tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55630961013728766352024-03-18T11:00:04.633+08:00EDMARATION #TownExplorerPhotos, Videos and Stories of Town Explorations.Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.comBlogger449125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-55178311186261970782024-02-05T10:30:00.000+08:002024-02-05T12:45:06.454+08:00🇵🇭 TAGUDIN • 2024 Top Tourist Spots, Attractions, Things to Do<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Do you want to explore the town of Tagudin in 2023, but you don't have an idea what this town has to offer? You've landed on the right blog."</span><br />
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<b>• Let me help you by writing this Tagudin tourist spots blog. I-share mo ma sa GC niyo, baka makatulong ito. :D</b><br />
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<b>• This article has been updated to fit your 2023 travel goals.</b><br />
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🇵🇭 TAGUDIN, ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINES</span></blockquote>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> 2023 List of Best Tourist Spots (Updated)</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQGUqRUvDjrPqYj7T0O-aCJS8jKPWOvSBjVYl1QLzc9IrC58Uo-wY5hu_XkS05HHORyO6c6CwAUhu0cACK1pEdk07nGEeR0gg4-uLwjh1LAeYmzWx3dXV3lWkHvCj8KfcRBJjHiii2dVEsQLd7B0DFXlUX4SYOVk8J0wBTbWEB8ONySw4G_gcjoKJ3sM/s1600/TAGUDIN%20TOURIST%20SPOTS%20COVER.jpg" width="100%" />
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<b> I have found some interesting tourist spots you may want to see as a visitor or tourist. If you are not a tourist, or if you don't want to be called that way, there are "interesting places" you might want to see. The details I'm going to discuss here are known facts; however, the insights I wrote here were based on my personal experiences, reviews, and perspectives. I hope they'll be helpful. So, here we go!</b>
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<H3>🟢 #1. BIO VIEW DECK AND CHAPEL • Attractions and Things to Do Here</H3>
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Frame taken by Edmar Guquib in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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Frame taken by Edmar Guquib in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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Let's start with the Bio view deck. Uh, please don't get confused if it is Bio deck or view deck; because it is actually Bio view deck, makes sense? :D The view deck is located in Brgy Bio. It also has a chapel perched on top of a hill overlooking the Amburayan River. Bio is the southernmost barangay in Tagudin along the Manila North Road. It is also the first barangay you need to enter in Ilocandia when you are traveling by land from the south. The chapel is located on top of the hill near the southern end of the Amburayan bridge—the bridge that connects La Union and Ilocos Sur.
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• <b>What to do here?:</b> Just stand the whole day! Kidding aside, this chapel would give you a great vantage point and a panoramic spot of the boundary of La Union and Ilocos Sur provinces. The beautiful Amburayan River and the Amburayan Bridge would make the view dramatic. If you love viewing a view (equation: view x view = view2), then this chapel with a view deck is the place for you. Few people coming from Manila or elsewhere from the south skip this place, maybe because they are not aware of its existence. Interestingly, this is a nice place to give the tourists a panoramic first glance of Ilocos Sur. Unfortunately, only a few know this. Ngayon, alam mo na ha?
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<b>• How to go here?</b>: Just after you cross the Amburayan Bridge, which comes before the Ilocos Sur welcome arch if you are coming from the south, look at your right side. You will see this chapel. Just take the stair uphill. Coming from the north, look at your left, it is located before the bridge.
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<H3>🟢 #2. AMBURAYAN RIVER • Attractions and Things to Do Here</H3></div> <img alt="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS" title="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS
Frame taken by Edmar Guquib in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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Frame taken by Edmar Guquib in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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Frame taken by Edmar Guquib in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
in July-2012
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Frame taken by Edmar Guquib in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
in July-2012
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The Amburayan River is long in the sense that this river flows through several towns in Ilocos Sur, Benguet, and La Union. It originates from Benguet. Tagudin forms a part of the Amburayan river delta. Amburayan River has a huge potential for tourism activities. Sky is the limit for a creative and a pro-active LGU.
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<b>• Enjoy a panoramic View of the Amburayan River from the Bio Chapel and view deck:</b> A walk away from this elevated chapel is the Amburayan River. As I mentioned above, this chapel atop a hill is a great vantage point to see a panoramic view of the Amburayan River as you enter the province of Ilocos Sur.
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<b>• Amburayan River in Ambalayat:</b> I visited a remote barrio called Ambalayat. In that barrio, the Amburayan River has a different character. I'm not sure if you would consider this as a tourist spot, but I'd be glad to share to you my experience there. A foot bridge connects mainland Tagudin to Ambalayat. If the Amburayan experience at the chapel in Bio is for a panoramic view of the river, this one in Ambalayat is part of the way of life of the people. Villagers do fishing here. There are also islands in this part of the Amburayan River. You could hire a tricycle from the town proper to Ambalayat. That is the most expensive option, so I'd advice that you bring your own motorcycle, or hire one instead to maximize your exploration.
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<b>• Cross the River via the Amburayan Bridge:</b> To legitimize your Amburayan River encounter, there's no easier way to do it than to cross this river from La Union to Ilocos Sur using the Amburayan Bridge along the Manila North Road. There is another bridge in Ambalayat that crosses the mighty Amburayan. There are several bridges that cross the Amburayan River in different towns; however, these two are those I've tried in Tagudin so far.
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<b>• River fishing:</b> There are no tour operators or tourist facilities that would offer fishing experiences in Amburayan River. However, if you have a local contact here who do fishing, why not join them? Do what the locals do if you are well-versed of river fishing. It could be a cool leisure activity without doing a break dance or breaking the bank.
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<b>• Picnicking:</b> You can also have a picnic at the riverbank. There are no officially designated public picnic areas here, but it takes a common sense to find one. You can fish at the river for your meal. If you don't know how to fish, probably because you are suffering from a carpal tunnel syndrome, then just bring your own food. Amburayan River is huge and long; so, in some villages along the river, there are picnic areas made by the locals. Unfortunately, I haven't seen one that is readily accessible and open to public.
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<b>• *Semi-cens0red: Swim nµde:</b> Urgh... Swim like you are in a nµde beach, but be sure your body from the waist down should be submerged into the water :p Oh no! Please don't follow this advice, this suggestions is just a product of my playful mind.
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<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmCFmYIwh3q-XN77pPbIppFi9slFxyZd7nhc0RSp2VZb-BGOlwv4AaKQgJJDM3i-aS9FvybxwBI1Uxp4uYB8axO2w8Q8vy_KmHgFe4MkdVN7l6UVVOn1h8uhd1rixca57oLawX8igd_oArIjEHRaMTocCKETuKLpQo8rkdLZRNrsuNYLTnhCH_s3sadk/s1600/TAGUDIN%20TOURIST%20SPOTS%205.jpg" width="100%" /> <div style="text-align: left;"><H3>🟢 #3. TAGUDIN SUNDIALS • Attractions and Things to Do Here</H3></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmCFmYIwh3q-XN77pPbIppFi9slFxyZd7nhc0RSp2VZb-BGOlwv4AaKQgJJDM3i-aS9FvybxwBI1Uxp4uYB8axO2w8Q8vy_KmHgFe4MkdVN7l6UVVOn1h8uhd1rixca57oLawX8igd_oArIjEHRaMTocCKETuKLpQo8rkdLZRNrsuNYLTnhCH_s3sadk/s1600/TAGUDIN%20TOURIST%20SPOTS%205.jpg" alt="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS" title="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS
Frame taken by Edmar Guquib
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Tagudin Sundials are Spanish-era structures. The two sundials of Tagudin are the oldest sundials in the Philippines and the only sundial used during the Spanish regime.
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<b>• Tell the time using the sundial:</b> The sundials are still working, so don't miss the chance to know what time it is by interpreting the shadows at the sundial. That would be your challenge.
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<b>• Don't touch the structure:</b> Don't you ever dare touch the structure. This is part of our heritage and history, and it needs to be preserved. Touching may lead to vandalism. So, prevention is better than cure. If no one will touch it, there will be no vandalism.
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<b>• Find the sundials challenge:</b> There are two sundials in town. The one is located in front of the municipal hall, and the other is inside the St. Augustine's School just beside the Tagudin Church. Don't forget to ask for directions from the locals. Do it DIY. Do not rely on your maps or apps. Test how familiar the locals are about a piece of history located in their town.
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Frame taken by Edmar Guquib
in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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in July-2012
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Tagudin Church is a must-see historical gem in Tagudin. It has a Baroque architecture and was completed by Fr. Juan Sorolla in 1832. It also has a belfry situated east of the church which was built few meters away from the church as caution for earthquakes.
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<b>• How to go here:</b> The church is located at the heart of the town; so, it is very visible and accessible. Going to this church will be as easy as ABC.
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<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6G3hATkhBKHusWsFMWdVkBWtgtVr3fVSGsQoMLTcex5bNGesQ4iUsOz5lSE-WZxgBxnVeXI5obfanMWbACpkFYb0MIWE__HufzHfQiIU1KZN8x2J01w0G-b10xKcs7Ud3uaO71KX9SJ0bxlazUdHAxsex9fewky3-WrEv9RrWiv28pfZHinpEttFNwGc/s1600/TAGUDIN%20TOURIST%20SPOTS%204.jpg" width="100%" /> <div style="text-align: left;"><H3> 🟢 #5. Farola Lighthouse</H3></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6G3hATkhBKHusWsFMWdVkBWtgtVr3fVSGsQoMLTcex5bNGesQ4iUsOz5lSE-WZxgBxnVeXI5obfanMWbACpkFYb0MIWE__HufzHfQiIU1KZN8x2J01w0G-b10xKcs7Ud3uaO71KX9SJ0bxlazUdHAxsex9fewky3-WrEv9RrWiv28pfZHinpEttFNwGc/s1600/TAGUDIN%20TOURIST%20SPOTS%204.jpg" alt="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS" title="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS
Frame taken by Edmar Guquib
in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
in July-2012
Camera: Samsung Digicam" width="100%" />
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Farola Lighthouse is a historical landmark in Tagudin. It has built an Ilocos-Belgium connection, and it is about a hundred years old.
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<b>• How to go here:</b> From the Tagudin town hall, get a tricycle; and ask the driver to bring you to the Farola Lighthouse in Brgy Farola. Fare costs about 50-100 pesos. Traveling in group would be much cheaper because of the benefit of sharing. If you have your own vehicle, Farola is located midway the Poblacion and Bitalag. You can ask from the locals for the direction along your way, or refer to your digital maps.
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<img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqT9uae-6qlGsRt8qbhxKDJ9TUTunBKd6kySZTTl909Zw7xJno6gkPr013D5YfklCeC5cS_IURmkWAAEwyIfWgvwx7OPvB0w0OF3jNhuyAHhU2adz_J4EparOepDBdgJf7R85TLz3Wy1CoKa76Fmk41zUTzukmd81D4MJQGKNIJ3iTOKg-0IS68WYerk/s1600/TAGUDIN%20TOURIST%20SPOTS%203.jpg" width="100%" /> <div style="text-align: left;"><H3> 🟢 #6. Farola Beach</H3></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqT9uae-6qlGsRt8qbhxKDJ9TUTunBKd6kySZTTl909Zw7xJno6gkPr013D5YfklCeC5cS_IURmkWAAEwyIfWgvwx7OPvB0w0OF3jNhuyAHhU2adz_J4EparOepDBdgJf7R85TLz3Wy1CoKa76Fmk41zUTzukmd81D4MJQGKNIJ3iTOKg-0IS68WYerk/s1600/TAGUDIN%20TOURIST%20SPOTS%203.jpg" alt="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS" title="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS
Frame taken by Edmar Guquib
in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
in July-2012
Camera: Samsung Digicam" width="100%" />
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So you want a silent beach in Tagudin? There are several beaches, but it is only the Farola beach that I was able to see. It is located near the Farola lighthouse. This beach is the landing site of some Belgian missionaries a century ago. The beach has pebble and dark sand shorelines.
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<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ1Q3lx8Bm_2eMLWVxrrOQ2-XP7405kcBKqVCkYl-DhQfU541p4TnA85pm19FBPF-_S80UnsJjoKKSS1sgDW6YMZFpoO4Sw9LEE-reDOHfHX9NlQ0zf9U5xlAhRFU54GX6jPm_XWmu_AGduBNN3W-j9jZESuOKR8d3E04dGDgd7PMi3-KoK4MG3WbiUQ/s1600/TAGUDIN%20TOURIST%20SPOTS%202.jpg" width="100%" /> <div style="text-align: left;"><H3> 🟢 #7. Ambalayat Hanging Bridge</H3></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ1Q3lx8Bm_2eMLWVxrrOQ2-XP7405kcBKqVCkYl-DhQfU541p4TnA85pm19FBPF-_S80UnsJjoKKSS1sgDW6YMZFpoO4Sw9LEE-reDOHfHX9NlQ0zf9U5xlAhRFU54GX6jPm_XWmu_AGduBNN3W-j9jZESuOKR8d3E04dGDgd7PMi3-KoK4MG3WbiUQ/s1600/TAGUDIN%20TOURIST%20SPOTS%202.jpg" alt="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS" title="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS
Frame taken by Edmar Guquib
in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
in July-2012
Camera: Samsung Digicam" width="100%" />
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Go for an adventure and an off-road travel in Tagudin. As I extensively discussed above, this footbridge is located in Brgy Ambalayat, the last barangay in the town at the east separated by the Amburayan River.
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<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjTjklrdqA7HeE1oyMPBwdY_P5KPfXgPAn4yGypEZ8cnurQQL51s_BFBXtn6aXAw7zrN50iQ08zWkhBjDsm9LVMHx3sTbqYa8Df48tyqli9jlAITPZLLHO-rM-rkt_caQK9nU2A36zPhSlH-ehLXjlgO0KAfQUW00Al8EEx9oQOrKBGNbMUBhPtO-vq8/s1600/TAGUDIN%20TOURIST%20SPOTS%2010.jpg" width="100%" /> <div style="text-align: left;"><H3> 🟢 #8. Ilocos Sur Welcome Arch</H3></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjTjklrdqA7HeE1oyMPBwdY_P5KPfXgPAn4yGypEZ8cnurQQL51s_BFBXtn6aXAw7zrN50iQ08zWkhBjDsm9LVMHx3sTbqYa8Df48tyqli9jlAITPZLLHO-rM-rkt_caQK9nU2A36zPhSlH-ehLXjlgO0KAfQUW00Al8EEx9oQOrKBGNbMUBhPtO-vq8/s1600/TAGUDIN%20TOURIST%20SPOTS%2010.jpg" alt="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS" title="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS
Frame taken by Edmar Guquib in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 2023-July-13
Camera: GoPro Hero 9" width="100%" />
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Legitimize your Ilocos Sur travel by dropping by Ilocos Sur Welcome arch. This is located few meters from the Amburayan Bridge.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Tagudin Overview</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQGUqRUvDjrPqYj7T0O-aCJS8jKPWOvSBjVYl1QLzc9IrC58Uo-wY5hu_XkS05HHORyO6c6CwAUhu0cACK1pEdk07nGEeR0gg4-uLwjh1LAeYmzWx3dXV3lWkHvCj8KfcRBJjHiii2dVEsQLd7B0DFXlUX4SYOVk8J0wBTbWEB8ONySw4G_gcjoKJ3sM/s1600/TAGUDIN%20TOURIST%20SPOTS%20COVER.jpg" width="100%" /><img alt="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS" title="TAGUDIN TOURIST SPOTS
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<b>Tagudin is actually an interesting town that could give you history lessons and interesting trivia. It is the first town in Ilocos when you are coming from Manila via land travel.</b>
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<b>GATEWAY TO ILOCOS:</b>
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Tagudin is the first town that you're going to enter in Ilocos Sur along the Manila North Road coming from Manila. Hence, the grand welcome arch is located in Tagudin.
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<b>ESTIMATED TRAVEL TIME AND DISTANCE FROM USUAL ROUTES LEADING TO TAGUDIN.</b>
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• From Metro Manila (Balintawak, Quezon City) — Tagudin is approximately 309 kilometers away from Balintawak, Quezon City via North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and TPLEX. Travel time is approximately 5-6 hours (private vehicle).
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• From Baguio City — Tagudin is approximately 106 kilometers away from Baguio City via Naguilian Road (Baguio-Bauang) and Manila North Road (Bauang-Tagudin). Travel time is approximately 2.5-3.5 hours (private vehicle).
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• From Vigan City — Tagudin is approximately 93 kilometers away from Vigan City via Manila North Road (Bantay-Tagudin). Travel time is approximately 1.5-2.5 hours (private vehicle).
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• From Cervantes, Ilocos Sur — Tagudin is approximately 54 kilometers away from Cervantes via the Tagudin-Cervantes-Sabagan Road (Bitalag Junction-Cervantes). Travel time is approximately 1.5-2.5 hours (private vehicle). Note: Bitalag junction is part of Tagudin.
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• From Bontoc, Mountain Province — Tagudin is approximately 130 kilometers away from Bontoc, Mountain Province via the Halsema Highway (BOntoc-Sabagan) and the Tagudin-Cervantes-Sabangan Road (Sabagan-Bitalag Junction). Travel time is approximately 4-5 hours (private vehicle).
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<b>• 2023-July-13:</b> I passed through Tagudin on this date. So, I took photos of some of the places mentioned in this article. The most recent photos were added including the welcome arch, Bio view deck and chapel, and town proper marker. Distance in between Tagudin and some places were also added.
