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Filipino climbers Jeno Panganiban and Miguel Mapalad

Filipino climbers Jeno Panganiban and Miguel Mapalad are back in Manila after reaching the summit of Mount Everest, June 8, 2025. Francis Orcio, ABS-CBN News

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Francis Orcio

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749382353671060825_mt everest.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipino climbers Jeno Panganiban and Miguel Mapalad are back in Manila after reaching the summit of Mount Everest, June 8, 2025. Francis Orcio, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Filipino climbers Jeno Panganiban and Miguel Mapalad are back in Manila after reaching the summit of Mount Everest, June 8, 2025. <em>Francis Orcio, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Jeno Panganiban and Miguel Mapalad returned home to the Philippines on Sunday after summiting Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak at 8,849 meters above sea level. </p><p>Their successful ascent on May 18, 2025, makes them the 10th and 11th Filipinos to set foot on the summit of Everest. They join fellow Filipino climber Ric Rabe, who also reached the top just days earlier.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2025/5/18/2-more-filipinos-reach-mt-everest-summit-1955">READ: 2 more Filipinos reach Mt. Everest summit</a></div><p>Arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the two mountaineers were warmly welcomed by their families and supporters. </p><p>In an emotionally charged mission, Panganiban and Mapalad dedicated their feat not only for the country, but also to the late Philipp &quot;PJ&quot; Santiago II, a fellow Filipino climber who died at Camp IV on May 14 while preparing for his summit push.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/5/15/filipino-climber-dies-while-preparing-to-summit-mt-everest-report-1815">READ: Filipino climber dies while preparing to summit Mt. Everest</a>  </div><p>“Nakaapekto siya sa amin kasi it was the plot that we were not expecting. He climbed on an earlier date, so, kami ni Miguel, we were ready to congratulate him along the way. Pero as we received the news, we were very disheartened,” Panganiban said. </p><p>The duo spent nearly two months navigating the brutal conditions of the Himalayan range, enduring intense cold, physical exhaustion, and thin air. Their journey involved acclimatization,  rigorous ice and glacier climbs, and constant mental and physical strain. </p><p>“Sobrang daming suffering pero it was all worth it doing this for our country. Nakaka-proud at sobrang saya,” Panganiban shared. </p><p>Mapalad recalled the unforgiving temperatures, dropping to as low as -30 degrees Celsius even in the peak of spring season. </p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2025/5/17/filipino-climber-ric-rabe-reaches-summits-everest-1044"><strong>Ric Rabe is first Filipino in nearly 2 decades to summit Everest </strong></a> </div><p>&quot;Ang biggest challenge doon iyong acclimatization sa pag-climb. [At] iyong challenge noong pagpunta namin, before kami magpunta, iyong paghanap ng pondo,” Mapalad said. </p><p>Their Mount Everest climb, while historic, is only the beginning, as shared by the two mountaineers. </p><p>Panganiban and Mapalad have set their goals further, to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, continuing a mission that not only tests endurance but also uplifts Filipino pride on the global mountaineering stage.</p><div> </div>

<p>Jeno Panganiban and Miguel Mapalad returned home to the Philippines on Sunday after summiting Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak at 8,849 meters above sea level.</p>

Jeno Panganiban and Miguel Mapalad returned home to the Philippines on Sunday after summiting Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak at 8,849 meters above sea level.

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Pinoy climbers back home after reaching Mount Everest summit

Francis Orcio,

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Published Jun 08, 2025 07:37 PM PHT

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