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Mt. Pinatubo has always brought bad memories. Not because my family was affected by  its explosion in the 90's but because the last time I went there, I had a hard time walking for a few days because of the trekking. And we did not even reached the peak at that time. So when I was invited to climb Mt. Pinatubo's crater by my officemates, my first question was: "Mag-trekking ba tayo mula sa baba?". This is a make or break question for me because I hate doing physical activities that involve running, walking (let me qualify this as super duper long walks) and exercising. When my officemate said that we would ride a 4 wheel drive  three-fourths of the way and walk only for 30 minutes, I said YES right away. How can you say no to seeing Pinatubo's crater? Plus, I don't have to walk far. That's the real clincher for me. We left Manila to go to Capas, Tarlac on a Thursday afternoon. We spent a night in Tarlac because it would be less hassle tha...