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Five years ago three Filipinos dared to do what we all thought was impossible—to summit the highest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest. Coming from a tropical country and having been oriented to only two seasons, wet and dry, Filipinos to survive Everest and to summit, moreover, seemed nothing but a lost cause.
But these three—Leo Oracion, Pastor Emata and Romi Garduce—proved us all wrong when in 2006 they reached the peak of the elusive Mt. Everest. Their success is a testimony of the Filipinos’ bold hearts, unwavering faith, and commitment to defy their limits. This feat is not theirs alone, but the Filipino nation as a whole as we became one in aspiring to summit the world’s tallest.
This month we celebrate the Filipinos’ summit to Mt. Everest. May this serve as a reminder for us to continually aspire for greater heights both as individuals and as a nation.
