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Delbros AB Normal Club is back in action! Summitted the highest peak in the Malarayat Mountain Range

Posted on January 26, 2009 by bong

† THE YEAR 2008 was a relatively active year for the Delbros AB Normal Club.† They went on to summit two mountains — Mt. Batulao (811 MASL) and Mt. Pico De Loro (664+ MASL) before the rainy season started in … Continue reading →

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Photoblog: AB Normal Tames Pico De Loro (March 29, 2008)

Posted on May 28, 2008 by bong

WARNING! This post is photo-heavy. There are 26 featured photos, excluding the banner image. It may take some time for all the photos to load. † † THIS is a long overdue blog post. The Delbros AB Normal Club climbed … Continue reading →

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Philippine Pali ñ Highest Point in the Philippine Highway System

Posted on May 19, 2008 by bong

A minor but interesting ìside showî feature of our recently completed trip to Mt. Timbak some 55 kilometers north of Baguio City within the province of Benguet is a single spot at Kilometer 52 along the famous Halsema Highway. That … Continue reading →

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The Mummies of Mt. Timbak

Posted on May 16, 2008 by bong

BAGUIO CITY; MAY 17, 2008. Early this morning we set out to summit the ninth highest peak in the Philippines, Mt. Timbak, also known as Mt. Singakalsa. † But we woke up to a gloomy morning, as tropical storm Cosme … Continue reading →

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Mt. Timbak Climb

Posted on May 16, 2008 by bong

About a month and a half ago we, the Delbros AB Normal Club headed by our President, Jose Eduardo C. Delgado (JED), started planning our Mt. Timbak Climb. We just completed our Pico De Loro Climb just when the summer … Continue reading →

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My Second Mountain: Pico De Loro

Posted on April 1, 2008 by bong

The thrill of conquering my first mountain is still† very much fresh in my mind.† And in my aching joints and muscles, too.† It was exactly a month from today when I conquered Mt. Batulao in Batangas.† † But I … Continue reading →

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Delbros/Delwater AB Normal Club Conquers Mt. Batulao

Posted on March 7, 2008 by bong

This article, which I wrote a week after we went to Mt. Batulao, is also posted in the News & Features sections of www.delbros.com and www.delwater.com. At about 1:30 PM on March 1, 2008, the last member of the Delbros/Delwater … Continue reading →

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