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com13Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines16.9387501 120.4703258-11.371483736178845 85.3140758 45.248983936178846 155.6265758tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-79416121909787446472023-12-31T09:55:00.013+08:002023-12-31T10:43:21.529+08:00🇵🇭 MABALACAT • Hotel Sogo Awkward Moment with my Aunt<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">My aunt Leah and I stayed in Hotel Sogo. It felt awkward to check in here with my aunt.</span><br />
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<b>• To make the situation more awkward, we unwittingly entered the hotel from the backdoor.</b><br />
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<b>• Checking for available rooms in Hotel Sogo at unusual hours translated into an awkward moment.</b><br />
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🇵🇭 MABALACAT, PAMPANGA</span></blockquote>
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2023-December-04
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<b>My aunt Leah and I stayed in Hotel Sogo. It felt awkward to check in here with my aunt. You know, there’s a certain image associated with Hotel Sogo. Being with my aunt at that time—while checking for available rooms in Hotel Sogo at unusual hours—gave me an uncomfortable feeling.
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When we (me and my aunt) attempted to check in, all rooms were fully booked. I was amused by how in-demand this hotel was—considering that it had enormous rooms to fill.
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To make the situation more awkward, we unwittingly entered the hotel from the backdoor (I didn’t know there’s a secret entrance in this Hotel Sogo branch), and this was the reason why I saw a line of successive rooms with parking spaces in each room. It seemed like a hotel “drive thru” where you pay, then drive directly into your secret room. However, I could be wrong. This backdoor could just be a plain parking lot. For someone like me who is not familiar with the mechanics in Hotel Sogo, I’m not really sure. I’m just sharing my scenario-based observation.
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Anyway, the rate at that time was 575 pesos for our short stay, but let me bring you from the start. Why did we end up in Hotel Sogo?
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Why and how did we end up in Hotel Sogo?</b></h1>
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To cut the long story short, our circumstances pushed us to leave Vigan very early relative to our flight schedule. We reached Dau at around 04:30 AM on 04 December 2023.
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-December-03
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We reached Dau about 8 hours before our flight. Since Hotel Sogo is just beside the terminal (and was very prominent even at night), it felt easy to decide where to sleep that night. We had an ample time to kill before our flight. We stayed in Hotel Sogo in Dau. My aunt was not aware of the stereotypical image of Hotel Sogo, though.
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Mabalacat, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-December-04
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> How Did We Enter and Exit Hotel Sogo with Grace? 🫣</b></h1>
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When I inquired at the counter, all the rooms were fully-booked. The frontdesk crew told me that the earliest possible vacancy would be around 6-7 AM. When I was about to look for another hotel because I badly wanted to sleep, a couple suddenly came out and checked-out. Hurray! So, we had a room to use. I fell asleep at around 5 AM and woke up at around 10 AM. 5 hours of rest was worth the 575 pesos for me. My aunt Leah (we call her Lalay at home) also had a good rest.
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When we checked out, I opted to leave Hotel Sogo via their main entrance door which is an “automatic door” that opens when someone comes close to it. The main entrance door faces the McArthur Highway, near the intersection with the Dau Access Road that connects to the NLEX.
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-December-04
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 MABALACAT</b> • MY AUNT HAD NO IDEA OF THE STEREOTYPICAL IMAGE OF HOTEL SOGO</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGbyRHu-yISZ_Rpo4KQB6xcn-cvCULmGVT8kCv_X45DEE9ihguGmkEhYZrsQY8LkIr0jaHbq0eO6kW6kmz6VzY9XHyoKy_Oci2zJ6ATyU1jcwtJSTNpnW4znFff2xEvIEQV6B8kBCIH51VsJgyaYDWgt9KyFy-TKy0nhs3B_8KyT4EEpxIutL55mcR5c/s1600/HOTEL%20SOGO%20DAU%202.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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I asked the property security guard how to commute to the airport. Unfortunately, the officer discouraged us to commute. I had an intuition that the security officer's discouragement had something to do with a middleman business. So, I anticipated that he would give an offer.
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The guard did not recommend that we should commute to the airport. Upon seeing the transport situation in Dau, I agreed with him. Side note, the tito in me seemed like I could no longer endure traveling to the airport via jeep/bus with his luggages in tow. I used to love commuting when I was younger, though. Today is a different story. Comfort and convenience already became an utmost consideration in my travel budgeting.
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Anyway, the security officer suggested that we should take a taxicab. He offered to call a taxi driver. At that time, my intuition was right then. It was an another middleman business, but I don’t complain about this. I am pro-diskarte, and the decision to accept the offer would still rest on me.
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-December-04
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 MABALACAT</b> • THE SECURITY OFFICER SECURED OUR LUGGAGE WHILE WAITING FOR THE TAXICAB</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuwsifIoQ6ylpapakP9KydCfnQ3F-uresTY9vEwMjByNY8nRCF_EbL2z31n0KSmpoPHez4fgNtMkBBGKmLX_SJK4pRimMYlKafaz2F3Jh3TwHQ669RilLfLKnkJQxvxikfgQdfvGFm6AIp3uC0TfpyEYJzvAKLLeis5B-SfaudKjXfPfWFTyLLTwTZY4/s1600/HOTEL%20SOGO%20DAU%206.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-December-04
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 MABALACAT</b> • THE PROPERTY SECURITY OFFICER HELPED US WITH OUR LUGGAGE AS THE TAXICAB ARRIVED</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobeqBYV47tzakkeud12QULHhDEp4Cmc2NvwLi0rwSYMG7PsUzmwtC1lp452VoIeVrWrz1piRYoBVvTOW-Xac04nWuquDzIclp8VmlwLoMQvU9J8VI8Vw3SHna3-_Y-bECacTb9PIyI5iGFB0vdGH-ggBo5qa66uV38vIePmNSAHW8VW-pfVMPhIdVllo/s1600/HOTEL%20SOGO%20DAU%205.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Meanwhile, he contacted someone via Messenger video call and assured that the taxi would arrive in 5 minutes. We waited at the hotel lobby (inside the property) and left some of my luggages. The security officer offered to look after my valuables, and I was kind of hypnotized to trust him.. His last price was 500 pesos for an 11-kilometer ride. I closed the deal. I badly needed this. With the circumstances I had at that time, this was worth the deal.
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-December-04
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 MABALACAT</b> • LEAVING HOTEL SOGO WITH THIS TAXICAB CALLED BY THE SECURITY OFFICER</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXJmnA9yE65RexWj4CgX-5TFtJV0-u8PpDVSr8Qw6WAtCbvKWD2lxrqU35RGYmCKmwmOi6reNFWUyUuLcApGKKXasza2_3YutLe__8BW8ZbJMxf0E_UeC2nGy2zVjuvTly1oAfYml3jz4h81-YcQEtsZE2OfBTqa4JiwIS9a1cIQ0zqRyhd3bE6NbcLQ/s1600/DAU,%20MABALACAT.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-December-04
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 MABALACAT</b> • THANK YOU, HOTEL SOGO. SLEEP IS GOLD.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXyUqH80SHKEQeex0EFDtMxAyNEhPvPSj0BP4fDva0KFEsJdZZDl2pCZX0-2OwEdj7fM_OYE2gQLmds0D2Io26hgk-d1Ff-f8hnHH0c76Lq6L90QxbqFA2sdseGumYMLpBM2HPQI6G1bZVQBBJmWOpCRBw36Xehyc21vBlWaIedq45KZcnmaZTTucEMho/s1600/HOTEL%20SOGO%20DAU%203.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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So that’s my Hotel Sogo-Dau story.
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We're down to our next destination with my aunt. Where were we going? Why was my aunt traveling with me? What was the role of my aunt in this adventure? • <b><em>To be continued...</em></b>
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I'm currently here in Mindanao as I write this post. I was a little afraid of starting a new blog series because most of the blog series that I started were never finished. The only series I was able to finish was my <a STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE" class="tooltip" href="https://www.edmaration.com/2013/05/alab-oriente-bontoc.html" target="_blank" title="CLICK TO SEE/VIEW/READ THIS BLOG POST">▼ ALAB ORIENTE<span><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFXcX7ofU1MHwHu5PLS6WAOKzBbElDXnRB0cjrymDAOs2YOE_6g6daVMwoSuUACR3O9rJTYOBDyBThdEH_hkpImdgyc7UOLhGSH1WRVUhyphenhyphen4WCTZ2mcai6IsfJijpFp9EBv4x_C1qEPmOavCRdPtJ-3KRnrHOKrR143nyoThNUUmKPOQkHj64Ty-4YfDY/s1600/COVER%20TEMPLATE.jpg" width="50%" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"/><h3>🇵🇭 BONTOC • Alab Oriente: An Ancient Village With Sacred Grounds</h3> Prehistoric mountain dwellers inhabited this place leaving a mark that became an evidence of their existence.</span></a> series way back in 2012 (but I wrote it later in 2013).
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-80640029184477310962023-09-11T02:55:00.003+08:002023-09-11T03:11:36.537+08:00🇵🇭 VIGAN • InfiniTea Tamag: 2023 Store Guide and Review<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This article features some updates, guides, curated information, historical timelines, and significant events about Vigan's InfiniTea—Tamag Branch.</span><br />
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<b>• Personal insights from my actual visits were included here, and this article will be updated periodically.</b><br />
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<b>• My opinions and reviews are my subjective views during the time of my visit. My opinions and reviews may change by time depending on the circumstances. My opinions don't represent the opinion of my readers and friends.</b><br />
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🇵🇭 VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR</span></blockquote>
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2023-September-08
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-September-08
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<b>I am a matcha junkie, and the reason why I always go to InfiniTea is because they blend the best matcha milk tea and frappuccino in Vigan (my subjective preference). I discovered their matcha blends in their Bantay branch. However, I always go to their Tamag branch because it's the closest store from home.</b>
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As an avid customer of this store, I'd like to share my reviews, thoughts, and insights about this store. Below is my review categorized per tab.
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• Operation hours: 8 AM to 7 PM<br />
• Location: G/F El Señor Jesus Apartelle, Quirino Boulevard, Tamag, Vigan City<br />
• Last Visit: 2023-September-08<br /><br />
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<B>• Customer Service:</B> Based on my years of visiting this store, I can not remember a moment of disappointment. No customer service is perfect, and I'm pretty sure they also have some bad moments. Lucky me, I was always treated with reasonable service. They didn't make me feel like I was a "pahabol" nuisance at the end of their shift whenever they were already set to go home (I usually visit late).
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-September-08
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I usually measure their average customer handling time from ordering to serving time and it averages from 10 to 15 minutes per customer (this is based on my own experience). This handling time is for the beverage preparation though, not for the dishes (yes, they also have food).
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<B>• Location and Parking Space:</B> The restaurant is located on the ground floor of El Señor Jesus Apartelle in Tamag. The store's entrance door is not facing the road. You need to walk about 10-15 meters from the road. It's next to a laundry shop.
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-September-08
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I think that the location of the store is perfect for those who are looking for a place where they could slow down a bit. Entering the hallway leading to the store, you will be greeted by the beautiful mountainview of Santa and Bantay in the east. In my case, this switches my mood to a more relaxed, less hurried moment.
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-September-08
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Parking space is not much a problem because roadside parking along the Quirino Boulevard is plenty. You can also utilize the parking area near the laundry shop.
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<B>• Interior:</B> I'd be biased because their color is also my color. Its touch of "greenness" inside the store is refreshing. I love their big glass wall/window that would allow me to see the even greener view outside. Based on my visits, they don't open their air conditioning that much, but I don't complain about that. They usually open the door for natural air to come, which allows natural air circulation.
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-September-08
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The glass wall/window allows natural light to come in. In my case, it has a psychological effect on me. I have this impression that the interior is very non-suffocating and naturally breathable. I'm borderline claustrophobic, so I love this kind of set-up.
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<B>• Reason to Go Back:</B> I'd definitely go back here for their matcha blends. As I said, they have the best matcha milk tea and frap in town (subjective preference). I haven't tried some of their blends yet, so I would also like to go back to try everything in the menu list.
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<em> Note: The content of this blog page will be updated once I get new information about this store or once I get to try new products. You may scroll back to the top to check the contents of the other tabs above.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Food Review</b></h1>
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<h3>(1) Frappé: Purple Potato Taro</h3>
<b>Review</b> • It's familiar and typical, so I'm good with it.
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<b>Highlight</b> • Its purple color looks appetizing.
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-September-08
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-September-08
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<b>Price (as of September 2023) •</b> 160 pesos (with pearl)
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<b>Star rating •</b> ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ • 7/10
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<h3>(2) Frappé: Milo Godzilla Series</h3>
<b>Review</b> • Aside from their matcha blends, my personal favorite is their Milo Godzilla series. I found one variation which was the matcha blend. It's topped with Milo powder and frothy creams.
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<b>Highlight</b> • Milo malt powder toppings
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-September-08
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-September-08
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<b>Price (as of September 2023) •</b> 160 pesos (with pearl)
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<b>Star rating •</b> ★★★★★★★★☆☆ • 8/10
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<h3>(3) Taiwanese Chicken Poppers</h3>
<b>Review</b> • As far as I remember, InfiniTea gave me my first Taiwanese chicken popper experience. The poppers were cut into small pieces that were so crispy. This dish has a spicy and salty-sour taste.
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<b>Highlight</b> • Salty-sour taste
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-September-08
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<b>Price (as of September 2023) •</b> 145 pesos
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<b>Star rating •</b> ★★★★★★★★☆☆ • 8/10
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This section will be updated once I get to try another product.
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How do I rate the food? I rate the food based on the average of these three parameters namely:<br />
• Price to quality: 10/10<br />
• Price to service: 10/10<br />
• X-Factor, uniqueness: 10/10
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<b>• 2023-September-08:</b> I visited this store, and I tried their Godzilla Matcha for the first time. I also bought one serving of Taiwanese Chicken Poppers.
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-September-08
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com0H96P+RHJ, Quirino Boulevard, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines17.5620805 120.3863772-10.748153336178845 85.2301272 45.872314336178846 155.5426272tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-69507918103993763112023-09-05T00:45:00.015+08:002023-09-10T00:35:54.412+08:00🇵🇭 VIGAN • Steak to Juan: 2023 Restaurant Guide and Review<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This article features some updates, guides, curated information, historical timelines, and significant events about Steak to Juan Vigan branch.</span><br />
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<b>• Personal insights from my actual visits were included here, and this article will be updated periodically.</b><br />
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<b>• My opinions and reviews are my subjective views during the time of my visit. My opinions and reviews may change by time depending on the circumstances. My opinions don't represent the opinion of my readers and friends.</b><br />
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🇵🇭 VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR</span></blockquote>
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<B>• Customer Service:</B> On 2023-August-28 around 5 PM, I dined inside this store for the first time. I noticed that there were two members of the floor crew and one inside the order booth. There were also crew members inside the kitchen, but I wasn't able to count them. The set-up of this restaurant had a self-service portion on it. In my case, after I found an empty table and chair, I was waiting to see if they would entertain me. However, I also had this idea in me that it should be common sense on my part to take the initiative. Instead of waiting for someone to entertain me, I picked the menu list all by myself. I think that's fair enough. It was self-service on that part. It was not super-expensive fine dining anyway that I had to be self-entitled.
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When I asked for a service water, they also directed me to an area where I could get a glass of water. The condiments were also located there.
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The crew members were respectful and courteous, though. My only suggestion to them is to be more proactive of the needs of the customers, especially to the senior citizens (like my mom who was with me that time).
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Overall, I have no complaints. The situation was manageable. Even though there were a lot of guests that time, they were able to smoothly manage the crowd. Good job!
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-28
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<B>• Location and Parking Space:</B> The restaurant is located at Liberation Boulevard. It's very accessible. There is also a wide parking space suitable for both 4 wheels and motorbikes.
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This street (Liberation Boulevard) tends to become congested during rush hour. The in-property parking of this restaurant is a great help, since roadside parking can further worsen the traffic during peak hours. The presence of a reasonably wide parking space is a great convenience for the customers. Good job!
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-28
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<B>• Interior:</B> The restaurant is not fully-enclosed. Its style is like an al fresco type with open air—but with a main gazebo. It's suitable for people who want open spaces. The walls were decorated with an artful display of prominent personalities who are relatable to the Ilocano consciousness. I wasn't sure if these were paintings-on-the-wall.
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I love the high ceiling which gave me a perception of a breathable atmosphere and wide space. In my case, such an impression is more relaxing compared to a closed space. Generally speaking, the restaurant is very spacious.
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As far as I know, all Steak to Juan branches nationwide have this theme. In my view, the interior is very punky. If this restaurant was about music, it's genre would be rock 'n roll. \m/
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-28
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-28
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-28
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-28
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<B>• Reason to Go Back:</B> I haven't tried their burgers and sandwiches yet. If there would be one reason to go back, that would be to try their burgers and sandwiches.
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<h3>(1) Beef Steak</h3>
<b>Review</b> • Their beef steak has 5 variants. I was able to try their Porterhouse on 2023-August-28. I don't want to sound bad for this restaurant. I will not criticize their food, but I'm going to share my preferences. This is due to the fact that food review is subjective. Each restaurant cannot please everyone. Also, there is a part of an acceptable margin for human error where services cannot perfect the preference of the guest all the time.
