Thursday, April 16, 2009

Sagada: Well-spent Summertime of Librarians

Sagada National High School English teacher, Genevieve G. Daoas, received the second set of book donations of Thomas Jefferson Information Center and Architect Gener of Sampaloc, Manila plus individual donations from Wilma Bitmal (SIST, Cavite), Mr. & Mrs. Macabata (Divine World Colleges, Mindoro), Ms. Florita Simeon (PNU) and Mr. Cris and Mrs. Chavez (Congressional High School, Cavite) last April 5 for Bomabanga National High School, St. Mary’s School and the other 8 national high schools of Sagada Municipality, Mountain Province through Mr. Roderick B. Ramos, group’s trip coordinator. )

This became possible through the support of Sagada librarian-backpackers, their families and friends who composed the 19 individuals who joined and walked over rice paddies for more than 2 hours, did mountain trekking to Bomod-ok Falls, Sumag-ing Cave spelunking and rapelling, etcetera.

Participantes were Mr. & Mrs. Macabata (Divine World Colleges, Mindoro); Mr. Elizalde and Mrs. Consuelo Estigoy and daughter named Zanny Ayesha (Cabanatuan); Mr. Cris and Mrs. Marites Chavez (Cavite); Mrs. Evelyn and son Eric Regin Nabus (Marikina); Ms. Medina (Sta. Isabel College) and Ms. Thess De Castro (San Beda College) and their cousin Jocelyn Malata; Lulu Salvador (PLM) and her daughter Alyanna; Ms. Florita Simeon (PNU faculty), Mrs. Annie Almeda (Manila Science High School), Ma. Isabel Balalad (Novaliches), Ofel Irabon (Caloocan) with Roderick Ramos (PNU).

The April tour also brought the group to Bontoc Museum, an hour trip from Sagada, and allowed joiners to see personally an outdoor park where authentic traditional Igorot houses made of cogon, girls' and boys' dormitories, Ulog, dap-ayan, etc. are showcased plus a visit to its souvenir shop.

1. Three backpackers spent their birthdays in Sagada namely Ms. Simeon (Valenzuela), Mrs. Chavez (Cavite), and Ms. Irabon (Caloocan).

2. A scholarship fund obtained from registration fees of the travel was accepted by Mrs. Chavez (PNU-LISAA Vice President) who also made an ocular visit for a seminar-workshop in July.

2. The trip ended with a treat at Good Taste Restaurant in Baguio for some Chinese cuisine surprise.

3. Batch year 1987 of PNU LS had its annual reunion in Sagada and conferred at St. Joseph's Resthouse with Mrs. Nabus, Mrs Almeda, Mrs. Salvador, Mrs. De Castro, Mrs. Chavez and Mrs. Estigoy.

4. Five (5) men and fourteen (14) ladies were barefooted and crawled like lizards in the Sumag-ing - “The Big Cave.”

5. One woman joiner failed to trek to Bomod-ok Falls.

6. Municipality Mayor Eduardo Latawan called "Angaraw" - travel organizer- the best guide the group could ever have and who is now an adopted son of Sagada. This was announced by the good mayor and was witnessed by eighteen (18) librarian-backpackers last April 4 before aiming for Bomod-ok Falls.

Next BEST TIME time schedule for one best well-spent summertime is on May 15-18, 2009. For particulars, please e-mail ramospnulisaa@yahoo.com or text 09187318010.

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