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Huli
Isang araw bigla kang nagyaya, “Tara, akyat tayo ng bundok.” Ako namang si tanga, “Sige. Kelan ba?” “Bukas.” “Sige.” Hala! Hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa kukote ko at “sige” lang ang nasabi ko Nakalimutan ko na hindi pa pala ako nakaakyat ng bundok sa tanang buhay ko “Mahirap kayang umakyat?” “Hindi kaya rayumahin ako?” “Paano kung mahulog ako sa bangin?” “Hindi kaya ako tuklawin ng…
Home
Been searching for a place to call home
Wandering endlessly —
through snow-covered streets;
through the first hint of spring;
through dandelions and evergreens;
through pink skies and fallen leaves.
And still nothing.
She kept on searching
and searching
and searching.
Darkness called her and sang her a lullaby
Nestled her in his arms;
Cocooned her like an innocent child.
Alas, she’s home.
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DON’T
Don’t look at me as if I’m the only one you see. Don’t talk to me as if you mean the words you say. Don’t listen to me as if you truly care. Don’t wrap me around your arms as if you don’t want me to go anywhere. Don’t hold my hands as if you never want to let go. And please, don’t tell me you love me as if it’s really true. Just don’t.
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Hush
Photography makes my heart happy albeit knowing only too little about it. Nonetheless, I guess it’s worth giving it a try.
Anyways, here are some of the photos I captured.
Portraits with my brothers.
 More portraits…
Let the light in
Sisters
Innocence
Glimpse
 … And more portraits
Children of Batanes
Blinding Lights
Surfers at La Union
Woman versus sunset
Sunset Dining
 Stills
  Captured Photography makes my heart happy albeit knowing only too little about it. Nonetheless, I guess it's worth giving it a try.
Dances and Chances
Take my hands and dance with me to the beat of uncertainty. Spin me ’round and ’round until we fall deep in a trance. Let’s waltz our way in this darkness and take our chances. Tonight it’s just you and me So, hold my hand and let’s write our own story.
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Pages
A tiny flicker of light is all I need to get me through one more page and another one and another more until I kiss the very last. I’m still halfway there but I’m starting to drift away; the light is burning out. Darkness is consuming me, piece by piece, yet, I don’t feel a thing. Strange. Locked in its embrace, abyss suddenly seems like home. Perhaps this is the last.
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The End
November 28- December 1, 2017
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
 The day after the last Sunday of the bar exams, my law school best friends and I flew to Kota Kinabalu for a post-bar de-stressing. We used Traveloka to search for cheap flights anywhere and we ended up booking a flight to Kota Kinabalu. We were able to avail roundtrip tickets for around Php 4,600 each (exclusive of travel tax). For our accommodation, we booked an Airbnb (3 bedrooms and 2 baths) located just 5 minutes away from the airport which costed only around Php12,000 for 5 days.
Here’s what happened during our quick vacation in KK.
 DAY 1- City Tour
First stop was brunch at this restaurant (which name I forgot) inside Imago Mall. It was a bit pricey and the servings are not for sharing. Food was so-so.
 Tea egg
Tried tea eggs. Twas good.
Enjoying some tea eggs while deciding where to go next.
 Kota Kinabalu City Mosque. There are cover-ups/shawls available for rent if you want to enter the mosque. However, we decided not to enter the mosque anymore and just take photos outside since they’re about to start their afternoon prayer when we got there.
We then booked an Uber to Mari-Mari Cultural Village for the 6pm show, however, when we got there it was closed. Apparently, the 6pm schedule was NOT available for the month of October and November, 2017. (Lesson learned: Double check the schedules before going to your intended destination.)
 Catching sunset
Friendly kababayan who was originally from Mindanao.
Jesselton Point. Chased sunset. Booked an island tour from a kababayan. Bought some pasalubong.
 Sumptuous meal at the seafood night market. You could buy fresh seafood and have them cooked while you wait. Forgot the price but it’s fairly reasonable.
 DAY 2- Manukan Island and Sapi Island
Scuba-doo for a better underwater experience
White sand beach and crystal blue water
Manukan Island– most popular island in Kota Kinabalu. You can buy foods there but it’s costly so it would be better to buy food at the port area.
 Sapi Island. There’s not much place to go swimming, but you could still do some snorkeling. There’s not much food to buy here so better to bring your own.
For the island tour, we spent around 200 MYR inclusive of the scuba-doo activity, snorkeling gear, and life vest. There are other water activities to choose from but we just chose scuba-doo since it’s something we all haven’t tried yet. We stayed at Manukan Island from around 9am to 12nn then transferred to Sapi Island. We left Sapi island at around 4pm.