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In my experience, the crew member inside the cashier booth asked me for the doneness of the food. The options she gave me were medium rare and well-done. I chose the latter. I want well-done meat because I gravitate for the tender consistency.
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The food served was appetizing. It was served with radish + carrot salads. I'd just like to add my preference. The reason why I chose the well-done option is because I wanted to get rid of some uncooked blood. The serving given to me was very delicious, but I believe it would have been more delicious in my preference if it was well-done in the sense that it should only had minimal taints of uncooked blood.
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I don't want to sound like a perfectionist, though. My order was "sulit." I swear I was "busog," and I enjoyed the food. In addition to my preference—and definitely this is very subjective—I would have enjoyed it more if the meat was more tender. I admit that I had a little struggle biting and chewing the meat. I think that I should work on my biting and chewing skills. I believe that my biting and chewing skills could be enhanced if I'd start from a softer meat that could be achieved if it was well-cooked or had a longer exposure to heat/fire without getting overcooked.
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Next time, I will make sure to bring my eating skills. Mapapalaban na talaga ako next time. The beefsteak I ordered was big enough for me to get fully-charged.
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<b>Highlight • </b>I'd like to mention that this serving comes with unlimited rice.
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-28
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<b>Price (as of September 2023) •</b> 185-255 pesos
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<b>Variations •</b> Ribeye (255), Porterhouse (235), T-Bone (225), Burger Steak (155), Sizzling Beef Mushroom (185).
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<b>Star rating •</b> ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ • 6/10
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<h3>(2) Chicken BBQ</h3>
<b>Review •</b> My mom and I also tried their chicken barbecue. I ordered their quarter leg. The chicken serving was very good! The consistency was excellent! 😍 The skin was optimally cooked, suiting my personal preference. This chicken was the main highlight for this eating session for me. I'd prefer this more than the Mang Inasal's version. The price was 135 pesos only with unlimited rice. It was very satisfying mentally and gastronomically.
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<b>Highlight • </b>Unlimited rice, tender meat
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-28
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<b>Price (as of September 2023) •</b> 135-155 pesos
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<b>Variations:</b> • Chicken Teriyaki (155), Chicken Steak (155), Chicken Quarter Leg (135)
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<b>Star rating:</b> ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ • 7/10
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<h3>(3) Brewed Iced Tea (Pitcher)</h3>
A cold pitcher of brewed iced tea is perfect for their steaks and barbecues. I have nothing much to say about this beverage. It's typical and familiar—something that we all love and are accustomed to.
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-28
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<b>Price (as of September 2023):</b> 90 pesos
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<b>Star rating:</b> ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ • 7/10
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This section will be updated once I get to try another product.
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How do I rate the food? I rate the food based on the average of these three parameters namely:<br />
• Price to quality: 10/10<br />
• Price to service: 10/10<br />
• X-Factor, uniqueness: 10/10
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> General Info</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2Rtgy7fuNAFuk4MprFRnBes7VeYIPLgkxWMPwYqdidkN2MkFtMc4wspbdpGmLNNMfdO-4A5VHlL3T0UtxYxpkT2qnnJdEbqhVAg16HCWdl4XkJsV32rTntjVedxi5unp5uGU391jeXPgi-PegPywyInEfKH8jQ3KGR1X3iJSuSKRl2LxHHQ1E4kGo-4/s1600/STEAK%20TO%20JUAN%20VIGAN%20000.jpg" width="100%" />
<b>• Location:</b> Liberation Boulevard, Vigan City
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<b>• Store Hours:</b> 9 AM to 8 PM
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• The Vigan branch is their 4th store in the Philippines.
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• The store opened on 2023-August-08 (soft opening).
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Historical Timeline and Updates</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2Rtgy7fuNAFuk4MprFRnBes7VeYIPLgkxWMPwYqdidkN2MkFtMc4wspbdpGmLNNMfdO-4A5VHlL3T0UtxYxpkT2qnnJdEbqhVAg16HCWdl4XkJsV32rTntjVedxi5unp5uGU391jeXPgi-PegPywyInEfKH8jQ3KGR1X3iJSuSKRl2LxHHQ1E4kGo-4/s1600/STEAK%20TO%20JUAN%20VIGAN%20000.jpg" width="100%" />
<b>• 2023-August-28:</b> 28 days after its opening, I visited this store for the first time with my mom. This visit is also the basis of my first review for this restaurant.
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-28
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<b>• 2023-August-08:</b> This store softly opened on 2023-August-08.
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com0Liberation Blvd, Vigan City, 2700 Ilocos Sur, Philippines17.5710559 120.3839839-10.739177936178844 85.2277339 45.881289736178843 155.5402339tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-44243789676377668562023-09-03T23:29:00.003+08:002023-09-03T23:35:02.434+08:00🇵🇭 VIGAN • Typhoon Goring: Floodwater Musings<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Stuck inside our house with floodwater encircling our now-island house, I was ironically enchanted by this hardship to write down my musings.</span><br />
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<b>• The flood lake stays at the vacant lot near Ayusan-Paoa boundary for...</b><br />
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<b>• 10 years ago, I only had to think about my self. It's amusing how time flies so fast. I'm now in a crossroad where I have to...</b><br />
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🇵🇭 VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR</span></blockquote>
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2023-August-26
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<b>I find it interesting that instead of blogging about my previous travels, I've found myself again blogging about a super typhoon. This is the second super typhoon to hit my hometown in a span of a month. Stuck inside our house with floodwater encircling our now-island house, I was ironically enchanted by this hardship to write down my musings.</b>
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I'm that type of person whose spring of ideas and introspection disgorge when I'm faced with challenges. From an idle pool of thoughts that occasionally oozes out of random triggers, some serious events that break normalcy give me mental diarrhea of words and introspections.
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2023-August-26
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-26
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2023-August-26
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Habagat Season and the Airport Road</b></h1>
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I'm trying to compose my thoughts, while I am watching ASAP Natin 'to. Regine Velasquez-Alcasid is singing while I'm typing these words. The rain has stopped momentarily, but the flooding continued. How long?—that, I don't know. The floodwater has never left us for more than a month now since the onslaught of super typhoon Egay.
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The habagat season is also the flood season in our residential area. I said "in our residential area" because we are victims of a particular circumstance that involves the road and our location.
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It seems like this will continue for months—our annual problem every rainy season. Well, we've been used to it. I just wish that a public engineer would assess our situation. I don't know whose jurisdiction is this. I'm not sure who is tasked to study our problem. Is it DPWH or our City Engineering office?
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The Vigan airport road running through Ayusan Sur was elevated, and it followed that the accumulation of rain water east of this road gets stuck with no quick escape route. The elevated road has obstructed the natural flow of water. Our barangay's name "Ayusan" means "channel or a place where water flows." Rain water from the hills of Tamag and Paoa (Mira Hills and Silang Hills) flow through Ayusan on their way to the Pantay River. Our barangay is a gentle slope between the hills and the river.
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
26-August-2023
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This situation is no longer reminiscent of being an "Ayusan." It's now "Layusan." Only fellow Ilocanos could understand the latter quoted word.😅
The flood lake stays at the vacant lot near Ayusan-Paoa boundary for weeks to months; but during rainy season, it becomes a permanent lake. It overflows when there is habagat or a new typhoon, then enters our residential compound—affecting 7 households and about 40 people who are all my relatives (from 3 month-old pamangkin to my 80+ year-old lola).
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We only wait for this flood lake to dry through "evaporation." It's the only escape route of the floodwater—natural means, no engineering intervention. 😅⛅️
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Egay versus Goring</b></h1>
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What makes typhoon Goring different from Egay is the heavy rainfall. Typhoon Egay was stronger and abrupt. Typhoon Goring was slower but with heavier rainfall.
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Fortunately, we didn't have to deal wih power and internet interruptions for typhoon Goring. The only challenge was the overflowing of the floodwater from the flood catchment few steps away from our back door. Floodwater enters our residential area when the catch basin could no longer handle the volume.
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
26-August-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • The floodwater that entered our residential area was above ankle deep.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGXLs0PROJtn-BNZAWKeZ5URmAVZx7Z_ac7H9EuxeUQNoQdWHl0l_JTvmyrqJcf7BJZ8uw_5PtrlAyNThKvApUdkIWm7uYXkVBAjXzLH1w3PjZ4aGf19IT7orHscaoIZmRlEyy4if5JwxgyPlc9s_eWlB8X1JCQy81IjS6n0uwl7eR5n1sDkw5gTvb5g/s1600/001%20TYPHOON%20GORING%202023.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
26-August-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • This photo shows the flood lake that was created since typhoon Egay's onslaught. This flood lake never emptied since. The entry of typhoon Goring made the situation worse.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrH9vozzqGMRK9N4LTGYE9hXzAbFwNDxlhpVTsiu92Az533ja9QyNh8A08u3a6wo7WpdrUwSV2C8znwngBL7tHtF7tkuZJz0hoH08DiTm9oMumd0Arww4gqf9W32GVg019ECZwpUTwe5302BF8RpcXtDTePeVfLbO15SNkpU-hJMsHSq6jhPgZ0hBF7c/s1600/002%20TYPHOON%20GORING%202023.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
26-August-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • Flooding in our area (east of the airport road) has been our yearly encounter for as far as I can remember.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDPujgVHK0tAiNrTrl8fJQdNXJWP7TBngixEzPd3SwvkJeQnzclENj9kiv1pommgaVUWDKMvV4Ish2Kov_ZM334iyn8fBgUPA5bUxjoFfmScjLHKLA8aJA73lYvh657HeD9LdfQ2BX2RPoPmyBaCtW9eMiQqcdf378Bz2eeAU0lqPA-Qz9yGiEyoP-e4/s1600/003%20TYPHOON%20GORING%202023.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
26-August-2023
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
26-August-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • The floodwater has already entered our terrace with random floating objects.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKv5_X5NZvBVy3Fd0ukhX56e6VagzCrpegakzyFWi6QTbZ0HSaAqgfYighd-FylCF4DJyXNfpnTD51gY-NOUoY3b2DAT2PrXQKCpegRPrFkL8YJsXpS1LQdd2sjT5eFjr3-I3GURkPi3Ar4-YyuRv2AewCwjEXs832xiFsRurzdh9KfYDFiVreIJAuTXg/s1600/006%20TYPHOON%20GORING%202023.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Ending Thoughts</b></h1>
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On this day, I would say I was dead tired from family responsibilities: looking after my sick mom on dialysis, braving the strong rain to buy food supplies from the market and medicines for my mom, and dealing with floodwater.
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I started writing this blog earlier at 12 noon while I watched ASAP Natin 'to. I had a lot of stories to write that time, but the momentum was cut when I realized that we've run out of food supplies and medicine stocks for my mom. You know, I plan my mom's diet. Her situation is delicate, so I have to purchase foods that are suitable for her. I also do the cooking. I'm hands on in nursing my mom, but the continuous rain has made me unable to buy for supplies.
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As I write this line, it's now 10:51 PM. I have lost all the things I wanted to say, but I'm glad that I was able to write one blog entry tonight.
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10 years ago, I only had to think about my self. It's amusing how time flies so fast. I'm now in a crossroad where I have to plan the future ahead of me while looking after my ageing parents. It's a reality that I am not yet ready to face. However, I have the moral duty to face this. Bagyo man ng buhay o bagyong may dalang ulan, kailangan kong kayanin 'to! <b>• END OF STORY</b>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-50401266666934215652023-08-28T14:10:00.008+08:002023-08-28T15:04:47.135+08:00🇵🇭 VIGAN • Dunkin' Donuts' 798th Store in the Philippines<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I backed out. I couldn't stand what I saw.</span><br />
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<b>• I sneaked a peek at the store, and what I saw made me decide not to enter.</b><br />
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<b>• I do understand the situation. Putting up a business in that area means you have to...</b><br />
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-14
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<b>I think that I've been so invested in this Dunkin' Donut store lately; and to give light to that wondering, my motivation to blog has its peak and low points. It just so happened that I got motivated to blog again the past few weeks. Co-incidentally, Dunkin' Donuts store returned in our laid back provincial city. That is probably the reason why I've created more contents about this store than the usual. It became my subject at the momentary height of my blogging mojo.</b>
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In another angle, I love browsing Google Local Guides. I love reading people's review there. I am also an avid contributor in that platform. Inspired by the Local Guides concept, I got this idea to do it in my own platform—edmaration.com. I started this idea with the Dunkin' Donuts store in Vigan. I have just published <a STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE" class="tooltip" href="https://www.edmaration.com/2023/08/dunkin-donuts-vigan.html" target="_blank" title="CLICK TO SEE/VIEW/READ THIS BLOG POST">▼ MY REVIEW<span><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EhCXEjXkLfVRmk8L4BG-AQu2J6qhY3_QUrPivp5Nb0wheSEUPNpZYUj6_CNSMoIwD0rErDTU7mY8zD8HzFJ2K6SHVw-fFBeshZn_rOKeRHRuNDSqxgE3u_HsDpbyaKg2e5TjnHBiv70Pdq05tkmxVWtAFmUwe62XHzt1tSYm7HG57YW0KaBbi3eFmIc/s1600/EDMARATION%20-%20DUNKIN%27%202.jpg" width="50%" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"/><h3>🇵🇭 VIGAN • 2023 Dunkin' Donuts Store Guide And Review</h3> This article features updates, guides, curated information, historical timelines, and significant events about Dunkin' Vigan store.</span></a> of that store, but I decided to create a separate post of my narratives. So, here I am, writing this story while Typhoon Goring is flooding us.
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-14
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
023-August-20
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-20
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> How Did I Learn About the Opening?</b></h1>
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I've already heard about the return of Dunkin' in Vigan in our SSC forum, but I didn't know the exact date. I randomly saw a post from a Facebook friend who shared about the opening of the 800th store in Laoag. Curious about what happened, I checked the timeline of Dunkin', and I found out that the brand opened 13 new stores in the Philippines. Their Vigan store was part of the 13x13 event that happened on the 13th of August 2023. I only learned about the opening, though, on the 14th.
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At the height of my blog writing mojo, I rushed to check the newly opened store. I was so motivated to create a content that I even planned to make a vlog—though it did not materialize due to some circumstances.
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
14-August-2023
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
14-August-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • The Vigan store of Dunkin' is located inside an old house under the concept of adaptive reuse.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnzap42xmpsjtM4gCzel06pbFthat4x-PHSdg04Ii58UwpghmB8-5M9SkTmIdyyFEdadRA_GyGsAl7EPLg2NbMAVXoduYzIWaXTW65tw4w6bWqTCyTPlknKKgjS8HSoFpv4Oq0DqJWQ05RX_4jwpjcmKpq_tvDnnkx92MMqC2_AkEu65sOVxaocABty4/s1600/DUNKIN%20VIGAN%20BRANCH%207.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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I rode my scooter and searched for the store. Actually, it was relatively hard to find the store because of the limited signage. There were also no "opening decorations" or signs of store opening nearby, although I saw a post of the ribbon cutting of the store where they displayed some opening decorations.
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Well, I do understand the situation. Putting up a business in that area means you have to comply with the rules. As far as I know, you cannot display random balloon decorations or just any random ornaments for an extended period of time in the area. It's a highly regulated historic tourist zone. You cannot even display a huge sign board for your business. This is the main reason why it's hard to locate a store in this area if you are a first-timer or a non-resident of Vigan.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Why Didn't I Enter the Store?</b></h1>
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Upon locating the store, the surrounding area was so quiet. It was around 2 PM, a siesta hour. I wondered why people who are eager to visit the newly-opened store were not around. Didn't the people of Vigan hear about it? I sneaked a peek at the store, and what I saw made me decide not to enter.
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
14-August-2023
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
14-August-2023
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I backed out. I couldn't stand what I saw.
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In contrary to the situation outside, inside the store was a tightly-packed crowd. Oh well, the quiet cobblestone street outside was deceiving.
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The queue was long; so, I decided not to enter the store. I didn't want to stress myself with the "opening high" when I could revisit the store in another day.
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What I did was just to take photos of the location of the store, and I decided to return some other time to dine inside and to check the store interior.
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This blog is about my first encounter with the new Dunkin' store. Welcome back to the heritage city of Vigan, Dunkin'! • <b> END OF STORY</b>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com0Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines17.5704898 120.3873299-33.572390329654993 50.0748299 68.713369929655 -169.3001701tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-77462323449951853242023-08-21T03:30:00.025+08:002023-08-28T14:58:15.542+08:00🇵🇭 VIGAN • 2023 Dunkin' Donuts Store Guide and Review<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"This article features updates, guides, curated information, historical timelines, and significant events about Dunkin' Vigan store."</span><br />
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<b>• Personal insights from my actual visits were also included here, and this article will be updated periodically.</b><br />
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<b>• My opinions and reviews are my subjective views during the time of my visit. My opinions and reviews may change by time depending on the circumstances. My opinions don't represent the opinion of my readers and friends.</b><br />
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-20
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-20
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<B>• Customer Service:</B> On 2023-August-20, I dined inside this store for the first time. There was a security guard who opened the door for me and cheerfully greeted me with "Welcome, sir." The order queue was not long at that time (around 07:30 PM, Sunday). The transition from one customer to another was smooth. There were 5 crew members at the frontline at that moment with different roles and responsibilities. One crew member was assigned to the cash register (there are two cash registers). The single operating cash register was not an issue for me, though; because there were only a few customers at that time; so I didn't have to wait for too long. The frontline crew member who assisted us with our orders was courteous and calm. She even patiently explained to me the available menu without rushing or pressuring me as a customer, even though she seemed tired and was about to end her shift.
