Let's climb South Cotabato's highest peak, join Amyak Maleh 2014!

Let's climb the 14th highest peak in the Philippines - Mt. Matutum, this coming March 21-22, 2014. 

Join Amyak Maleh 2014, one of the events being held every year in Tupi, South Cotabato during the Linggo ng Matutum, a week-long celebration in commemoration of the declaration of Mt. Matutum as protected landscape. Amyak Maleh is a B'laan term which means climb and plant. Below is the itinerary.

With a height of 2,286 meters above sea level, Mt. Matutum is one of the 
favorite hiking destinations in Mindanao. It is the highest peak in South Cotabato and the 
14th highest peak in the Philippines.  Photo by Clen David.

Amyak Maleh 2014 Itinerary
March 21, 2014 (Day 1)

5:00am - 7:30am 

Arrival and registration of participants/ Distribution of event jersey and ID

7:30am-8:00am 

Briefing of participants

8:00am-9:00am 

Travel from LGU Tupi municipal ground to Sitio Glandang (Jump off area)

9:00am-12:00nn 

Start trekking from Sitio Glandang to Phase 1

Tree planting at designated area

12:00nn-1:00pm 

ETA Phase 1

Rest/lunch at Phase 1

1:00pm-5:00pm 

Trek/assault to Mt. Matutum summit

5:00pm-6:00pm 

ETA Mt. Matutum summit

Set up camp/tent pitching

Prepare dinner

6:00pm-10:00pm 

Dinner/tapok-tapok (enjoy the view at the summit with fellow mountaineers)

10:00pm onwards 

Lights Off

March 22, 2014 (Day 2)

6:00am 

Wake up call

6:00am-7:00am 

Prepare meal for breakfast and packed lunch

7:00am-8:00am 

Breakfast

Break camp/prepare for Descent

8:00am-11:00am 

Trek to Phase 1

11:00am-12:00nn 

Lunch at Phase 1

12:00nn-3:00pm 

trek to Sitio Glandang

3:00pm

ETA Sitio Glandang

3:00pm-4:00pm 

Travel from Sitio Glandang to Tupi Municipal Hall

4:00pm-5:00pm 

Wash up/ prepare for mountaineers night (Awarding of Certificates)

5:00pm-6:00pm 

Dinner

6:00pm onwards 

Awarding of certificates/mountaineers night (with Reggae band and raffle prices)

March 23, 2014 (Day 3)

Homeward bound

Registration fee for Amyak Maleh 2014 is at P400.00. It is already inclusive of activity jersey, event ID, transportation to and from Sitio Glandang, hosted dinner during the mountaineers night and raffle prizes.

For more information, please contact the following:
Maulvi U. Bajunaid - 09194092936/09269031934
Jefferson M. Mateo - 09099977970
Susan C. Manzano - 09983677084
Eugenio S. Sanico jr. 09103894941