MAY 17, 2008. A small band of Delbros and Delwater managers and some friends left Baguio City for Atok, Benguet to climb the ninth highest peak in the Philippines, Mt. Timbak, also known as Mt. Singakalsa (2,717+ meters above sea level).

Jose Antonio C. Delgado (JED), President and CEO of Delbros, Inc. and Delbros Waterfront Leasing Co., Inc. (Delwater), led the group of 11 who braved the now infamous super-typhoon Cosme. 

The other members of the group were:  Gig Hagad, Delwater National Maintenance Manager; Bong Saculles, Chief Information Officer of both Delbros and Delwater; Arvin Velbis, Delbros Quality Enhancement Group Manager; Sherwin De Jesus, then IT Consultant to Delwater and now Systems Development Manager of Delbros; Edirey Reyes, JED’s driver and personal assistant; Sophie Castillo and Derek Bonifacio of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines; and the Johannots – Daniel, Petty, and their daughter Florence.

The Mummies of Mt. Timbak.  Mt. Timbak is best known for its well-preserved mummies

JED posing with one of the mummies

Mummy Tomb.  Each tomb/cave is resting place of several mummies, with their coffins piled on top of each other

Braving Typhoon Cosme

The carers and the curious.  The Gambulao family, the officially designated caretakers of the mummies of  Mt. Timbak, provided food, shelter, and warm friendship to the rain-soaked climbers.

Stopover at Philippine Pali, the highest point in the country’s Highway System

The same photos and related articles first appeared in the following blog posts:

A Wonderful Blog:  The Mummies of Mt. Timbak

A wonderful Blog:  Philippine Pali – Highest Point in the Philippine Highway System