Monday, April 16, 2007

Camp Fees

Regular Camp Fees (Per person for one-night & two days)

Entrance Fee*--------------------------PhP300.00
Counselor's Fee-------------------- --- 500.00
Giveaways, certificates, etc.**--- -----400.00
Food***-------------------------------------700.00
Misc.****------------------------------------100.00

Total-------------------------------PhP2,000.00

*Entrance fees accrue to the Tourism Dept. of Subic Bay Metro Authority (SBMA). Tahak is authorized to collect for SBMA. Receipts will be issued by SBMA accordingly. Basic fee is PhP50.00 for day-time guests and PhP300.00 for an overnight stay. Additional fees of PhP100 is charged for each additional night.
**Optional cost for day visitors;to apply only to arranged groups. Giveaways may include Tahak ID/Dog-tags, Tahak T-shirts and caps. Awards will also be given in the form of Aeta-made handicrafts like bamboo whistles, engraved tokens, etc to deserving campers.
***Food cost per day is PhP300.00.
***Misc. fees will include security services, rentals of camp equipment such as tents, sports facilities and other minor expenses.

Saturday, April 7, 2007

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Definition

Tahak stands for “Tahanan Ko ay Kalikasan” (Nature is My Home). It also means trek or traverse. Hence, the word emphasizes the idea of our journey through life. Such a process cannot be possible without a proper understanding or our role as intelligent users and responsible stewards of nature.

Tahak sa Paraiso, therefore, pictures our journey back to our first roots in the Garden of Eden when nature and humans were at their pristine and pure condition. The ideal or dream of experiencing Paradise on Earth can only be approximated in the midst of an environment that is governed by the sublime principles handed down to us by the teachers of our Creator. Far from establishing a non-secular or religious entity, Tahak sa Paraiso hopes to revive such principles in the care, conservation and even the development of the ecology that will integrate proper and essential application of all aspects of our spiritual, geological, biological and cultural resources.

In short, Tahak sa Paraiso seeks not to establish a club or an institution or to spark a movement composed of drop-outs of society, but to harness all possible potentials hidden within our common heritage as a people of God in an atmosphere of tolerance, freedom and cooperation. This we hope to achieve through educating the youth and establishing among all citizens a greater appreciation for all our physical and spiritual wealth.

Vision

To work with people in finding ways to attain a healthful, meaningful and productive life.

Mission

To encourage the youth and adults to appreciate, to preserve and to conserve nature.

Objectives

  1. To conduct training programs with emphasis on learning lessons from nature and from other people.
  2. To encourage the youth to have a positive and fresh outlook in life and to lead them to become mature individuals and potential leaders.
  3. To develop creativity among members through music, arts, outdoors activities, crafts and inter-personal relationships.
  4. To involve as many people as possible in unity-building social and environmental projects.
  5. To impart spiritual values through innovative and dynamic means.