Mount Pico De Loro

Mount Pico de Loro, also known as Mount Palay-Palay, is a dormant volcano in Cavite province on the island of Luzon, Philippines. The mountain rises to an elevation of 688 m above mean sea level and is the highest peak of the Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape.

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Published at 2020-09-22 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Luzon, Volcano

Banahaw Volcano

Mount Banahaw is a potentially active volcano on Luzon in the Philippines. The three-peaked volcano complex is located in Quezon province. It is the highest mountain in Quezon and Calabarzon region dominating the landscape for miles around.

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Published at 2020-09-20 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Luzon, Volcano

Mount Pinatubo (Volcano)

Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano in the Zambales Mountains, located on the tripoint boundary of the Philippine provinces of Zambales, Tarlac and Pampanga, all in Central Luzon on the northern island of Luzon.

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Published at 2020-09-19 by Puerto Parrot

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Tags: Luzon, Pinatubo, Volcano

Bulusan Volcano

Mount Bulusan, or Bulusan Volcano, is the southernmost volcano on Luzon Island in the Republic of the Philippines. It is situated in the province of Sorsogon in the Bicol region, 70 km (43 mi) southeast of Mayon Volcano and approximately 600 km (370 mi) southeast of the Philippine capital of Manila. It is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines.

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Published at 2020-09-19 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Bulusan, Luzon, Volcano

Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano, is a sacred and active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol Region, on the large island of Luzon in the Philippines. A popular tourist spot, it is renowned for its "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape.

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Published at 2020-09-18 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Luzon, Volcano

Ifuago

The Ifugao is a group that lives in a mountainous region of north-central Luzon around the of town Banaue. Also known as the Ifugaw, Ipugao, Yfugao, they are former headhunters who are famous for their spectacular mountain-hugging rice terraces.

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Published at 2020-09-16 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, People

Tags: Banaue, Ifugao, Luzon, rice terraces

Baguio Part 2

In 2018, Baguio was listed as one of the safest cities both in the ASEAN region, ranking sixth with a crime index of 40.57 and safety index of 59.43. The Baguio City Police Office also has the highest crime solution efficiency nationwide of 84%, compared to the national 77% and the region's 70%. In May 2019 BCPO also reported a drop of 27% in crimes, from 1,150 in 2018 to 834 in 2019. The BCPO was awarded as the country's best city police station in 2018.

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Published at 2020-06-26 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Travel

Tags: Baguio, Cordillera, Luzon, Pines

Pagudpud: Jewel on the Edge of Luzon

At the extreme northwestern part of the island of Luzon lies a town blessed with several white-sand beaches, vibrant waterfalls, windswept coastal cliffs and azure waters. Its natural beauty rewards those with the patience to make the trip to this remote destination. Located approximately 560 kilometers north of Manila or about a 12-14 hour drive, Pagudpud is remote enough to avoid the legions of tourists that swamp more popular and accessible destinations such as Boracay and Puerto Galera.

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Published at 2018-03-08 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Travel

Tags: Beach, Luzon

Ifugao, Batad

Batad is surrounded by beautiful amphitheatre-like rice terraces. Batad Ifugaos have three dialects: Batad, Duclingan, and Ayangan.

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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

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Ifugao, Amganad

Mention the word “Ifugao” and it immediately calls to mind the famous man-made Banaue Rice Terraces in northern Luzon, which has been included as one of the wonders of the world. In fact, the word Ifugao is said to have come from ipugo, which means “from the hill.”

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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

Tags: Ifugao, Luzon

Ibanag

One of the oldest inhabitants of Cagayan Valley in northern Luzon, the Ibanag can be found in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, and Nueva Vizcaya. The term Ibanag originated from i (“people of”) and bannag (river), which pretty much describes where they chose to settle.

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Published at 2018-03-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture, Documentary

Tags: Cagayan, Luzon

Bued River

Bued River is a major river in the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It covers primarily the provinces of Benguet and Pangasinan, and a few parts of La Union. The river originates from the city of Baguio and joins with the Angalacan River in the municipality of Mangaldan, Pangasinan to form the Cayanga River.

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Published at 2018-02-17 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Luzon

Tarlac River

Tarlac River is a river in Central Luzon, Philippines, covering a drainage area of 1,900 square kilometers traversing the provinces of Tarlac and Pangasinan. The river originates around the vicinity of Mount Pinatubo and empties itself into the Agno River at Poponto Swamp located between the boundaries of Tarlac and Pangasinan.

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Published at 2018-02-17 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Luzon, Pangasinan, Tarlac

Chico River (Philippines)

The Chico River (Spanish: Rio Chico de Cagayan), is a river system in the Philippines in the island of Luzon, encompassing the regions of Cordillera and Cagayan Valley. It is the longest tributary of Cagayan River.

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Published at 2018-02-16 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Cordillera, Luzon

Lake Sampaloc

Lake Sampaloc is an inactive volcanic maar on the island of Luzon, the Philippines. It is the largest of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna. Nearly half of the lake's depth has a shallow depression at the bottom, indicating its volcanic origin. The lake is behind San Pablo city hall and is dotted with fishpens and small cottages built on stilts.

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Published at 2018-02-16 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Fauna and flora

Tags: Laguna, Luzon