Tanay, Rizal draws visitors with its cool climate

Tanay, Rizal has been getting more and more visitors because of the cool Amihan weather.

According to Mark Salazar's report on "24 Oras," some areas recorded around 19 degrees Celsius on March 16, Monday.

"Hindi ho kami nakakatikim ng init dito, ang sakit sa buto, nangangawit na 'yung buto mo sa lamig. Masaya naman po kaya lang s'yempre nahihirapan kapag may edad ka na, mahirap na," said Lourdes, a 68-year-old local.

"Pero pag sa Metro Manila ka pumunta, ang lakad maayos pero pag dito, talagang nahihirapan ka," she added.

Tanay, although not that far from Metro Manila, is colder for two reasons. The first is because Tanay is a higher area, a few hundred meters above sea level. Secondly, Tanay has Sierra Madre, which blocks the hot weather from the Pacific, and traps cold weather during Amihan season.

Recently, many riders have been traveling to Tanay not just to visit Marilaque Highway, but to drink coffee at the roadside facing Sierra Madre.

"Dumayo lang po kami dito para magpahangin kasi day off naman po ngayon. Mas malamig po dito, ang init sa Taguig," said Edcel, one of the riders.

"Parang pantanggal stress 'pag sa trabaho, hinahabol lang namin 'yung lamig kasi mag-su-summer na," said Jeremy, another rider. —Nika Roque/MGP, GMA Integrated News