Basic First Aide and Rescue Techniques

After a day being a Tour Facilitator, my group-mate and I went to Bulacan for an event named Basic Rescue Training with some registered Emergency Medical Technician from known companies here in the Philippines. We also have a professional fireman with us.

We trekked towards the summit late morning and cooked our lunch at a fork pathway. While cooking, our trainer started teaching on how to get blood pressure using blood pressure apparatus. 

After a bountiful lunch we fetched water. It's a 30-45 minute hike from our pit-stop to the water source. Trekking then resumed until we reached campsite, exhausted somehow due to long a long calorie burning activity and the skin-burning heat of the sun. Tents were pitched then Basic First Aide skills lecture commenced. A brief hands-on training on how to use a triangular bandage and wound management.

Basic Life Support known as BLS lecture was then started.

When the surroundings came dark, we started to prepare our dinner and our pik-a-pik-a for our social outdoor drinking session. Still exhausted from tour facilitation and hours of hiking, I slept early.

I woke early to pack my things. ( I am very slow at packing things so I adjusted my time.)

While having breakfast, lessons were resumed. Basic Patient Transfer were taught and before we know it, we were the last group in the camp.

We then descended to a nearby falls to wash-up. We had our lunch and exchanged ideas while we soak our feet in the cold rushing water of the falls.

Skills refreshed, met new friends, got commune with nature, have burned a lot of calories. Until the next nature tripping.

Unang Akyat na Handog ang Edukasyon para sa mga Tribu ng Dumagat

Dumagats origin is the same with Aeta's in Northern Luzon. Their ancestral origin is traced from Negrito's which is one of the earliest inhabitants in the Philippines. They are found in the hillsides and mountains of Quezon, Bulacan, Rizal and Laguna provinces. The term "Dumagat" is thought to be derived from the word "rumakat", "lumakat" or  "lumakad" which signifies the migration of early Negritos in Philippines by walking in land and not by the sea.

Dumagats before are nomadic people, they stay for a while in a place, build their temporary house and get their food from natural resources around them through hunting and gathering crops in the wild. After the sources are depleted, they move in another place to gather again food in the wild. They don't know how to cultivate soil for multi-cropping and no sustainable living. They wear G-string for men and skirts wrap around the body for women. Dumagats before are animists and their belief is differ from person to person. They have their own language used among themselves. They did not have wedding ceremony but a simple conversation only between two parties during a union.  

Today, many of them wears the same as the lowlands. Some of them were already literate after some efforts of governments, missionaries and volunteers in the past. They stay now in one place and start to cultivate land for multi-cropping. They are producing native products like rattan in exchange for the goods of lowlanders. Some of them are working with lowlander's farm. There is also improvement in their religion, they adopted some belief of Christians for believing in only one God.

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Dumagat's are preparing food using traditional method using fire from dried wood

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A Dumagat boy standing in front of the school in Quezon Province

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Dumagat mother and child in Angat Dam 

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A Dumagat boy with straight hair, a blend between lowlanders and pure Dumagat people

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This Dumagat man shows some inheritance from Negrito with curl hair, thick lips and flat nose

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Dumagats before builds simple house because they are Nomadic people

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This is the house of settled people of Dumagat

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Dumagats settled in one place and started to make rattan products, make farming, and eat rice 

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Dumagats are trained how to make reforestation, plant ratational crops for sustainable food supply

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Dumagat's attend schooling for literacy and awareness of environment and sustainable living

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The modern dumagat family

Source : http://noypicollections.blogspot.com/2011/08/dumagat-tribe-in-luzon.html

