Sentries
The lighthouse at the tip of Capul, Northern Samar. Stands tall like a guard, beaming flashes of light in the dark of the night, warning ships fro
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Abaknon Festival: Simple But Proud
Five years ago, our island-town introduced the Abaknon Festival as part of the celebrations for the feast of our patron saint, St. Ignatius of Loyol
Our Island Featured in Cebu Pacific Mag
This Islander's hometown, the island of Capul in Northern Samar, was among the towns featured the recent issue of Smile, Cebu Pacific's in-flight maga
Enjoying Solitude in Boracay
Of the thousand and one travel plans I envisioned as I went home, only the trip to Boracay came true. I went there alone, and remained alone the en
The Return
The apartment floor and my furniture were covered with thin films of dust as I arrived – a testament to the fact that I’ve been gone
Trapped by the Waves
The downside to living in an island is the effect of unpredictable weather. Once in, it's unsure how one could get out when nature suddenly throws a
A Christmas Like No Other
Ei, pips! I’m back in Manila. It’s been quite a while, huh! For more than two weeks, I was stuck in my island-hometown (Capul, N. Samar), re-bo
Quezon Memorial Circle
This is one place I regularly go to for a morning jog capped by a glassful of taho. But until last weekend, I haven't yet laid a close look at the m
Silent Night
Took this pic last Holy Friday evening in our little island-town. While in some parts of the Philippines wild parties were on the upswing that very mo
Missing Sunshine
I now sport baked skin, courtesy of the blazing sunshine that graced our island town.Unlike before when I would avoid it, I actually pursued the heat
Home, Revisited
The place now looks different, but not strangely familiar. There’s no denying I recognize its every nook and cranny, although they have already be
SOS! Engine Dead at Mid-Sea!
PAGASA reported that a typhoon was approaching the Philippines when we tried crossing the sea separating mainland Samar and our island. But since the
Signing Off; Temporarily
Off to my island in Samar I go. Will blog as soon as I get back to civilization. :-)
A Dead-Drunk Weekend
I’ve already made it clear to my high school classmates that I will not be home Saturday night, but they still arrived. Imagine the panic of my br
A Visit to Lucena
It was a plan hatched over bottles of downed beer. As usual, the agreement was "all for one, one for all." No one was allowed to break the covenant. O
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