As reflected in the “Pagkilala” book of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), part of the Kalanguya tribe claimed Malico as their ancestral domain. The locals stage their annual festival thru music, songs and dances.
Kalanguya tribe are also called Highland Culture Bearers. It is said that maintenance of trails going to their community and farm are done by men without pay. Instead, a pig is butchered and its meat is distributed to the workers as compensation.
Aside from its rich cultural heritage, tourists visit the small community because of its cold temperature as it sits 1,300 feet above sea level. The temperature does not exceed 20 degrees celsius.
Malico teems with pine trees that beckon you to put on your trekking shoes and go on a slow hike and pristine waterfalls that invite you to take a lingering dip in the natural pools below.
Or, if the laid-back ambience makes you feel like lounging among the benches, simply talk to nature and take a selfie in the panoramic view of the lushed plains and nature-cultivated ridges.
Interestingly, the 702nd Infantry (Defender) Brigade of the Philippine Army has set up its station in the area to provide security and protection in the terrain. Several camping activities and retreats have been conducted in the area and tourists are welcome in the area as long as they register with the local government unit before going up.