 DAY 3- Poring and Kinabalu National Park
For the love of friends and photography.
Took a leisurely walk at the Kinabalu Park. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see the rafflesia.
 Behind the scenes
Probably the only thing we didn’t like in this meal was the lemon tea which was too strong for our taste.
Meal for 5 (or not).
Splurged a bit in this restaurant. It was worth it, though.
 Titas of MNL
Tita moments with my fellow titas.
Canopy Walk
Availed of the Canopy walk and Butterfly Garden tour. The canopy walk could get really scary so it’s not advisable for the fainthearted. Note that you also have to pay for your camera if you want to use it inside the park (5MYR per camera). The public hot springs are too crowded when we got there so we just decided to get an enclosed hot tub which was just as relaxing.
 DAY 4- Mari-mari Cultural Village
 Morning tour of the Mari-Mari Cultural Village before our flight back to Manila. We booked a tour package the night before which costed 180MYR inclusive of transport arrangements and lunch. This tour is a beautiful way to learn about and experience Malaysian culture.
 Travel Tips:
Bring enough cash (MYR) since only few establishments accept credit cards. Bring at least Php15,000 so you’d still have enough to buy pasalubong.
Buy a Malaysian sim card with data (1GB is enough) which you can use to search for places to visit or to book an Uber. If you’re in group, buy just one sim and just use it as hotspot.
It’s okay to use Uber if you’re travelling in group since you could just split the price. However note that some Uber drivers aren’t very friendly.
Don’t buy pasalubong (souvenir) at the airport; it’s almost twice the price at the mall or other souvenir shops.
Make sure to try Malaysian foods. Can never have enough Roti!
Kota Kinabalu 2017 November 28- December 1, 2017 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia The day after the last Sunday of the bar exams, my law school best friends and I flew to Kota Kinabalu for a post-bar de-stressing.
Tired
Batanes has always been on top of my bucket list. [I even made a promise to myself that I won’t travel to another country without visiting Batanes first.] It is, at least for me, the ultimate travel destination. So, few weeks before finishing law school, and after watching Sakaling Hindi Makarating (starring Alessandra de Rossi), I told myself that it is high time to book a flight to Batanes. I called my best friend who, fortunately, was willing and available to join me in this trip. I redeemed my Mabuhay miles for our round-trip tickets (7,000 miles for a one-way ticket) and only paid around Php 900 for our travel tax. I booked a June 12-15, 2017 flight since based on my research June is considered as summer in Batanes. Plus, it is a perfect breather before locking myself up for the bar review. It was supposed to be a 4D3N trip, but on the day of our supposed departure, our flight got cancelled due to strong winds which made it impossible for the aircraft to land safely, and so, we stayed for another night (and which by the way was not shouldered by PAL.ugh!). But other than that, the weather was perfect during our stay.
We booked a 3-day exclusive tricy-kool tour from Bisumi Tour & Services which costed Php5,000/pax. We stayed at Wakay Homestay which I would highly recommend not only for their affordable rates (Php 500 each per night for air-conditioned room; Php350 for fan only) but more importantly because its owners, Nanay Esther and Tatay Guding, treat their guests as family. As for the food, we only spent for our breakfast and dinner since the tour package is already inclusive of lunch. We tried Pension Ivatan and Beehan for our meals. Foods are affordable and they really have generous servings.
 Here are some of the photos to document our Batanes experience. I’ll let the photos tell just how majestic Batanes is.
DAY 1 – North Batan
One of the three inhabited island of Batanes.
View of the island from the plane.
 First stop was lunch at Vunong (included in the tour package). Everything was delicious.
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Tukon Church. Perfect wedding venue.
 Fundacion Pacita owned by the Abads. Probably the priciest accommodation in Batanes. According to Kuya Edwin, our tour guide, part of its income is used to fund the studies of scholars.
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Valugan Boulder Beach. Swimming is not allowed here.
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Vayang Rolling Hills. This place is just surreal.
 The iconic Basco Lighthouse.
 Naidi Hills. Perfect place to watch the sunset.
 DAY 2- Sabtang Island
 Early faluwa ride to Sabtang Island. It takes around 30 minutes of rough boat ride to get to Sabtang. (Not for the fainthearted)
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Mahayao Arch
Morong Beach. We didn’t have have time to swim because of time constraints. We have to catch the last boat going back to Basco at 1pm.
 Wearing Vakul (traditional headgear worn by women)
Friendly kiddos of Savidug
Savidug Village is lined with traditional stone houses.
