2nd samar island loop biking tour 2012
CATBALOGAN CITY TO SAN JOSE DE BUAN , SAMAR
CATBALOGAN CITY TO MATUGUINAO,SAMAR
CATBALOGAN CITY TO BRGY. TABAY HINABANGAN,SAMAR
CATBALOGAN CITY TO PAGSANGHAN,SAMAR
lulugayan falls - calbiga,samar
SAMAR CAVE BIKING
JONI SOLO BIKING TOUR IN THE PHILIPPINES
DECEMBER 13, 2003 - FEBRUARY 27, 2004 3,557 KMS 51 DAYS
www.jonisolobiking.blogspot.com
Biking Joni Explores Luzon Alone
Biking priest Robert Reyes pursued adversarial geopolitics via solo a biking tour along the country’s main roads. His pedaling had been drawing supporters to his cause since he started it, particularly in the post-Aquino Administration era. He was ably prepared and capable, right from the start, to set out on a campaign that dramatized the need for a radical reform in governance. A part from his own clerico-political vision, he had organizations who shared with his pursuits and were there ever ready to expand on what he blazed on the trail.
Unlike this figure, Joni Bonifacio for his preparations, only had one dream in his early college days in Cebu City: to tour the Philippines on a solo biking spree. His personal mission: to verify for himself the truth about claims that indeed this country is worth traveling around Cebu on his first bicycle, he next tried to tour around Bohol, then, after finishing a bachelor of science course, he went around Samar Island. By this time, he had learned that to preserve the beauty and richness of nature in Samar, he had gone on an Advocacy campaign on that score. That sent him to interior of caves never before trailed or further in those which had already been declared ad tourist spots, other than mere microcosm of national parks. In year 2002, after being exposed to foreigners as their tourist guide, and sometimes, interpreter, he was with French explorers that discovered two more caves up in the unknown wilds of Calbiga, via Maydolong town in the Pacific province of Eastern Samar. Two caves were recorded on the bevy’s logbook in Joni’s names. Early on, in Catbalogan, Samar, his birthplace that still pretends to go slow with the march of modernity, Joni organized the Trexplore (a trek and explore adventures club), practicing as an environmentalist group, that conducts lectures in schools and to groups of adventures (professionals and businessmen, among them) on the magnificence of Samar’s attractions and how to protect and preserve them for generations yet to come.
Joni Abesamis Bonifacio, still sigle and preoccupied with Nature’s mandate for his country than being attentive to maidens that come around him everywhere he goes, has since completed his Visayas tour while being mounded on his biwheeled recer, his 15-kilogram backpack and gadgets and light equipment for mountain climbing and caving doubling the weight of his bike which is just enough for his own weight at 175 pounds at a stature of 5’7” (in my own estimate). After completing his first photo show on this tour, he went on his second long trip, this time, to the south. The traveled around Mindanao with his bike, shelling out not more than P15,000, which included fees to enter beach resorts.
Many Catbaloganons and Samarnons, mostly the adventure-lovers and students, have since loved to hear about Joni’s treks outside Samar. He is their direct investigator of Nature. Every close friend misses now this guy who is a text away for over a month now.
Last December 13, he set out for his final tour of the Philippines, up north, to Luzon. At 6:53 p.m. of that day, my cellular phone opened to this message from him: “Just arrived Calbayog City, about 72 kilometers from Catbalogan, my town. I pedaled about 4 hours on my day 1. Tomorrow Day 2 Calbayog to Allen, about 72 km ride, then ferry to Matnog.”
Waray-Waray La, the television progam which I maintain, since year 2001 via Decobeam CATV in Catbalogan, has featured Joni’s latest reports on his Luzon campaign. Joni has been keeping this columnist updated through text messages. He has, first instance, kept ,e informed of how good the police officers are to him each time he spends a night in a police station and how new friends keep coming up. “Ok. I have my notes with me after my tour I will show it to you,” his second text message said.