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On 2023-August-14, I went to the store when I heard about its opening. However, I decided not to enter because I saw how long the queue was. This could be attributed to the fact that it was newly opened. The long line was understandable.
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-20
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<B>• Located inside a popular tourist zone:</B> If you love to dine in a Dunkin' store and you are looking for a rustic old world feel at the same time, then this store is for you. It's located at Calle Bonifacio, but the store is a few steps away from the famous Calle Crisologo.
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-14
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-14
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-20
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-20
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<B>• Interior:</B> As a resident of Vigan, I appreciate the effort done to complement the old world character of the store. The artistic tiles and stairway definitely were consistent with the Vigan theme, transforming the store into a typical Vigan ancestral house setting. The space inside, though, was smaller than what I expected. The dining tables are located in the loft. The ground floor has a high ceiling that postures an impressive breathable and spacious optics.
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The gray wall was genius for me. It gave an acceptable antithesis of modernity while it posed itself as a plain canvass to highlight the details of the interior.
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<img alt="DUNKIN' VIGAN STORE" TITLE="VIGAN • DUNKIN' STORE
Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-14
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-14
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-20
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Taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-20
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<B>• Parking space:</B> Calle Crisologo and its crossroads are very narrow, Hence, there is a limited parking space near the store for cars. For motorcycles, there are roadside parking spaces at V- de los Reyes St, Plaridel St, or along Bonifacio St. I don't blame the store, though. It's not their fault. This old part of Vigan was not originally designed to have wide parking spaces. This is just a reminder that if you want to dine in this store, leave your cars somewhere. It would be better to walk towards the store because it's located in a typically pedestrian tourist area. The location of the store is meant for foot traffic.
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<img alt="DUNKIN' VIGAN STORE" TITLE="VIGAN • DUNKIN' STORE
Taken by Edmar Guquib
in Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
on 2023-AUGUST-14
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Taken by: Edmar Guquib
Taken in Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
Taken on 2023-AUGUST-20
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Taken by: Edmar Guquib
Taken in Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
Taken on 2023-AUGUST-20
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Taken by: Edmar Guquib
Taken in Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
Taken on 2023-AUGUST-20
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<B>• Night Time:</B> The store exterior blends well with the other ancestral structures around the historic district. As a resident of Vigan, I'm pretty much accustomed to the stores and shops in the area. However, for an unsuspecting first-time visitor, you may not notice that this house is actually a Dunkin' Donut store. The store has a small sign board because stores inside the historic district are not allowed to display attention-seeking large ones.
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<img alt="DUNKIN' VIGAN STORE" TITLE="VIGAN • DUNKIN' STORE
Photo was taken by Danielle Labao
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-AUGUST-20
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Photo was taken by Danielle Labao
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-AUGUST-20
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Photo was taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-AUGUST-20
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Photo was taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-AUGUST-20
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Food, Menu. and Beverages Review</b></h1>
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<h3>Bavarian Donut</h3>
On 2023-Augut-20, I tried their Bavarian Donut at 30 pesos each. There's a variety of flavors to choose from. In my case, I tried their strawberry Bavarian and the vanilla Bavarian. The consistency for me was a little harder than I expected. My preference would be the softer ones. The vanilla was a little bit bland for me, although this is subjective. It could be too sweet for the others. The strawberry flavor, in my opinion, was better and richer in flavor.
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<b>Price:</b> 30 pesos
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<b>Variations:</b> Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate
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<b>Star rating (Vanilla):</b> ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ • 4/10
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<b>Star rating (Strawberry):</b> ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ • 5/10
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<img alt="DUNKIN' VIGAN STORE" TITLE="VIGAN • DUNKIN' STORE
Photo was taken by Edmar Guquib
Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-20
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<h3>Icy Chocolate</h3>
On 2023-Augut-20, I tried this beverage. I ordered for the large one. Like any other popular food chains, the serving was filled with a lot of ice by default; hence, the net serving of the beverage was only half the cup. It was refreshing though. I like the blend. It suited my love for sweet drinks.
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<b> Variations:</b> Large, Medium
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<b>Price:</b> 75 pesos (large)
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<b>Star rating:</b> ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ • 6/10
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-20
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<h3>Brewed Coffee</h3>
On my 2023-Augut-20 visit, I also tried their brewed coffee. I'd admit that there is nothing super special with the brewed coffee. It was just a standard serving typical for a food chain. However, with my love for coffee coupled with its availability in this store, I'd give this store an additional thumbs up. I was given creamer and sugar add-ons for free. I appreciate that the crew members asked me if I needed some add-ons.
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<b> Variations:</b> Large, Medium
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<b> Price: 60 pesos</b> (Medium)
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<b>Star rating:</b> ★★★★★★✫☆☆☆ • 6.5/10
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Vigan, Iocos Sur, Philippines
2023-August-20
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> General Info</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYxpFaHKcYrOSy0fFueFlLtYzqpJCSZagjH8_Jh7uU29I4kHSyJrws5IisOmFTpCcUT2OII3NmNc0sbCTzUVFmrd7QhFMHTtuqPCG8sowxzDFKr0akIpQBw_TGy1rRAWzUYH9H0qEDP_y7bOQmF05ua1dG32L3Av1tkHEs0WBu9nxfh-wH0D5DgI8ONA/s1600/EDMARATION%20-%20DUNKIN%27.jpg" width="100%" />
<b>• Location:</b> Calle Bonifacio, Vigan (near Mang Inasal Vigan-Calle Crisologo)
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<b>• Store Hours:</b> (To be updated)
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<b>• 798th Store in the Philippines:</b> The Dunkin' Vigan is the 798th store of the brand in the Philippines which opened on 2023-Aug-13. This store opened along with other 12 branches in the Philippines including the 799th store in Robinson's Ilocos (San Nicolas) and the 800th store in Laoag.
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<b>• Second Store to Open in Vigan:</b> This store is the second Dunkin' Donut store to open in Vigan. The first one opened in 2016 at Quezon Avenue. Unfortunately, that store was affected by the pandemic in 2020. It has been closed permanently.
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<b>• 2023-August-20:</b> 7 days after its opening, I have finally seen the interior of the store. I brought my little cousin with me because my purpose was to dine inside and take photos. I wanted someone to be with me while dining, so I dragged my cousin in tow.
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<b>• 2023-August-14:</b> After hearing the news that Dunkin' has officially returned in Vigan, I visited the store to take photos of the new location. The store is located in a restored ancestral at Calle Bonifacio. Unfortunately, I did not enter the store. What I saw made me decide not to enter. Why I backed out? Read the full story here: <a STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE" class="tooltip" href="https://www.edmaration.com/2023/08/vigan-dunkin-donuts-798th-store-in.html" target="_blank" title="CLICK TO SEE/VIEW/READ THIS BLOG POST">▼ 🇵🇭 VIGAN • Dunkin' Donuts' 798th Store in the Philippines<span><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwE1HP9ccRqtpKG3jbU5IXtbCZCRPVph3wTf9jUUw4uNJmWZOW-ZjP7Rlfex6-3dNNCHPtu-K_k7ahL4t-o9006SrcMGxKXxahPKczdGKlnfq0vK4srIOKQT99xOI_AiEF8XI6DbWbCdx1cQ1unB5u3bNyfpu7xOIlw08_VRQsc3RMqMWu5pmyfI3hxo/s1600/DUNKIN%20DONUTS%20VIGAN%20EDMARATION.jpg" width="50%" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"/><h3>🇵🇭 VIGAN • Dunkin' Donuts' 798th Store In The Philippines</h3> I backed out. I couldn't stand what I saw. I do understand the situation, though. Putting up a business in that area means you have to...</span></a>
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<b>• 2023-August-13:</b> Dunkin' Donuts made a comeback to Vigan on 2023-August-13 as it opened its new store at Calle Bonifacio. Dunkin' Philippines made a 13x13 celebration by opening 13 new stores in the Philippines on the 13th day of August 2023. Vigan was part of this historic event for the brand. Vigan was tagged as Dunkin' Philippines' 798th store. This day also marked the brand's milestone in achieving their 800th store in Laoag.
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<b>UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</b><br />
• 2023-August-21: Added new photos dated 2023-AUGUST-20, added new sections under the Blogger's review namely: night time and interior, updated the "limited oarking area" section<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-51470865541942085212023-08-13T23:30:00.041+08:002023-08-27T14:03:29.191+08:00🇵🇭 PHILIPPINES • The Story of the Most Traveled Pinoy<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"He is the first Pinoy to successfully visit all the law-created 1634 municipalities and cities in the Philippines."</span><br />
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<b>• Marco told me that his most expensive trip was in...</b><br /><br />
<b>• "Tanggap ko na, na hindi ko siya magagawa noong..." Marco recognized the possibility that he may no longer do this goal in his lifetime.</b><br />
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<b>I think it's safe to say that he is the most traveled person in the Philippines today based on the number of towns and cities he visited. He is the first Pinoy to successfully visit all the law-created 1634 municipalities and cities in the Philippines. He recently completed his "1634 PH" project this year by landing to his last town—the Kalayaan town in Palawan, a Philippine-settled sovereign territory in the contested Spratlys archipelago.</b>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> How Did I Meet Marco?</b></h1>
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This is a 10-year project that he started in March 2013. I first met Marco in 2014 when we visited some towns in Abra. Our first meet-up was virtual when we had a conversation about some towns in Abra online. This followed our Amburayan towns and Southern Ilocos Sur towns project, and continued with our epic Mapun island adventure in the Sulu sea. During our first meeting, I thought he was just joking when he told me that he had a crazy idea of visiting all the towns and cities around the Philippine archipelago. About 9 years ago, I was with this man who would become the first Pinoy to visit all the towns and cities 9 years later from that moment.
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Langiden, Abra, Philippines
on 28-November-2014 using CANON IXUS 105" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 LANGIDEN</b> • The first time I met Marco Puzon in person was in 2014. The first town we explored together was the town of Langiden in Abra.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzgnvvqPqxwB9tcdEgnOdUuaQTRAXHuhHqLi1EtngGMlZWbEk-t1PsTjU8cn83oGjFkdEmz6st43N9rNPFDi00-Aix8c9nD6WFNHJDyaSOMgvmzpy791IC95SqpjKDFOVutbJqFxBcIzio292544nqZ0lGwLevKVcVzcEYUd8fiMDjgPSxIpZNqRuvW0/s1600/EDMARATION%202.jpG" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Last night (08/12/2023), I called Marco. I asked him if I could feature his story on this blog as an entry to this national blogging conference. I didn't want to call this a competition, because every story is a winner on its own merit. I wanted Marco to feel that his story is feature-worthy with or without winning.
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Marco did not hesitate to share his story on my platform. We had almost an hour of phone calls. I know it was not enough. His collection of 1634 towns and cities is definitely an endless story to tell. So I asked him questions that he has also answered in many of his interviews, but I will continue to re-echo his answers in my platform for his story to be heard by more people.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Where and How 1634 PH Came to Be?</b></h1>
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I was curious why he was doing this. What was his motivation? We had a long chat about this, but let me share to you the reason how and where he started this project based on his own written words.
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MARCO: “Was I going to tick off an entire province for just going to a single town that was far from the capital?” On July 17, 13 years ago, the idea to visit all the towns and cities came to be. I had the opportunity to facilitate a workshop in the town of Barobo in Surigao del Sur BUT thanks to a flight delay of several hours, I had no opportunity to see more of this town aside from the seaside resort venue. Given the tight schedule, I also had zero chances of even seeing the provincial capital Tandag City. I knew that there must be more to it than just ticking off an entire province without seeing a lot more than it could offer. I credit Barobo as the birthplace of 1634 PH - the dream to see all of the towns and cities of the Philippines. I revisited Barobo in July 2017, registering it as No. 1434/1634, marking the start of the last 200 towns and cities.
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Photo taken by Marco Puzon" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 FEATURED</b> • Photo of Barobo’s municipal seal featured along with five other photos in Marco’s “Where Was I Today” posts detailing his whereabouts on a particular day from 2013 to 2020.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQor8sGvP76aDdT8aQL_jWl0tBo2GtXGPadnJ6TNw4_gFCUoCvKQif2w3e4c99xbgG6qKZfR5FmwODeFWmzHKZAMqgIKsm3KG5WYrOQQmx0XXfnHdiDVVd73GZtBMTyAF1ZAm-8ZiWcsUdDmxw3ksqhh8YZ3zqJ1jQEmxFdRipR0uysfH-WJzd6yRYXE/s1600/barobo.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Although he considers Barobo as the birthplace of this travel project, Marco officially started his goal in the town of San Ildefonso, Bulacan which he tagged as town #1. I asked him why he chose San Ildefonso, Bulacan. He told me that he used to pass through Bulacan towns via NLEX going to and from Manila. With a curious spirit and after 30 years, he wanted to discover Bulakenyo towns along the Maharlika Highway. He packed his bags and traveled to San Ildefonso, Bulacan and eight other towns in Nueva Ecija and Pampanga for Day 1. He registered San Ildefonso as his No. 1/1634. That moment was a history in the making.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Worst Experience Among All the Towns</b></h1>
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I asked Marco about his worst experience in this 10-year project. Marco responded: "I have no worst experience." In his point of view, unfortunate things that may have happened in pursuit of this grand travel goal were not about the town per se but due to "unfortunate circumstances." He did not want to blame the town and its people. It was just an unfortunate timing that could happen to any of us. He did not want to put these towns in a bad light just because he had these unfortunate circumstances.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Challenges Encountered Along the Way</b></h1>
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At one point, Marco wanted to give up, firmly when sharing this story, and the conversation left my heart pierced —because I understand the effort, the time, and the resources he spent to achieve this goal, only to feel hopeless because of the pandemic.
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With only six towns left, too close to completion. It was too close, yet so far. Marco lamented, “Tanggap ko na, na hindi siya magagawa noong pandemic." Marco recognized the possibility that he may no longer achieve this goal in his lifetime during the pandemic years.
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I have also shared my <a href="https://www.edmaration.com/2021/07/entering-war-and-winning-battle-by.html" target="_blank">survival story during the pandemic</a> on this blog. Like me, Marco is also a pandemic survivor. He mentioned to me how his resources were depleted—including his life goals that were set aside due to the pandemic.
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="BUTIG, LANAO DEL SUR" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9bEtmuI_p1K5egmW8QPUSYU5LxBqgJOPKEI2zpY5CDESpretYAiF0CHtJhenen8JDNymFeapsOWFeerUtd9VlMbd7I7vpSgo4PwK9YZuNRZ5bINCR9uuCAqHh9xu94Jr2cs8xeQU1IlKw0KnuWRXXnOBdPQxZRPKLUvbf-fRwAwH4JpMqdiyBiAeqnU/s1600/129957669_10214007402739540_4753919661396778110_n.jpg" title="BUTIG, LANAO DEL SUR
Photo taken by Marco Puzon" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 BUTIG</b> • Photo of a commemorative marker in Bayang and an eco park in Camp Daril Iman in Butig, Lanao del Sur municipal seal featured along with four other photos taken elsewhere in the country in Marco’s “Where Was I Today” posts detailing his whereabouts on a particular day from 2013 to 2020.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQor8sGvP76aDdT8aQL_jWl0tBo2GtXGPadnJ6TNw4_gFCUoCvKQif2w3e4c99xbgG6qKZfR5FmwODeFWmzHKZAMqgIKsm3KG5WYrOQQmx0XXfnHdiDVVd73GZtBMTyAF1ZAm-8ZiWcsUdDmxw3ksqhh8YZ3zqJ1jQEmxFdRipR0uysfH-WJzd6yRYXE/s1600/barobo.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Another challenge that he encountered reaching the far-flung towns safely, like in Butig and Bayang in Lanao del Sur. He relied on the knowledge and kindness of the people to overcome logistic and accommodation challenges. There are many towns with no accommodation facilities for visitors, so he coordinated with the LGU for recommendations. Residents opened their homes, and Marco even got hosted in several occasions by the mayors, vice mayors, municipal councilors and by the barangay captains.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> His Most Expensive Trips in PH + Mapun stories.</b></h1>
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Though he did not want to divulge exactly, Marco told me his back-to-back adventures to complete the last six towns was his most expensive trip; and it also took him a month’s leave from work to visit the final six: Tagapul-an, Sto.Niño, Almagro in Samar; San Vicente and Capul in Northern Samar; and Kalayaan in Palawan.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> What's Next for the Most Traveled Pinoy?</b></h1>
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After landing to his last town, Marco shared these insights about completing his 10-year project:
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">I began this journey on March 27, 2013 and before the 1634PH goal reaches its’ 10th year, I managed to visit Pag-asa Island along with two other islands, Lawak and Likas, as part of the Great Kalayaan Expedition, completing all the 148 cities and 1486 municipalities of the Philippines.
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“How far will I go?” My post in 2013 asked; and on its first day, I clocked three provinces, four cities and 11 municipalities. I have gone way farther than I imagined, and as the news of the completion of my travel goal spread, I feel grateful to have finally reached 1634/1634. I am thankful for each of the congratulatory messages that I received, for every assistance and acts of hospitality received since Day One.
