AYALA MOUNTAINEERS SLATE CENTENNIAL TREK
Makati City, May 6, 1998 - The Ayala Mountaineers Club Inc. will trace the trail of national heroes on the second week of May, in conjunction with Philippine celebration of Centennial Year.
The AMCI's Centennial Trek will re-establish the trail taken by President Aguinaldo and his men from Bayambang, Pangasinan to Palanan, Isabela while attempting to escape pursuing American troops from November 1999 to March 1901.
The trek aims to: 1) establish a trail of historic and cultural significance; 2) instill nationalism and appreciation of Philippine Independence; 3) foster pride in being a Filipino; 4) promote the preservation and love of nature and 5) appreciate the characteristics of each place touched by the trail.
The event will kick off with a motorcade from Ayala Tower One Building on May 8. The trail goes through the provinces of Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Isabela and Kalinga.
Leg 1 starts at Bayambang, Pangasinan and ends at Sagada, Mountain Province. Leg 2 goes from Sagada to Barangay Aguinaldo, Ramon, Isabela. Leg 3 starts in Aguinaldo and goes to Ilagan, Isabela. Leg 4 begins in Ilagan and ends in Palanan, Isabela.
The AMCI Centennial Trek is open to mountaineers from other clubs. Interested parties may call Marisse Soliman (tel 8415402) and Raffy Guillermo (tel 8402617) or visit the booths at the lobbies of the Greenbelt and Quad theaters.
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