Part 4 of East Philippines Seaboard Mapping Expedition 2015

February 27 - March 5, 2015
As we conclude our 7-day mapping expedition to the eastern regions of the Philippines, we bring with us memories and experiences of the places we have been to. Bringing home with us photos of the beautiful country Filipinos call as their home and sending out a map that would hopefully help in promoting responsible tourism and awareness for the Filipino people to scientifically and systematically face incoming disasters that may befall ourselves.

Part 3 of East Philippines Seaboard Mapping Expedition 2015

February 27 - March 5, 2015
After leaving Eastern Mindanao via Surigao Strait for the first four days of our mapping expedition, we have begun to set foot for the first time in this part of Eastern Visayas on San Ricardo, and scoured through the municipalities at the western side of Southern Leyte. It is our fifth day in the expedition and we woke up being embraced by the sun as it rises from the east while slumped on the white sands and turquoise waters around Canigao Island.

Part 2 of East Philippines Seaboard Mapping Expedition 2015

February 27 - March 5, 2015
As we continue on our narrative to the East Philippines Mapping Expedition of 2015, we have temporarily left the main island of Mindanao towards the easternmost island of the Philippines. We have already covered 4 of the 13 provinces of the country in our 7-day mapping mission. Primarily covering towns of Philippines where it meets the waves of the Pacific and the wrath of typhoons during typhoon season. This is with a goal in ensuring vulnerable provinces are properly mapped for navigation accuracy in times of disasters while at the same time discovering the beauty of the Philippines.

Part 1 of East Philippines Seaboard Mapping Expedition 2015

February 27 - March 5, 2015
The East Philippines Seaboard Mapping Expedition for 2015 is Schadow1 Expeditions' widest coverage and non-stop single mapping expedition to date. Covering 13 provinces on its mapping expeditions and passing through about 18 provinces of the country in a 7-day mapping mission. This is with a goal to cover the country's easternmost regions facing the Pacific Ocean; to where most tropical storms are hitting in full force during its initial landfall. This mapping mission is to ensure these vulnerable provinces are mapped for navigation accuracy during times of humanitarian missions and to promote tourism.

Swimming with the Whalesharks at Donsol

December 28, 2012

Donsol, Sorsogon is known as the Whaleshark capital of the world. It is a place where these large sea creatures breed and feed. Usually, the whalesharks are migratory, many of them stay at the seas of Donsol throughout the year and there is not a time in a year that most of them will get back to this same sea around March-May. As we have planned for our Bicol Roadtrip for 2012, this itinerary to Donsol has never left my mind and we should really go to this place.

Bicol Roadtrip

December 27-30, 2012

It is early morning of December 27. I almost had no sleep yet for at least two nights due to the Christmas celebration, the outreach program and the Talamitam climb last 26th. And the excitement which entails the upcoming Bicol roadtrip adds to it. Then dawn of the 27th came. 3:00 A.M., wake up time. By 4:00 AM, It is time to hop on to the accelerator and start the 516-km x 2 of road ahead of us to discover for the first time what Bicol can offer us.