After two intense days of climbing under rain and through rocky and slippery terrain, Mount Apo hiking experience Day 3 began in quiet contrast. It is still, cold, and wrapped in a gentle mist. The occasional drizzle overnight didn’t bother…

  “Somewhere between the struggle and the summit, we found something better than a view — we found resilience.” It was 2:00 AM when the alarm rang, but to be honest, most of us were already up before it went…

There’s something about the idea of standing on the highest peak in the country that captures the imagination. For us, it started as just a casual “what if,” and before we knew it, we were deep into planning one of…