Alkharj Gomez Zamayla, 31, a resident of Jasaan, Misamis Oriental and who works in Valencia City, Bukidnon, was reported missing after he was last seen on June 12 while climbing Mt. Kalatungan, the fifth-highest mountain in the Philippines

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — The family of a trekker who went missing in Bukidnon province last month has put up a cash reward for anyone who can help locate him.

This, as authorities had terminated search and rescue operations for Alkharj Gomez Zamayla, 31, a safety officer who got lost while trekking within the Mt. Kalatungan range.

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In a Facebook post, Zamayla’s sister, Shols Zamayla-Biasca, said their family refuses to give up hope, believing his brother is still alive somewhere within the 35,812-hectare Mt. Kalatungan Range Natural Park, which straddles the towns of Pangantucan, Talakag, and Maramag.FEATURED STORIES