About Us

The Hagahag Mountaineers

September 1989 to Present

1. Abejero, Nonito C. – Nonits
2. Alfonso, Matchille D.
3. Azur, Noel
4. Barcillano, Ignacio C. Jr. – Igs
5. Cajade, Voltar J. – Nonoy
6. Canlas, Ralph A.
7. Dialino, Charleston H.
8. Fesico, Joey
9. Imperial, Rey – Rey
10. Mora, Alexander
11. Naval, Pacifico
12. Salva, Enrico D. – Corix
13. Salva, Nicanor I. – Nick
14. Sarte, Hernan E.
15. Tapales, Magnus C.
16. Villareal, Jose Ferdinand C. – Jojo
17. Villareal, Jose Vicente C. – Jovi
18. Beringuela, Godofredo B. – Godo
19. Collao, Erwin B. – Coli
20. Dy, Jonathan R.
21. Fermin, Troy A.
22. Gomez, Paul B. – Pol
23. Laran, Toto
24. Orlin, Solano C.
25. Tiglao, Arnold A.
26. Borja, Nicholas Dominique – Jaborj
27. De Guzman, Antonio V.
28. Florin, Robert V. – Robert
29. Francisco, Richard Allan
30. Tabirara, Leo
31. Villegas, Cesar – Cesar
32. Arenas, George B.
33. Palacio, Roderick T.
34. Postarno, Ernesto R.
35. Salva, Emmanuel E.
36. Brendia, Oscar M. – Oca
37. Canton, Ignacio D.
38. Dizon, Rudy P. – Paqui
39. Gestiada, Reynan
40. Golpe, Eric B. – Eric
41. Marquez, Orlando R.
42. Reyes, Ruel G. – Boboy
43. Regis, Melanio
44. Bordonada, Alberto P. – Ambet
45. Gomez, Joseph Gabriel Z. – Job
46. Pasa, Artemio P. Jr. – Tata Jun
47. Hidalgo, Mark Anthony – Nonoy
48. Landong, Elias L.
49. Olleres, Albin D.
50. Sarmiento, Orly
51. Angeles, Alain H. – Alain
52. Clavo, David
53. Motos, Eric B. – Ric
54. Ronda, Raphael B. – Apheng
55. Salazar, Eleuterio O.
56. Salcedo, Emilio T. – Emil
57. Tuy, Ferdinand – Tuy
58. Almeda, Reymar P. – Medaks
59. Llaguno, Joseph C. – Dodoy
60. Yubuco, Felix John K.
61. Balane, Gerardo S. – Gerry
62. Alpanio, Enrique Gerard T. – Echie
63. Victoria, Victor A.
64. Dy, Christopher R.
65. Brazal, Richard G.
66. Espiritu, Joseph C. – Joseph
67. Gallardo, Patrick A. – Patrick
68. Abanes, Menandro S. – Pol
69. Caballero, Rizaldy I. – Zaldy
70. Arce, Alexander B. – Diablo
71. Peñano, Eufomio M. – Bobo
72. Permale, Victor B. – Vic
73. Arcilla, Felix T. III – Nonoy
74. Ballaran, Divino Jesus S. – Barre’
75. Balmaceda, Ruel D.
76. Bongat, Mark B. – Mark
77. Brioso, Hermoso R. Jr. – Ali
78. Callada, Niño Marc P. – Totoy
79. Coronel, Bernie R. – Bernz (1978-1997)
80. De Guzman, Alexander P. – Alex
81. De Jesus, Alex T. – Puto’
82. Detera, Samuel A. – Sammy
83. Fajardo, Arvin Willy S. – Pacardz/Toti
84. Joson, Ronald F. – Nald
85. Labrador, Cornelio G. – Bobot
86. Manza, Aris – Aris
87. Midem, Michael T. Jr. – Mike M
88. Mirasol, Reuben V. – Ben
89. Rojo, Ramil A. – Clox
90. Valladolid, Christian John P. – Boknoy
91. Villanueva, Jerry A. Jr. – Baladjun
92. Cao, Tony C. – Tonz
93. Panerio, Dario L. – Dario
94. Pares, Marlon B. – Kabayan
95. Chancoco, John Michael P. – JM
96. Panoy, Donato – Don
97. Salcedo, Leo – Leo
98. Barra, Crisostomo A. – Tumo’
99. Beluang, Gregorio Segundo – Pay Guyit
100. Luna, Jessle
101. Isidoro, Michael C. – Mike I
102. Saulon, Marlon – Padi
103. Mendones, Anthony – Toni’
104. De Jesus, Roy T. – Roy
105. Mirando, Efren
106. Ordas, Noel
107. Ireneo, Quejada – Nong
108. Agudera, Homer
109. Barcinas, Reynor
110. Manrique, Tristan Andrei (1982-2011)