 St. Aquinas Chapel in Savidug Village
 Panoramic
Tricy-kool used to roam around Sabtang.
As blue as it can be
Still trying to grasp the reality that I am really in my dream destination
Chamantad-Tinyan Viewpoint
 Chavayan Village. It’s like walking back in time.
 Sabtang Lighthouse
 Inside Yaru Gallery
Merienda at Octagon Restaurant
Slow afternoon in town
Spent the rest of the afternoon biking around town. Bike rental is Php25/hour.
 DAY 3- South Batan
Didn’t go down to the bottom of the stairs since the waves are quite scary.
Mahatao Boat Shelter
Chawa Viewdeck
 Mahatao Tayid Lighthouse
 Blank Book Archive. Wrote a promise to come back here.
Mahatao Church
An old Spanish bridge
House of Dakay. Oldest house in Batan.
Inside the famous Honesty Store
Writing our own receipt
 Forgot the name of this viewpoint but it’s one of my favourite spots. I love that we had the place to ourselves.
 “Blow UR Horn” signs are everywhere since the roads have a lot of blind spots.
This used to be an American headquarters, but is now being converted into a museum.
Every spot is just picturesque
Alapad Hills and Rock Formation
 Enjoying the peace and quiet in Racuh A Payaman (Marlboro Hills)
 Had this for ourselves for a good 30 mins.
Such a refreshing dip after a half day of walking and walking.
Took this route to the Fountain of Youth since it’s still low tide
Fountain of Youth. It wasn’t part of the itinerary but we asked our tour guide to take us there. (We just gave him a tip after the tour). Definitely worth it!
 “Behind” the Blue Lagoon. Since we didn’t want to swim anymore, Kuya Edwin (our tour guide), brought us here instead.
 Day 4- Free Time
 Catching sunrise at Valugan Boulder Beach
 Since our flight is at 1pm, we decided to just chill and watch sunrise here. Unfortunately, it was too cloudy that day. Nonetheless, we enjoyed taking pictures.
  Forever grateful for this experience.
Postcards from Yaru Gallery
Sending postcards to my friends.
  Basco Airport’s runway with the shy Mt. Iraya behind.
Since our return flight was cancelled, we decided to just walk around town, bought halo-halo then went to the airport just to relax and chill. Basco’s airport serves as playground when there are no more flights for the day.
 Day 5- Back to Manila
Morning flight back to Manila. Thanks to Philippine Airlines!
 Dios Mamajes, Batanes! Hanggang sa muli.
 I fell in love with Batanes the first time I saw it in pictures. I loved it even more when I finally experienced it. It’s probably the one place I would choose to visit over and over again despite the lack of/poor network and internet connection. People there are just so genuinely nice and honest that there’s no need to lock (or even close) the main door. Everybody also has that ready smile for everyone. Batanes is really a piece of heaven on Earth; a place of pure bliss and tranquility.
   Batanes 4D3N Tour Batanes has always been on top of my bucket list. [I even made a promise to myself that I won’t travel to another country without visiting Batanes first.
Still
Renewed Vision
Last December 7, 2017, one of my greatest dreams finally came true i.e. to see things clearly again.. literally. After almost ten years of wearing eyeglasses, I finally bid goodbye to my constant companion, and I have Shinagawa Lasik and Aesthetics to thank for that. From an eyegrade of 400 (R) and 325 (L) with astigmatism of 75 (R) and 50 (L), I now have a 20/12 vision. Truly a life-changer!…
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Muntikan
Nakilala kita nang hindi sinasadyaNakakatawa pa nga kung pa’no tayong nagsimula Dumating ka noong mga panahong hindi pa ako handa Tipong kakagising ko pa lang mula sa isang bangungot Tapos i-eksena ka na parang asungot Ni kilalanin ka hindi ko magawa Gusto ko pero ayoko Ayoko kasi takot ako Natatakot na baka magkamali na naman ako Na baka isang pagkakamali ka Na baka maging pagkakamali tayo…
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May mga alaalang kailanman ay hindi mo gugustuhing kalimutan. Batanes, isa ka sa mga alaalang muli't-muli kong babalikan. . . . . . . . . #batanes #philippines #igers #igersmanila #igersph #grammerph #discoverphl #9pmhabit #travel #wander #wanderlust #travelphotography (at Valugan Boulder Beach, Basco, Batanes)
Be Green Again. . . . . . . #batanes #wander #wanderlust #travel #travelphotography #iphonephotography #igers #grammerph #igersph #igersmanila #philippines (at Vayang Rolling Hills, North Batan)