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“Which is your favorite city or place? Do you have a top ten list?” These questions have been asked, but I will not answer them as I really find it difficult to squeeze all 1634 to just 10. I chuckle at the different natures of the comments by netizens, some cynical, bitter, happy, proud… but I hope all of them reach their dreams too, travel goals included.
The 1634PH goal formally ends tomorrow, and I graciously and quietly close this part of my life, but with travel updating to be done should a municipality votes for cityhood in a plebiscite or if a new town or province is created. A day to a full decade tomorrow, the record fiercely stands at 82-148-1486, reached after 116 sorties (29 work-related, 87 leisure) of 480+ non-consecutive days in a span of 10 years. Follow your dreams. I wish you all the best.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Mainstream Media Recognition</b></h1>
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The completion of this travel project was noticed/picked-up by the mainstream media.
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Marco's story is indeed very interesting and historic. This blog entry is not enough to share all his best experiences. The last town that he visited was the Kalayaan town in Palawan, a sovereign territory of the Philippines in the Spratlys archipelago.
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Fellow Great Kalayaan Expedition traveler and GMA News TV main anchor Raffy Tima featured Marco on the evening news. Other media outfits also had interest, like the morning show "Kada Umaga" hosted by Pia Guanio in the segment: "Pinoy Inspiring Amazing Story." View the interview on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3TwB3mO_4c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Ending Thoughts</b></h1>
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For a millennial like me, I constantly look for inspiration from amazing and inspiring people. Being a millennial, travel blogging is the online niche that I have discovered to best represent myself. Marco's story definitely ignited more fire in me. I may not be able to duplicate his achievement, but Marco told me to never compare myself to him. He said that each person has a travel goal that is unique from the others.
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During his interview with Pia Guanio, the host asked what was the highlight of the completion of his 1634 project as he landed on Kalayaan islands located in the geopolitical hotspot of the West Philippine Sea. Marco said: "I feel proud when I got there. I'm proud that I was able to sing our National Anthem when I was there."
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Landing to his last town, Marco posted a photo of a marker on Pag-asa island with the Philippine flag on it and a banner showing that the Philippines has 1634 towns and cities; and Kalayaan town is part of the Philippine sovereign territories that he visited—his 1634th town.
<br /><br />More than all these travel achievements, Marco traveled to many towns and cities with a purpose. He traveled as a community developer and researcher, helped war-torn towns, facilitated psychological interventions to women and children of communities affected by disasters, and did a lot of social works in far-flung towns despite the danger and the risks. In his travels, the footprints that he left may have been temporary; but he, for sure, left a permanent impact to the people he helped. This is the story of Marco Puzon: the most traveled Pinoy in the Philippines, a fellow Ilocano, and a proud Filipino. • <b>END OF STORY</b> • <EM>Follow Marco's online travel journal at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarcodePH" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Marco de PH</a>. You can also see all his media appearances in his page, as well as an updated post of his 1634 travel project.</EM>
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<b>UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</b><br />
• 2023-August-12: This post was published.<br />
<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-68523462679364394342023-08-04T23:55:00.012+08:002023-08-21T05:20:35.465+08:00🇵🇭 BANTAY • Submerged in MUD floods: a Face of Resilience<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"I saw the residents bathed in mud, while they tried to scavenge what's left. Their motorcycles, cars, appliances, and furniture were all flooded and fell into disrepair."</span><br />
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<b>• The typhoon is over, but the cleaning needs to continue for few more days to weeks.</b><br />
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<b>• Majority of the people in Metro Vigan were already dry, yet the residents near the Roxas Dike were still dealing with the mud and the disasters it caused.</b><br />
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🇵🇭 BANTAY, ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINES</span></blockquote>
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib on 28-July-2023
in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" />
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<B>On 2023-July-28, I roamed around Vigan to document the aftermath of the typhoon Egay. My province was devastated massively, but I could only document some areas that were easier to access in my case. The first thing that came to my mind was the Roxas Dike in Bantay Ilocos Sur, a stone throw away from Vigan.</B>
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There are both residential and business areas at this dike. Unfortunately, the residential community here is situated in a low-lying location. Their residential community is a flood catchment and a floodway of the Govantes River.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Mad in Mud</b></h1>
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It was disheartening to see the people of Roxas Dike suffering the aftermath. In their case, their aftermath was to deal with the mud that submerged their homes.
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As I entered the Roxas Dike Bridge, I saw their houses wrapped in mud. While vehicles started to crowd the Roxas Dike Road (Rizal Street) again—slowly turning the busy street back into its usual function—the residents at the dike were still trying to figure out how to clean the mess caused by the super typhoon.
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 28-July-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 BANTAY</b> • The area I visited is wrapped in green borders.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqs0-PUj-bQE9Jn1DK8zirfQwloMC_1rEiPUwlVJugRoi8cXN9U7413WrZHSVmTjO2yt9jkXcXmumFfn-dxf1udbqQ5iRYemLTmUjDFE2Za4jAUIFhYOermrGY6R-hu5YZPKkpaiwGLxU0pW3Y5aCYUzb2z8GGLhm3ZyLGLnXXWpYgjVtkil4hP3qK4E8/s1600/BANTAY%20ILOCOS%20SUR%20MAPA.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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This area is very much familiar to me. The growing economy of Bantay has given the residents with more options to grow their income—like putting up small to medium-sized enterprises that would cater to the growing business activities nearby that brought more daytime population in their area. This area is typically joyful yet fierce. It is the face of disaster resilience in Metro Vigan due to the existing living hazards that they can always shrug off. In this visit, the mood had a touch of despair; but the unwavering spirit was very evident.
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I noticed that the road shoulders were filled with objects that looked like trash. As I approached the residential area, it was unfortunate to see that those objects dumped on the road used to be functional and useful materials pre-flood, until they were submerged in mud.
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 28-July-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 BANTAY</b> • Various objects submerged in mud floods were dumped beside the road after the typhoon.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3uRKdXzr9_swiwKoKviqdvCeS_Y0PAvrC_gKxAZboh1OHLbTcUQwPOfYkwlHdm29rUElHMXxOmpmGNPijuLVelZwnk-IXyxIigqICSicXJ7IUfTorrscPx0Ao6owk9HyXlZwUbFIyPqF7Mf9moMnlZStiKj9_aKgNtgH3CtPgM_slzV8CYboN0auxjw/s1600/BANTAY%20ILOCOS%20SUR%20009.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 28-July-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 BANTAY</b> • It seemed like there's no sense saving some of these objects anymore when the mud devalued them. Look at the house beside the road. The roof is almost at the same level as the road. Despite being a floodway, the residents at the Roxas Dike in Bantay were committed to stay.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzzIqsm8jFZJwjdj8qeh6oBzbyRREI0EjlNj4EK1byUNnFAIdIOq3_0u3i6myCPrPIWSPJ649bD5bOoa8zd0xnmVV8gun2NOh1QvTxEuawPjZElo88Bs0azy2NtzXGdjNxrWUx9NvyAbw1ib-6W6V-6Xj4cBYNTnOS7lRSK8HDP7PRLg6O4goO-hQQD8/s1600/BANTAY%20ILOCOS%20SUR%20003.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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I saw the residents bathed in mud, while they tried to scavenge what's left. Their motorcycles, cars, appliances, and furniture were all flooded and fell into disrepair.
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I talked to some of the residents if I could take photos of them, and they agreed. I also took videos. Someone, a young gentleman, asked me where I will use these videos. He was busy sorting out and cleaning the materials they recovered. I said, "for my vlog." He asked the name of my vlog, and he agreed to appear in my video. You can check the YouTube vlog of this visit at the end of this article.
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 28-July-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 BANTAY</b> • The typhoon is over, but the cleaning needs to continue for a few more days to weeks.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQt4hh3ORaCWy2sw7DaDUZfFBOxW3n_w5p2BrXQpUoA668IBXuVKbkL-IKIRJCOKNUoZavryBnl7q3JoBJGcVa7DZNw_NfEKK83X8eQ-1CoN2qi4ilY7LZcvJtnusrgllmrDwWIyNZjkAsLCawL3zmFIqYUYAUJsQM_oSH9eirCd9_HXoXKlDubEzD0c/s1600/BANTAY%20ILOCOS%20SUR%20002.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 28-July-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 BANTAY</b> • This must be traumatic if it happened to our own household. Thank God, we were spared from this kind of mud flood.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSbet0T53pGeeP61HIOB2HlG8upyUD4CkGmi4dp9BdA_zsExnLs-F1D63BzVo15ntY2B47Ns9k3QA4VrC_ORaD4kkDpDPsZv8hfkf8_WOdh1hd3usTSEur0rrJt3b5R0XVCyGIniZ7MnGhfVFRF93Kxhy2NxhEngfuyGs-7qG8LbtH5nyL3lxoJtoQtcE/s1600/BANTAY%20ILOCOS%20SUR%20004.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 28-July-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 BANTAY</b> • This kid tried to scavenge what's left.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdg_lMpxIjiCe24omHVgNRGh3DPtQpIawFOOrDLjJvUq0xcRELX4GHCP86N7L-AosYTLwilsrPiSvxlbqP6AIBywqmihyDSkGLRQa2F3zWR7AX7JBeO_Tyd11fqXMUn3t0yNrsBopu8lvaDeWCfFOiFgQAuL3jniqubC_ItJUfnxXYLOQ92XoGlkb2tI/s1600/BANTAY%20ILOCOS%20SUR%20008.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 28-July-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 BANTAY</b> • Living near the dike and the Govantes River, these residents knew what they were facing. However, the supertyphoon was something they couldn't stop. Their survival techniques were not enough to shield them from the supertyphoon.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0X7HPQ2Mrofd8YoRYfcF8ggVXVJPbipNyli7x2WNVQJ-aeLzMSAsMGWO5MYtSGVow-hILZrYG18tLzNa_4Y1BFVsgHeZAsQMC1WbvaZOb76zSVqAUFtZnPajry5NFrdQLRDiz6PRCSzJ2BS-iR1EQ2zyageFYPUi2lDdFd1-q7Q2L93siyOq4MKHVEVI/s1600/BANTAY%20ILOCOS%20SUR.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 28-July-2023
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 28-July-2023
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 28-July-2023
Camera: Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 BANTAY</b> • This man tried to save some materials that could still be recovered.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpasQ8MrTe40Ee3f45Upd62doxJ12ofnGwhXQp21K1-WK1uKDSaKA59x4hCBBl25MPd22e7NYBgzXlhC8a3nXHPqBJ-1ySzr_P2GxyZ2s7U5iqXjGqhvk54BUSga18Ueswozfcm3XU4Y3Cwf-wBuykklCoyTUhBtLQpfupXlZCkr58nVOZlIyTXQjSPI/s1600/BANTAY%20ILOCOS%20SUR%20007.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com0Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Philippines17.5983228 120.447285-10.711911036178847 85.291035 45.908556636178844 155.603535tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-56083367426102017012023-07-31T07:54:00.023+08:002023-08-21T05:20:50.929+08:00🇵🇭 STA CRUZ • (Ilocos Sur) Why Did I Visit their Public Market?<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"At first, I was afraid that the dry goods section of this property had been closed, because it was already late in the afternoon. Nevertheless, we gave it a try."</span><br />
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<b>• It was almost 05:00 PM when it rained hard. We went to this public market to look for a raincoat.</b><br />
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<b>• Our goal was to look for any shopping establishment in search of a raincoat. The closest shopping establishment that time was the Santa Cruz public market; hence, we were here incidentally. </b><br />
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🇵🇭 SANTA CRUZ, ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINES</span></blockquote>
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Photo taken by Edison Guquib on 13-July-2023
in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines using Samsung A52" width="100%" />
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<B>On 2023-July-13, me and my brother were here. The reason why we visited this place was to look for a raincoat. We were on our way to BAGUIO City from VIGAN on a motorbike when the rain suddenly worsened.</B>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Why Did I Visit This Place?</b></h1>
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We were already in the town of Santa Cruz when it rained hard that time. Our goal was to look for any shopping establishment in search of a raincoat. The closest shopping establishment that time was the Santa Cruz public market; hence, we were here incidentally.
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 13-July-2023 using GoPro Hero 9" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 SANTA CRUZ</b> • It was almost 05:00 PM when it rained hard. We went to this public market to look for a raincoat.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MyG0AO_Pi2c3DoOsXJIyGcLvFveRxRwBZJdIDNuVZoYTfequXJLU-0HuaKTTsmuQptXX1LOE-cl2t-agk22rb8UhEUoEDMfa7gK_eq2gZUaXEiMT_7x3f21ODKulsgHgpcg24Ml9c8tPVOY4z6BFl0VKS35PZJ2F-2vw94ZS2sw4pXDrnys6Av8kKiA/s1600/SANTA%20CRUZ%20ILOCOS%20SUR%20MARKET%208.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Thoughts, impressions about this property</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MyG0AO_Pi2c3DoOsXJIyGcLvFveRxRwBZJdIDNuVZoYTfequXJLU-0HuaKTTsmuQptXX1LOE-cl2t-agk22rb8UhEUoEDMfa7gK_eq2gZUaXEiMT_7x3f21ODKulsgHgpcg24Ml9c8tPVOY4z6BFl0VKS35PZJ2F-2vw94ZS2sw4pXDrnys6Av8kKiA/s1600/SANTA%20CRUZ%20ILOCOS%20SUR%20MARKET%208.jpg" width="100%" />
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At first, I was afraid that the dry goods section of this property had been closed, because it was already late in the afternoon. Nevertheless, we gave it a try. The property was still open, though. I noticed that there were a lot of closed stores at that time, but I was glad to see that there was an open dry goods store on the ground floor. The raincoats were also displayed very visibly.
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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I purchased two sets of raincoats for me and my brother. I thought that the 380-peso price was fair enough, since market vendors really apply a significant mark-up due to the haggle culture in our public markets. The store was managed by a Muslim woman. I was able to haggle down the price to 325 pesos each, though. ◄ <b>END OF STORY</b> ►
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com0Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines17.061675 120.4933624-11.248558836178844 85.3371124 45.371908836178847 155.6496124tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-74265185281104594782023-07-30T21:01:00.008+08:002023-08-21T05:21:06.130+08:00🇵🇭 VIGAN • Typhoon Egay Blog: Stories during the Disaster<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Mental fortitude is beneficial in situations that would test you in a psychological warfare, but Super Typhoon Egay was more than a psychological warfare."</span><br />
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<b>• I almost lost my breath when I heard a sound that I didn't want to hear—the sound of a falling branch.</b><br />
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<b>• ...an unsuspecting policeman almost had an accident when he was hooked by the low-dangling cables while his motorcycle was running on the road. </b><br />
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🇵🇭 VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINES</span></blockquote>
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<b>It was 2023-July-25, Monday, when I felt the calm before the storm. Although it has been raining continuously prior to the onslaught of the super typhoon (ST) Egay, the preceding rain was something that I could still tolerate and love. In fact, me and my brother even did another rainy 4-day custom North Luzon loop a week prior to the landfall.</b>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> A Deep Calm Sleep, a Nightmare While Awake</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEips46WCUJDdiKNK1VWnHkv5WXtoVttKYAqhse7gIRqIJhTy9Zog0w034Nzlh3Ma7kkfX5OG-rQYLkTJ6s36CasRYonj8y6P7-148OnoTtrAtz8nci3wNzw2DmOj3uV3WOdvWKDxG4SBuW3nfJkG5cYsqlnZa1a2_jZQR1hpARFMwAol8V_4fAVL5sF68A/s1600/EDMARATION%20COVER.jpg" width="100%" />
On a Monday (2023-July-25), I still reported to work. By the way, I work at home. When I say I reported to work, I did my roles and responsibilities in my job while working at home.
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After my work, I had a deep uninterrupted sleep because of the cold weather. Being tired from my 4-day North luzon Loop version 2 then going straight to work, I knew I deserved a great sleep. The chilly air made the sleep even better and sweeter. As I woke up, I went outside our house and found out that the rain was very heavy. Subsequently, there was a power outage. The rain and the wind became stronger. The power supply was not restored; hence, I told my supervisor that I would be absent due to force majeure.
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The calm deep sleep that I just gained was quickly replaced by a nightmare while I was awake. It was a nightmare in my thoughts that there was a super typhoon coming. My mom has a chronic ailment, and I wasn't 100% ready to protect her in times like this. Some medicines in her medicine box have been depleted. I was worrying I couldn't purchase new medicines thinking that drug stores may have been closed.
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With heaps of backlogs, it was also a nightmare not to be able to work online. This nightmare came swiftly. I would have traded a shallow sleep with a nightmare. At least, such a nightmare that would have happened in my sleep isn't true once I woke up. Sadly, the calming deep sleep was also reminiscent of the calm before the storm.
