Eco-bikers ride for nature in Mindanao

MANILA, Philippines - On Oct. 20, Globe brings its first environmental challenge to the South via the Globe Arakan XC (Cross Country), which features a 55-kilometer trail starting from the Philippine Eagle Center (PEF) in Davao and continue towards Arakan Valley in Cotabato City.

Proceeds from the event will support the Forest Corridor Development Project of the PEF.

“Globe is committed to the protection, preservation, and conservation of our environment and we are happy to extend our reach to the South,” said Rob Nazal, Globe head for CSR and a first-time biker for the Globe Cordillera Challenge last May.

“Biking to support a cause is a way for our employees, stakeholders, and our public to do their share in helping preserve the environment. We’re glad that aside from the Cordilleras, we have an opportunity to help conserve the home of the Philippine Eagle,” he added. 

Charie Villa, media practitioner and biker and veteran of the Globe Cordi Challenge, is also set to join the Globe Arakan XC. Shared Villa, “I am looking forward to seeing the sights (of Davao) and the gratification of hopefully finishing the trail.”

Bikers are encouraged to donate P1,000 each as their registration fee and the proceeds from the event will help preserve the remaining forest fragments which are biologically and ecologically important since they have been home to the Philippine Eagle since 1992.

Globe’s partnership with the Philippine Eagle Foundation also aims to re-establish forest on grasslands along the forest corridor between the mountains of Mahuson, Sinaka and Kabalantiian-Binoongan-Kulaman, rehabilitate degraded lands close to habitats of threatened wildlife and critical watersheds, and provide incentives to both indigenous and non-indigenous community partners.

Interested bikers may register through the Globe Arakan XC Facebook page or through the Everest Outdoor Shop in Wheels N More Drive Compound, Bajada, Davao City. For more information on Globe Arakan XC, check out facebook.com/GlobeBridgeCom.