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This is another great feat for us Filipinos. I can’t help but feel proud to be a Filipino when I learned that Heracleo “Leo” Oracion made it to the top of the 8,848-meter (29,035-foot) Mount Everest at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Nepal (5:30 p.m. in Manila) and Erwin “Pastour” Emata reached the summit at 5:34 a.m. (7:34 a.m. in Manila). The whole nation is now celebrating another great achievement in our history books.

“The Philippine eagle has landed at the summit of Everest”, said Oracion when he reached the summit of the highest mountain on earth as stated by Art Valdez, leader of the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition Team. Oracion couldn’t have said it much better, and he has proven that we got what it takes to soar high, and considering that Emata also reached the summit doubles up the truth behind such statement.

Considering that the highest mountain in our country is lower than 3,000 meters and we have no winter season here to make us adapt to climbing conditions for Mt. Everest, it could be well said that what the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition tried to achieve is one ambitious goal. Now that this goal had been achieved, it’s no more of an ambition but a great achievement for all of us Filipinos.

I do believe that we’re one race that can easily adapt to any condition and are survivors by nature. This may well be the reason that even Mt. Everest couldn’t bring us down. To the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition Team, congratulations and the whole Filipino nation salutes you and thank you for making us proud.

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