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==[[Mirinduque News]]==
==[[Mirinduque News]]==
'''Mountaineers protect Marinduque peak '''
'''NMAP holds annual forum with partners'''
*Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=776676&publicationSubCategoryId=473
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R04B&article=1851329465444
*FEbruary 12, 2012
*Friday 17th of February 2012
:by Juancho Mahusay
:by   Lanie Bolina-Ronquillo




 
BUENAVISTA, Marinduque, Feb. 17 (PIA) -- More than a hundred government officials and employees and representatives from local organizations gathered for the Annual Marinduque Development Partnership Forum recently organized by the Norwegian Mission Alliance Philippines (NMAP).
CALAPAN CITY, Philippines  – Some 50 climbers from different mountaineering groups recently scaled Marinduque island’s highest peak, Mt. Malindig, with the objective of protecting the environment through eco-tourism.
 
The forum created the venue for communication and interaction between NMAP with all their partners composed of government line agencies and community based organizations (CBO) in Marinduque.
The Noble Blue Falcons International (NBFI), together with 10 other mountaineering groups from the government and private sectors, reached the summit of Mt. Malindig and conducted tree planting and other environment-friendly activities there.
 
The forum’s theme for this year is “Bridging the gap towards sustainable development.”
According to Ronald Go, NBFI spokesman, aside from their group, the 50 climbers came from MEOW Outdoor Group Specials, Green Philippines, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, local government units, Philippine Red Cross, Yappak, United Trekkers, Provincial Risk Reduction Management Council, Dumagat Mountaineering Society and San Diego-Quezon City Mountaineers.
 
The activity was highlighted by the presentation of last year’s joint achievements with the NMAP partners. CBOs were also asked to showcase their products, which resulted from the capacity-building and livelihood projects conducted by NMAP over the past years of their program implementation. The activity culminated withworkshops where participants proposed their programs and projects for the succeeding years.
About 100 trees were planted by the climbers at Mt. Malindig.
 
NMAP is a religious organization who serves the disadvantaged and marginalized Filipinos, with special focus on poor children and youth. NMAP works in 358 different barangays in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Mindoro and Marinduque. NMAP aims to improve the lives of children and youth by providing them with direct educational and health support. Consequently, this results to empowering them to develop their own communities. (LBR-PIA4B)
A group of community-based first aiders who recently graduated from a Red Cross first aid training course was on hand to give assistance.
 
The group was formed through the initiative of the Provincial Tourism Office of Marinduque in preparation for the Community-Based Rural Tourism Projects.
 
After the climb, the group went to the Center for Agricultural Resource and Management Enterprise Networking at Brgy. Tamayo, Sta. Cruz town for bird- and firefly-watching.
 
The mountaineers spent the second day island hopping at Palad sandbar, which is located between the islets of Maniwaya and Brgy. Mompog, and enjoyed the natural rock formations and land bridge in Sitio Ungab, Brgy. Mompong.
 
Go said the mountaineers are set to go back in June with another set of mountain climbers, divers and cavers.


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