Leo Oracion

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Leo Oración's first appearance on Philippine TV during his return to the Base Camp.

Heracleo Salumbides Oración is disputedly the first Filipino to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Oración ascended the summit of Mount Everest on May 17, 2006, at the age of 32. He reached the summit at 3:30pm (local time), together with 20 other climbers.

However, Mount Everest chronicler Elizabeth Hawley said on June 14, 2006 that another Filipino climber, Dale Abenojar, is the first to summit on May 15, two days before Leo Oración.^[1]

Oración is a member of the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition, whose quest to conquer Everest was supported by the ABS-CBN television network, among other entities. ^[2] Oración however reached the summit separately apart from his other teammates.

Oración is a Philippine triathlete who has won various adventure races. Recently, his team Coastguard-Sandugo placed second in the Philippines' toughest adventure race, the Carrera Habagat.^{[citation needed]}

Prior to adventure racing, Oración worked as a lifeguard at the Shangri-la Hotel in Mactán, Cebú. He quit his job to pursue his passion full-time. Along with Emata, he is currently an enlisted officer at the Philippine Coastguard Authority.

Leo is sportsman from the province of Lucbán, Quezon.