Exploring The Rainforest In Subic

The rainforest in Subic

The men in fatigue, who give training to tourists who want to learn jungle survival.

The rainforests of Subic which cover almost half of the total population, century old trees make a last proud stand, and hundreds of volunteers of the subic Bay Metropolitan Authority struggle to preserve this virgin state. Members of the Jungle Environmental Survival Training (JEST) center in subic cross the bay on a traditional bamboo raft. Clad in fatigues and well-versed in the art of jungle survival, these guides lead tourists through the woods and give lectures on arcane techniques.

Jest members set up a traditional Aeta fish trap. The waters around Subic Bay are a marine sanctuary; tourists can get a permit to fish in its pristine waters, but hunting is strictly prohibited.

An old Aeta tribesman who had trained thousands of U.S. Marines in jungle survival, escape and evasion, and search and rescue techniques since the 1960's, demonstrates the traditional way to start a fire with bamboo in case you got stuck in the jungle with just your Swiss army knife.

Preparing a bamboo stick to create fire.

Eking Bulatao, revered leader of the Aytas and known since 1960 to American Marines as the best jungle rescue guide and survival trainer.