The Philippines finally puts on record a historic feat in the elite adventure sport of mountaineering. This after renowned Filipino mountain climber Romi Garduce officially set foot atop Mt. Vinson Massif in the Antarctic Region on January 5 at 6:45pm, Antarctica time (January 6, 5:45am, Philippine time) – officially completing his historic “Seven Summit” quest after long 10 years. Romi now stands next to Filipino boxing champ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao with his own world record title.
This March 9, GMA News and Public Affairs brings together two faces of the Kapuso environment advocacy for a special television event.
GMA Network, tagged as the “home of Filipino champions,” takes pride that the first Pinoy to ever complete this elite globe-trotting expedition is a homegrown Kapuso. Romi is one of the pioneer hosts of the award-winning wildlife and environmental program “Born To Be Wild.”
Richard also discovers what life could be like at icy mountain camps, including some of Romi‘s strange “souvenirs” from Antarctica. At the close of their adventure, Romi finally reveals what is perhaps the most meaningful memento from his decade-long quest to create a world record for the Filipino.
Catch the GMA News and Public Affairs special : “Pito Para sa Pilipino” this Sunday, 9 PM only at GMA 7 hosted by Richard Gutierrez and Romi Garduce. Dont Miss It!
