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"Mount Guiting-Guiting is the highest mountain in the province of Romblon located at the heart of Sibuyan Island and dominates the entire island. Guiting-Guiting, in the local Romblomanon dialect, means "jagged". The mountain is one of the focal points of Sibuyan's declaration as a biodiversity haven. The entire island has been compared numerous times with the biodiversity endemism rate of the Galapagos islands. This endemism prompted much of the mountain and its slopes to be protected under the Mt. Guiting-Guiting Natural Park, established in 1996.
History
In May 1982, under the leadership of Arturo Valdez, a joint team from the Bacolod-based Philippine Mountaineering Society (PMS) and the University of the Philippines (UP), the team assaulted the mountain, the attempt of which was to be the first in history.
It was during this expedition that one of the peaks, now known as "Mayo's Peak" was named after one of the team members, Mayo Monteza, who celebrated his birthday during the climb, while one of the water spring sources now known as "Bulod's Spring" was named after one of the local guides, Bulod, who volunteered (along with another locals) to join the climb.
The team failed to take the summit on this first attempt, but came back two weeks afterwards. On 17 June 1982, four climbers became the first to stand at the summit. Their names are Mon Ruiz, Kim Valino, Roel Tan Torres (of UP mountaineers) and Edwin Gatia of the PMS team
Biodiversity
Sibuyan Island has extremely high endemism largely due to its remoteness. More than half of the Island is covered with forest. Preliminary reports include that the forest density in Sibuyan is 1,551 trees per hectare making it the densest forest ever recorded in the Philippines. There exists a full range of forest gradient in the Philippines consisting of mangrove, lowland, montane, mossy forests, heathland, and grassland--from the shoreline up to the summit of Mt. Guiting-Guiting,
There are approximately 700 vascular plant species, including 54 species that are endemic to the island. These include Nepenthes sibuyanensis (Sibuyan Pitcher Plant); Heterospathe sibuyanensis Becc. (Bil-is), Agamyla sibuyanensis (Sibuyan lipstick plant); Myrmephytum beccarii Elmer (Sibuyan ant plant); Begonia gitingensis Elmer (Guiting-guiting begonia).
A total of 130 species of birds have been recorded in the park, of which 102 are either known or presumed to be breeding residents. There area also nine (9) native non-flying terrestrial mammal species, nine fruit bats species, of which one is endemic, and nine lizards and four Geckos."
Guest Guide Details:
Contact Number: TM:0967 507 7829
Name: Renante Antac
Address:Sinamar 1 Street Kacan North Cotabato
Any Available Outlets Padala
Email Add:[email protected]
facebook Account:rantac@ymail.com/[email protected]
Event Fee:P4,200.00
--Inclusion--
Permit
Certificate
Tricycle Fair
Guide fee
Porter fee
Accommodation
Exclusive
Sea fair
Foods
Event Jersey /350.00
What to bring:
1.Gloves
2.Thermal
3.Wind Breaker
4.Warmer
5.Personal water
6.Trash bag 3 pieces
7.Zip Luck
8.Communication Gadgets
9.First Aid Kit
10.head wear
11.Head Lamp
12.Sacks
13.Tissue paper
14.Alcohol
15.Tent
16.Sleeping Bag
17.Ground Sheet
18.Fly Sheet
19.Mountaineering Shovel
20.Cup
21. Balunan
22.Trail Foods
Not to Bring:
Wet Wipes
Loud Speaker
August 22 2019 Thursday
Day 0----------------Travel Time
8:00Am--------------Meet up NIA Treminal 3
9:00Am--------------Travel going to Buendia
10:00Pm-------------Buendia Arrival
11:00Pm-------------Travel to Batangas Port
1:00Pm---------------ETA Batangas
2:00Pm---------------Buy ticket
3:00Pm---------------Boarding @pier
August 23 2019 Friday
Day 0-----------------Travel Time
4:00Am---------------ETA Romblon , Romblon
5:30Am---------------Buy Break fast/food for Climb/Buy Ticket
7:00Am---------------Boarding M/V Querubin to Sibuyan Island
10:00Am-------------ETA Magdiwang port
10:30Am-------------Meet up Guide
11:00Am--------------Lunch
Proper Climb
Day 1
12:00Nn---------------Start Trek
1:00Pm---------------River
3:00Pm---------------Camp 1
5:00Pm---------------Camp 2
7:00Pm---------------Camp 3
8:30Pm---------------Water Source/Refill
9:00Pm---------------Camp 4
10:Pm-----------------Pitch tent/with Dinner/Lights off
_Expectations__
--Limited Water Source
--Trunk Woods Spotted along the Trail
--Open Trail about 30 Minutes
--River Trekking
--Pitcher plant
--Forest Range
August 24,2019
Day 2 Saturday
4:00Am---------------wake Up Call With Food preparation
5:00Am---------------Sunrise view to Mayo's Peak With Break Fast
6:00Am---------------Break Camp
7:00Am--------------- Descend to Knife Edge
8:00Am---------------Ascend Kiss the wall
10:00Am--------------Ascend Peak of deception
11:00 Pm--------------90 degree part
12:00Nn---------------ETA G2 Summit / photo ops/Lunch
1:00Pm----------------Descend to Air Plane Crash Site
3:00Pm----------------ETA at Air plane Crash Site
5:00Pm----------------ETA Camp 3/pitch tent
6:00Pm----------------Food Preparation
7:00Pm----------------Dinner
8:00Pm----------------Lights off
Expectations
--Limited Water Source
--Long Trail
--Rocky Mountain
--Open Trail from Mayo's Peak to Summit
--Pitcher Plant Along the Trail
August 25,2019
Day 3 Sunday
4:00Am----------------Wake Up Call with Hot Coffe
5:00Am----------------Food Preparation
6:00Am----------------Break fast
7:00Am----------------Break Camp
8:00Am----------------Descend to Camp 2
11:00Am---------------Camp 2 Arrival with Lunch
12:00Nn---------------Descend to Camp 1
3:00Pm----------------ETA Camp 1
5:00Pm----------------Olango River
6:00Pm-----------------Wash up Olango Jump off
7:00Pm----------------Travel to San Fernando
1:00Am----------------ETA Romblon Romblon/buy Ticket
2:00Am----------------Romblon Boarding M/V Querubin batangas
Expectations
--Longest Trail
--Close Range
--Limited Source of water
August 26,2019
Day 4 Monday
Travel Time-----------
4:00Pm----------------ETA Batangas Port
6:00Pm----------------ETA Buendia
7:00Pm----------------NIA Arrival
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