Pinoy Mountaineer joins the ‘Best Friends of the Forest’ Movement
Last March 23, 2018, Pinoy Mountaineer joined the Forest Foundation of the Philippines (FFP) in its ‘Best Friends of the
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News and Current Issues
Iloilo Mountaineering Club reports successful Panay Trilogy traverse
The Iloilo Mountaineering Club has reported a successful traverse of Panay’s three major peaks: Mt. Madjaas, Mt. Nangtud, and Mt.
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Visually-impaired teenager Jerald Polintan reaches his 2nd summit in Mt. Batulao
After joining the Zero Visibility event last year and reaching his first summit (Pico de Loro), visually-impaired teenager Jerald Polintan accomplished
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#NMCD2017: 4th National Mountain Cleanup Day a “great success”
LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA – Over 100 groups and at least 1020 volunteers participated in the 4th National Mountain Cleanup Day on
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UP Mountaineers invites presenters to “AkyatCon 2.0”
The University of the Philippines Mountaineers (UPM) is inviting interested organizations to propose topics to be presented at AkyatCon 2.0.
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UP Mountaineer Jeshua Sales: Hikers should be ‘culturally sensitive’
In a recent speech, Jeshua Sales of the UP Mountaineers urged fellow hikers to be sensitive to the culture of
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Guiding Document: 4th National Mountain Cleanup Day, July 8, 2017
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Continuing the annual tradition, the fourth NMCD is envisioned to live up to being an annual reminder to
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Mountaineer Gregg Yan proposes a ‘green officer’ for every hike
An alumnus of the Loyola Mountaineers, environmentalist Gregg Yan, has proposed that alongside regular positions in each hike like team
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Antique mountaineers summit Mt. Nausang in Madalang, Aklan
The Antique Mountaineering Society, Inc. (AMSI) has reported a successful ascent of Mt.Nausang (locally known as “Nausan” ) in Madalag,
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Mt. Apo set to reopen; excessive fees draws sharp reactions from mountaineers
The prohibition to climb Mt. Apo as a result of last year’s forest fire has been lifted by the Protected
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