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Post by fatherpicx on Feb 14, 2008 1:01:46 GMT 8
Here is the revised itinerary for the Bike-Tour:
Fr. Picx’s Philippine Bike-Tour for Life and Peace (March 24-May 18, 2008) Around 5000 km in 56 days
3/24 M- Davao-Buda 3/25 T- Buda-Malaybalay 3/26 W- Malaybalay-Cagayan 3/27 Th- Ferry Cagayan to Jagna, Bohol– Tagbilaran 3/28 F - Ferry to Cebu (rest) 3/29 S - Cebu-Santander-Ferry to Dumaguete 3/30 Sn- Dumaguete- Kabangkalan, Negros 3/31 M- Kabangkalan-Bacolod 4/1 T - ferry to Iloilo (rest) 4/2 W- Iloilo-Kalibo 4/3 Th- Kalibo-Katiklan ferry to Roxas, Mindoro 4/4 F - Roxas-Calapan 4/5 S - Ferry to Batangas City -Lipa 4/6 Sn - Lipa-Manila (via Tagaytay) 4/7 M - (rest) 4/8 T – Manila (Baclaran) – Cabanatuan 4/9 W- Cabanatuan - Bayombong 4/10 Th Bayombong-Ilagan 4/11 F- Ilagan- Tuguegarao 4/12 S- Tuguegarao– Aparri 4/13 Sn – Aparri-Claveria 4/14 M – Claveria-Laoag 4/15 T- Rest 4/16 W- Laoag-Bangued 4/17 Th – Bangued-Malibcong 4/18 F - Malibcong-Lubuagan 4/19 S- Lubuagan-Bontoc 4/20 Sn – Bontoc-Abatan 4/21 M - Abatan -Baguio 4/22 T- Rest 4/23 W- Baguio-Alaminos 4/24 Th- Alaminos-Iba, Zambales 4/25 F – Iba-Balanga, Bataan 4/26 S- Balanga-Manila (Baclaran) 4/27 Sn- Bike around Manila , deliver letter to Malacanang, Preach at Manila Cathedral 4/28 M- Manila-Lucena 4/29 T - Lucena- Calauag 4/30 W- Calauag-Daet 5/1 Th- Daet-Naga 5/2 F - Naga- Sorsogon 5/3 S- Sorsogon-Matnog Ferry to Allen-Catarman, Samar 5/4 Sn - Catarman- Gamay 5/5 M- Gamay-Oras 5/6 T - Rest 5/7 W- Oras- Llorente 5/8 T – Llorente-Tacloban 5/9 F - Tacloban-Ormoc 5/10 S- Ormoc-Hilongos, Leyte 5/11 Sn- Hilongos- Liloan 5/12 M – Ferry Liloan-Surigao City (rest) 5/13 T - Surigao-Butuan 5/14 W - Butuan-San Francisco, Agusan 5/15 Th San Francisco-Mangagoy 5/16 Fri – Mangagoy – Cateel, Davao Oriental 5/17 S - Cateel-Compostela – Nabunturan 5/18 Sn – Nabunturan-Davao
Note: there will be no sag/support vehicle to accompany me. Everything will be carried on my backpack.
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Post by angelobryant on Feb 14, 2008 9:40:30 GMT 8
fatherpicx will you be holding a mass here in cabanatuan city? where will you be staying? the seminary?
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Post by Great Teacher Ulysses on Feb 14, 2008 9:42:05 GMT 8
rock on father! peace to you and everybody else!
guys always pray for peace! help stop violence, pray!
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Post by rexman on Feb 14, 2008 11:00:31 GMT 8
This is more than 50 days of biking. I Hope you're physically and mentally prepared.
Vaya con Dios Father.
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Post by sherwinkaye on Feb 14, 2008 11:49:32 GMT 8
Fatherpix,
Are u passing by Cebu? Cebu Extreme Bikers Union(C.E.B.U) and Dragonblood would like to ride with you. WE cebuanos have our all our support. If you need a place here to stay. Let us know, our group owns a hotel here in Cebu.
