Romeo Garduce
- 1st Filipino to climb the renowned "Seven Summits" [the highest mountains in the seven continents of the world] (2012)
- 1st Filipino to summit Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain in the world (2005)
- 1st Filipino to summit Aconcagua, the highest peak of the Western Hemisphere (2005)
QUOTE
"To win something, you need to act - to realize a dream, you need to make your first step - and this is, our first step! Our first step to glory, our first step to victory."
ALIAS
"Romi"
"Garduch"
DATE OF BIRTH
1969
BIRTHPLACE
Balanga, Bataan, Philippines
USEFUL LINKS
Romi Garduce completes 'Seven Summits' climb
Garduce scales all '7 Summits'
About Romi: The Man Is Bigger Than His Dream
View Romi's Everest Trail
Thoughts on the E attempt
Garduce reaches top of Europe's highest peak
Wikipedia Article on Romi Garduce
PGMA receives Everest souvenirs from first Filipinos to reach world's highest peak
Garduce begins ascent to world's highest peak