The recent typhoon (Megi/ local name: Juan) has caused landslides and road slips in parts of Halsema Highway but I have been told that the roads are still passable and buses are still doing regular trips. Just expect a few hours delay due to worse road conditions. Again, both roads leading to Sagada are passable – this includes that goes through Banaue and the one that goes through Baguio City.
Power has also been restored. 
Show your support to Sagada, Mountain Province by visiting soon! Cheers
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I just wanted to inform you all that Visit Kalinga has been launched. The URL is VisitKalinga.net – yes, it’s a DOT NET. If you love the views of Sagada, you would certainly love the vistas in Kalinga – especially in the town of Tinglayan – just three hours north of Bontoc. Just like Visit Sagada, the goal is to have an online repository of travel tips that backpackers and other DIY travelers could use for their own trip up north.
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Kalinga has always been a province that has evoked a strong sense of curiosity from me. The name of the province itself is a virtual oxymoron from the place’s actual reputation and geography. While the term “kalinga” in Filipino means literally to take care, the province has a geographical terrain that is hardly hospitable due to its ruggedness. The pervasive and enduring stories about the province’s head hunters among its tribal communities also do not help much in promoting a welcoming environment for curious travelers who may want to seek paths through the Cordilleras away from the relatively more touristy areas of Banaue and Sagada.
I recently traveled with Ed of Eazy Traveler to explore Kalinga. Ed has been to a lot of places in the Philippines and he wanted to take advantage of the recent September 2010 long weekend to go to a province that he hasn’t been to. I was supposed to be a solo trip but after seeing his post of Facebook, I just couldn’t resist the opportunity – and the challenge – of foraying to Kalinga.This is a trip that I wouldn’t have done alone.It’s embarrasing, but yes, I’ve fallen victim to the rhetoric against Kalinga and I’ve fallen for the black propaganda hook, line and sinker. You can ask Ed to verify this information for you. I was very nervous before we left for the trip.
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June is the beginning of the rainy season and if you believe the the PAGASA’s announcements, summer is officially over and we could all look forward to our usual smattering of typhoons. Since it’s impossible to predict the probability of rain weeks in advance, I advise travelers to Sagada to keep looking at weather reports and forecasts. Buses to Sagada will still go regardless of what storm signal is raised as long as roads are still passable.
Happy (and safe) travels, everyone!
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As you guys would’ve heard, Typhoon Pepeng (international name Parma) pummeled Northern Luzon for almost a week. The storm dumped over a meter of water in some areas and has triggered landslides and flooding all over the Ilocos regions, Cagayan, Isabela, Benguet, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Ifugao, Mt. Province and Baguio City.
Halsema is now closed but payloaders are already on the site to fix the problem. Baguio is also isolated due to landslides along Kennon Road, Marcos Highway and Naguillian Road.
Expect these obstacles to clear in the coming days.
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