Tropical Fish Trade in Quezon, Uphold the law before it is too late.

April 14, 2013

Coming from a mapping expedition and a feeding outreach for the children of Jomalig Island, we headed back to Real, Quezon via a passenger boat from Patnanungan Island. Amidst Lamon Bay's turquoise waters is a heart-breaking reality. To our surprise, the boat is not only overloaded with people but are loaded with large plastic bags filled with the treasures of Lamon Bay. The bags are filled with various species of tropical fishes meant to be sold to pet stores, all bound to Real, Quezon. The question is, is it legal to catch tropical fishes at Lamon Bay?

A list of Blogs that influences our next Mapping Expeditions.

It is time to get back to the bloggers that helped me fuel my interest in mapping the areas in the Philippines with very sparse mapping data. These blogs comprise the top 15 in my list wherein I use their experiences to prepare and plan for Schadow1 Expeditions' next mapping project.

The New Google Maps of 2013

Schadow1 Expeditions had a peek of the newest iteration of Google Maps for 2013. In summary, you get most of the features of Google Earth functionality in a browser capable of HTML5. Here is our take on the maps as we cover its new GUI and functionality; and how a regular map user can benefit from this map in comparison with its previous version.

Four Expeditions, Forty Degrees Centigrade, One Country

February 16 is when the country started heating up and cyclones started to diminish within the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Then it was a sign that it is already officially summer. Schadow1 Expeditions covered 4 provinces, including 2 remote islands and 3 mountains. Where my fling is my GPS device, the tracks are my treasures, the roads are my guide, the seas are my comfort, the mountains are my ambitions, and the sands are as many as my memories.

Mayon Volcano Surprise Steam Eruption

Mayon Volcano is one of the best tourist attractions due to its perfect cone shape and was in fact once tops the list of the best wonders of the world. Ambitious mountaineers get to Albay, Bicol to climb this very challenging volcano. The fastest of which was able to reach the crater in just over 13 hours. At 0730 AM local time, it has erupted.