Thursday, November 7, 2024
Latest:

Pinoy Spelunker

A personal non-profit new site which aims to be a source for spelunkers in the cave-rich Philippines.

Pinoy Spelunker
uguid maling subterranean river
CaveNews

Into the Uncharted Caves of Balbalan

GIL MILAN
maanus cave
CaveLatest

Maanus Cave: One of Balbalan’s Uncharted Caves

GIL MILAN
Uta cave balbalan kalinga
CaveLatest

The Plight of Uta Cave in Redeeming its Beauty

GIL MILAN
uguid maling subterranean river
CaveLatestSubterranean River

Uguid Subterranean River

GIL MILAN

SPELUNK BITS

The basics and must knows in spelunking.

talus cave
Spelunk Bits

Talus Cave: The Fallen Rocks

GIL MILAN

Talus caves are formed as boulders and large stones collapse and get deposited at the base of cliffs, gorges, slopes, narrow slopes, or precipices. Technically speaking, these are not caves as the “subterranean” spaces were created by these large chunk of boulders serving as ‘roof’, bringing forth tunnels, also termed as talus caves.

Ambongdolan Caves (Paterno & Bengaongao Caves): A spelunking wonder of Tublay
Spelunk Bits

Cave Zones: Entrance, Twilight and Dark Zones

GIL MILAN
Aran Cave, formerly known as Tukang Cave, is a new spelunking destination situated in Tuba, Benguet.
Spelunk Bits

Trogloxenes: the Part-time Cave Residents

GIL MILAN
San Carlos Cave is a lesser known technical spelunking destination Peñablanca, Cagayan which showcases variety of speleothems, easy path to muddy passageway, and punctuated with a subterranean river.
Spelunk Bits

Troglobites: The Caves’ Permanent Dwellers

GIL MILAN
Ambongdolan Caves (Paterno & Bengaongao Caves): A spelunking wonder of Tublay
Spelunk Bits

Philippine Cave Classification System

GIL MILAN

SPELEOTHEMS

Source of information about speleothems.

The Capisaan Cave is situated in the mountainous and limestone-rich Barangay Capisaan in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. Its total length is almost full of magnificent stone formations which enchants tourists and locals alike. This spelunking destination is slowly and surely attracting not just Nueva Vizcaya locals but even to spelunkers coming from Northern and Central Luzon.
Speleothems

Soda Straws: The Young Stalactites

GIL MILAN

Soda straws, otherwise known as straws, are hollow, young, delicate stalactites which took shape when crystals gather around a droplet of carbonic acid.

Ambongdolan Caves (Paterno & Bengaongao Caves): A spelunking wonder of Tublay
Speleothems

Microgours: The Subterranean Miniature Rice Terraces

GIL MILAN
Stalactite vs stalagmite
Speleothems

Stalactites vs Stalagmites? I’m Confused!

GIL MILAN
The Capisaan Cave is situated in the mountainous and limestone-rich Barangay Capisaan in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. Its total length is almost full of magnificent stone formations which enchants tourists and locals alike. This spelunking destination is slowly and surely attracting not just Nueva Vizcaya locals but even to spelunkers coming from Northern and Central Luzon.
LatestSpeleothems

Speleothems: What are they made of & what make them colorful?

GIL MILAN

SPELUNK NEWS

Caving-related news in the Philippines.

uguid maling subterranean river
CaveNews

Into the Uncharted Caves of Balbalan

GIL MILAN

Balbalan in Kalinga is poised to attract more visitors to this town blessed with Karst topography. Balbalan caves are underground marvels with some some having a subterranean river, teeming with below ground fauna, and with marvelous speleothem formations.

LatestNews

Kennon Road’s indefinite closure: Its impact to Aran Cave

GIL MILAN
News

Road Safety during Heavy Downpour in Cordilleras

GIL MILAN
LatestNews

Municipal Tourism Council proposes to close Sagada Caves on rainy season

GIL MILAN

EVENTS

Spelunking-related events.

EventsLatest

Apayao Tour Wave 2

GIL MILAN

Team Taraki Baguio has organized an event which involves exploration of Manacota Underground River and Lussok Cave in Luna, Apayao.