Our Endeavors

Hagahag currently operates with the following areas of concern:

• Nature Awareness Program
• Membership Development Program
• Fund Raising/Fund Sourcing Program
• Networking and Advocacy Program
• Education and Research
• Community Recreation Program

Our Environmental Policy

Hagahag steps lightly.  We treasure the environment both as an individual and as an organization.  We endeavor to climb at minimum size.  Use established campsites when possible and carry-out what we carry-in.

Our Motto

“ TAKE NOTHING BUT PICTURES;

LEAVE NOTHING BUT FOOTPRINTS;

KILL NOTHING BUT TIME. ”

The Logo

The organization logo is represented by three colors:

GOLDEN YELLOW – is the glimmer of hope for an atmosphere beleaguered with air pollution.

GREEN – is the color of life, teeming in our terrestrial ecosystems, endangered yet not hopeless.

BLUE – is for the majesty of the oceans and other bodies of water once had that we could help restore.

These colors have gone a long way, it had been chosen to represent a cornucopia of things and ideals.

Who we are…

The name “HAGAHAG” came from the ancient Bicol term meaning ladder – it suggests the though wilderness travel is a difficult and risky, it can be done with sheer determination, strong desire and positive attitudes and taking it one step at a time just like climbing up a ladder… Those who wish to follow in our footsteps must cultivate in themselves the qualities that propelled the first members up the ladder of success in climbing as well as in life…

The Hagahag logo is an artistic representation of a bunch of leaves whose trunks resemble a man with a backpack in an H-shape.  H represents the first letter of Hagahag.  The man is stepping on an M-shape, which represents the mountain and at its foot, a river that flows in a C-shape fashion.  These letters forms the organization’s initials HMC.  The logo represents the ideal of every HAGAHAG member to always think of his environment in every endeavor he does, to be with nature.

The Club: Trailblazers of Responsible Mountaineering

The Hagahag Mountaineers was founded on the 10^th of September 1989, when a group of young adventurous students from Ateneo de Naga with a common interest on environment and adventure travel got together on a “barkada” outing at Malabsay Falls in Panicuason, Naga City and saw for themselves the need to organize and form a group, thus, the HAGAHAG was born and was officially recognized by Ateneo de Naga on the same year.

From a pioneer member of 17 students, Hagahag now has more than 180 members.  Significantly, the club members play an important role in the local outdoor pursuit being the most active, influential and respected mountaineering organization in the Bicol Region.  HMCi were the first organization to institute and conduct Basic Mountaineering Courses (BMC) and Leave No Trace Program (LNT) and the first to introduce the sport of Mountaineering, Rock Climbing and Adventure Racing and the first to establish an outdoor shop.  HMCi was also the first to open several routes and trails along the province’s major/minor mountains, notably Mt. Isarog Panicuason tril and Traverse up to Goa, Mt. Asog – Tubigan Trail, Mt. Kadigo, Mt. Putianay, Saddle Peak and Calinigan Mountain Range in Presentacion – Caramoan Peninsula.  And various Parks and Caves with only one-day trek because of minimal and inappropriate camping paraphernalia.  More often brought the group one step forward and two steps backward.

It gradually evolved into full pledged nature and outdoor organization and became HAGAHAG MOUNTAINEERING CLUB.  In 1995, it was transformed into a more serious organization and registered under SEC. Reg No. IN095-000147, as it stands today.

On April 2001 another milestone in mountaineering history in the province as it witness to the realization HMCi plans to host the 22^nd Mountaineering Federation of the Philippines Congress – A national meeting of all mountaineers all over the country.

Hagahag is a teacher as well as a leader; active in the promotion of responsible wilderness use; a welcoming and friendly mountain companion as happy to share skills and experiences as to guide on challenging peaks.  While trekking constitutes a major proportion of its activities, Members also do their bit for the environment such as cleaning up parks, falls, rivers and tree-planting activities, etc; the club is constantly on the lookout for opportunities for new exciting outdoor adventures.