Guiding Document: 3rd National Mountain Cleanup Day, June 4, 2016
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Inspired by the first two National Mountain Cleanup Days in 2014 and 2015, the third NMCD is envisioned
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News and Current Issues
Mt. Apo Fire Day 7 Updates: Fire not yet contained, cloud seeding done, Apo closed indefinitely
Mt. Apo updates: 1. Fire not yet fully contained. As one mountaineer in the site put it: “On-off yung apoy…
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Mt. Apo Fire Day 4: Fire NOT yet contained – heads to Davao side of the mountain
While the Mt. Apo fire has been contained in Kidapawan, Makilala, Bansalan and Lake Venado, our correspondents on site report that the fire
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(UPDATED 2) Mountain News: Mt. Apo is burning. Here’s how mountaineers can help in Mt. Apo fire.
Note: This is a developing story. Please contact news@pinoymountaineer.com if you have updates or further information. Update (3/28/2016): We are getting
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#SpreadTheImpact: Striking a balance between protecting and promoting the mountains
by Gideon Lasco Whenever I post photos of a mountain on Facebook – or blog about it in my website –
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Mountain News: New Mt. Pulag rules limit groups to 20 participants
In response to the continued influx of visitors and amid growing concerns among mountaineers over the ecotourism in Mt. Pulag,
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Opinion: Popularity is Pulag’s Salvation
Pinoy Mountaineer is calling for a constructive conversation about what we should do to preserve the beauty of Mt. Pulag
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Special Issue: Mt. Pulag and ecotourism
“The mountain cannot speak, and oftentimes, it suffers in silence. But a mountaineer ought to know how to feel its
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Opinion: The view from South Africa
Pinoy Mountaineer is calling for a constructive conversation about what we should do to preserve the beauty of Mt. Pulag and
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Opinion: Lessons from Mt. Talinis
Pinoy Mountaineer is calling for a constructive conversation about what we should do to preserve the beauty of Mt. Pulag and
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