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Essay About Hapunanng Banoi

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Last APEC summit holiday, my friends and I decided to climb Mt. Hapunang Banoi found in Rodriguez, Rizal. Rodriguez is an urban municipality found in the northern part of the province of Rizal. A lot of mountains can be found in Rodriguez, Rizal namely Mt. Pamitinan, Mt. Binicayan, Mt. Ayaas, Mt. Sipit- Ulang and Mt. Hapunang Banoi. According to the tour guides, Banoi is a type of bird where in they come to dine in that mountain that’s why it was called Mt. Hapunang Banoi. HOW TO GET THERE: FROM PHILCOA 1 1. From Philcoa ride a jeep going to Maly and go down at the Maly terminal. The jeep fare cost P22.00 2. Then from Maly Terminal, ride a jeep going to Montalban and ask the driver to drop you at Eastwood Montalban. The jeep fare cost P7.50 …show more content…

Ride a tricycle going to Barangay Wawa or just tell the tricycle driver to bring you to the DENR. The tricycle ride cost P10.00 FROM CUBAO 1. Ride a UV express van going to Rodriguez Rizal (Montalban Eastwood) for P50.00 2. From Eastwood Montalban, ride a tricycle going to Barangay Wawa or DENR. We took the Philcoa route because majority of our companions were coming from North. We left Philcoa at 7:15 am and arrived on DENR at around 8:30 am. Upon arrival, we registered at the DENR office and paid a P2.00 entrance fee. From there, a tour guide will be assigned to your group. Our tour guide was Kuya Joel. According to kuya Joel there are three summit in Mt. Pamitinan and it will take 2-3 hours to reach the final

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