Mountains & Volcanoes

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Mount Patoc: Geography and Volcanic Profile

Mount Patoc is a fumarolic stratovolcano in Mountain Province, Philippines, with hot springs at Mainit.

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Mount Talinis: Geology, Biodiversity and Tourism in Negros Oriental

Mount Talinis is a complex volcano in Negros Oriental, Philippines. It features crater lakes, rich biodiversity and hiking trails.

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Mount Makiling: Volcanic Geography, History and Conservation

Inactive stratovolcano in Laguna and Batangas, home to Maria Makiling legend and UP Los Baños forest reserve.

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Thumb Peak (Palawan): Geology, Ecology and Hiking Guide

Thumb Peak is the highest point in Palawan's Thumb Range, featuring ultramafic geology and endemic flora like Nepenthes deaniana.

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Mount Macolod: Geography, Geology and Pilgrimage in Cuenca

Mount Macolod is a dormant stratovolcano in Batangas, part of the Taal Caldera rim, known for its 947m height and annual Holy Week pilgrimag...

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Jolo Group of Volcanoes: Geology and Volcanic History

Geological profile of the Jolo Group of Volcanoes in Sulu, including Mount Tumatangas, Bud Dajo, and historical eruptions.

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Mount Data: Geography, Ecology and the 1986 Peace Accord

Mount Data is a 2310m peak in the Cordillera Central, Philippines, known for its biodiversity and the 1986 Peace Accord.

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Mount Diwata: Volcanic Range, Mining History and Biodiversity in Mindanao

Mount Diwata is a volcanic range in Mindanao, Philippines, known for gold mining, the Laguna Copperplate Inscription reference, and biodiver...

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Mount Batulao: Volcanic Geography, Ecology and Recreation in Batangas

Mount Batulao is an inactive stratovolcano in Batangas, Philippines, known for its hiking trails, birdwatching and resort developments.

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Mount Tirad: Geography and the Legacy of Tirad Pass

Mount Tirad is a 1,154-metre peak in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, near the historic Tirad Pass where General Gregorio del Pilar fell in 1899.

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Mount Nangtud: Geography, Ecology and Climbing in Central Panay

Mount Nangtud is the second highest peak in Panay, known for its mossy forests, sea of clouds, and challenging Knife Edge Trail.

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Mount Negron: Geography, Climate and Volcanic Status in Pampanga

Mount Negron is the highest peak in Pampanga at 1,584 m, located in the Cabusilan Mountains near Mount Pinatubo.

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Mount Tapulao: Geography, Ecology and Hiking Guide

Highest peak of Zambales Mountains at 2044m. Guide to hiking trails, ecosystems and conservation status.

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Mount Amorong: Geology and Volcanic Status

Mount Amorong is a dormant lava dome volcano in Umingan, Pangasinan, Philippines, listed as potentially active by PHIVOLCS.

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Mount Bongao: Geography, Ecology and Sacred Heritage in Tawi-Tawi

Mount Bongao is the southernmost peak of the Philippines, a sacred limestone mountain in Tawi-Tawi with unique biodiversity and eco-tourism...

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Mount Pinatubo: Volcanic History, 1991 Eruption and Ecological Legacy

Active stratovolcano in Luzon, Philippines, known for its cataclysmic 1991 eruption and subsequent ecological and cultural transformation.

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Mount Binuluan: Volcanic Geography and Geothermal Activity in Kalinga

Mount Binuluan is a remote inactive volcano in Kalinga, Philippines, known for its fumaroles and reported historical eruptions.

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Mount Manunggal: Geography, History and the Magsaysay Memorial

Mount Manunggal in Cebu is the site of the 1957 crash that killed President Ramon Magsaysay.

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Mount Panay: Geology and Volcanic History in Batangas

Mount Panay is an inactive stratovolcano in Batangas, Philippines. Located south of Taal Lake, it features solfataric activity and andesitic...

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Carlota Island: Geography and History in Banton, Romblon

Carlota Island is a volcanic island in Banton, Romblon, Philippines. Part of the Sibuyan Sea, it shares history with Isabel Island.