Text Roy : 09173210551 or sherwin 09063088442.
ride Safe!
Cheers!
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Post by sherwinkaye on Feb 14, 2008 11:52:24 GMT 8
ay sorry, i overlooked the route.
youl pass by Cebu pala.
3/28 F - Ferry to Cebu (rest) 3/29 S - Cebu-Santander-Ferry to Dumaguete
Cebu Extreme bikers Union will organize a bike tour for you. We'll try to organize an event for you with the support of our local government.
Ride Hard!
See you soon.
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Post by fatherpicx on Feb 14, 2008 22:33:00 GMT 8
Angelobrant: I will be celebrating mass at the Cabanatuan Cathedral on April 8 at around 6 pm after arriving from Manila. I will probably stay overnight at the Cathedral rectory. Departure for Bayombong will be April 9 at 6 am - assembly place: outside the cathedral. Sherwinkaye: Thanks for the offer. I will be staying overnight at the Redemptorist in Cebu on March 28. Departure time for Cebu-Santander leg is 6:00 am on March 29, assembly place: in front of the Redemptorist church. Looking forward to biking with your group. Will be in touch. My number: 0928-324-3677. Rexman: Thanks for the concern. Yes, more than 50 days of biking in over 5000 km around the country is indeed very challenging - nobody has done that before in the Philippines. The longest I have biked before was over 2,000 km - 7 years ago (Davao-Pagudpud: 2083 km) and 2 years ago (around Mindanao: 2180 km). I am preparing myself physically, mentally and spiritually. I am confident that I can do it - with God's help.
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Post by Alphabolt on Feb 14, 2008 23:02:32 GMT 8
Hello father Picx,
We hope and pray that your 5,000km ride will see the fruition of your mission and goals.
May we (bicolanos) know your stop points and rest areas in our region pls? maybe we can be of some service to you. Our homes are open to you
5/1 Th- Daet-Naga 5/2 F - Naga- Sorsogon 5/3 S- Sorsogon-Matnog Ferry to Allen-Catarman, Samar
God Bless you father
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Post by fatherpicx on Feb 14, 2008 23:46:42 GMT 8
Hi Alphabolt,
Thanks for the offer of hospitality. I will be staying overnight in the "kumbento" in the Cathedral-parishes in Daet, Naga and Sorsogon. One of the advantages of being a priest is I can easily get accomodation in the "kumbento" all over the country. This also means that I don't have to spend money for food and lodging.
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Post by Alphabolt on Feb 14, 2008 23:57:53 GMT 8
Hi Alphabolt, Thanks for the offer of hospitality. I will be staying overnight in the "kumbento" in the Cathedral-parishes in Daet, Naga and Sorsogon. One of the advantages of being a priest is I can easily get accomodation in the "kumbento" all over the country. This also means that I don't have to spend money for food and lodging. I ll ask some of our peers to coordinate with those parishes so we can monitor your progress and... we hope to ride with you Im from Daraga Albay. I can mobilize our biker friends in Albay with the help of Jepoy aka Konan..should you need any assistance Keep us updated pls , father
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Post by fatherpicx on Feb 15, 2008 0:14:47 GMT 8
Ok Alphabolt. Next week, I will be sending the letters to the parishes where I plan to stay overnight.
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Post by batilpatong on Mar 1, 2008 22:16:23 GMT 8
Hi fatherpicx, I would like to join your ilagan-tuguegarao and tuguegarao - aparri leg.Whom will i coordinate with?
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Post by Taba® on Mar 1, 2008 22:39:34 GMT 8
4/27 - are you going to start from Baclaran? At what time? Can I join this ride? How many kms. and iterinary please?
