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=== History === In May 1982, under the leadership of Arturo Valdez, a joint team from the [[Bacolod]]-based Philippine Mountaineering Society (PMS) and the [[University of the Philippines]] (UP) assaulted the mountain, the attempt of which was to be the first in history.<ref name="Edwin">{{cite web |url=http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2008/09/mountaintalk-2-edwin-gatia-on-first.html |last=Lasco | first=Gideon |title=MountainTalk #2: Edwin Gatia recalls the first-ever Guiting-Guiting climb |date=14 September 2008 |publisher=Pinoy Mountaineer |accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> It was during this expedition that one of the peaks, now known as ''Mayo's Peak'' was named after one of the team members, Mayo Monteza, who celebrated his birthday during the climb. One of the water spring sources is now known as ''Bulod's Spring'', after a local guides named Bulod who volunteered (along with another locals) to join the climb.<ref name=Edwin/> The team failed to take the summit on this first attempt, but came back two weeks afterwards. On 17 June 1982, four climbers became the first to stand at the summit. Their names are Mon Ruiz, Kim Valino, Roel Tan Torres (of UP mountaineers) and Edwin Gatia of the PMS team.<ref name=Edwin/>
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