MT. APO
Davao, Philippines
Davao, Philippines
Mount Apo (Cebuano: Bukid Apo) and (Filipino: Bundok Apo) is a large solfataric, potentially active stratovolcano in the island of Mindanao, Philippines. With an elevation of 2,954 metres (9,692 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in the Philippine Archipelago and is located between Davao City and Davao del Sur province in Region XI and Cotabato province in Region XII. The peak overlooks Davao City 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the northeast, Digos City 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the southeast, and Kidapawan City 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the west.
The first two attempts to reach Mt. Apo’s summit ended in failure: that of Jose Oyanguren (1852) and Señor Real (1870). The first recorded successful expedition was led by Don Joaquin Rajal in October 10, 1880. Prior to the climb, Rajal had to secure the permission of the Bagobo chieftain, Datu Manig. It is said that the Datu demanded that human sacrifice be made to please the god Mandarangan. Fortunately, the datu agreed to waive this demand, and the climb commenced on October 6, 1880, succeeding five days later. Since then, numerous expeditions followed. These and more are described in colorful narrations by Fr. Miguel Bernad, S.J.
On May 9, 1936, Mount Apo was declared a national park by President Manuel L. Quezon.
Mt. Apo is said to be named after a nobleman named Apong, who was killed while mediating the battle between two suitors of his daughter Saribu. Another proposed origin of the name is from the word Apo itself, which in Filipino tongues means “master” or “grandchild”.
In late March–April 2016, due to the extreme effects of El Niño, massive patches of forest fires and bushfires appeared on the slopes of the mountain, causing hikers on the mountain to halt their ascent. Tourism in the region was threatened due to a massive haze engulfing the slopes of the mountain.
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MT. BANAHAW
Lukban, Quezon
Lukban, Quezon
Mount Banahaw(alternative spelling: Banahao or Banájao) is an active volcano on Luzon in the Philippines. The three-peaked volcano complex is located between the provinces of Laguna and Quezon and is the tallest mountain in the CALABARZON region dominating the landscape for miles around.
The mountain is considered by many as a "Holy mountain", thus a bundok dambana, and is popular among pilgrims along with mountain climbers. It is located in a protected area known as Mounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected Landscape covering 10,901 hectares (26,940 acres) of land.
The andesitic Banahaw volcano complex is composed of several mountains with Mount Banahaw, the largest with a maximum elevation of 2,170 metres (7,119 ft) above sea level. The summit is topped by a 1.5 by 3.5 kilometres (0.93 mi × 2.17 mi) and 210 metres (690 ft) deep crater that is breached on the southern rim believed to have been caused by the 1730 eruption. Prior to 1730, a lake occupied the summit crater of Mount Banahaw. The resulting flood destroyed the town of Sariaya, Quezon located below the mountain.
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Mayon Volcano, also known as MOUNT MAYON, is an active volcano in the province of ALBAY, on the island of Luzon. It is a classic strato volcano capped by a small central summit crater. Renowned as the "perfect cone" because of its almost symmetric conical shape. It was declared a national park and a protected landscape on July 20, 1938, the first in the country. It was reclassified a Natural Park and renamed Mayon Volcano Natural Park in the year 2000. It is the main landmark of Albay Province, rising 8,077 ft from the shores of the Gulf of Albay about 10 km away. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines having erupted over 48 times in the past 400 years.
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MOUNT SAMAT is a historic mountain in the town of Pilar, Province of Bataan, and is a parasitic cone of Mount Mariveles with no record of historical eruption. The summit of Mount Samat is 9.2 km NNE of the Mariveles caldera. Mount Samar itself has a 1,800 ft wide crater that opens to the northeast. The Mount Samat Cross is situated near the edge of the crater rim, and located near its summit is the Mount Samat National Shrine. A national shrine dedicated to the heroic struggle and sacrifices of 78,000 Filipino and American soldiers who fought against the Imperial Japanese Army and died in the historic World War II in 1942.
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