• • June 1 at 3:00pm until June 4 at 5:00am

• Inuman Dumagat Tribal Elementary School, Norzagaray Bulacan

• Simpleng handog ng mga mamumundok para sa mga tribu ng Dumagat Dumagat... Tayo na may kakayahang tumapak sa kapatagan at bundok, iabot natin sa mga katutubong Dumagat ang unang hakbang nang edukasyon... sumulat, mag basa alay namin sa inyo mga katutubong Dumagat ng Norzagaray Bulacan. 50 students na mga Tribung Dumagat ang ating matutulungan. lumang libro, damit, sapin sa paa, school supplies ang kakailanganin ng ating mga kapatid na Dumagat. may iilan din mga locals ang hindi nakapag aral na ngayon ay nasa edad 10yrs old hanggang 15yrs old ang aking nakita sa daanan malapit sa tribu ng mga dumagat. nag handog na po si Maam Emilou M. Ballester mula sa Mandaluyong Science High school ng isang set of Encyclopedia. at lumang libro galing kay Stephanie & Marietta Batoy. sa mga gustong makibahagi, please! post all your concerns... sa mga may kakayahan o gustong magturo. mag kakaroon po tayo ng isang araw na pag tuturo sa mga bata para mag dasal, sumulat at mag basa. SALAMAT PO SA MGA MAKIKIBAHAGI NG PROJECT NA ITO! ITINERARY : 3 PICK UP POINT (A.B.C) GROUP A - Mandaluyong Cityhall GROUP B - Trinoma / North Edsa GROUP C - Jollibee Tungko DAY 0 - Thursday 05/31/31 11:00 pick-up GROUP A 11:30 pick-up GROUP B 13:00 pick-up GROUP C DAY 1 - Friday 06/01/31 14:30 - Jump.off (veterans) drop.off point/release sa atin ng bus service. - mt.balagbag sa hse ni Hepe Bong. *distribution ng mga dadalhin *someone should make sure na may susundong Dumagat/locals. (whoever incharged to ds, he/she is responsible para e confirm kun mag babayad pa tyo sa porter at guide) *registration *quick snack 15:30 - Start of trek (mt.balagbag junction) 17:00 - Pulang lupa 19:00 - Sitio Ilias (quick breakfast - packmeal) 21:00 - Panintinginan 23:00 - sitio pinaglabanan (quick lunch - packmeal) 13:00 - Lagyo 15:00 - Ligtasin 17:00 - Sitio inuman (pitch tent, prepare dinner - packmeal) 19:30 - assembly meeting / DINNER 21:00 - lights off (NO SOCIALS) DAY 2 Saturday 06/02/12 05:00 - WAKE UP CALL (INCHARGED GROUP D & G) - Prepare breakfast *Volunteers - coffee & bread (GROUP G) *Dumagat - Champorado & bread (GROUP D) 07:00 - BREAKFAST 09:00 - Start with the Prayers : outreach activities (UNANG AKYAT HANDONG ang edukasyon, para s mga Dumagat ) Grouping start according to your Assignments. *Group A - Healthcare *Group B - Cathechist *Group C - Academic *Group E - School supplies *Group F - Library 12:00 - LUNCH *Volunteers - Sinigang na baboy & rice *Dumagat - Sopas & rice 13:00 - RESUME Activities from Group A to F 15:00 - Snack (open for suggestion - ano kakainin ng mga dumagat) 15:30 - RESUME Activities - DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES ETC (GROUP E) 17:30 - Clean up : to those group na hindi pa tapos... they can still continue. possible Group F (Library construction) 19:00 - Prepare Dinner (GROUP G) (open for suggestions) *Volunteers only 21:00 - SOCIALLSSSSSS NA YAHOOOOO 23:00 - Strictly (lights off) walang maingay! hehehehe DAY 3 Sunday 06/03/12 07:00 - WAKE UP CALL *Prepare breakfast (open for suggestion) *HEAVY BREAKFAST PO TAYO DITO 09:00 - BREAK CAMP / START DESCENT 11:00 - START TREK (on way home) 13:00 - Ligtasin (quick lunch) 15:00 - Lagyo 17:00 - Sitio Pinaglabanan 19:00 - Pulang Lupa (quick dinner / trail food kung pwede) 21:00 - Mt. Balagbag junction 24:00 - ETA MANILA (HOME SWEET HOME) monday 06/04/12 EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED, WORST TRAIL. :) ETC... SAFETY FIRST : - Road trek - River trek - River crossing - Bouldering - Forest trek - Assault What to bring : Shelter tent, hammock, sleeping bag cookset burner butane headlamp batteries flashlight extra batteries compass whistle first aid kit/medicine tissue/wet tissue sunblock insect repellent socks, arm warmer raincoat/poncho/coldgears Valid I.D / and 1 xerox (copy ng brgy) 3 liters water each trail food : (jelly ace, chocolates, cookies, candies etc.) 3 packmeals for DAY 1 (june 1) bring canned goods if ever maubusan ng pag kain bring rice 2cups each. (if ever maubusan) make sure lahat ng gamit naka water proof

Mt. Tapulao Via Zambales Trail

Ratio: 1:5

Fee: 700

Required: Yes as of June 2011

Mt. Canlaon

Ratio: 1:9

Price: 500

Required: Yes as of June 2011

Mt. Batulao

Fee:P50 (Optional)

Mt Pulag Ambangeg Trail

Ratio: 1:7

Fee: 700

Required: Not Sure as of May 21, 2011

Mt Pulag Akiki-Ambangeg Trail

Ratio: 1:7

Fee: 1800(?)

