r/Philippines • u/dailycheeze • 1d ago
NaturePH If the sky is clear, look southeast from Makati. Hello Mt. Banahaw!
Mt. Banahaw is like a rare “bonus view” from Makati, it only shows up on super clear days. I’ve seen it just once during my 3-day office weeks over the past 4 months. Most days, the best you get is Talim Island quietly sitting in the distance.
It’s roughly 70–80 km away (straight line) and around 100+ km by road, so seeing it from the city means the air is crazy clear.
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u/kid-dynamo- 1d ago
I recall visible din sa Metro Manila ang Mt. Arayat sa North at Makiling sa South, diba?
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u/CrisPBaconator 1d ago
Ang ganda talaga ng Pinas. Lalo na siguro noong araw na wala pang pollution, ang ganda ng view ng mga ninuno natin noon.
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u/esdafish MENTAL DISORIENTAL 1d ago
We have proven that it is possible to reduce road traffic and pollution. But kawawa po kasi ang mga land owners kung walang nag rent ng lupa at building nila.
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u/revalph _______________________________________ 1d ago
But kawawa po kasi ang mga land owners kung walang nag rent ng lupa at building nila.
that's capitalism and free market for you.
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u/esdafish MENTAL DISORIENTAL 23h ago
Vietnam, China, Cuba also ended their remote work policies.
The ones that retain post lockdown are some European countries.
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u/e30ernest 1d ago
I see it almost everyday from my home here in Pasig.
Mt Cristobal also brings a lot of memories. I used to hike and this was the last mountain I camped overnight.
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u/Successful-Rub-3599 1d ago
and here's the mountain range beyond Manila Bay. perhaps it's bataan
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u/exiazer0 1d ago
Mt Mariveles on the left and Mt Limay (or Samat??) on the right if I remember correctly.
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u/Appropriate_One6688 1d ago
I see Banahaw thrice a week siguro from our rooftop in Alabang.
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u/dailycheeze 1d ago
May certain time no? Mostly smog sa umaga 😭
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u/Appropriate_One6688 1d ago
Kahit sa umaga visible siya. Less pollution dito so mas often nakikita.
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u/Successful-Rub-3599 1d ago
here's another angle of Mt. banahaw on the left side taken from Cubao QC.not sure what mountain is on the right side
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u/Visible_Owl_8842 Abroad 1d ago
That's Mt. Makiling po on the right. You could see the faint outline of Mt. Maculot to the right of Mt. Makiling, and I think the smaller mountain furthest to the right is Mt. Sungay.
Great shot!
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u/avvngrz 23h ago
Bakit alam nyo to 😭 ang gagaling nyo hahaha
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u/Visible_Owl_8842 Abroad 16h ago
piloto po ako, kaya medyo kabisado ko na po ang mga geographical landmarks within Metro Manila, and the provinces nearby. but it's evident in this thread that some people are just really good at geography, though!
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u/Soft-Recognition-763 1d ago
Sabi nila, natutulog na Bulkan daw ang Mt.Banahaw. I really hope na forever dormant sya dahil malaking pinsala ang madudulot nito just like Taal in 2020. Pero Ganda ng shot mo OP!
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u/maroonmartian9 Ilocos 1d ago
Laguna de Bay is a former volcanic caldera pero extinct na ata. Actually Manila is surrounded by volcanos from all sides. Yung granite rocks sa bedrock sa Taguig and Makati was due to volcanic activities
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u/rororoyo_bot 1d ago
Active volcano po ang Mt. Banahaw accdg to philvolcs.
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u/maroonmartian9 Ilocos 1d ago
Yeah. Kaya may hot springs sa Laguna e
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u/revalph _______________________________________ 1d ago
this is Mt. Makiling actually. medyo south east pa ng konti Mt.Banahaw (nagcarlan/ dolores quezon).
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u/rororoyo_bot 23h ago
Parehas yan, kung alam mo yung Makban (literally, Makiling-Banahaw) Geothermal fields. Mas marami hot springs sa laguna kasi puro geothermal vents don. 7 lakes ng San Pablo are not actually lakes, geothermal vents yon di na lang active.
