First Filipina Mt. Everest Team here today
THE first all Filipina Women Team to conquer the Mt. Everest are here today to promote environmental awareness and eco-tourism program of Iloilo. The women team will also be accompanied by Mt. Everest Expedition climbers Leo Oracion and Pastor Emata.
The first all Filipina team composed of Janet Belarmino, Noelle Wenceslao and Caina Dayondon will be accompanied by Undersecretary Arturo Valdez. Belarmino, Wenceslao and Dayondon are the first Filipinas and first Asian women to climb and reach the top of the world's tallest peak. They traversed from Tibet to Nepal.
The men and women Mt. Everest Expedition Team will pay a courtesy call at the office of the Mayor Jerry Trenas and Councilor Jose Espinosa III. The group's visit to Iloilo is part of their nationwide campaign for environment advocacy and environmental degradation happening in different parts of the country. The team will likewise visit Bacolod City.