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Maguindanao woman raises Bangsamoro flag at Everest base camp

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<p>MANILA (2nd UPDATE) — A Maguindanao woman on Tuesday proudly raised the Bangsamoro flag at the base camp of Mount Everest.</p><p>In a Facebook post, Faw Tumbas-Lidasan paid tribute to her parents, who she said fought for the liberation of the Bangsamoro people.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/20/19/from-rebels-to-rulers-milf-faces-new-struggle-in-bangsamoro-governance">From rebels to rulers, MILF faces new ‘struggle’ in Bangsamoro governance</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/21/16/mnlf-remembers-bangsamoro-struggle-during-martial-law">MNLF remembers Bangsamoro struggle during Martial Law</a></li></ul><p>&quot;I owe them the bravery of the heart ... Have faith, believe that you can achieve it ...,&quot; she wrote.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=281445924188884&amp;set=a.110674797932665" data-width="auto"> </div><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=277570587909751&amp;set=a.110674797932665" data-width="auto"> </div><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=279435237723286&amp;set=a.110674797932665" data-width="auto"> </div><p>“Na-witness ko &#x27;yung struggle nila kaya di ko mapigilan maalala sila, lalo na ngayon na nakamit na Bangsamoro &#x27;yung autonomy. Kaya proud ako saan ako nanggaling and kahit saan dadalhin ko &#x27;yun,” Lidasan added.</p><p>(I&#x27;ve witnessed their struggle that&#x27;s why I can&#x27;t help but remember them, especially since the Bangsamoro has achieved autonomy. I am proud of my roots, and I will bring them wherever I go.)</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/01/25/19/after-bangsamoro-organic-law-is-ratified-now-comes-the-hard-part">After Bangsamoro Organic Law is ratified, now comes the hard part</a></li></ul><p>The 40-year-old said the Everest base camp is her toughest climb yet since she started mountain climbing in 2016 after her husband died. </p><p>“Noong namatay ang husband ko, nature helped me [move] back to reality,&quot; Lidasan said.</p><p>(When my husband died, nature helped me move back to reality.)</p><p>She said it took them 8 days to reach the base camp.</p><p>Tumbas, who was raised in Sultan Mastura town in Maguindanao, said training for mountaineering was physically tough for her, and the financial costs have been difficult for her.</p><p>However, she has vowed that she will fulfill her dream of reaching the Everest&#x27;s peak someday. </p><p>“Gusto ko rin mag-summit ng Everest. Pero it requires time and much amount of money to do that. Pero one day, sana, magawa ko rin,” she said.</p><p>(I also want to reach Everest&#x27;s summit, but it requires time and much amount of money to do that. But I hope one day I&#x27;ll be able to do that.)<br/> </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/20/18/pinay-mountaineer-completes-seven-summits">Pinay mountaineer completes Seven Summits</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/07/31/20/nepal-reopens-everest-despite-pandemic-uncertainty">Nepal reopens Everest despite pandemic uncertainty</a></li></ul><div><strong>— With a report from Lerio Bompat and Chrislen Bulosan</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe __idm_id__="5939201" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1681741" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

In a Facebook post, Faw Tumbas gave a tribute to her parents, who she said fought for the liberation of the Bangsamoro people.