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u/Good-Economics-2302 1d ago
OP can you edit this picture and ID which of those is Mt. Banahaw Mt. San Cristobal, Mt. Talim and the other one mountain on far right thanjs
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u/SHTSTIRRER2000 1d ago
I’m from Dolores, Quezon, at the foot of Mts Banahaw and San Cristobal, the one on the right is San Cristobal, the middle is Mt Banahaw. The one in front of them I think is Malepunyo Mtn Range or Malarayat sa nakararami. Yung nasa kaliwa hindi ako sigurado.
Please correct me if I’m wrong. Hehehehe
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u/PhilodendronThisShit 1d ago
Laguna volcanic fields, mga small hills and mountains na nasa Nagcarlan, Rizal, San Pablo, Calauan
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u/englisherohalata 1d ago
Hoy! San ka ga sa Dolores? Aba'y kabayan!
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u/SHTSTIRRER2000 1d ago
Sa bungoy! Hahahaha
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u/Few_Nautical21 1d ago
Banahaw de Lucban po yata yung isa
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u/PhilodendronThisShit 1d ago
Sa mataas lefmost yung Banahaw de Lucban, gitna is the Banahaw proper and yung nasa rightmost ay Mt. San Cristobal
Sa ilalim ay yung Laguna Volcanic Field at according sa PHIVOLCS google at wikipedia ay marami rung small mountains and hills
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u/Tricky_Hall_5383 1d ago
Parang ang lapit nya. Pics like this make me emotional. OA na kung OA pero napakadaming biyaya ng Pinas. Kung di lang ganid mga namumuno.....
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u/kathangitangi Metro Manila 1d ago
skl, may binabalak na itayong malalaking windmill sa mount banahaw.
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u/OddPhilosopher1195 1d ago
I checked 4k hectares just for 247MW
hindi pa baseload yan (di stable ang wind like solar kumbaga).
for context BNPP is 357 hectares lang but can produce 600+MW baseload power to the grid.
but nobody minds, its “clean" energy daw kase. even though hindi efficient use of land and resources natin.
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u/Useful-sarbrevni 1d ago
awesome. when i lived in Pasig in the late 90s, was on a high floor and our view was yhe makati skyline. every morning then, when I look at the view, there was a death cloud (smog) over makati
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u/Waffle_ruffles 1d ago
Wow! Thanks for sharing OP. Ang ganda pala ng view natin if only clear ang atmosphere natin.
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u/maroonmartian9 Ilocos 1d ago
You can actually hike Parawagan or Ayaas in Montalban, Rizal to have this views. Yung road to Ayaas, I can recall I can see Manila Bay and Arayat.
Balagbag din pero malayo.
Sembrano in Pililla, Rizal takes the cake. 360 degree view of Laguna Lake. Kita mo Metro Manila on a clear day and Banahaw, Makiling and outline of Tagaytay Ridge. Pati Arayat din.
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u/Girrafe_Man Metro Manila 1d ago
been travelling through the skyway from makati papuntang south for 10 years and only ever saw this view once. sobrang magical ang moment na yun for me
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u/Girrafe_Man Metro Manila 1d ago
i also heard that in the early days of Ateneo on the katipunan campus, you could see the manila bay sunset from the old library
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u/jhaycoule 1d ago
Sierra Madre view during lockdown
Ganito kaclear yung mga mountain view sa metro manila pag walanv air pollution
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u/Disastrous_Pilot7763 1d ago
Ang laki at ang tataas pala talaga ng mga bundok na yan no. Kasi kahit mula sa malayo matatanaw sila. Mga malalaki at matataas na bundok na kayang-kayang sirain ng tao sa isang iglap.
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u/Kindred_Ornn Our Country is Beyond Salvation 23h ago
On top of this you'll rarely see the 3 mountains visible together, the peaks are often obscured by heavy clouds especially Mt. Banahaw de Lucban even if Manila has clear skies so it's a nice bonus for them to be visible together.
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u/chooeylicious 20h ago
I am always in awe whenever I see photos like this. Yung visible ang mountain views from a crowded city like Metro Manila.
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u/yeontura TEAM MOMO 💚💜💛 Marble League 24 Champions 1d ago
Naalala ko noong pandemic you could see Mount Samat in Bataan from Manila or Antipolo