep but a tricycle..we're 6,so we take a 2 tricycle.And we ask the driver..how long it's gonna take in the PAA of Mt.Romelo?for about 25-30 mins...excited and nervous are all we have...and finally were in Mt.romelo anything else first we have to log our names in barangay i don't remeber the name manang .....(it's been a long time)...and we started to trek...we stop for a while to pray for the guidance of the lord and strength for our feets and asking to finish that trek were no one is hurt...and darnoc leads the prayer in the middle of very dark and silent night were the only the light were using is the light coming from the sky from moon...so we're done...now were starting the trek...darnoc is the only one whose been here so he leads the way...were all freezing so we decided to a wear a jacket...in a minutes we are in first BUROL were no one else is wearing their jacket..coz its very hot and very swet...
on the second BUROL were all tired and thingking about to go back..there's only one BUROL
remains the thing is were already here we know that were very tired but we want this it's a big experience that we want to fulfill and tell everyone that WE BEEN THERE...every ones agree...when were already in the third BUROL...we heard some water falls...everyones shouting..."MALAPIT NA TAYO,,YEHEY"...we want to run but it's very sleepery so we walk fast and suddenly we saw a lot of people on their tents...so first were looking for the place were we can put our tents..and pogi starting to cook our foods a heavy meal rice and canned foods..and were talking about our experience in the trek and i can see the smile in our face,tired but we conquer this..after the dinner we started to drink GIN cause its very cold here after the 2 bottles were done were going to sleep.in the morning for along sleep..i've cooked our breakfast and hot coffee so we can go to BATSA-BATSA and falls...in a way to BATSA-BATSA were walking to the water were in the middle is deep and troy is the only man from us whose stand tall.....this is a funny experience...were walking in GILID and were holding to the stem of the tree..and suddenly troy(the tallest man)are sinking...and asking for our help..(triy is a funny guy whose always PALABIRO)so were laughing at him...we dont recognize that troy in not joking after he had find something to hold on...and he said"mga punyeta kayo mamamatay na ko wala man lang tumulong sa inyo"hehehehe...no one from us knows how to swim...not joking...we have our camera take a picture there,here everywhere...

It's a great experience so were planning to climb again but for now Mt.MACULOT in batangas...all the mountaneers started here(MT.REMOLO)minor climb...

AKYATERO