Takbundukan with the Running Priest

August 1, 2011- Father Robert Reyes who is known as the Running and Activist Priest together with some runners from the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources and Los Banos, Laguna started the much awaited Takbundukan event. A fun run to different mountains of Laguna that started from Makiling Botanical Garden inside the University of the Philippines in Los Banos down to different municipalities and city such as Los Banos, Bay, Calauan, San Pablo and Alaminos.

Students waited for the group together with Mayor Joe Padrid of Bay, Mayor Felisa Berris of Calauan, Councilor Evangeline Mendoza of Barangay Imok and San Pablo City administrator Loreto Amante. Father Reyes discussed the advantages of clean living, awareness about what’s happening with the environment such as Climate Change and on how one could help in his own little way. He discussed also the benefits of education to young students from Baranggay Maitim, Liceo De Bay and Liceo De Calauan.

Father Reyes wants everyone to help save the environment from illegal mining, illegal cutting of trees, environmental killings and corrupt politicians. With the degree in PHD major in Cultural Anthropology from University of the Philippines Diliman, Father Reyes is telling the students to finished college education for a possible better future. He made a point to have an eye contact with his listeners and telling them that it’s a one way for good communication.

Below is the route from August 1, 2011 to August 4, 2011, Date of Departure, Time of Arrival and Location.

Day 1 (Aug1, 2011, Monday)
7:30 AM 8:30 – 9:00 UPLB – MBG Bay Mun. Hall, Bay, Laguna National HS, Bay and Liceo de Bay

10:00 10:30 -10:45 Bay Mun. Hall Calauan (church grounds) Liceo de Calauan

11:30 12:00-12:30 Calauan San Pablo (church grounds) Canosa College- San Pablo College- Laguna College

12:30 PM 1:00 PM San Pablo (Church grounds) -San Pablo -One Stop Center
2:00 PM 2:30 PM San Pablo One Stop Center- SM San Pablo
3:00 4:00 – 4:30 SM San Pablo Alaminos Mun. Hall
Day 2 (Aug. 2, 2011, Tuesday)
5:00 – 6:00 AM 9:30 – 10:00 AM Alaminos Mun. Hall- Mabini Shrine, Talaga, Tanauan City Mabini Junior College-

10:30 11:00 – 11:30 Mabini Shrine- Tanauan School of Fisheries, Ambulong, Tanauan City

2:00 PM 2:30 – 3:00PM Tanauan School of Fisheries, Ambulong, Tanauan City Talisay Covered Court