DAVAO CITY – Filipino and international runners will participate in the 7th Mount Apo Sky and Vertical Race 2024 to and from the peak of Mount Apo from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Doi Calbes, race director, said that they expect around 140 participants from all over the world, including the United...
BANSALAN, Davao del Sur – Nestled in the foothills of the country’s highest peak, Mount Apo, Barangay Managa here is a home to one of the best sources of coffee not just in the Philippines but also in Southeast Asia. With an elevation of at least 1,200 meters above sea level, the cool...
DAVAO CITY – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, and Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso Magno have conducted a field assessment of resorts near the foot of Mount Apo here. MOUNT APO...
DAVAO CITY – The Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) of the Mount Apo Natural Park (MANP) has extended the temporary closure of the country's highest peak until the end of April as a precautionary measure due to the risk of wildfires amid the prolonged dry spell. In an announcement posted on...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Davao has announced the temporary closure of Mount Apo, the country's highest peak, from March 20 to 30 due to prolonged dry spell affecting the trekking and camping sites within the Mount Apo Natural Park (MANP). TREKKERS...
DAVAO CITY – North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou "Lala" Taliño-Mendoza has ordered authorities to strictly monitor the trekking activities in Mount Apo amid the threat of grassfires due to extreme heat from El Nino. MENDOZA (Photo via Keith Bacongco) Mendoza issued the statement following the...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Davao region recently reported an intriguing relationship between a rare frog species and a dormant pitcher plant inside the Mount Apo Natural Park. Calling it as a remarkable breakthrough, the DENR-Davao region noted the...
DAVAO CITY – The Kidapawan City Tourism Office has defended the installation of concrete slabs on the existing damaged trail of Mount Apo, particularly that linking Lake Venado and the summit, after netizens criticized the city government’s effort to restore it for the safety of climbers....
IMAGE from DOT-Davao region FB DAVAO CITY – The municipality of Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur will host the Mount Apo Sky and Vertical Race from Dec. 16 to 18 where around 300 runners from 20 countries are expected to scale the country’s highest peak. Municipal tourism officer Julius Paner said...
