This is a Philippine False Coral Snake (𝘏𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳). I came across it on the trail going up to Mt. Cotcot in Itogon, Benguet. It's also known as the barred coral snake. It's endemic to the Philippines and it's venomous.
It's called a false coral snake because it's not a true coral snake. It's mimicking the banding patterns of true coral snakes as a form of self-defense against predators.
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