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 26-July-2023
using Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • My dad's sapote tree has grown tall and strong—enough to withstand an extreme weather condition. I was thinking if my family also has the same resilience to withstand an upcoming threat.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjGV9zi7SbegCHxyqXlyVPOdCEfokKY9IeyDSu-tw-PzPBBmR10_lHouwzEL9JBZQjoeFPmfGzWTBt-JkYzTdm3JBFCQ3Drlw5hN1uIMHT6L1SucfDFPv8V2-di4j5j_m3NbNhT4_kLaJj1ELL2AixB7cocAjMe87CvKUDThOpPQviJ0-9vnURqDwWLU/s1600/TYPHOON%20EGAY%20003.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 26-July-2023
using Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • The strong wind has caused some branches to fall. Some of the branches that fell were as long as 5-10 meters.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFObxI6aSXfOKWBXeT2opRY0MYrwmMvPDK7sJQtqnvv7zuqWldkZn2A3L1HIBJyiCg2a_XUPCl8T7hJqK6lhR9I6gCRBBjD29UofsoDLkcU0KA4y8yz_XLTwJvCy-OSbBTtkFJtoetX9LvULYKMkzPpdzZMlaK4QhSVBWBNoZYI6AGY4lp9d1L9K-lbA/s1600/TYPHOON%20EGAY%20007.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Why was I Afraid of Old Trees?</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEips46WCUJDdiKNK1VWnHkv5WXtoVttKYAqhse7gIRqIJhTy9Zog0w034Nzlh3Ma7kkfX5OG-rQYLkTJ6s36CasRYonj8y6P7-148OnoTtrAtz8nci3wNzw2DmOj3uV3WOdvWKDxG4SBuW3nfJkG5cYsqlnZa1a2_jZQR1hpARFMwAol8V_4fAVL5sF68A/s1600/EDMARATION%20COVER.jpg" width="100%" />
In the compound where we live, there are three mango trees that have grown so fat and tall. However, I was worrying about the almost century-old mango tree. That old tree has several thick, fat, super-heavy branches. Some of these branches have fallen, but there were still other bigger branches that remained.
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With the strong wind, I had this fear that another branch might fall again. Below that old mango tree is the house of my uncle. It's a household of five.
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 26-July-2023
using Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • We have a lot of trees at home. Trees are friends; but during the onslaught of the super typhoon, these trees became a threat.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8rPe40tJVeNS2vLJJj3H3vjrHyJhlHfEwbRi1z2tmicmxoyhPn5qcaCOXCQdSW-l2-4cr_slngkiDHTAWxAlK5f-jtH0gobk51wzwCFBHkD5XtAMNVP0E8R-yKxBrsIFokULJ8Y8R36_XjxGc2F18UM3si1Vbo64Ql_Cc0l2SBpvIbq5rbo3oV5FOgs/s1600/TYPHOON%20EGAY%20004.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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At night, the super typhoon continued to smash the ground. I almost lost my breath when I heard a sound that I didn't want to hear—the sound of a falling branch.
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I felt helpless. Did the huge branch fall to my uncle's house? It was a scary night. The next day, I learned that the huge tree branch fell to our neighbor's premises. The branch almost hit their house. Thank God. No one was injured. Below are photos of the huge tree branch that fell to our neighbor's premises, almost hitting their house.
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The photos above were taken by my neighbor. He posted photos of a huge tree branch that was as massive as the house in terms of net mass or weight. We didn't have the technology to prevent that massive branch from falling.
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Later on, I learned that my uncle's family evacuated their house and sought a temporary shelter in my grandmother's house.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> What were the struggles we had to endure? Our internet cable almost kiIIed a policeman.</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEips46WCUJDdiKNK1VWnHkv5WXtoVttKYAqhse7gIRqIJhTy9Zog0w034Nzlh3Ma7kkfX5OG-rQYLkTJ6s36CasRYonj8y6P7-148OnoTtrAtz8nci3wNzw2DmOj3uV3WOdvWKDxG4SBuW3nfJkG5cYsqlnZa1a2_jZQR1hpARFMwAol8V_4fAVL5sF68A/s1600/EDMARATION%20COVER.jpg" width="100%" />
<b>• MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLE</b>:
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I'd say that my family has the mental fortitude to thrive and survive. However, the super typhoon Egay was a different story. Mental fortitude is beneficial in situations that would test you in a psychological warfare, but ST Egay was more than a psychological warfare. It was a quest for life and security with the powerful nature as your opponent with a home court advantage—the land, the air, and the sea.
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The fear of the unknown and the uncertainty of what lies ahead were major triggers.
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 26-July-2023 using GoPro Hero 9" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • We didn't have the technology to prevent a flash flood. We were helplessly watching the rainwater until it flooded our front yard.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLB6apHoUWQHr9wUOQqtBPLyS9VkscxBvV1Y1voeJGqQlps45fK3980tsRO8zsqIC3jOJciwb5-puf_iFQhMPDA41cZSzO-pyPq2GNT7qi1zm2pKFUli65Xc_EoifxlM0_2w11Byo2fYgys3u9JKQsGPH9UdG-1iEk_gHL8fl7iLrqMTJP_adfHFSd8As/s1600/TYPHOON%20EGAY%20005.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<b>• POWER AND INTERNET OUTAGE</b>:
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The power outage has limited us to do our daily basic tasks. Cooking food, moving inside the house, and ensuring the preservation of our frozen food sources were all struggles.
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Many power lines were cut off due to falling tree branches and collapsing posts. We had no power source for several days. This struggle prompted me to purchase our own generator set. However, as I looked for available stocks in several hardware stores in Metro Vigan, there were long queues of other residents yearning to have their own unit.
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 26-July-2023
using GoPro Hero 9" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • Without a power supply, candlelight was a luxury.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHWFxZgTCoPwoCMLOWzu4ppAXnlRL6Cpw_zozxoBtqGbjwkkfD7VIaQuBYk7PGnD1N6f6UmoqUXflDzVkqmiqoK5il-oQDmYmCFsZpEVWjQ7XgmA3vASh_Cmxvh5RcMSFqhxCm6bJCDx04iOFNOHyHrXRfI2evgxoEoVTXubz2_98K58xQy1n4UWugM0/s1600/TYPHOON%20EGAY%20009.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 26-July-2023
using GoPro Hero 9" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • The leaves were green; the sky was grey, but inside our house was a blinding darkness.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzLPhraB0_mphL6FjTJbZzpu9ikU0quepkFsQcDq0CixpODQJZdfiHDaoSw4e76dOhfq5kFledQZiYuZx5Mwdo5txrHgv0nCYsqUSmkeYdQ3mus8zSJFNhkQEDsSVV2pfmmQ6NOHF9vqk2mtF9UTQQRqXalroH978Dq_iS5KoFmzpCBrqXodWfhFqAcc/s1600/TYPHOON%20EGAY%20008.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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All stocks have been sold or reserved, so I decided to go home with empty hands. However, as I drove on Quezon Avenue on my way home, I saw a generator set being set-up on the elevated sidewalk in front of the store. I stopped to ask if this hardware store had available stocks. Voila! This was like an oasis in a desert. They had several stocks. The name of the store was Fortune Lumber and Hardware in between Mercury Drug and EastWest Bank at Quezon Avenue.
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I told them I would purchase a unit. They instructed me to wait because they were also waiting for their gasoline supply for the unit testing. Meantime, I told them I'd be back because I also needed to visit the Globe office in Vigan. I needed to get an alternative source of internet for my work after securing my own power source.
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I spent about 2 hours inside the Globe office in Vigan considering I was the only customer that time who had an actual transaction. Some people who came in transacted with the machine, not with the CSR. They struggled in registering my LTE SIM. They also noticed some issues like the occurrence of intermittent 4G signal. To cut the long story short, I was happy that Globe was able to help me get an alternative source of internet after my Converge fiber connection was cut off.
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Speaking of Converge, the swaying bamboo tree smashed the internet cable leading to our house. With a huge force, the steel tube that we put-up to receive the internet cable was uprooted and eventually collapsed.
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The unexpected collapse of the steel tube caused the cables to block the road. This was a threat. According to my uncle, an unsuspecting policeman almost had an accident when he was hooked by the low-dangling cables while his motorcycle was running on the road. Because of this threat, my uncle cut-off the cable; hence, losing my direct internet supply.
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 30-July-2023
using Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • We transferred the tubular steel post in front of my uncle's house who witnessed the accident that was caused by the low-lying dangling cables. This tubular steel post previously collapsed, causing the cable wires to dangle and block the road.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4LPRHopKBDNl1VRt_yD9Wa9BeN0X81F6MPSa6bi8021AOclqBuOORmtn5rDUWgUIKBQBjN6sWCqpk5chv5srsS_snXNJq5zQljbp7DefwLVz_8nSELVmtYQvtocYNa0RuBIxl47bQxAFGVahLas5FOvSTqK93zGWRVRdhLXbK8JH3BjEp3ZefXRg-jk/s1600/TYPHOON%20EGAY%20011.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
on 30-July-2023
using Samsung A52" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN</b> • This generator set provided temporary power supply. It was very noisy, though. It could contain 10 liters of gasoline. The generator ran for about 10 hours. We were surprised how efficient it was. The remaining gasoline was still at about 70% after 10 hours of use.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTeJrrTKz-C9Kh57qKK7FVsfQgDW1KXSvixdcDwdPIUdMm4fSuB1uql8r6gCMsbBWvEiHlKmrg4Z31_8beRl5k6VJvGYOwXopHzl7JvVBHmiF0s0L-mccN13lkA56GX93h5CwrIDeM1pfQE9udP1QvnIkuhzTMT7vjtdEPL41MNCqZDrQ9nEzoobm8so/s1600/TYPHOON%20EGAY%20012.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken by Edmar Guquib
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
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It's 07:55 PM of 2023-July-30 as I write this post. I'm actively blogging again 5 days after the onslaught. My mamang (mom) and my papang (dad) are eating in the kitchen. My other brother is in his room resting. My youngest brother is with his workmates in front of our house having their "tagay" session.
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It's another day to be thankful for. After that typhoon, the restoration of the power supply seemed like a luxury; and the fact that I can blog again felt like it's now a rare privilege. ◄ <b>END OF STORY</b> ►
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<b>UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</b><br />
• 2023-July-30: This post was published.<br />
<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com0Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines17.5704898 120.3873299-10.739744036178845 85.2310799 45.880723636178843 155.5435799tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-56527416303109324812023-07-25T19:07:00.047+08:002023-08-28T14:50:38.865+08:00🇵🇭 STA CRUZ • (Ilocos Sur) 2023 Public Market Guide and Review<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"This article features updates, guides, curated information, historical timelines, and significant events about Santa Cruz Public Market in Ilocos Sur."</span><br />
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<b>• Personal insights from my actual visits were also included here, and this article will be updated periodically.</b><br />
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<b>• My latest blogs about this place will also be added here when I write a new one.</b><br />
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🇵🇭 SANTA CRUZ, ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINES</span></blockquote>
<img alt="SANTA CRUZ (ILOCOS SUR) PUBLIC MARKET" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfbS9VGqUvKRUSKRJCk2J2ajfhrZ2XqQxbgEI5YfuL3CV_cKo3YmL9xXXfA9RT0CTsXd-yOJMatI0z10XCBo1o4AdSWuMr86BYlpIywwKP1KiYvrG0-vKgvcfjYaIG6nfs5PRMmJN4lisChkRG2RaHwQglm9FOrH3pnjn91yCOoCJ2AyAqT0_ihVaDGA/s1600/EDMARATION.jpg" title="SANTA CRUZ (ILOCOS SUR) PUBLIC MARKET
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What did I like about this property?</span></span></blockquote>
<b>• Accessibility:</b> Like most public markets in the Philippines, the Santa Cruz (Ilocos Sur) Public Market is conveniently located along the National Highway (or the Manila North Road that runs from Laoag to Balintawak, Quezon City). I like the fact that this public market was able to provide us an immediate shelter and catered to our needs conveniently during this visit.
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<b>• Parking:</b> The property has a wide parking space which provides additional convenience for market shoppers who bring their vehicles.
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<b>• Well-ventilated:</b> The dry market section of this property is well-ventilated. It also has a spacious atrium. During this visit, it was raining; and the market was not crowded.
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<b>• Safe shelter:</b> Like what happened to us, this property became our safe shelter when it rained. It is a public property; hence, we could drop by for a rest. We also used this public market as a shelter when we were caught in trouble (heavy rain) along the way. While some public markets are crowded with limited "clean" space conducive for resting from a tiring travel, the atrium of Santa Cruz Public Market is very spacious and relatively cleaner to safely loiter around. I haven't tried dropping by here at night time, though.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> General Information</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfbS9VGqUvKRUSKRJCk2J2ajfhrZ2XqQxbgEI5YfuL3CV_cKo3YmL9xXXfA9RT0CTsXd-yOJMatI0z10XCBo1o4AdSWuMr86BYlpIywwKP1KiYvrG0-vKgvcfjYaIG6nfs5PRMmJN4lisChkRG2RaHwQglm9FOrH3pnjn91yCOoCJ2AyAqT0_ihVaDGA/s1600/EDMARATION.jpg" width="100%" />
Santa Cruz Public Market is a property of the municipality of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur located at the National Highway, Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur. See embedded Google map location below.
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Based on the 2012 COA report, 7,901,995.36 pesos were spent in the construction of this public market. A separate amount of 4,161,934.59 pesos were also spent for the concreting and continuation of this public market.
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The public market features a spacious atrium in black and white tiles.
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• Landbank of the Philippines ATM (ground floor) | Status: <a href="https://landbank.banklocationmaps.ph/en/atm/914117-lbp-atm-g-f-sta-cruz-public-market-poblacion-este-sta-cruz-ilocos-sur" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="last accessed on 24-July-2023">active tenant</a>.
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• 7-Eleven Convenience Store (ground floor) | Status: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/7+Eleven/@17.0809001,120.4569273,19z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x338e1e8b19b1b953:0x1d872b0c8f7f85b3!8m2!3d17.0814078!4d120.4571128!16s%2Fg%2F11g71dn4f6?entry=ttu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="last accessed on 24-July-2023">permanently closed</a>
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• nmb RAGASA Pharmacy (ground floor) | Status: active tenant as of my 13-July-2023 visit
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<b>• 2023-July-13:</b> On this day, I visited this public market while it was raining. I've noticed that the 7-Eleven store on the ground floor is gone. It has been replaced by another tenant. For the full story of this visit, follow this link: <a STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE" class="tooltip" href="https://www.edmaration.com/2023/07/sta-cruz-ilocos-sur-why-did-i-visit.html" target="_blank" title="CLICK TO SEE/VIEW/READ THIS BLOG POST">▼ 🇵🇭 STA CRUZ • (Ilocos Sur) Public Market: Updated Review, Guide, History<span><img border="0" WIDTH="100%" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVD80dt8LDvy5Owrq1D9d3Steq3otGHZsA4-oZpQc8V9YSYXGNlMwGdGn4gJ3aPP_9l2KBzp4DDvB3ydhQJ7u9OeQG0jArz2eYNQLxODfgwHC7XaDj559U7eRJAuOwO4w61cy1HudKD5dqbD7sWxNu6tUfXfS0TIONfzd55xoc0t4OmTca5PRqZHnUZM/s1600/EDMARATION%20COVER.jpg" width="100%" /></span></a>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com03FJ4+HHR, National Highway, Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines17.0813552 120.4567035-26.394107891798459 50.1442035 60.556818291798464 -169.2307965tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-39953601042817306652023-01-04T09:50:00.019+08:002023-08-21T05:21:23.767+08:00INSIGHTS • Overcoming Depression and Debunking Toxic Positivity in 2023<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">My mom sure had to endure a lot of pain with all the painful words I said to her when I was undergoing my battle against depression.</span><br />
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<b>• The signs that happened to me from physiological symptoms, my anger management issues, chronic lack of sleep, my chronic dirty room, and lack of self-care all led to signs of depression.</b><br />
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<b>• I am not a bad person. I was just very vulnerable to commit mistakes—mistakes that built my character by teaching me great lessons.</b><br />
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</tbody></table></div></div></div></center><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>I feel delighted; because when the new year came, I suddenly got this writing/blogging magic power manipulating both the creative and introspective parts of my DNA. I didn't know how it was triggered, but I think contributory to this is my fondness for new beginnings. I tend to love starting projects, because the rush of overflowing ideas being put into a real work is very fulfilling; but they usually end up unfinished. I hate that I have a bad habit of not finishing what I started. I also think that my gradual escape from depression had made me cross the demarcation line. I hope there's no turning back to that depressive territory—an evil element that makes you numb and unmotivated from doing something you love. It sucks all your energy. I hope there will be no relapse. I cross my fingers.</b></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I think that getting that motivation in the beginning of the year was a good sign of coping. I think I have stepped out from the depression zone.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You know, my social media posts were full of pretentions lately. I usually post the good moments there; because I don't want to ruin the newsfeed of someone by posting things that might be seen as toxic, unnecessary, or dramatic.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For my blog, it's an exception. I am most of the time transparent about my feelings on my blog; because as I always say, this is both my travel and personal diaries.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Some critics and skeptics may find writing our personal stories inapproriate or "papansin"—maybe histrionic, and I find this a bad trigger for someone's mental wellness by their sheer lack of empathy, limited point of view of the world, or just ignorance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Writing and journaling for me is a mental health therapy. It's a defense mechanism for me to unleash my tension through writing, securing my mental integrity. Just a little discussion, the defense mechanism I mentioned (writing/journaling) is an example of what Sigmund Freud called as sublimation. It's one of the many identified defense mechanism concepts recognized in psychiatric practice. This may not be applicable for some, but always remember that each individual has different ways of coping.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In blogging, I usually put more weight about my feelings, selfies, and personal experiences. It's relieving for me to see a picture of myself looking confident and happily enjoying a moment. Aside from that, it's a great tension release to unload into writing the overflowing ideas inside your head, whether it's a pleasurable idea or tensions arising from unfortunate moments.</div>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-confidence</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuYbNSVEpRhQcEeOSGDnPEFY1YcFZlGCrPEeB6oQQwcG2Ciwrt54VsvRMlvi1q8JMYR2URdQD9oLCPw9GOqJd4XdoXH-HN6GhqYxhBCqe5L02aza4V3GxCtYrXzeJYMQaFkMik17j0TJK39JlgFf8XMwkuH_aoI-fSRqKmLOp5YKiVvXW1ach9JED/s1600/EDMARATION%20COVER%202.jpg" width="100%" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">You know what, self confidence anchored in self-awareness and self-acceptance is a sign of mental wellness. This healthy self-confidence is different though from the self-confidence of a narcissist—which is anchored in insecurity, lack of empathy, and intention to gaslight or hurt other's feelings to satisfy their impulses (you may want to see this article later from Mayoclinic as a helpful reference: <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662</a>).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, let's also be kind to narcissist people though. They are also undergoing a different mental health condition. Both depression and narcissism are just two of the many mental health conditions affecting people and communities. It's just that narcissists won't easily recognize or validate they are undergoing a mental health condition, because this will hurt their ego integrity as a result of their psychological process.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">By the way, not being self-confident is also OK. There's a saying it's OK not to be OK. The lack of self-confidence is also normal for some people, as long as their defense mechanisms are working well to protect their ego integrity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We don't usually identify our defense mechanisms, because our brain usually process them under our unconscious process. I just would like to emphasize that when you feel confident based on the acceptance of your flaws and not solely based on your achievements and flexes, it's a beautiful healthy mind—because you no longer need to deplete your defense mechanisms just to be well internally. In this way, your self-acceptance is bigger than external validation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">External validation is also helpful though. External validations can also boost our inner well-being, especially if it was done genuinely.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Let's also appreciate/validate our friends and family when you think they've done something good. This will boost their morale, so you are helping them too in maintaining their inner well-being. It also goes with the concept that your ability to genuinely manifest appreciation and validation to other people (instead of looking for flaws) reflects your inner well-being too—that your self-acceptance is bigger than the biggest achievements in the world, so you don't feel belittled by other's glory. This allows your brain to genuinely appreciate and accept the achievements of other people. Again, feeling belittled or inferior is also normal in a typical condition; as long as your defense mechanisms are working well to reorient you back to reality.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One of the good defense mechanisms that would turn insecurity to your benefit is sublimation. Example: You are envious of your neighbor's house. Instead of badmouthing him, you worked hard to earn more; so you were able to build a house that, in your point of view, is better than your neighbor. Another example is compensation. You are insecure of the social media flexes of other people which you consider you won't have in your entire life; so you focused on overachieving one area of your life where you are good at; until you've reached that point where you think you're better in that area of your life, subjugating your insecurity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Apart from some obligatory travel posts where I needed to focus in writing about a hotel, a restaurant, or a destination; the rest are all about me, about myself, and about my personal view of even the most trivial things. Don't get me wrong. Writing about tourist spots, hotels reviews, tour agencies, or sponsored travels are NOT wrong. I also do it. I was just saying that we have different coping mechanisms, and it's writing about myself and its view of the world that helps me cope with impending internal tensions. I mean, there is no absolute rule in blogging, and there is also no absolute rule in coping that is applicable to everybody. I just needed to explain myself for a better context.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Unfortunately, the depression that affected me made my writing lost the battle—losing all the motivation I left to continue my love affair with writing. I am glad though that I am feeling a lot of recovery signs. I really feel better now.
