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.

Sagada For Librarians and Non-librarians

I need 15 interested individuals to bring for a Sagada travel!
PACKAGE PRICE: 3,000 per head

Schedule: Pre-Holy Week/Best Time For A Visit To A Beautiful Place On Top of A Cave
Summer: April & May
Semestral Break: Nov-Dec
Christmas Break: Before & After Christmas

or

Follow Me!
Step 1: Create a group of 10-15-20.
Step 2: Schedule the trip.
Step 3: Register early.
Step 4: Travel & enjoy a wonderful trip with Eric!

You may partially or fully pay through:

LANDBANK Savings Account No. 1987-1262-36
ACCOUNT NAME Ramos, Roderick B.

Keep your deposit slip. If backing out one week before scheduled travel, registration fee becomes un-refundable due to accommodation, and other travel pre-processing needs. A slot is given right after paying the reservation fee. Register early not to miss a slot. Please send deposit slip number for verification.

Ramos
“Health of Body, Mind & Soul Through A Sagada Travel”
Text 0918-731-8010.

BOOK DONATIONS

Balenbin, Gabriel donated
Chicken Soup for the Soul

Thomas Jefferson Information Center donated
TJIC Packets of American Information with Portraits of the USA

Architect C.D. Gener donated
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Gardening

Jorge Bundalian donated
Karunungan, Volume 19, 2002
Karunungan, Volume 20, 2003
The DLSU FW Team Basic Basketball Instructional Manual
Grow Rich with Peace of Mind
Fundamental Statistics

Chona F. San Pedro donated
The Purpose-driven Life


Received by:
Genevieve Gewan-Daoas
English Teacher-Editor
Bomabanga National High School
09195136171

For:
Bangaan National High School
Bomabangan National High School
St. Mary’s School

Thru:
Roderick B. Ramos
Trip coordinator

Date: December 1, 2008, 11:50 am

PARTICIPANTES: November 28-December 1, 2008

Contact any of the following regarding experienced trip for recommendations, opinions, etcetera:

Ira Albalos
Librarian
The National Library

Grace Bansig
Librarian
M. Gandhi International School
barefootedduchess@yahoo.com

Jorge Bundalian
Library Staff
DLSU-Manila
jorgebundalian@yahoo.com;

Trip Coordinator Roderick B. Ramos
Librarian
Philippine Normal Universty
ramospnulisaa@yahoo.com

Board topnotcher Chona F. San Pedro
Librarian
The National Library
cfsanpedro26@yahoo.com

Maricel Tatel
Librarian
Filipinas Heritage Library
maricel772001@yahoo.com;

Board topnotcher Zipporah M. Dery
Archivist
Insular Life Assurance Co., Ltd.
zipporahdery@yahoo.com

Grade School teacher Joan Malabuyoc
(M. Gandhi International School)


French-Filipina Criz Peugniez
(M. Gandhi International School)
music@mgis.com.ph

Science teacher Maricar Rama
(M. Gandhi International School)

GROUP COMPOSITION

I need 10 interested individuals to bring for a Sagada travel!
PACKAGE PRICE: 2,900 per head

Schedule:

2008 DECEMBER 19-22; 26-29

or

Follow Me!
Step 1: Create a group of 6-10.
Step 2: Schedule the trip.
Step 3: Register early.
Step 4: Travel & enjoy a wonderful trip with Eric!

Ramos
“Health of Body, Mind & Soul Through A Sagada Travel”
Text also at 09187318010; or 639085540386

You may partially or fully pay through:

LANDBANK Savings Account No. 1987-1262-36
ACCOUNT NAME Ramos, Roderick B.

Keep your deposit slip. If backing out on or after December 15, registration fee becomes un-refundable due to accommodation, and other travel pre-processing needs. A slot is given right after paying the reservation fee. Please send deposit slip number for verification. Text 0918-731-8010. “Health of Body, Mind & Soul Through A Sagada Travel”

Sagada Librarian-Backpackers: Congratulations to You!

6 (six) librarians, 1 (one) archivist with four (4) teachers namely: Ira Albalos (TNL); Grace Bansig (M. Gandhi International School); Jorge Bundalian (DLSU-Manila); Roderick B. Ramos (PNU); Board topnotcher Chona F. San Pedro (TNL); Maricel Tatel (Filipinas Heritage Library); Board topnotcher Zipporah M. Dery (Insular Life Assurance Co., Ltd.); and, Grade School teacher Joan Malabuyoc, French-Filipina Criz Peugniez, Science teacher Maricar Rama (M. Gandhi International School) strenuously explored Sagada, left no minute in walking around and enjoyed spelunking with river and cave waterfall rappelling with legitimate tourist guides of the municipality - Jeff, Philip and Kef. Participantes dared to appear alone at Lumiang Cave where hanging coffins are plus wrestled with ice-cold weather and heavy winds and fog at the Echo Valley where the Calvary is but frustrated a little with a no-show of famous American historian Scott’s own vault and triumphed over the very physical outdoor activity in Sagada (Sumag-ing, Lake Danum, Bomod-ok) and gifted themselves with slices of lemon pie, passion fruit, plastics of mountain tea, souvenir shopping, tapuy or rice wine, Sagada longganisa, pinikpikan, plus a company to be remembered at all times!

Also, trip coordinator Ramos turned-over first batch of donated books by TJIC through Director Alensuela and Ms. Alejandrino, Bundalian, San Pedro, Architect Gener, Balenbin of Don Bosco to English teacher-editor Genevieve Gewan-Doaoas of the Bomabanga National High School for documentation and safekeeping.

Keep on sending your book donations to Mr. Roderick B. Ramos (PNU College Librarian). Help build collections and serve a community in Sagada!

Interested individuals may join the next Sagada travel on:
December 19-20-21-22; December 26-27-28-29. Trip package price is only 2,900 inclusive of registration fee, tourism fee, transportation, accommodation, museum fee, tourist guide fee and tips. Food is excluded!

E-mail @ ramospnulisaa@yahoo.com or send a message at 0918-731-8010.