SAN LUIS, Aurora-The Noble Blue Falcons
International Inc. (NBFI) environmental watchdogs and its allied forces from
the media, government sectors and other non-government organizations held
Christmas Party at San Luis Central Elementary School Covered Court Yesterday night
with the theme: “Ang Noble Blue Falcons, Ang Climate Change at ang Pasko sa
Paningin ng mga Bata.”
NBFI National Chairman and Father of Environmental
Mountaineering in the Philippines, Professor Joseph B. Usita stated in the
program that the NBFI core values will continue to work for a healthy
environment, peace and unity.
“NBFI protects and promotes the Environment, Peace
and Unity through acts of volunteerism and camaraderie that prioritizes and
respects the NBFI Code of Honor-Righteousness and Meaningful life,” he
furthered.
He also said that the group took the lead in
environmental protection, peace advocacy and membership unity-for the world.
“Our NBFI members do not climb just for passion but
also to patrol and to protect our mountains since it was founded in 1996 at the
peak of Mt. Falcon and from thereon, we became popular not only for conquering
heights but most of all for patrolling the mountains against forest destroyers,”
Usita added.
“In so doing, we are conquering heights not only for
our own glories but for reasons higher than ourselves,” he furthered.
He said that the NBFI will continue to advocate
environmental awareness, protection and conservation; to promote Aurora
Province as a premiere destination for eco-tourism hub; to encourage people to
take mountaineering both as a sport and a hobby; to instill the spirit of
camaraderie among the participants; to offer opportunity for people to mediate
and to commune with nature; to train the participants as skilled
environmentalists; to comply with all local and international conventions in
relation to the environment; to learn the community attitudes, cultural values,
local customs, and beliefs; to familiarize with different mountains in the
country; and, to introduce mountaineering for a cause where mountaineers plant
trees ( Seedlings) as they scale the mountain.
“Mountaineering is not only about conquering heights
or breaking personal records-it is about motivating people, rich or poor to the
mountains for them to both enjoy and protect it. I would rather climb a single
mountain with a multitude of transformed environmental mountaineers with me
rather than scale a hundred peaks alone and for my own glory for I learned in
my life, that the hardest things to conquer are not the highest mountains but
the hearts of men,” he furthered.
San Luis SB Member Corazon Teh in her inspirational
message expressed her sincerest thanks to the NBFI because the group also
initiated several medical missions in the province concerning the health and
welfare of the people of Aurora where she was invited to help and give care as
a Dentist.
“NBFI is not only for the forest protection but also
for the health of Aurora,” she added.
