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Location : Guimba and Sog-ong Caves, Loboc (municipality), Bohol (province), Philippines
Cave Guide: Jeffrey Huerte
Loboc Caves?
It was surprising for me to hear about caves in Loboc. Outside Loboc, nobody talks about Loboc Caves. But Jeffrey assured me there are quite a handful of caves. They are so obscure, most don't even have names. On the other side of the river where you land after ziplining are where the caves are.
Trek
After alighting from the zipline, a cave guide provided by Loboc's tourism office took me and Jeffrey for a hike further up the mountain and into the other side. The ardous hike was already a workout unto itself. It was hot and humid. By the time we got to the first cave, we were drenched.
Guimba 1 Cave
This is not the official name of the cave. It's in the purok of Guimba and it was the first of 2 caves in Guimba, thus Guimba 1. The mouth of the cave was huge but it was a short cave with a traverse exit on the other side. The exit opening was clearly visible by the light shining into it. Inside the cave are openings that looked promising. I'm not sure if they have already been explored. Going through the cave was a little technical going through and over some huge rocks.
Guimba 2 Cave
We came out the other side of Guimba 1 and took a short trek to Guimba 2. It had a small opening as wide as a whiskey oak barrel. But inside, it was much longer and more majestic than Guimba 1. It has a corridor passage with a flat flooring which made for an easy walk. At some point, there was a cathedral-like expanse. It was also a traverse taking us out to the other side where we continued our trek to the third and last cave.
Sog-Ong Cave
The locals are more familiar with this cave since this is where they take refuge during violent typhoons. When the mountains are whipped by punishing typhoon winds, inside Sog-Ong Cave is placid and calm. It's a shallow cave that doesn't go any deeper from its opening.
Ending Thoughts
These are all easy caves but getting there isn't - you still need a guide or be lost. Loboc's caves are hardly explored. I don't know how many more are out there, but even the known ones, I doubt if they were fully explored to reveal the extent of the promising openings within the cave itself. Given the proximity of the 2 Guimba caves, perhaps there's a possible cave connection? As of the moment, there is no formal offering by the town for cave exploration but private guides can be contacted who can show you around.
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