Angono Petroglyphs in Binangonan

By Deus

During Holy Weeks in the Philippines, people got taste of long vacation,--no class, and no work. Some stay in their home to spend quality time with their family; some take a plunge in beaches and on various resort; some do nothing they only want to have a rest/ peace of mind. Also it is a time in the year where people remember the sacrifice done of Lord Jesus Christ for redemption for our sins.

Last Black Saturday, I decided to spend the day walking, taking pictures and gave respect to the respective chapels I passed by. I walked by my footsteps; my itinerary started at Antipolo City and ended my travel at East Ridge Golf Club at Binangonan Rizal. In my adventure I met Lola Ina from Upper Sakura; she was kind enough to let me charged the battery of my digital camera for free. In our conversation, she told me a cave nearby that I might want to explore, then, I asked her the details. And eventually, I explore the cave and took me roughly two hours. The trail going to cave is very confusing. And take note of the pseudo entrance of the cave, you might end up tumbling down beneath the surface. It has many chambered and; boasts of massive rock formation, and skylights. I wanted to further explore the cave but the time doesn’t permit me. I endured mild dehydration because I only brought 500 ml of water. I’m looking for Gatorade or Rush Fitness Water in the Sari-Sari Store for faster rehydration but it was not available. Only Cobra Energy Drink was available. I bought one and drunk it. It replenished my energy but I’m still thirsty. Gatorade and Rush Fitness Water still the best for me. Prior to my exploration of the cave at Madrigal, I went to Angono Petroglyphs. It is considered as a highly significant cultural landmark because of it’s the oldest known work of art in the Philippines. Human and animal like figure are engraved on the rock wall made of volcanic tuff. The figures also considered the oldest known art work in the Philippines, dating back to circa 3000 B.C. I hope that more efforts should be done in the preservation of these one of a kind art work since vandalism is evident in the rock wall. Help us preserve these for the generations to come; we should share the beauty of nature not destroying it.

Much of the talking, I’ll organize an expedition but not in solo, now as a group. I’ll post the outcome of our exploration next time. A piece of an advice if you plan for solo expedition, please think twice. I suggest asking for guide from the local villager there.

Thank you for reading my blog. -Deus