Apo Aduk passes away at 111

Sta. Cruz vintage man Apo Aduk died on June 18, 2011 at 111 years old. His cadaver lies at his house in sitio Tudaya, Sibulan, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. The cause of his death was not identified and is believed to be just a natural death due to his aged existence.

Apo Aduk was the oldest man in Sta. Cruz and part of the legacy he has left to his tribe folks is his being leader to a lanahan group in Tudaya. When he was still able to walk, he led his members to a sambuokan, a religious worship of the Tudaya Falls.

This blogger still remember one time when we conducted a reconnaissance survey for the first Mt. Apo Boulder Face Challenge on March 2008, we still used to see and talk to Apo Aduk. Every Sta. Cruz mountaineer will always recall this man as an example of a serious environmental crusader and a cultural icon of Bagobo-Tagabawa tribe.

To Apo Aduk, have a great journey ahead with our creator.

P.S. LOGSAC would like to thank Ms. Cheryll Fiel for the first picture which appeared in this blog.