by Art and Riza Melicor It was our second day in Abra de Ilog, Mindoro Occidental, and I knew I had to climb the steep hill beyond the thick foliage behind our lodging, and see what world of mystery waited for me there. I picked up my camera hoping to find a labuyo or any…

by Juan Mesquida On September 19th, I sheepishly asked Tinggay, whom I thought was on top of the trip, “Hi Tinggay, are there any slots left for September 29 in Masantol trip?” You know the feeling of the now frequent “The group is closed,” which I had not heard about Masantol and made me harbor…

Text by Gwen So Photos from Gwen So, Anna Melendez and Tinggay Cinco A few months ago, I joined a medical mission at the Colegio de San Lorenzo School in Macabebe, Pampanga. I was told Macabebe is birdy, and that I should ask to be taken to the fishponds. However, I didn’t want to be…

by Rache Go Man has always turned to nature for inspiration. Whether it’s for beauty, peace, success, or anything else, nature has always provided answers to our questions. Nature is fuel for the soul, often when we feel depleted we reach for a cup of coffee or something sweet, but connecting with nature is a…

Text by Rosa Theresa O. Albano Photos from Francisco O. Albano and Cristina Cinco My son and I woke up unusually early; we were excited to go birding for the first time in Los Banos, Laguna; and it was for the record, our maiden trip with members of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines,…

Text by Gwen So Photos by Gwen So, Mary June Bugante, and Jon Villasper On August 1,Willem sent out an email for a club trip in Masungi Karst located in the mountainous area of Baras, Rizal, mentioning three areas to check out: a newly reforested trail, the clubhouse grounds, and the karst (limestone terrain). Still…

by Alexander Elias Lucban is a municipality spread over 130 kilometers and has around 54,000 inhabitants. It can be reached by car from Alabang, Metro Manila in 2.5 – 3.5 hours. It is bordered by Majayjay and Luisiana towns in Laguna province and Sampaloc and Tayabas towns in Quezon Province. Lucban is a landlocked municipality, but is…

by Rache Go I joined the ocular inspection of Angelfields Nature Sanctuary yesterday with Mike Lu, Gina Mapua, Willem Van de Ven, George and Manette Inocencio. The trip was originally scheduled for 2 weeks ago but was moved to August 19th. We were a bit worried about the weather when Mike, Willem, and I arrived…

by Martha Tan Last July, my friend and I decided to go on a trip. Both of us are birders, however we didn’t necessarily set out to go birding. The plan was to make it up as we went along. That meant, in the beginning, we had no reservations for any of our accommodation, no…