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'Age is just a number': 81-year-old man conquers highest Philippine peak

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Hernel Tocmo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17156752346221715675232698.jpeg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Sergio Palomo, an 81-year-old hiker, had always dreamed of conquering the Philippines&#x27; highest peak, Mount Apo, at least once in his lifetime.<span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"> successfully set foot on Mount Apo&#x27;s summit over the weekend. Courtesy: Lakaw ni Paw </div>Sergio Palomo, an 81-year-old hiker, had always dreamed of conquering the Philippines&#x27; highest peak, Mount Apo, at least once in his lifetime.But climbing &quot;Apo&quot;, which means &quot;the grandfather of all Philippine mountains&quot; is not an easy feat due to its terrain and its height of 2,954 meters.But Palomo, an architect, challenged himself and successfully set foot on Mount Apo&#x27;s summit over the weekend.&quot;I hope every able-bodied Filipino will try their best to come here. Forget the age, age is just a number,&quot; he said in a video shared by tour operator &quot;Lakaw ni Paw&quot;.Palomo is the second oldest man to successfully climb Mount Apo, and the oldest to climb via the Sta. Cruz circuit trail.&quot;Magandang experience na hindi matutularan basta-basta. Napakahirap nga pero successful naman. Kaya rin pagka gusto, regardless of age. Hindi na kailangan maging bata. Pwede pa rin ang 80 plus na kagaya ko,&quot; he said.Palomo said he hopes to conquer Mount Apo again.Trails going to Mount Apo&#x27;s summit recently reopened after a 40-day closure due to El Niño. <div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/5/4/4-ibong-adarna-spotted-on-mount-apo-1743">4 &#x27;Ibong Adarna&#x27; spotted on Mount Apo</a> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/03/23/para-athlete-conquers-mt-apo-to-help-children-with-cancer">Climb for hope: Para-athlete conquers Mount Apo to help children with cancer</a></div>

Sergio Palomo, an 81-year-old hiker, had always dreamed of conquering the Philippines' highest peak, Mount Apo, at least once in his lifetime.

Sergio Palomo, an 81-year-old hiker, had always dreamed of conquering the Philippines' highest peak, Mount Apo, at least once in his lifetime.