PlacesSurigao del Sur: The Allure of the Enchanted River
Hinatuan’s blue water is the visible entrance to a cave-and-river ecosystem that has been studied as well as admired.
Travel and Beyond
Explore Philippine islands, mountain landscapes, historic towns and places worth a closer look, with occasional journeys beyond the Philippines.
Places
PlacesSultan Kudarat: History in the Name, Nature in the View
Tacurong’s Baras Bird Sanctuary shows how a small area can become a place for wildlife observation and public conservation education.
PlacesSarangani: A Southern Coastal Landscape
Sarangani’s coast can be read through both marine habitats and the archaeological record of Maitum.
PlacesCotabato: A View toward Mount Apo
Cotabato’s mountain and waterfall landscapes reward precise planning, from Mount Apo’s western approaches to Asik-Asik in Alamada.
PlacesDavao del Norte: Beyond the Banana Country
Samal’s Monfort bat colony reveals a connection between wildlife protection and the fruit-growing landscape.
PlacesDavao Oriental: Along the Eastern Coast
Mount Hamiguitan’s protected ridge connects the Pujada Peninsula with a remarkable range of habitats.
PlacesDavao de Oro: Nature’s Canvas
Maragusan’s Rafflesia and Maco’s hot-water landscapes invite a closer look at living plants and geological processes.
PlacesDavao del Sur: In the Shadow of Mount Apo
Mount Apo’s significance extends from its summit to watersheds, forest habitats and the communities who regard the mountain as ancestral ground.
PlacesMisamis Oriental: Between Coast and Green Interior
Initao–Libertad’s protected landscape and seascape shows why forest conservation and marine care belong in the same conversation.
HistoryMisamis Occidental: A Fort, a Coast and Local Memory
Ozamiz’s Cotta combines a defensive structure, a history of repair and a place of continuing devotion.
PlacesLanao del Norte: Rivers, Falls and Neighboring Views
Nunungan’s mountain watershed and Linamon’s community traditions provide a wider introduction to Lanao del Norte.
PlacesCamiguin: An Island Shaped by Fire and Water
Camiguin’s volcanic mountains are also watersheds, while the 1951 Hibok-Hibok eruption helped shape the Philippines’ volcano-monitoring system.
PlacesBukidnon: A Green Mountain Landscape
Mount Kitanglad’s forests connect Indigenous stewardship, biodiversity and the water used beyond the mountain.
PlacesSamar: Into a Limestone Landscape
Sohoton and the Calbiga caves show why a cave visit should begin with conservation rules rather than a claim about size.
PlacesSouthern Leyte: A Bay of Natural Encounters
A whale shark photographed in Sogod Bay helped researchers connect a Philippine encounter with an earlier record in Taiwan.
PlacesNorthern Samar: Where Rock Meets the Sea
Biri’s coastal formations invite a geological reading of Northern Samar, where a developing geopark proposal is distinct from an international designation.
HistoryLeyte: Remembering the Return
The landing at Palo, naval battles offshore and a temporary government headquarters tell related but distinct stories of October 1944.
HistoryEastern Samar: History along the Pacific Coast
Homonhon’s encounter in 1521 and Guiuan’s restored church belong to different chapters of the province’s history.
PlacesBiliran: Island Views and Inland Waterfalls
Sambawan’s sea crossings and Almeria’s waterfalls belong to different kinds of journey through Biliran.
PlacesNegros Oriental: Life beside the Water
Apo Island’s marine conservation history shows why a reef visit is also a visit to a community.
CultureSiquijor: Folklore, Faith and Island Life
Healing traditions and Lazi’s religious architecture reveal a living community beyond the island’s supernatural reputation.
PlacesBohol: Hills, Forests and Island Memories
Bohol’s geopark connects the Chocolate Hills with reefs, caves and a museum that remembers the island’s recent earthquake.
HistoryNegros Occidental: The Stories within the Ruins
Talisay’s famous ruined mansion becomes more revealing when viewed alongside the sugar economy and surviving houses of neighboring Silay.
PlacesSorsogon: A Coast with Gentle Giants
In Donsol, the value of a whale-shark encounter depends on allowing a wild animal to remain wild.