Mt Amuyao Traverse

Ratio: 1:5

Fee: 1500 per day

Required: Yes as of June 2011

Mt. Dulang-Dulang and Kitanglad

Ratio: ??

Fee: 500

Mt. Ugu via Kayapa to Itogon

Ratio: 1:10 Hikers

Fee: 400/day

Required: Yes as of February 2011

Mt. Apo

Ratio: ??

Fee: 500/day

Required: ??

Mt. Napulauan

Ratio: 1:5

Fee: 500/day

Required: Optional

Mt Banahaw de Lucban

Ratio: 1:10

Fee: 500 pesos plus another 500 for Rangers Fee Dayhike

Required: Yes

Daraitan

Ratio: No maximum number

Fee: 350

Required: Optional

Nagsasa Cove-Sitio Cawag,Talisayin Cove,Silangin Cove

Ratio: 1:5

Fee:  600

Required: yes

Mt. Marami

Ratio: No maximum number

Fee: P300 (one way up to summit only) (overnyt and back to brgy. P500)

Required: Optional

Mt. Daguldol

Ratio: 1:15

Fee: P350 per guide + P35 Registration Fee

Required: Yes

Mt. Mariveles, Tarak Ridge

Ratio: N\A

Fee: P40 Registration Fee

Required: No

Mt. Malipunyo/ Malarayat as of July 9, 2011

Ratio: N/A

Fee: For traditional trail is P800; for traverse to Brgy Atisan Sn. Pablo City is Negotioable

Required: Yes

Mt. Manalmon

Ratio: 1:5

Fee: P300 per guide, overnight P600 + P5 RegFee 

Required: Yes

Pantingan Peak/ Mt. Mariveles

Ratio: 1:10

Fee: P1000 per guide/overnight, pakain at pa-tent ang guide

Required: No

Brgy. Registration Fee: P20 per pax

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How the Group Started?

It was all started in 2005, when three good friends, Ian Villamin, Allan Tisado, and Joepz Tanega attended a town fiesta in Majayjay, Sta. Cruz, Laguna. From there, they decided to have an overnight camp at Majayjay Falls together with their two other friends, Robert and Shirley.

After camping at Majayjay Falls, the three (Ian, Allan, and Joepz) headed back to Pacita and hang out at Allan's house to talk about the fun they had at the camping. After a while, another friend Ronald Fines, arrived and joined them in their discussion. There were more exciting experiences in the mountains that had been discussed because both Ian and Ronald shared a common interest in mountaineering. Ian (a former member of SANIBS and Mountain GOAT Clubs) and Ronald (also a former member of SANIBS) continued to encourage Allan and Joepz to try it. The two gave in and decided to give it a try after hearing more interesting stories about the mountains. From their passionate hobby, love for nature, and passion for the outdoors, a new group was born. On the 5th of December in 2005, they had their first group climb at Mt. Romelo, Famy, Laguna.

Naming the group proved to be just as hard as forming it. At first, they tried mixing up the initials of their names but none of which would work and so they finally came up with the brilliant idea of naming the group after a vine snake. It was originally named Dahonpalay Mountaineers. However, after doing much intensive research, it was later found out that Dahonpalay should have been written as Dahong Palay. That is why they changed the name as it is known today.

Dahong Palay Mountaineers carries on the legacy of the four core founders of the group. They were soon after joined in by men and women who share the same ideals and interests. Gaining a number of group members coming from the North to the South, DPM is now a more organized and a reputable organization which aims not just to climb and conquer mountains, but also to protect and preserve our nature by promoting responsible mountaineering through the implementation of the Leave No Trace (LNT) ethics. Indeed, all of us in DPM have something in common--a sense of adventure and passion in exploring Mother Earth.

Logo:  Originally designed by Rommel Fines (Sir Nono) and Enhanced by Joefrey Tanega (Sir Joepz)

Affiliation:  FIMO (Alliance of Filipino Mountaineers) – yr2009

Core Founders:

Ronald Fines – President (active) but working abroad (AUE)

Ian Villamin - former Team Leader (retired)

Allan Tisado - former Medic (retired)

Joepz Tanega - Adviser (active) but working abroad (UAE)

Here is a glimpse of the group...

  

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