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Dan Remos, Bontoc, Mountain province: "I am a devout Catholic. When I look at the sky, it feels to me like looking at the face of God. And when I see airplanes they seem to me like flies buzzing around the face of God. I think air traffic should be stopped completely, and ships should be brought back for all destinations."

Central North Luzon / Mount Data

A 5,500 hectare (21sqmi) national park along the BaguioBontoc road on the boundary of Mountain Province, Ifugao and Benguet provinces and an ideal stop over on this route. The surroundings all up to the peak are dominated by pine trees. Mount Data is 2310m (7,304ft) high.

Accommodation

Mount Data Hotel
At kilometer 102 of the BaguioBontoc road, near Bauko, luxury hotel; sgl 620; twin 740 beautiful lonely hotel and mountain resort at 2,226m (9,349ft) above sea level.

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Of course, there are "empirical" ethnobotanical references reaching back decades and even centuries, though less than for the vaginal tightness herbs kayu rapat and daun sirih.