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SAVE SIBUYAN ISLAND!

Calling All Fellow Mountaineers

Our beloved Sibuyan Island, home to the majestic Mount Guiting-Guiting Natural Park, is facing one of the greatest threats in its history.

Recently, six members of the Sangguniang Bayan of San Fernando voted to endorse the mining operations of Altai Philippines.

For us mountaineers, this is more than a political issue—it is about protecting a mountain, a forest, and an ecosystem that we have come to love and respect.

The proposed mining activities threaten the Olango Trail, including Camp 1 and the Olango River. The Olango River, our last reliable water source before the ascend and several nearby rivers are feared to be affected by mining operations and waste drainage if the project proceeds. Beyond mountaineering, these rivers are vital to the communities and biodiversity of Sibuyan Island.

Today, the future of Sibuyan Island—and especially Mount Guiting-Guiting Natural Park—stands at a critical crossroads.

We are humbly calling on our fellow mountaineers, mountaineering organizations, environmental groups, and nature advocates to stand with us, the people of Sibuyan.

We respectfully request mountaineering clubs and organizations to issue statements against mining activities that may threaten Mount Guiting-Guiting Natural Park and its surrounding watersheds. These will be consolidated and submitted to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Bayay Sibuyanon, a non-government organization committed to protecting Sibuyan Island and its natural heritage.

Your voice matters. Your support matters.

Please keep Sibuyan Island in your prayers and help us amplify this call. Together, let us defend one of the Philippines’ greatest natural treasures—not only for today’s climbers, but for future generations who deserve to experience the same pristine forests, crystal-clear rivers, and breathtaking mountains that have inspired us all.

No to destructive mining. Yes to protecting Mount Guiting-Guiting Natural Park and Sibuyan Island.

Thank you very much.

Another happy & productive weeked😎💪😉

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