Oracion reaches Mt. Everest

**samamar21** · 05-17-2006, 04:44 PM

Filipino mountaineer Heracleo "Leo" Oracion became the first Filipino to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, on Wednesday.

Arturo Valdez, leader of the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition, said Oracion reached the summit of the 8, 848-meter mountain at(5:30 p.m. He is a Cebuano

"The Philippine eagle has landed at the summit of Mt. Everest," quoted Oracion as saying.

He said Oracion reached the Hillary stretch of the mountain at 12:30 p.m., which is 1,000 meters away from the peak of the mountain.

Mabuhay ang Pinoy!!!

**Nezumix22** · 05-17-2006, 04:54 PM

I'm proud of him and of the Philippines especially CEBU!!!

MABUHI KA SUGBUANON!!

**tolstoi** · 05-17-2006, 05:02 PM

how's ROMY doing so far?

**mosimos** · 05-17-2006, 06:35 PM

This achievement should make every Filipino proud. At last, we have conquered Mt. Everest! Kudos!!!

**slakker** · 05-17-2006, 06:38 PM

congrats to mr. oracion. i just saw the news that he's actually from quezon province and he is currently mandaue-based...

**samsungster** · 05-17-2006, 07:59 PM

wow!!! mabuhi jud ang mga cebuano...

**misha lang** · 05-17-2006, 08:01 PM

proud of you
mr oracion!!

**Oakboy** · 05-17-2006, 08:03 PM

dili ni cebuano si Leo dre langni nag base sa cebu kai naka trabaho mani dre...luzon gyudni siya gikan...

**mosimos** · 05-17-2006, 08:03 PM

It doesnt matter kung Cebuano siya o dili. Ang importante FILIPINO siya. :mrgreen:

**lestat1116** · 05-17-2006, 09:00 PM

how many teams ang ni adto sa everest?

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