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Post by palawaneagle on Mar 1, 2008 23:30:06 GMT 8
Hello Father,
Is there any chance that you can pass by Palawan? We sure would like you to visit us and give us the chance to ride with you. The bikers of Palawan just had our Bike for Nature activity, we sure would want to be part of your advocacy for peace.
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Post by fatherpicx on Mar 7, 2008 16:29:59 GMT 8
Batilpatong: you are welcome to join the Ilagan-Tuguegarao-Aparri leg. I will be staying overnight at the "convent" of the Cathedral in Ilagan, so just wait for me outside the cathedral at 6:00 am April 11. There is no support vehicle so you carry everything in your back-pack. Also bring money for lunch at the road-side eatery along the way (kanya-kanyang bayad).
Jessie: I will be staying overnight at the Baclaran convent. Since it will be a Sunday and there are many people going to Church, I think it will be better to have the assembly for the Manila Tour infront of Mall of Asia at around 7:00 am. Departure is at 7:30. It will probably be more than 20 km along Roxas blvd (towards CCP), turn right to Quirino Ave., then Nagtahan, JP Laurel, Malacanang, CM Recto, Bonifacio Drive, Padre Burgos, Intramuros and end in front of the Manila cathedral where I will preach at the 11:30 am mass. This is open to everyone who would like to join the Manila leg of the Bike-Tour for Life & Peace.
Palawaneagle: I was seriously considering including Palawan in my itinerary but I couldn't fit it in (it is just out of the way), and there are no ferry linking Caticlan with Puerto Princesa and Roxas, Mindoro. It is not part of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway.
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Post by sherwinkaye on Mar 13, 2008 16:19:14 GMT 8
Hi fatherpix,
Could you kindly furnish us your complete name, cel number, and other details?
We Cebuano riders will be meeting in Cebu this March 15 to discuss about an event during your arrival here.
Thanks/sherwin
09063088442
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Post by fatherpicx on Mar 13, 2008 22:57:04 GMT 8
Hi Sherwin,
It's Fr. Amado Picardal, CSsR celfon no. 09283243677. I will be staying at the Redemptorist monastery in Cebu and saying the Mass for Life and Peace at the Redemptorist Church on March 28, 5:30 pm. There is a press conference at 4:30 pm. Departure time for Santander is at 6:00 am ithe following morning in front of the Redemptorist Church on March 29. I want to be in Dumaguete by 4 pm so that I can say the 5:30 pm Mass for Life and Peace.
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Post by jroomjack on Apr 1, 2008 10:04:15 GMT 8
5/10 S- Ormoc-Hilongos, Leyte 5/11 Sn- Hilongos- Liloan
I will try to coordinate Pedal Trekkers of Hilongos regarding this epic ride of yours. Maybe we can accompany you to Liloan fatherpicx.
ride safely....
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Post by sherwinkaye on Apr 1, 2008 10:54:36 GMT 8
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Post by dunmoel on Apr 28, 2008 2:32:49 GMT 8
Dear Beloved "Amado" Father, i am so deeply moved with your cause for peace and order to the dying Philippines! driving your bike alone with full of inspiration filled with "good anger" against the tyranny of the present governance. Father in Christ i pray for you & everyones cry including me go in peace "Fight the Good Fight" remember Evil can not be toppled by evils way but only by God's (Christ) way and it will be done. i am not a perfect servants of the lord but i believed what is right and wrong.
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Post by dunmoel on Apr 28, 2008 3:56:07 GMT 8
Dear Beloved "Amado" Father, I remembered that Political leaders use virtuous abstractions to "sell" the imposition of violent power over citizens. As long as individuals continue to be distracted by the shiny emptiness of ethical bloviating, and ignore the gun that is steadily rising towards them, we will continue to remain as enslaved to words as we are to governments. So, bikers if we have a genuine heart lets bike for the good cause either for our health, environment, or a peace in our heart. Let’s do the bike to renew the new face of the world.
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