Press Release
May 17, 2007

VILLAR FILES SENATE RESOLUTION COMMENDING
THE KAYA NG PINAY EVEREST TEAM

Senate President Manny Villar filed Senate Resolution No. 629 commending the three women of the Kaya ng Pinay Everest Team for their historic feat of being the first ASEAN women to reach the Mount Everest summit.

The first Filipina to reach the summit of the worlds tallest mountain was Noelle Wenceslao, followed by Carina Dayondon and Janet Belarmino.

Villar said, We celebrate and take pride in the audacity of our women who have conquered Mount Everest, marking another milestone in our accomplishments as a nation and race.

This feat clearly demonstrates the outstanding skill and strength of our Filipino women in the face of the fiercest adversities as they reach their goal. Likewise, it upholds the importance of women empowerment in our country, he said.

We congratulate Noelle Wenceslao, Carina Dayondon and Janet Belarmino and the entire Kaya ng Pinay Everest Team for this record-setting achievement which elevates the distinct qualities of the women of our country, said Villar.

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