When it comes to the forces of nature, it’s people who have to adjust their plans.
Tourists are not allowed up Mt. Pulag until Thu, Oct 20, due to inclement weather.
Mt. Pulag — which is 2,922 meters (9,587 feet) above sea level — has the distinction of being the third highest mountain in the Philippines, next to Mount Apo in Davao and Mount Dulang-dulang in Bukidnon.
The borders between the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya meet at Mt. Pulag’s peak.
Park Management Chief Officer Emerita Albas advised all hikers who have schedules this week will have to trek on a different day.
“The trails in Mt. Pulag are closed as a pre-emptive measure and to prepare for typhoon Lawin,” reports Micaella Ilao on ABS-CBN News Online.
The report noted that over the weekend, “16 tourists from Manila were stranded in Pulag because of Typhoon Karen.” Fortunately, they were immediately rescued.
