29th MFPI Presidents’ Meeting and Climb

MFPI PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

This is to officially state that the Mountaineering Federation of the Philippines Inc. or MFPI :

• HAS NOT sought permit from the Mt. Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape Park Superintendent’s office to climb the Tayabas side of Mt. Banahaw on Oct 11-12, 2014.

• DOES NOT have any scheduled “Friendship Ecological Climb Activity” in Barangay Lalo, Tayabas City, Quezon Province

The scheduled climb on Oct. 11-12, 2014 on the Tayabas side of Mt. Banahaw for which the permit (shown below) was issued for a group of 16 climbers is in NO WAY connected to MFPI.

May the public be aware and be protected from adventure organizers who choose to misrepresent and mislead clients and guests who join their trips in good faith.

By the way, Park Superintendent Salud of the Mt. Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape has already been informed about this. Permit has been cancelled.

Thank you.

11th MFPI Visayas Mountain Festival

11th MFPI Visayas Mountain Festival – May 29 to 31, 2014
Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental

Registration is now open –
For early registrants kindly indicate your t-shirt size for souvenir shirts.
Please Contact :
Ronnie – 09197578565
Maan – 09231012619
Jelo – 09162230335

36th MFPI Annual Congress

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9th Luzon Summit

8th MFPI Luzon Summit

Nueva Viscaya Mountaineering Society, Inc., with help of the Department of Tourism and Nueva Vizcaya LGU, hosts the 8th MFPI Luzon Summit this coming May 30 to June 2 at Camp AGBAPER, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.

Program and Schedule of Activities

• Day 1 Thursday May 30
  • Whole day Arrival of delegates/registration
  • 10am Cultural peace tribute c/o SEGA, Sagada, Mt. Province
  • 6pm Opening ceremonies
  • 8pm Pre climb & caving
• Day 2 Friday May 31
  • Whole day Arrival of delegates/registration
  • 5:30am BEAT THE HEAT Summer 7K Run
  • 8am Departure of delegates on Mt Palali & Capisaan Cave
  • 8:30am Tree planting
  • 10am Basic Mountaineering Course 1, 2
  • Games
  • Day hike
• Day 3 Saturday June 1
  • Whole day Arrival of delegates/registration
  • Whole day Games
  • 7am BEAT THE HEAT Summer 25K Mountain bike
  • 8am Basic Mountaineering Course 3 & 4
  • 10am Basic wilderness Rescue
  • 1-5pm Arrival of delegates from Mt. Palali & Capisaan cave
  • 4pm MFPI President meeting
  • 5pm PROGRAMS
  • Environmental talk
  • Film showing
  • Hosted dinner
  • Socials
  • Games
  • Awarding Ceremony
  • CONCERT
• Day 4 Sunday June 2
  • 8am Post meeting 8th MFPI Luzon Summit
  • 11 am THANKS GIVING

Registration

Registration Fee: MFPI Member- Php 700.00
Non-MFPI Member – Php 800.00
(Inclusive of shirt, Identification Card, Certificate, welcome dinner on May 30 and Hosted Dinner on June 1)

Registration Period: Registration starts on February 18 to May 31, 2013

Early Birds: (Until April 15, 2013)

Registration fees could be deposited to:

Account Name: MARIEDAN S. IGLESIAS
BPI SOLANO
Savings Account No: 8579126877

Contact persons:

Allen D. Sarmiento – 09054414418 (Globe)
Raymund Zamora – 09478837636 (Smart)

*A surprise token will be given for the group with the biggest delegation

35th Annual Congress Update

First MFPI Kids Camp

Announcing the first ever MFPI Kids Camp, an fun filled event aiming to engage kids aged 6 to 16 in learning basic outdoor skills through various activities such as:

Tent Pitching
Land Navigation
Shelter Building
Rappel
Wall Climbing
Zip line
Group Dynamics/Games

Lectures on Leave No Trace and the 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Principles will also be given.

Venue is at Kampo Trexo, Alfonso, Tagaytay (see map) on 2013 April 20-21.

Registration Fee/Kid: Php 750 is inclusive of the following:

• Event Tshirt
• 4 Meals(Saturday-Lunch & Dinner; Sunday(Breakfast & Lunch)
• Camping fees( Facilitators,Materials for the Activities,Tent etc)

Registration Fee/Parent/Guradian: Php 500 inclusive of camping fees only

Please deposit your registration fee(s) at this account:
BPI savings account # 3179 0986 43
Account Name Pilar N. Ortega.

For further questions and inquiries please contact the following
Yay Ortega: 09088940691
Tim Rodriguez: 09178179606

35th Annual Congress

The MFPI, in cooperation with TRIMMOC, BAGTAK and MFSM, will hold its 35th Annual Congress at Samal Island, Davao on April 25-28, 2013.

For details, contact Jhune Bacus or post a message at the MFPI Facebook Group page.

MFPI 2012 Skills Olympics and Christmas Party

 

MFPI will be holding the 2012 Skills Olympics and Christmas Party on December 8, 2012 at the Villadolid Hall, UP Diliman.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
9am-10am- Registration of participants
10am-5pm-Event Proper

6pm-onwards- Awarding and Xmas Party

EVENTS
Search and Rescue- 4pax/Club
Orienteering-3pax/Club
Stove Handling-1pax/Club
Tent Pitching-2pax/club
Knot tying and Ropemanship – 1pax/club
SRT-1pax/club

No replication of participants/team or club
Mixed gender

MECHANICS
General Mechanics – http://bit.ly/SkillOlympics2012GenMechanics

SIGN UP
Search and Rescue – http://bit.ly/MFPISO2012SAR
Orienteering – http://bit.ly/MFPISO2012Orienteering
Stove Handling – http://bit.ly/MFPISO2012Stove
Tent Pitching – http://bit.ly/MFPISO2012TentPitching
Knot tying and Ropemanship – http://bit.ly/MFPISO2012Knot
SRT – http://bit.ly/MFPISO2012SRT

Want to volunteer? Sign up too – http://bit.ly/MFPISO2012Volunteer