25th Mountaineering Congress

February 23-29, 2004, Subic, Olongapo City

 

What To Do   |   How To Get There   |   Where To Stay   |   Where To Eat   |   How To Register
  |   How To Avail Of 50% Plane Fare   |   Registration Form



What to do

 

 

Date

 

Time

Activity

Location

Feb 23 (Mon)

100 pm

·         Pre-registration for mt. climbers

 

 

300 pm

·         Leave no trace lecture

Camping grounds

 

400 pm

·         Pre-climb mtg for Mts. Natib and Pinatubo

 

 

 

 

 

Feb 24 (Tue)

500 am

·         Departure Mt. Natib traverse climb to Tala, Orani, Bataan

·         Departure Mt. Pinatubo climb to Porac, Pamp.

Mt. Natib/Pinatubo

 

800 am

·         Medical Mission

Porac, Pampanga

 

300 pm

·         Leave no trace lecture

Camping grounds

 

400 pm

·         Pre-climb mtg for Mt. Pundaquit

 

 

 

·         Briefing for JEST (Jungle Environmental Survival Training)

 

 

 

 

 

Feb 25 (Wed)

500 am

·         Departure Mt. Pundaquit to San Antonio, Zambales

 

 

700 am

·         Start of JEST (48 hrs)

 

 

800 am

·         Medical mission

 

 

Pastolan Aeta Settlement, Subic

Feb 26 (Thu)

800 am

·         Registration

Subic Shooting Range

 

830 am

·         Opening of MFPI photo exhibit

 

 

900 am

·         Medical Mission

Canawa, Morong, Bataan

 

900 am

·         SBMA Tours/BMC Training Day 1

 

 

630-730 pm

·         Outdoor Photography Seminar

Camping grounds

 

730-830 pm

·         DINNER

 

 

830 pm

·         Camp-Out Night Socials

Camping grounds

 

 

 

 

Feb 27 (Fri)

800 am

·         Registration

 

 

830 am

·         Opening Ceremony

 

 

845 -1200 nn

·         Seminars

 

Mountains of the Phils.

Dr. Raymundo Punongbayan. Phivolcs

 

WWF Conservation Projects on Forest Eco-systems

Mr. Jose Ma. LorenzoTan, WWF Phils.

 

Limits of Acceptable Change

Dr. Edwino  Fernando,  Makiling Center for Mt. Eco-system

 

 

 

1200 – 130 pm

·         LUNCH

 

 

130 pm onwards

·         Free time

 

 

  200-300 pm

·         Presidents’ Mtg and MFPI Election

 

 

  700 – 800 pm

·         DINNER

 

 

  800 pm

·         Camp-Out Night Socials

Tago Beach

 

 

 

 

Feb 28 (Sat)

600 am-12nn

·            Adventure Race

 

 

800 am

·            BMC training Day 2

 

 

500 pm

·            Break camp

 

 

700 pm

·            Fellowship Night

Pier 1, Waterfront Drive, Moon Bay Marina

 

 

·            Awards Night

 

 

 

 

 

Feb 29 (Sun)

 

·            Egress

 

 

 

  • Congress venue is Subic Shooting range beside tago beach near ocean adventure.
  • Discounted rates on SBMA tours being negotiated.
  • JEST fee – P 500 (limited slot!)


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How To Get There

 

  • By Land (Manila-Olongapo)

 

    • Own transpo

 

    • Victory Liner

 

From

To

Schedule

Fare

Caloocan

Olongapo

0430 am – 800 pm daily (bus leaves every 30 mins)

 

P 125.00

Pasay

 

0400 am – 700 pm daily (bus leaves every hr)

 

P 142.00

Cubao

 

0500 am – 600 pm daily (bus leaves every hr)

 

P 133.00

Sampaloc (front of UST)

 

 

0500 am – 600 pm daily (every hr)

P 130.00

Olongapo

Pasay/Caloocan

0400 am – 700 pm daily (every 30 min)

 

 

 

At Olongapo

 

Take pure yellow jeep going to SBMA main gate at Olongapo City Hall (fare P4.00).  Walk to SBMA Park and Shop and take taxi (“Winstar”) going to Dewey Convention Center (fare is P100.00).

