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

Stalactite vs stalagmite

August 11, 2019 GIL MILAN

Stalactites vs Stalagmites? I’m Confused!

Have you ever experienced getting burned when your friend told you to take photos of stalagmites yet you took shots

Photo courtesy of Dr. Tony Corad from Philippine Exotic Travel Destination

August 7, 2019 GIL MILAN

Diadyan Cave: A Hidden Gem of Quirino Province

Diadyan Cave is a new spelunking destination in the landlocked province of Quirino and yet to debut as an organized tourist site.

August 3, 2019 GIL MILAN

Nagasa Cave in Bakun: A Culturally Well-Preserved Cave

Aside from the picturesque mountains and waterfalls of Bakun, spelunking in well-preserved Nagasa Cave is now open for tourism.

caves

July 25, 2019 GIL MILAN

Caves: how they are formed and their different characteristics

A cave is a natural opening on the earth’s ground. There is a process how a cave is formed and each have their own unique characteristic.

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.

July 24, 2019 GIL MILAN

San Carlos Cave: Of Speleothems and Subterranean River

San Carlos Cave is a lesser known technical spelunking destination in Peñablanca, Cagayan which showcases variety of speleothems, easy path

Sierra Cave in Peñablanca, Cagayan is a protected technical Karst cave which offers beautiful speleothems, fossils, 'dancing' in the mud, and a crawl to conclude the journey.

July 19, 2019 GIL MILAN

Sierra Cave: An Underdog Cave in Peñablanca

Sierra Cave is one of the few explored among the 300+ caves in Peñablanca, Cagayan, recently being dubbed as the

Callao Cave in Peñablanca, Cagayan is famous of its seven chambers, church inside one of them, rich history, artefacts, and now as home of a primitive hominin remains.Located in western end of the Sierra Madre range, Callao Cave is one of the 300+ caves in the municipality of Peñablanca in Cagayan. It is part of the wide Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape.

July 17, 2019 GIL MILAN

Callao Cave: Home of the Asian Archaic Hominin

Callao Cave in Peñablanca, Cagayan is famous of its seven chambers, church inside one of them, rich history, artefacts, and

June 26, 2019 GIL MILAN

Municipal Tourism Council proposes to close Sagada Caves on rainy season

The following is an excerpt from the PIA website news article: “The Municipal Tourism Council of this scenic town has

June 26, 2019 GIL MILAN

Kennon Road Temporarily closed from June 26 until further notice

KENNON ROAD PUBLIC ADVISORYFrom DPWH-Cordillera Facebook Account The following is an excerpt of a public advisory from DPWH-Cordillera: “A blasting

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.

Latest Speleothems

June 15, 2019 GIL MILAN

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

Speleothems, what we commonly call as cave formations, are secondary mineral deposits formed in the ceiling, floor, and walls of