Have you ever tried Base Jumping? Well, Engr. Elpie Paras will soon introduce the Philippines’ first tethered basejump simulator – DROPZONE!.

Taken from his facebook account, Engr. Paras announced the newest adventure …”Rip the cord and drop from our 120-foot steel tower in complete safety..extreme adrenalin rush at its best…It’s like skydiving from 12 storeys high and swoop within inches of the man-made lagoon at Dahilayan Adventure Park”

Usually, BASE Jumping is an activity that employs an initially packed parachute to jump from fixed objects, as with paragliding. Actually, B.A.S.E. is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings, antennae, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs).

But what you’ll probably see at Drop Zone is similar to the Vertigo (shown in main photo above and below) at Bodyflight UK, a world-class adrenaline-soaked entertainment facility in Bedforshire, England. Marketed as “a bungee jump without the bounce”, Vertigo is one of the tallest jumps in the UK and enables customers to free fall for two thirds of a 125ft drop before a cable gradually slows them down. Perhaps, Engr. Paras has this in mind because in Bodyflight, the Vertigo goes with the Swoop which is a 200-meter zipwire. So there you go, Vertigo and Swoop becomes DropZone at ZipZone at Dahilayan.

The differences between Drop Zone and Vertigo? Drop Zone is 120 feet (Vertigo is 125 feet); base jump from Steel Tower (Drop Zone); base jump from Building(Vertigo).Looks scary? But just like the zip…you’ll probably beg for more once you’ve tried it. We’ll wait for the official announcement from Dahilayan Adventure Park.

If you’re adventure crazy…visit Northern Mindanao

KITROL Holdings Inc. recently held the groundbreaking of its P200-million worth fuel storage facility inside the Phividec Industrial Authority area in Baluarte, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

The facility will include state-of-the art receiving lines for heavy fuel oil (HFO) and light fuel oil (LFO), loading gantry, warehouse, office, genset room, cargo berth, water/oil separator, fire pump and product pump to cater to the logical needs of small to medium size independent petroleum marketers.

Accordingly, the project which will be situated within a six hectare area, will be the biggest facility in Northern Mindanao.

The project will initially operate with a capacity of 20 million liters to be distributed in five storage tanks that will be for lease to prospective clients. The project will primarily supply the fuel requirements of industries within the Phividec area and the whole of Mindanao.

The complex is said to be environmentally-compliant with all the necessary safety and security ancillaries, which will give employment to local residents during its construction and eventual operation.

The project is targeted to be finished by the third quarter of this year.

by Nicole J. Managbanag of SSC

Dahilayan Gardens and Resort located at Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon isn’t just an ideal venue for weddings, pre-nuptial photo shoots, seminars and other functions. It now has more outdoor activities available to offer the public.

Among the new amenities are jet boating, water balling, tilapia fishing and horseback riding. The place is also a wonderful place to enjoy nature, away from the bustling city life. Jet boating is done at the man-made 6-foot deep lagoon shown below.

The jet boat is battery-operated similar to a jetski. A 10-minute ride will cost you P200.

In water balling, a large inflatable ball allows you to “walk on water” for a fee of P100 per 5 min.

If you love fishing, there are lots of tilapia at the lagoon. A fishing fee of P100 is charged per person. If you want to bring your catch home, a P60/kg tilapia fee is charged. In case you want to have it grilled by the resort staff, there is a P40/kg grilling fee.

Lastly, horseback riding is also available. The resort has a trail where a single round on horseback will cost you P100.

Not only that, the resort will soon have camping grounds, a restaurant, a picnic area, hiking trail, a view deck, and a natural pool.

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The tourist police units, except the existing Boracay Special Tourist Police Office, will be patterned after the Bohol Tourist Police Unit, which has seven-member police teams assigned to tourist destinations on the island.

Tourist assistance centers staffed by a composite team from the PNP, the DOT and the local government will also be set up in the tourist destinations.

In police stations at the 14 tourist sites, tourist assistance desks will be organized to provide assistance to tourists.

The tourist police units will be organized from the existing police units and later transformed into a separate structure as the National Operational Support Unit.

The policemen will undergo training on tourism and dealing with tourists. The training would include lectures on peace and order and tourism, tips on acting as tourist guides, customer service, cultural sensitivity and language courses.

The tourist police will wear light blue collared shirts and dark blue pants or shorts for beach destinations.

The PNP and DOT launched the program last December through the signing of a memorandum of agreement.