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Mountaineer Romi Garduce eyes new expedition on September
Don&#;t expect to see Romeo "Romi" Garduce climbing some of the world&#;s highest mountains—at least for now.
Nowadays, the Filipino mountaineer, who in May 19, conquered the summit of Mount Everest, is busy testing his competitive spirit on other equally physically challenging activities.
Last Valentine&#;s Day, February 14, Romi participated in the North Face&#;s "Thrill of the Trail" run held in Nuvali—Ayala Land&#;s sprawling eco-community property located in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
"Tropa natin ang nag-organize nung race tapos kaibigan ko rin yong sponsor. It&#;s good kasi matagal na akong nawala sa running community," Romi, who participated in the 11K challenge, told PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) in an interview after the event.
Running has become popular lately, with big corporate companies taking the lead by organizing big events to encourage a healthy lifestyle as well as promote their respective brands to the buying public.
The popularity of the sport, according to Romi, is not surprising: "Napakadaling salihan, madaling i-organize and for anyone participating madali lang din kasi kailangan mo lang sapatos, damit, unlike yong ibang sports like bisiklita, ang hirap ng logistical requirements.
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"Ito [running] gising ka lang then takbo ka na and you&#;re done after an hour or so. I guess maganda din yong marami silang nakikitang role models na tumatakbo para hindi lang &#;yong dating concept na strong athletes lang ang tumatakbo. Ngayon and dito sa running kahit sino puwedeng sumali, bata, matanda, payat or mataba."
AIMING ANTARCTICA. Being a mountain climber gives one utmost advantage when it comes to running long distances. This explains why a lot of mountaineers are being drawn to the activity.
"I would say &#;yong advantage is more part-mindset, part-skills," Romi explains. "Kasi mas sanay ang mountaineer sa hirap ng bun The First Filipino Mount Everest Summiteer Today, May 17, , marked the 14th anniversary of Leo Oracion summiting Mount Everest. Was he the first Filipino ever reach the summit of Mount Everest or was it Dale Abenojar? Read further … Heracleo ‘Leo’ Oración, born in Lucban, Quezon, is a Filipino mountaineer and sportsman widely recognized as the first Filipino to reach the summit of Mount Everest (8, meters or 20, feet above sea level) on May 17, , at the age of He reached the summit at p.m. (local time), together with 15 other climbers. Prior to climbing Mount Everest, he worked as a lifeguard at the Shangri-La Hotel in Mactan Island, Cebu. He quit his job to pursue his passion full-time. Aside from being a mountaineer, he is also a triathlete who has won various adventure races. He and fellow Mount Everest summiteer Erwin ‘Pastor’ Emata are also enlisted officers of the Philippine Coast Guard. He is also a member of the triathlon team, Coast Guard-Sandugo, which placed second in the Philippine adventure race, the Carrera Habagat. Oración was a member of the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition, whose quest to conquer Everest was supported by the ABS-CBN television network, among other entities. On May 13, , Oración left Everest Base Camp (South Base Camp, Nepal at an altitude of 5, meters or 17, feet) and proceeded up the mountain. He reached the summit on the afternoon of May Upon reaching the top, Oración radioed, "The Philippine Eagle has landed." His statement is based on Neil Armstrong's message "The Eagle has landed" when the Apollo 11 Lunar Module, nicknamed the "Eagle", landed on the moon. The following day, May 18, fellow expedition member Emata became the second Filipino to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Upon conclusion of his ascent, Nepal's Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation awarded Oración with a summit certificate which indicated his Mount Everest summit ascent on Romeo Roberto "Romi" Garduce (born in Balanga, Bataan), sometimes nicknamed as "Garduch," is a Filipinomountaineer, a scuba dive master (since ), an environmentalist, writer, motivational speaker and works as an IT professional. He began climbing mountains for a cause in as a member of the UP Mountaineers. Aside from being a mountain climber and IT professional, he became one of the host for the GMA Network public affair shows Born to Be Wild and Pinoy Meets World. He also hosted the GMA News and Public Affairs special entitled Pito Para sa Pilipino (Seven for the Filipinos) with Richard Gutierrez. Romi wrote and published his first book in October , entitled Akyat! A Filipino's Journey to the Seven Summits. The book chronicled his adventures and major climbs and expeditions. Akyat is a Filipino word that simply means "climb". After reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro in , Garduce became the first Filipino to climb one of the Seven Summits. On September 26, , Romi Garduce became the first Filipino to ascend Cho Oyu, a death zone peak at 8, metres (26,&#;ft), then the highest mountain peak scaled by a Filipino. That record was broken by Leo Oracion on May 17, , when he was the first to reach the peak of Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth, and planted the Filipino flag. Garduce reached the summit of Everest on May 19, Due to Garduce's feat, he was awarded an Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life by then Philippine PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo as well as one of The Outstanding Young Man (TOYM) of for his feats and service to community work. Garduce is the first, and to-date the only Filipino, who has climbed all Seven Summits, or the highest mountains in all continents following both Bass and Messner Seven Summits list. Born in , Garduce hails from the municipality of Balanga in the
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