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Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor) in Mount Samat, Pilar, Bataan

June 30, 2012 by Josiah 7 Comments
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The cross at Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor). Mount Samat #Pilar, #Bataan #Philippines

A photo posted by Lakas ng Trip (@lakasngtrip) on Dec 27, 2014 at 3:27am PST

After having Spicy Pork Sinigang for breakfast at a karinderya in Balanga, Bataan and a quick visit to Balanga Church, we were no in Balanga Public Transportation Terminal and were asking around on how do we get to Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor).

I thought that we should ride the jeep to Bagac since it will be passing by Diwa, the jumpoff going up Mount Samat, but we were then pointed referred to jeepneys going to Cabog-Cabog. The reason why the jeepney drivers to Bagac refer people to Cabog-Cabog when they are going to Diwa because they can pick up passengers after they pass by the town of Cabog-Cabog. This makes both jeepney routes have significant income when they get home.

Balanga Public Transportation Terminal

Balanga Public Transportation Terminal

At around 8AM, our jeepney to Cabog-Cabog left and after 17 Pesos and 20 minutes we got down at the intersection going to Mount Samat at Diwa.

There were tricycles waiting on the intersection and they were offering 100 Pesos/person for a one-way trip to the top of Mount Samat. Unfortunately, we only had 1,000 Pesos all-in for our budget around Bataan so we kindly declined their offer.

Tricycle at the intersection to Mount Samat at Diwa, Pilar, Bataan

Tricycle at the intersection to Mount Samat at Diwa, Pilar, Bataan

According to the tricycle drivers the walk would take us about 2 to 3 hours but the locals doubtedly told us that it would only take us 1 hour. Frankly, I thought the tricycle drivers were trying to exaggerate the time so that they could convince us to pay for them. There were a lot of literature also on the internet that says it would only take 1 hour.

After drinking a bottle of softdrink just to jumpstart my blood and a brief relaxing moment inside the CR we started walking to the top of Mount Samat at around 8:45AM.

Walk to the Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor) at Mount Samat, Pilar, Bataan

Maui starting our walk to the top of Mount Samat

We passed by some people drying barbecue sticks on the road.

Posted in: Bataan, Pilar, Bataan Tagged: Bataan, Bataan 1000 Peso 2 Day Challenge, Dambana ng Kagitingan, How to get there, How to go back, Mount Samat, Notes, Pilar, Shrine of Valor

How much did I spend on our overnight trip to Bataan

June 13, 2012 by Josiah 24 Comments

I was looking for a quick overnight trip to the beach and was asking friends on where I could go, but here’s the catch, I only had 1,000 Pesos for my budget inclusive of transportation, food and lodging. I asked the fun and bubbly Maui of The Travelure about my dilemma and she was challenged. So I formally challenged her to join me on my 1,000 Peso overnight challenge which she valiantly accepted.

The Travelure at Stella Mariz Beach Resort in Bagac, BataanMaui of TheTravelure.com at the beach in Bagac, Bataan

The problem now was where to go. When I was planning for the January leg of my 12 for 2012 Travel Project, I moved the location from Bataan to Bolinao and Alaminos, Pangasinan because I found Bataan too expensive. With my dilemma I went back at my Bataan notes and tried to roughly plan again, removing the expensive must-see places in Bataan. It was then conclusive that it was possible to do an overnight backpacking trip to Bataan for a thousand Pesos.

On the early morning of June 10, 2012 we embarked on a journey that I called Bataan 1,000 Peso 2-Day Challenge. See below the list of what we did and how much our expenses were on the trip.

Posted in: Bataan Tagged: Bagac, Balanga, Bataan, Bataan 1000 Peso 2 Day Challenge, Dambana ng Kagitingan, Expenses, Mount Samat, Pilar

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