Here Comes Fourth EcoTrek!

4th EcoTrek

Purok Falel, Tamadang, Kiamba, Sarangani Province

Novermber 28-29, 2014

  

Day 1

6:00 AM                     Registration at ECPC, Provincial Capitol Complex, Alabel, Sarangani Province

7:00 AM                     ETD to Kiamba, Sarangani Province

8:30 AM                     ETA at Barangay Tamadang, Jump-off point to Falel

9:00 AM                     Trek to Purok Falel

10:30 AM                   ETA at Falel Elementary School (Campsite)

11:00 AM                   Distribution of School Supplies to the pupils

12:00 NN                    Lunch

1:00 PM                      Tree-Planting Activity

3:00 PM                      Visit to the Hanging Coffins of Falel

4:00 PM                       Fun Activities at the Viewing Deck

5:00 PM                       Traditional Fire-starting and Cooking Contest at the Viewdeck Area

6:30 PM                       Dinner

7:30 PM                       Welcome Socials / Interaction with Locals

10:00 PM                     Lights Off

Day 2

5:30 AM                       Wake Up Call

6:00 AM                       Breakfast

7:00 AM                       ETD to Hikong Tabalut (Waterfalls and Cave)

7:30 AM                       ETA at Hikong Tabalut

8:00 AM                       Funtime at the Waterfalls

11:00 AM                     Trek Back to Campsite

12:00 PM                      Lunch

1:00 PM                        Trek Back to Tamadang

2:00 PM                        Sight-seeing Around Kiamba Town Park and Baywalk

3:00 PM                         ETD back to Provincial Capitol

4:30 PM                         ETA at Provincial Capitol

5:00 PM                         Hosted Dinner

6:00 PM                         Mini-Concert for the Environment / Socials

Registration is only Php 250, inclusive of event shirt, ID, certificate, and one hosted dinner

We're Glad to Share With You the Triumphs of Team BUNDOL Mountaineers

We would like to thank everyone who had been part of the EcoTrek. We we thought about it 2011 we had no doubt that we can do it, despite our lack of experience, and, most importantly, lack of resources. But we were able to make other believe in what we see and now, we are about to hold our fourth EcoTrek, reaching out to more communities in Sarangani.

We would like to thank Magu Mountaineering Association and Madyaw Alabel Alabel Mountaineering Association (MAMA) for partnering with us in the first EcoTrek. They were like our parents who assisted us until we were ready to stand on our own. Thank you, guys, and we miss you.

We would also like to thank former Gov. Migs Dominguez who helped us in our first and second EcoTrek without questions. Much thanks as well to Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon for helping us in the 3rd EcoTrek and for committing to help us in our future events. Thanks also to the office Vice-Gov. Jinkee Pacquiao for the assistance.

Our gratitude also goes to Mayor Corazon Grafilo and Vice Mayor Vic Paul Salarda for helping us as well.

We also thank Councilor Goldenboy Herrera who shared his resources with us as well.

We were also inspired by QUEST (Quality Education for Sarangani Today) under the leadership of Ms. Annalie Edday.

Our heartfelt thanks also goes to our advisers, Ma'am Jing, Ma'am Mahal, Councilor Jun2x Grafilo, and Batman for guiding us.

We also like to thanks our new partners, Southern Philippines Power Corporation, Hearts and Brains Youth Volunteers, Datu Wali Missions, and others that we might have missed to mention.

To all the members of Team BUNDOL Mountaineers who, despite our needs, still offers to help others.

To all of you, we dedicate all the blessing we received this year:

We would like to thank the Ten Accomplished Youth Organization (TAYO) Foundation, National Youth Commission, Office of Senator Bam Aquino, and Coca-Cola Philippines for the recognition.

We would also like to share the articles written about us:

• Team BUNDOL in the Philippines Daily Inquirer
• Team BUNDOL in the Philippine Star
• Team BUNDOL in GMA News
• Another Feature by GMA News
• Team BUNDOL in SunStar News
• Feature by Orange Magazine
• Feature by EDGE Davao
• Senate Press Release
• Feature by Rappler
• TAYO Awarding Video
• Features by Sarangani PIO
• Tweets by Adel Tamano
• Feature by Yadu Karu

Most of all, papuri sa Diyos para sa pagkakataong makapagsilbi at makapagbahagi ng pagmamahal sa aming kapwa tao!

2013 Team BUNDOL Mountaineers Yearend Review

The Year 2013 had been a wonderful year for Team BUNDOL Mountaineers!

 Here is summary of our achievements this year: 

• Qualifying to the National Finals of the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations of the Philippines
• Accomplishing the 3rd EcoTrek, which is our most successful so far. It was participated in over 100 mountaineers from distant places. We received enormous positive comments from our participants.
• All months of the year, Team BUNDOL Mountaineers had initiated and participated in activities such as fun climbs and explorations, gift-giving, and tree-planting.
• We had also conducted the first acceptance climb at Mt. Matutum.

Here is a video created by Vice President Mardy Bacquiano showing photos of our activities in the past year:

 
I would also like to share this video created by one of our participants from Mati Outdoor Club from Mati, Davao Oriental.

  We are looking forward to more success for Team BUNDOL Mountaineers in the year 2014.