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In Sagada, there’s still a chance to avoid the madding crowd
One of the pools you’ll pass on your way down to or returning from the Blue Lagoon —PHOTOS BY MARI-AN C. SANTOS
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December 28, 2025December 28, 2025Travel

In Sagada, there’s still a chance to avoid the madding crowd

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SAGADA—Not only tourist testimonials but also stories in various media (like the films “Kung Mangarap Ka’t Magising” and “That Thing Called Tadhana”) and even that eponymous song have drawn folks to this misty town in the mountains. Many have returned several times; others are so enamored by the place and its people that they now...

‘Mangrove Warriors’ take up the conservation challenge in a Batangas village
Volunteers join GeoHazards International's community-based scientific assessment for the mangrove site "Ang Pulo" in Barangay Quilitisan, Calatagan, Batangas. —PHOTOS COURTESY OF GHI
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September 17, 2024February 19, 2026Environment

‘Mangrove Warriors’ take up the conservation challenge in a Batangas village

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A thick belt of mangroves spans over one kilometer of shoreline at Barangay Quilitisan in Calatagan, Batangas. Across from the mainland lies the mangrove-covered islet Ang Pulo.  The 7.5-hectare Ang Pulo was declared a municipal conservation park in 2009, giving way for the preservation of mangroves in the area. It was also opened to ecotourism...