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> 2022 laid the blanket for my 2023 recovery</b></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuYbNSVEpRhQcEeOSGDnPEFY1YcFZlGCrPEeB6oQQwcG2Ciwrt54VsvRMlvi1q8JMYR2URdQD9oLCPw9GOqJd4XdoXH-HN6GhqYxhBCqe5L02aza4V3GxCtYrXzeJYMQaFkMik17j0TJK39JlgFf8XMwkuH_aoI-fSRqKmLOp5YKiVvXW1ach9JED/s1600/EDMARATION%20COVER%202.jpg" width="100%" />
I have wondered why I lost my motivation and energy in the past few years. I also lost the motivation to travel. Truth to be told, even my self-care was afflicted. It may sound ridiculous, but I was so down I didn't feel the necessity to take a bath or brush my teeth. If you may find this gross or laughable, I hope you don't have to ridicule people undergoing this condition at least. More explanation below...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am a nurse, and psychiatric nursing is my favorite until now. I have a basic know-how about psychology and some concepts that typical lawyers or accountants may not know in their practice. I am pretty much aware of gradually understanding my own situation. If you work at the psychiatric ward, self-awareness is actually a foundation for your psychiatric nursing practice. Even in basic nursing care, basic psychology is also needed especially in therapeutic communication. In psyche practice though, you need to learn and apply more advanced concepts.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN •</b> I REALLY LOVE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. THIS WAS ONE OF MY POST-GRADUATE TRAININGS.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KiALJtN_-JpIp4euwsI1iLH6ce9vnhJ9tLiuFNAyax7On64r0eiSWv3PsezeX81rMOcXZ0cV5b2lguNzi7RUWA94ho3bRGpttVL_5bC89YUpaYBpnPuELF2KdO9hNDTHpzr6-AtM1300SSGwb52G38ygXNqGLChAQ3y-t9gBgPnNtz0-nj0zZ0pi/s1600/EDMARATION%2001.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Speaking of self-awareness, it took me about two years to fully understand what's happening in me. In the past two years, I thought that my lack of motivation to take my happy pills to write, to travel, and to self-reflect was due to my busy and high-pressure job—wherein I need to review a certain quota of Oncology patient charts. For me, the quota was high in my case. Some people could actually hit the target; but in my case, 8 working hours were not enough to finish my daily job. I thought this was one of the reasons why I felt so unmotivated and depressed, but it was just the tip of the ice berg. I opted to apply as a clinical lecturer-trainer with the hope that my interaction with my trainees and other people would at least help me cope and divert my looming break internally, but my change of job was not also helpful. After 9 months of doing clinical training with better monetary reward, I still felt empty inside. I still felt unmotivated. I thought that more monetary benefits would cure me. I applied to other companies with a better pay. I was also transparent with my previous company that I wanted a salary increase. They were also generous to give me a long-haul break (vacation leave); but at the end of the day, better monetary reward was not helpful.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Coupled with some family matters I discovered in 2020 which lead me to crying for 1 week due to sorrow—including my mom diagnosed with a relatively rare disease among other more pressing personal, professional, and family matters; I started to feel down. Of course, I would like to mention that these challenges were NOT the sole reason for this depression. The external stressors were becoming very profound and powerful, strong enough that my defense mechanisms could not handle. I got irritated with simple things; and family members, especially my mom, have been affected too. I've made her my verbal punching bag, together with my other brother. I wanted them to behave under my rules, so I have to yell at them and throw random objects when I got irritated. That time, I didn't care if I hurt their feelings. My mom sure had to endure a lot of pain with all the painful words I said to her when I was undergoing my battle against depression.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There have been more serious problems in the past about my family (this was a legal battle which we eventually won) and my previous community (where I experienced humilation and bullying), but I was able to cope. I thought I was still coping with this recent episode. I thought I was just lazy. The recent turn of events was so overwhelming that my defense mechanisms were depleted—leading not just to mental health problems, but it also probably affected the neurochemicals or mood chemistry in my system. I know it, because I am the best person to know the skeletons in my closets. I have also done some things in the past that friends and family members would remotely expect. I am not a bad person. I was just very vulnerable to commit mistakes—mistakes that built my character by teaching me great lessons.</div><br />
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Photo taken on 2022-January-03 using Samsung Galaxy A52
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib)" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN • </b>I was so demotivated and without energy to take care of my own surrounding. These are some of the files I kept due to personal reasons. Dusts have accumulated until they've stayed long enough to become soil strips. At the end of 2022, I recovered the energy to move and finish a goal.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlmx8LEPUh8iD2uazPIeq2_TKQuYZdrb0N7jn_gnY4AlIHVK7zAQDz_Yp3tN9kQOv2-wOd8v9CxQVlJdJc-koKFDpb7SYbaLLTg1uZpRKyd90iJxiihSYxH_hymXyOk57-rFO61VbqwDCAw26fjL3BHY2B3LhEjyqPO64WXz4G22mSDnstWsfyTtK/s1600/EDMARATION%2004.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Anyway, I could even hardly clean my room. I think I haven't cleaned it for more than a year. My mom did the job at times but not regularly, because it's my responsibilty. You know, a person with a dirty room may be labelled as lazy or gross; but it's more than that. In some cases, it is a result of depression. As I said, it took me 2 years to figure out that journey to self-awareness. All I thought was, I was so busy I had no time for self-care and cleaning my room. I even found taking a bath a taxing job. Please, this is something we should not laugh about. Depression makes a person look bizarre in the point of view of the outsider, but it's a hell journey for the one experiencing it. I also experienced chronic lack of sleep and unusual allergies appearing on my shin, inside my both ears, and probably in my lungs due to my unusual cough episode that has gone now (maybe stress-related allergic cough). Clinically speaking, allergies can be a result of stress (this is happening to many, but only a few are aware it's stress-related) or depression (I have encountered a patient with a depression-linked urticaria case in the past).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Speaking of my dirty room I haven't cleaned for a year, I finally understood why it happened—when I started to escape the depression enclave. You know, I also read something about depression—that your image inside is reflected outside. There were several case studies of people with really dirty room, and this was linked to depression. You may not understand this if you haven't experienced this, but you don't have to experience it. Let's be more understanding and non-judgmental, because a person undergoing depression creates an environment outside that reflects the self-worth or numbness he is feeling inside. Take note that depression is not all about sadness or sorrow, because these emotions are normal human responses for healthy individuals. Depression is more complicated than just emotions. That's why there are medications to treat depression, because it may also involve our body's neurochemistry. The signs that happened to me from physiological symptoms, my anger management issues, chronic lack of sleep, my chronic dirty room, and lack of self-care all led to signs of depression.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">2020 was the critical part coupled with the onset of the pandemic. 2021 was a continuous battle, but 2022 laid down the carpet for my healing. For the last quarter of 2022, I found a lot of healing when I started to identify my suspected cause. I experimented to cut this source, and it worked! This led me to a conclusion that that was the major cause. In the middle of 2022, I started to feel the taste of victory which continued to embolden until the end of the year.</div><br />
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Photo taken on 2022-JULY-20 using SAMSUNG GALAXY A52
in BALBALAN, KALINGA, PHILIPPINES
by EMERSON GUQUIB)" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 BALBALAN • </b>IN THE MIDDLE OF 2022, I TOOK A BREAK AND WENT TO THE REMOTE MOUNTAIN VILLAGE OF BALBALASANG—A PROTECTED BIOSPHERE IN BALBALAN, KALINGA. THERE WAS NO INTERNET AND PHONE SIGNAL HERE, BUT THEY HAVE A RICH UNLIMITED SUPPLY OF ICE-COLD FRESH WATER. THIS WAS MY FIRST TRIAL-AND-ERROR MANAGEMENT TO HEALING.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6XKnJRFPQ1IRAlCS404h68z7JebRACEgYacRLmwvShUStCamPligRQsLbvsYuKMpVGxkQtHOAOmjhc5K9Yp1FRcrgc8jWSZ_sFU9BOuol06I9I9WsvD7Y0BY-AXhGN3CiqK-hwMcKzFgafIJIcCe4UzoUCW9MWqVgGQOar8kJU3yFRIhfr8bJM-x/s1600/EDMARATION%20BALBALAN.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Now I'm here, excitedly writing my first blog post for 2023 full of motivation. In fact, I've been cleaning our house for 7 straight days now. I was very excited and motivated to organize my high scool and college files, books, clothes, and other mess around our house. I even felt the need to purchase a 1.80 meter long wardrobe rack, another clothes rack for my used clothes, one cabinet organizer, 10 shoe boxes, 12 storage boxes ranging from the very large ones to the smallest (80 cm x 50 cm), almost 200 pieces of hanger to organize my clothes, window cleaner, some industrial chemicals used to seal in between flooring tiles and house fixtures, and others; because I felt so motivated to clean my room and our house. I even became a silver member of Shopee because of this. I didn't realize I was already ordering a lot to organize and clean my room and our house. That's how motivated I am now. I'm feeling the recovery and the healing.</div><br />
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Photo taken on 2023-January-03 using SAMSUNG Galaxy A52
in Vigan, ILocos Sur, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN • </b>CLEANING UP THE LAST FEW MESS IN MY ROOM.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GqVW5juqeiIZnGzZVqtotaFkq_pkuMK-FKJb1tFh-TdaBQ3bg9sIsAxJMc9KTQfJj45RyFZdevzORguCq77OuNQPRTsDvnMdGebzWYKAzou8syH4J6POScCuCsIKYsSdoPEMZmhCseTyVBWS4ibEovAFT8ZZHkaBtU6Zcuszq8yF5bjvoXhEhu9g/s1600/EDMARATION%2005.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 2023-January-03 using SAMSUNG Galaxy A52
in Vigan, ILocos Sur, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN • </b>AFTER BEING SUBMERGED IN DUSTS, I'VE FOUND THE ENERGY TO CLEAN MY BOOKS AND TEMPORARILY PUT THEM INTO THESE BOXES. THE DANGLING WIRES/CABLES AND THE UNPOLISHED SURFACES ARE MY NEXT PROJECT.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5u4VHXfSMgGJZyYf3YypQZpIntmSJqo50AzrlIDe94yj2VdnyahKdE7RK8aFexj882JsSj2opzaY4iUztVQ3OeZ3Z63ClcXoNsWEhY67wcBkTFpKTUsMWQvn-m_fp1m7MhoUN-EJPf_9HLV0AzaIvclHpAm690xbkEUtB62hTLult4jlRUa0-Feo/s1600/EDMARATION%2002.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 2023-January-03 using SAMSUNG Galaxy A52
in Vigan, ILocos Sur, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN • </b>AFTER ENDURING THE MOUNTAIN OF DUSTS; I'VE GIVEN MY COLLEGE ARCHIVES, MEMORABILIA, AND FILES A NEW HOME. PARDON THE PRICE TAG OF MY RUBBER BOOTS. I HAVEN'T USED IT. I PURCHASED IT IN PREPARATION FOR THE RAINY SEASON.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSzLtWzKgNDkHQUwkdbeOzH-EAS7rl84ZAQyHA3PDTnpICPers7VW4wy1K4WlYjBRm9s1bAKsVS8SFgD0vdX7Q4n8Maiy_UXIsf0k6OttXQ-yP1gwj32N-GpHMG6J1ZDnRM4ejuovMOmpe7TQZDvWA5r8hX5WD38CmHR8xs1F2V6Kdy91PQzGXj5M/s1600/EDMARATION%2003.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 2023-January-03 using SAMSUNG Galaxy A52
in Vigan, ILocos Sur, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN • </b>MY HEALING BROUGHT ME BACK TO MY ATTENTION FOR DETAILS. I GOT THE ENERGY AND MOTIVATION NOW TO FIX THE SMALL DETAILS, LIKE THIS SPACE IN BETWEEN THE TILE AND THE WALL. I APPLIED A SEALANT. 'GROUT' IS THE APPROPRIATE MIXTURE, BUT I USED THIS TO EXPERIMENT.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_wlipB2ONXO6KJl3whUz1MX30ViynDalN8FuB8wwLkD9Wk_a9st-rdxtko3qNAIV3_OxSHizln41YsDOSTB4iFj6kkCcldm2jmtLbhepGJ6lVozHEDb-Wo_KGwtND7fhsrvoKS-UCIQ7u2Op7Xa1PXOaspr2GFG-aPGZj6ERrNYGt4l3AK4QSOb9/s1600/EDMARATION%2006.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 2023-January-03 using SAMSUNG Galaxy A52
in Vigan, ILocos Sur, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN • </b>ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED! I'VE FINALLY ORGANIZED MY FILES FROM HIGH SCHOOL, FROM COLLEGE, IN MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER, AND OTHER ARCHIVES.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwbtEiHbrWYIECKvGbxQJjOlEm45RFM9toanCD6p-uoZIhZfRU2keZKr0cOeRpaGwnyZ7urmNxwyCx0QI2oUIJ9zP_p9mrgCk9KnAHwbUO-Bn9In2VKsA-4FAuoksDJJsKB1CMS7kFPZVGjZXEWjvatFVnTlkqwYpl74SHMEpbTJ2dJujXYd4Vaex/s1600/EDMARATION%2007.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 2022-December-25 using SAMSUNG Galaxy A52
in Vigan, ILocos Sur, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN • </b>THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE ENERGY AND MOTIVATION TO ORGANIZE SOME OF MY CLOTHES IN 2 YEARS. MY COPING TOLD ME THAT I DESERVE A ROOM MORE ORGANIZED THAN MY DEPRESSIVE EPIDOSE. I DID IT ON A CHRISTMAS DAY.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHfvIZ9ty5uw_X7M5-EKUaXEmzWtR_TYOSW8Qmn8ubNPfK76lS2qRoQeCsyA3J4sbvNsMQf41i6SX40zHPS97JbisHFQcN5c5HsbZa2VRTSe8yexQ_i52Yg_hTuKWRIj1oynr-X3FhKQWNhEnSAc8tmHvjBttjmQjhpGzX6-84VXvByZ1Fwyo8rmn/s1600/EDMARATION%2008.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 2022-December-30 using SAMSUNG Galaxy A52
in Vigan, ILocos Sur, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN • </b>WHEN I FELT DOWN, ORGANIZING AND CLEANING WAS NOT AN OPTION. HAVING A SUSTAINABLY BRIGHT, CHEERFUL, AND ORGANIZED VIBE MAY REFLECT YOUR INNER WELL-BEING. THROUGH HEALING, YOU RESTART TO FIND THE VALUE OF PEOPLE AND OBJECTS THAT MEAN A LOT TO YOU. THE VALUE YOU PUT TO THEM MAY REFLECT THE HEALTHY SELF-VALUE YOU ARE FEELING INSIDE.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHfvIZ9ty5uw_X7M5-EKUaXEmzWtR_TYOSW8Qmn8ubNPfK76lS2qRoQeCsyA3J4sbvNsMQf41i6SX40zHPS97JbisHFQcN5c5HsbZa2VRTSe8yexQ_i52Yg_hTuKWRIj1oynr-X3FhKQWNhEnSAc8tmHvjBttjmQjhpGzX6-84VXvByZ1Fwyo8rmn/s1600/EDMARATION%2008.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 2022-December-30 using SAMSUNG Galaxy A52
in Vigan, ILocos Sur, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN • </b>MY BOOKS WERE LITERALLY COVERED WITH DUSTS. ON MY HEALING, I STARTED TO SEE THE BEAUTY OF THE REAL BOOK COVER AGAIN. I DON'T WANT MY BOOKS TO BE NEGLECTED AGAIN. THEY DESERVE A BETTER SPACE AWAY FROM WATER AND DUSTS. IT COMES WITH MY INNER WELL-BEING OF NO LONGER FEELING I'M NEGLECTED. I FEEL VALUED MORE THAN EVER.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69pbXmOrVo4DvnhX_e-dYi6UBWCloJnzmlKbiScHfZIpl_YNYbUfSY2bxeLhFgo85q8XXeg0c2DfCReChenaG_BOq-q6Y3xELIWCYFw16UTlatSBqtpWFBLiwFAAXtFUuxUE93kRSLofBCN998lT9Hh_3X0Sm0pgnjxOzcE22k9OFFi80hC9aVhqs/s1600/EDMARATION%2010.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 2022-December-30 using SAMSUNG Galaxy A52
in Vigan, ILocos Sur, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN • </b>HAVING A GOAL AND FINISHING IT, HAVING THE ENERGY TO MOVE, APPRECIATING THE LITTLE PROGRESS, AND HAVING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK OF YOUR SMALL EFFORTS MAY ACTUALLY SIGNIFY A HEALTHY INNER SELF. I THINK I'VE WON MY BATTLE AGAINST DEPRESSION.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzeS0X6zOaj5JiUVpD3g6htej6vQhpSjIp7ys_fht4C2sFL_j3Teh24LyhMus3IxRW5erWmGr0JTDLWDzKe1dCEfQxxziP59xrPrr57398Wuyb3Mo9s2hgtU1EQNXnKHA0ZwNgLQ8GgjqLibiNEliMRRK0cmnFA074wBRkCECwQaw93rGD_bFhX57/s1600/EDMARATION%2012.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 2022-December-30 using SAMSUNG Galaxy A52