By December 14, he was already at the Spice of Life beach in Allen. “Swimming time” at 1:58 p.m. said he. In the next weeks into January, 2004, he was in Luzon, home away from home. “Day 1 - 2n lap. In here Brgy. Dolores, Capas, Tarlac, my relative’s house. Sat. going to trek to Mt. Pinatubo. Happy New Year and God bless,” he texted in last Jan. 1 at 7:56 o’clock in the evening. On Jan. 4, at 6:21 p.m., he reported: “Just arrived home at Capas Tarlac. Finished Mt. Pinatubo. I trekked 30 km vice versa quite tired.” Ten days later, Jan. 14, at 1:08 p.m., this message came: “I’m here Km 85 in Bugias, Abatan, Benguet. Just finished eating my lunch here at Golden Pines Hotel and Restaurant. The view here is perfect. I’m on the way to Sagada,” and on Jan. 15 at 6”14 p.m., he said: “I’m here Sagada Mountain Province here in Gambuyan Inn. Tomorrow going to explore HANGING COFFINS and CAVES here in Sagada”, and 2 hours later, at 8:09 evening, came his report: “Baguio to Sagada is 147 Km via Halsema Hi-Way hardest road in the Phil. I pass highest point 7200 ft above sea level. It’s cold and cloudy. I make 3 days.: At 9:50 the following morning, Joni was already at Calvary Hill: “Just finished seeing now to Sagada Weaving, then Caves.” By Jan. 17, a Saturday, he was already in Banaue, and his text message at 5:21 p.m. said: Going to eat my dinner. Going to stay Banaue police station.” Two days later, at 7:07 p.m. came this message from him: “I’m staying tonight at San Mateo Police Station. Tomorrow I’m on the way to Tuguegarao City.” At 2:25 p.m. two Wednesday ago, he reported” I’m here Penablanca Callo Caves. Just finished caving. I’m with D.O.T. staff.” And at 9:46 p.m., he requested thus: “Just say Hi! Hello there in Samar. I’m just fine. I met new friends here Tuguegarao City. Tomorrow I will interview Radio program here. Going Aparri tomorrow.” Last Friday , at 5:05 p.m., he disclosed: “I’m here Punta Aparri tip Northern Luzon “WHERE RIVERS MEET THE SEAS.”
Biking priest Robert Reyes pursued adversarial geopolitics via solo a biking tour along the country’s main roads. His pedaling had been drawing supporters to his cause since he started it, particularly in the post-Aquino Administration era. He was ably prepared and capable, right from the start, to set out on a campaign that dramatized the need for a radical reform in governance. A part from his own clerico-political vision, he had organizations who shared with his pursuits and were there ever ready to expand on what he blazed on the trail.
Unlike this figure, Joni Bonifacio for his preparations, only had one dream in his early college days in Cebu City: to tour the Philippines on a solo biking spree. His personal mission: to verify for himself the truth about claims that indeed this country is worth traveling around Cebu on his first bicycle, he next tried to tour around Bohol, then, after finishing a bachelor of science course, he went around Samar Island. By this time, he had learned that to preserve the beauty and richness of nature in Samar, he had gone on an Advocacy campaign on that score. That sent him to interior of caves never before trailed or further in those which had already been declared ad tourist spots, other than mere microcosm of national parks. In year 2002, after being exposed to foreigners as their tourist guide, and sometimes, interpreter, he was with French explorers that discovered two more caves up in the unknown wilds of Calbiga, via Maydolong town in the Pacific province of Eastern Samar. Two caves were recorded on the bevy’s logbook in Joni’s names. Early on, in Catbalogan, Samar, his birthplace that still pretends to go slow with the march of modernity, Joni organized the Trexplore (a trek and explore adventures club), practicing as an environmentalist group, that conducts lectures in schools and to groups of adventures (professionals and businessmen, among them) on the magnificence of Samar’s attractions and how to protect and preserve them for generations yet to come.
