A team of government and non-government workers marked this
year’s Earth Day celebration on the summit of Mt. Kanlaon in
Canlaon City, the tallest peak in Central Visayas and among the
tallest in the country at over 8,000 feet.
The party was composed
of staff from the Provincial
Tourism Office, Canlaon City
Tourism Office, Mountain Tigers
Rescue Team based in
Canlaon City, and troopers
from the Philippine Army’s
11th Infantry Battalion stationed
in Guihulngan City.
The expedition was led by
Provincial Tourism Officer
Myla Abellana, Canlaon City
Tourism Officer-Designate Dr.
Marissa Cornelia, and 11th IB
Commander Col. Willy Isaac.
Abellana, in a statement,
said the expedition kicked off
from Sitio Mapot, Brgy.
Malaiba in Canlaon City on
April 20.
Three days later, the team
wound up in Guintubdan, La
Carlota in Negros Occidental, covering a total trek stretch of
18.5 kilometers.
“As planned, the party arrived
at Mt. Kanlaon’s summit
on Earth Day,” said
Abellana.
The trek team also collected
trash along the trails
aside from familiarization and
documentation, said
Abellana.
“Our expedition was necessary
due to a recent upsurge
of interest in Negros Oriental’s
ecotourism sites, including
Mt. Kanlaon,” Abellana
added.
The climb came on the
heels of a seminar on Mt.
Kanlaon visitors protocol conducted
by the Mt. Kanlaon
Natural Park office on March
1, at the Sidlakang Negros Village
Conference Hall in
Dumaguete City, which was
attended by tourism officers,
tour operators, and other
stakeholders. (PIA)