 

 

  • By Air – Take any Phil. Airlines Flight going to Manila
    • 50% discount on plane fare for delegate (reserve w/  PALMC secretariat.  You have to pay first the registration fee before you can get the discount)

 

*from the airport

 

·         option 1 – take taxi going to Victory Liner Pasay Terminal along EDSA (taxi fare P100).

·         Option 2 – from the arrival area (level 1) of terminal 2, turn left, walk outside the terminal going to bus stop along Baltao Rd (approx. 50 m).  Take any city bus going to EDSA (fare P10). Alight at Malibay Bridge in front of BLTB Bus terminal, take the overpass and turn left to Victory Liner station.

·         Option 3 – take taxi going to CCP Bay Cruise Terminal (fare P100.00).  Drop off point is at Orion, Bataan.  Guest will be picked up by aircon bus going to SBMA Dewey Convention Center (fare P590.00)

 

  • By Sea  - Mt. Samat Ferry (fr. Orion pier, take jeepney going to Subic)

 

From

To

Schedule

Fare

CCP Roxas Blvd

 

Orion

AM – 630, 830,1030

PM – 100, 300, 515

P215 (regular), P185 (Student), P175 (Senior), P120 (child), P150 (2 days advance)

Orion

CCP

AM – 630, 830,1030

PM – 100, 300, 530

 same


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Where to Stay

 

·         Camp site inside the shooting range (therefore, please bring tents)

 

·         Hotels/inns

  • Subic International Hotel
  • Crown Peak Gardens Hotel
  • Legenda Hotel
  • Legenda Suites
  • Boardwalk Inn
  • Courtyard Inn
  • CARCON Upper MAU Inns
  • Camping ground

 

* the hotels are actually far from the venue.  Option for those who have transpo going to the  
    venue.


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Where to Eat

 

·         Food stalls inside the camp.

·         Bring or cook your own food.

·         Shop at Duty free shops inside the base (a little far from the camp) or food shops outside the base (suggest you shop first before going to the campsite)


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How to Register

 

·         Get copy of the registration form from the palmc website (www.palmc.org) or PALMC Secretariat (Tel. 536-4246, Fax 526-2527) and fax back to the secretariat.

 

·         Pay the registration fees.  Deposit payment to Phillipine Airlines Mountaineering Club, Inc. Bank Account – Allied Bank CA# 003231-001162

 

o        Members – P500.00

o        Guests – P700.00

o        Early Bird – 20% Discount – extended until Februar 6, 2004!

 

·         Fax back registration form and deposit slip (w/ your printed name) to PALMC Secretariat.


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How to Avail of 50% Plane Fare

 

·         Submit names to VP Visayas or VP Mindanao.  VPs should identify, with notation across the names if MFPI Members or guests.  Priority shall be given to MFPI Card Members.

 

Mountaineering Clubs shall likewise submit their participants to the VPs who shall endorse same to PALMC.  Priority shall be given to MCs who are members of MFPI w/ updated payments.

 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF NAMES:  February 6, 2004

 

·         Pay Registration Fee thru Allied Bank.  Philippine Airlines CA# 003231-001162 and

·         fax your deposit slip to the Secretariat at 526-2527.

 

 

·         As soon as Registration Fees are received, PALMC will prepare the necessary discount authority and will be sent to PAL Stations where you will take your flight.  Said authority will have only the names of those who have registered.

 

·         For the pioneers:  MACADAC for example, and other clubs who have been inactive w/ the MFPI will have to coordinate directly with PALMC or our representative for MIndanao-TANI WENCESLAO.  Tani who have been tasked to ressurrect the oldies but goodies will handle all the coordinations, in their behalf, in order for this group to avail of the PAL Discount.

 

·         EARLY BIRDS:  Members who can remit their Participation Fee to PAL and remit same thru Allied Bank on or before 6 Feb 04 shall be entitled to 20% discount. So you pay only PHP400.00 


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