Joni Abesamis Bonifacio, still sigle and preoccupied with Nature’s mandate for his country than being attentive to maidens that come around him everywhere he goes, has since completed his Visayas tour while being mounded on his biwheeled recer, his 15-kilogram backpack and gadgets and light equipment for mountain climbing and caving doubling the weight of his bike which is just enough for his own weight at 175 pounds at a stature of 5’7” (in my own estimate). After completing his first photo show on this tour, he went on his second long trip, this time, to the south. The traveled around Mindanao with his bike, shelling out not more than P15,000, which included fees to enter beach resorts.
Many Catbaloganons and Samarnons, mostly the adventure-lovers and students, have since loved to hear about Joni’s treks outside Samar. He is their direct investigator of Nature. Every close friend misses now this guy who is a text away for over a month now.
Last December 13, he set out for his final tour of the Philippines, up north, to Luzon. At 6:53 p.m. of that day, my cellular phone opened to this message from him: “Just arrived Calbayog City, about 72 kilometers from Catbalogan, my town. I pedaled about 4 hours on my day 1. Tomorrow Day 2 Calbayog to Allen, about 72 km ride, then ferry to Matnog.”
Waray-Waray La, the television progam which I maintain, since year 2001 via Decobeam CATV in Catbalogan, has featured Joni’s latest reports on his Luzon campaign. Joni has been keeping this columnist updated through text messages. He has, first instance, kept ,e informed of how good the police officers are to him each time he spends a night in a police station and how new friends keep coming up. “Ok. I have my notes with me after my tour I will show it to you,” his second text message said.
By December 14, he was already at the Spice of Life beach in Allen. “Swimming time” at 1:58 p.m. said he. In the next weeks into January, 2004, he was in Luzon, home away from home. “Day 1 - 2n lap. In here Brgy. Dolores, Capas, Tarlac, my relative’s house. Sat. going to trek to Mt. Pinatubo. Happy New Year and God bless,” he texted in last Jan. 1 at 7:56 o’clock in the evening. On Jan. 4, at 6:21 p.m., he reported: “Just arrived home at Capas Tarlac. Finished Mt. Pinatubo. I trekked 30 km vice versa quite tired.” Ten days later, Jan. 14, at 1:08 p.m., this message came: “I’m here Km 85 in Bugias, Abatan, Benguet. Just finished eating my lunch here at Golden Pines Hotel and Restaurant. The view here is perfect. I’m on the way to Sagada,” and on Jan. 15 at 6”14 p.m., he said: “I’m here Sagada Mountain Province here in Gambuyan Inn. Tomorrow going to explore HANGING COFFINS and CAVES here in Sagada”, and 2 hours later, at 8:09 evening, came his report: “Baguio to Sagada is 147 Km via Halsema Hi-Way hardest road in the Phil. I pass highest point 7200 ft above sea level. It’s cold and cloudy. I make 3 days.: At 9:50 the following morning, Joni was already at Calvary Hill: “Just finished seeing now to Sagada Weaving, then Caves.” By Jan. 17, a Saturday, he was already in Banaue, and his text message at 5:21 p.m. said: Going to eat my dinner. Going to stay Banaue police station.” Two days later, at 7:07 p.m. came this message from him: “I’m staying tonight at San Mateo Police Station. Tomorrow I’m on the way to Tuguegarao City.” At 2:25 p.m. two Wednesday ago, he reported” I’m here Penablanca Callo Caves. Just finished caving. I’m with D.O.T. staff.” And at 9:46 p.m., he requested thus: “Just say Hi! Hello there in Samar. I’m just fine. I met new friends here Tuguegarao City. Tomorrow I will interview Radio program here. Going Aparri tomorrow.” Last Friday , at 5:05 p.m., he disclosed: “I’m here Punta Aparri tip Northern Luzon “WHERE RIVERS MEET THE SEAS.”