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10.30.2006

Romi Garduce




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's Blog
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

Did you know...

  • ...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
  • ...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
  • ...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
  • ...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
  • ...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
  • ...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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