in Vigan, ILocos Sur, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN • </b>I ONLY USED 1 PAIR OF SHOES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS BECAUSE THE REST WERE ALL DIRTY. I HAD NO ENERGY OR MOTIVATION TO WASH THEM. OVERCOMING MY DEPRESSION FELT LIKE MAGIC, AS I SUDDENLY HAD THE TIME AND ENERGY TO ORGANIZE THEM.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaaVJmp4DOR7MBvdNs2ixQ0avRvLb9FnocQ-RPA0_82RhBC587aVPs5Yrk2xzEXyXx6qsdAAW2Sf6ohq0D45KzmT7iX7m5ahXv-YqQcUaZw1FENmnnHh8m3IP5RE760Uqf0msIIih76civ0D2oWirfMBwJAPg4u0YgmYPWvL8jR7IsmKfHBQkopotE/s1600/EDMARATION%2011.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">I really hope there's no relapse. Some of the decisions I made helped me with my healing. I am so thrilled that I welcomed 2023 in high spirit.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For individuals who are undergoing what I've endured, I'd say it is important to cut the source. If an iron is rusty, do not just manage the surface with a paint; because underneath the paint is still rusty. Identify the reason or the root cause of the rust. You need to clean all the rusts, then isolate it from the cause by applying an insulating surface layer to protect its integrity. This is how I managed myself. I identified the source; but if coping was not enough, I had to cut the source.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If it is a relational problem lke your friends, family, or relatives; do not burn bridges; but you may set boundaries.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If it is an emotional abuse or gaslighting, run away from the source. They will suck all your energies. If you can't run away, you may set boundaries and limit your interaction to an extent you can tolerate.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If it is social media, cut your source. You may unfollow or snooze.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you felt depressed after stopping a previous addiction from alcohol, drugs, gambling, or material things; you may want to consult a professional help. Depression arising from previous use of alcohol, nicotine, or drugs may need prescription medication; hence, professional help is required.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is important that we identify the source. If you are not sure what is the source or unsure what to do, please consult the experts. You may want to check this mental health wellness hotline through this link. <a href="https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline">National Center for Mental Health Crisis Hotline</a></div><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Let's avoid misusing the concept of toxic positivity</b></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuYbNSVEpRhQcEeOSGDnPEFY1YcFZlGCrPEeB6oQQwcG2Ciwrt54VsvRMlvi1q8JMYR2URdQD9oLCPw9GOqJd4XdoXH-HN6GhqYxhBCqe5L02aza4V3GxCtYrXzeJYMQaFkMik17j0TJK39JlgFf8XMwkuH_aoI-fSRqKmLOp5YKiVvXW1ach9JED/s1600/EDMARATION%20COVER%202.jpg" width="100%" />
Lastly, don't be fooled by the misuse of the concept called toxic positivity. This concept is not recognized in peer-reviewed studies or applied health science. This has been used in political discourse to gaslight and target a certain individual or group, with the intention to guilt trip or hurt their feelings. Some people would misuse this concept to manipulate people. For example, we label people with toxic positivity when they choose to enjoy the flood water that caused them suffering. Another one is when an unsuspecting aggresor questions the decision of people to invoke their faith in God or silence as aid in managing their sorrows or social status. We cannot label them as positively toxic when you lack the understanding of what they are processing inside their heads. Mental health management is health science. Politics is not a health science. Remember that mental health integrity is about coping. It does not stop or eliminate the source of suffering, because stressors and sufferings are always there; but mental health management is about helping people how to cope, avoid, or cut the stressors that may affect them. Labelling them with toxic positivity with the intention to stop them from being positive amidst crisis may actually cause more mental suffering than helping them. You become the unsuspecting perpetuator in that case.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Remember that each individual has different defense mechanisms. Defense mechanisms are unconscious psychological responses that protect people from feelings of anxiety, threats to self-esteem, and things that they don't want to think about or deal with. When a person you perceive to be suffering is smiling and cheering amidst the flood, that could be his way of coping. When a rape victim denied being raped despite medico-legal proof of rape, that's also a defense mechanism. Denial is actually a common defense mechanism (this is different from intentionally denying something to escape a punishment, law, order, or humiliation; or consciously telling a lie to manipulate people).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When the oppressed chose not to fight back against his oppressor, that could also be a defense mechanism. If you were able to fight back in your capacity during your darkest days, then be grateful that you have the willpower and coping mechanisms to manage your inner stress; but that method is not applicable for everyone. That's why understanding the situation of every individual is important, more so if you want to connect their positivity into toxic politics. Before labelling people as positively toxic, you may want to understand first—in Layman's term—where they are coming from (jargon: you may want to read some scholarly studies like the psychoanalytical theory of Freud which is one of the foundations of modern psychology). You may actually become the aggressor or oppressor, when you misuse the concept of toxic positivity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Under the psychoanalytical theory: my blogging, traveling, and writing (when unconsciously utilized to de-stress and to manage my anxiety) fall under the defense mechanism called sublimation. On the other hand, calling someone as positively toxic without understanding their coping process may actually fall under a defense mechanism called projection—meaning, you are the one who is toxic inside; you are just projecting it to other person as a way of coping with your emotional tension inside. For other examples of commonly used defense mechanisms that may be seen as toxic positivity (but a healthy response in mental health science as a way of coping under psychoanalytical theory), refer below.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-width="100%" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2s4rRyy4h64PGeJzFkoPpNfscf8KauD5W6bEYbC93L2F6i-ZgyiM7WP272nwJ3Yzrd0DY0WLP8Zo2_D6X_aZaKdQzzbmr64WuJVSkPAgBRb-kApt8vSOEq316qNPprsx97x9yZ2h_UjymxsUitTQhZiKt3LZdGFKr-xiVtVSzY-X2rZxvQ680WNa/s1600/DEFENSE%20MECHANISM.png" />
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<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Again, self-awareness of your own shortcomings, flaws, or mistakes; and self-acceptance of those shortcomings, flaws, or mistakes are fundamentals in keeping your ego integrity. Let us also accept the phenomenon that we are not right all the time. Let us accept the fact that we may also lost an argument or be proven wrong. Let's assess ourselves first of our own mistakes before pointing out the mistakes of others. We may correct other people, but let's be self-aware first to make our corrections helpful or therapeutic. You would not want to correct people of a mistake you are also committing but haven't corrected yourself, do you?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the end of the day, we all need self-love—and that's what I am considering for 2023. 💚 <b>| end of story |</b> 💚
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> ENDING THOUGHTS</b></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRt2YcikVAf1rjXjZKpdx4xdjcQNRptVRDVSUBzqe8ZfRQr_7fIflfqLPyoyxyAkX54zHaadgiUTu9otZ11ytxKUIU8NT_1dhuH9jFBA2bkNUYLUFtkjlv8p15i8UnbygbQoTyPkynWT8xRz66Pgy86wgmc82qww0DCHnnjk08ouk8lvMxrAEtb0Q/s1600/EDMARATION%20COVER%202.jpg" width="100%" />Yehey! I'm done with my first blog post for 2023. Sorry if the theme was a sensitive topic like this. It was not my original plan to write about it.</div><br />
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Photo taken on 2023-January-03 using Samsung Galaxy A52
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib)" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>🇵🇭 VIGAN •</b> I TOOK THIS REALTIME SELFIE, WHILE I WAS FINISHING THIS BLOG POST TODAY. WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT IN MY POINT OF VIEW!</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAqQXSEeGWCBRAxb-DLKETsdM3zzebBlq4ujIwvYUGIFGa5cKlo1U2jADcamnvEqIheMNaMFq-6tL3TEWjx_CKZKaVpn-otimURFFGAC0ygegiREHdzVVv68RosNd4h2R4aEYEucTKtOOzC_5upcA_yrm7AcQqwgdQOHtIyuRMrdUVQQkX0JwNkYq/s1600/EDMARATION%20ENDING.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">I was actually writing about my 2023 New Year family events and my thoughts about the new year, until I touched this topic. Because I supposed to write a flashback, I went with the flow of my thoughts until it became very long; so I decided to create this one as a single blog post.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <img border="0" height="1px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRt2YcikVAf1rjXjZKpdx4xdjcQNRptVRDVSUBzqe8ZfRQr_7fIflfqLPyoyxyAkX54zHaadgiUTu9otZ11ytxKUIU8NT_1dhuH9jFBA2bkNUYLUFtkjlv8p15i8UnbygbQoTyPkynWT8xRz66Pgy86wgmc82qww0DCHnnjk08ouk8lvMxrAEtb0Q/s1600/EDMARATION%20COVER%202.jpg" width="100%" /></div>
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<b>• 2023-January-04: </b>This post was published.<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-68166573967746473252021-07-10T23:53:00.057+08:002023-08-21T05:21:40.486+08:00🇵🇭 VIGAN • Rural Life Hacks: Entering a War and Winning the Battle
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Every battle I've faced pre-pandemic seemed to be easy-wins; but when the virus started to show its arsenal, the battle—although winnable—seemed to be a challenging one."</span><br />
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<b>► The war isn't over yet, but I have my fortress and my safe haven.</b><br />
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<b>► The foe seemed so hard to defeat; but then again, I needed to study its game and strategize a defense.</b><br />
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[Featured Story: Disclaimer—I run ads on this blog to help fund its maintenance and contents. Intra-article ad placements were automatically placed, and were system-generated and optimized by Google.]</span></blockquote><center><div class="tl-tabs"><div class="tl-tabbtn"><span class="tl-click">▼ COVER PHOTO</span><span class="tl-click">▼ YOUTUBE</span></div><div class="tl-tabcontent"><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 1 | [VIGAN] ► HARVESTING BANANAS IN MY RURAL DWELLING: WHEN I WAS STILL IN MANILA, I PURCHASED THEM. IN THE COUNTRYSIDE, I CAN HAVE MY BANANA SUPPLY FOR A MONTH FOR FREE. HAVE A GLIMPSE OF MY "RURAL LIFE" AS PART OF MY QUEST FOR SURVIVAL THROUGH THE VIDEO POSTED UNDER THE YOUTUBE TAB.</b></b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsiDCBsfoX4/XpGFxWnU8nI/AAAAAAAAqLM/nP5zPY9wQmMGZpDe-P8HvtGxsN9XI5fDACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Dear Survivor Self,
<br /><br />Do you still remember me?
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>I've written so many dramatic posts on this blog, because my blog is a reflection of my personality: emotional, dramatic, vulnerable, and sentimental. This blog has been a memory vault of my past struggles, victories, and whirlwind of emotions. For this piece I'm writing now, I would like to highlight the little victories I gained during this hard time. That's a swift change of heart. With all the depressing news I hear everyday, I conditioned myself to wake-up everyday with a happy "count-your-blessings" survivor mindset. Here's my story, a highlight of my simple "rural life" in Ilocos in my quest for survival.</b>
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I was in Metro Manila when the CoVid-19 virus started to infect people in the Philippines. I was based in Manila since 2017 due to work commitment. Living in the big city changed my lifestyle and health-related habits. Prior to the pandemic, I've seen a doctor about 5 times since 2017. When I was still living in the province, the last hospitalization I remember was about 20 years ago—that was due to dehydration secondary to food poisoning.
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With the intention to earn more money for my future and for my family back in the province, I made myself a superhuman—someone who could survive all the plot twists in this real-life movie I'm in—a true-to-life story where I play the role of "captain" of my own ship. I worked hard a lot that I forgot to safeguard my health.
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Then the pandemic came. Thousands died. I realized that all of my earnings would turn futile if I would get the virus. Many have survived the virus, but my fear stems from the question of, "what if I'm one of those unlucky ones?" I've read news of people dying due to the virus. Some even went to the ICU, spent a million for expensive life-support system, only to die after spending all their money for their survival.
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This phenomenon slapped me on the face, waking up to the reality that I've compromised my health a lot in exchange of money. With the stressful and unhealthy lifestyle I chose for my convenience, I realized I may have prepared my self to lose a future warfare—and it came: the CoVid-19 pandemic, the scary villain in this war for survival. I've started to lose one war arsenal due to wrong decision in life—that's downplaying my health and immune system by being workaholic.
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Our survival for this trying time is a daily battle. Everyday is a subtle war. Everyday, we fight for our lives. Everyday is a daily quest for survival, whether we like it or not. Every battle I've faced pre-pandemic seemed to be easy-wins; but when the virus started to show its arsenal, the battle—although winnable—seemed to be a challenging one.
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For this pandemic, I've used the metaphor of "war" to describe the events. I remember when I was in college, a professor of mine told me these words of wisdom: "If you enter a war, you should learn the strategy of your enemy for you to counter it, and eventually win the war."
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Those words resonated well to me, since I've just faced this challenging war in the game of survival. So what's next? I've studied the strategy of my enemy (the virus). Its strategy is to destroy your mental health, attack your body physiologically, and eventually ruin a society (or a country, or humanity).
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The foe seemed so hard to defeat; but then again, I need to study its game and strategize a defense. I studied the greatest weapons of this villain and I have to address its three powerful offenses in its arsenal: attack bodies with poor immune system, take away your survival tools, and fire shots in crowded areas. Being in this war, I have to create my defense by boosting my immune system, countering its effects on my survival, and avoiding the crowded city.
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About 8 months of persistently fighting this war for my survival, I have to put my defense into reality. I escaped the war hotspot zone of Metro Manila to go back to my rural roots where most of the people are winning.
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Although many jobs were lost, the people in my rural community are natural survivors. We may have lost our monthly salary to sustain our daily battles, but our cannons of hope and arsenal of ingenuity have made us survive the hardest wars that attempted to destroy our community.
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As a rural dweller, I realized that this is a strong defense itself. The villain virus has taken our jobs in the city, but it will never defeat the greatest fortress we have in our rural community—that is our ingenuity. My monthly pay checks in the big crowded city was an easy victim/casualty of the war, but my inherent daily survival skills I learned in my province was a strong weapon—powerful enough that it is CoVid-19 resistant.
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 2 | [VIGAN] ► FLEXING MY SAFE HAVEN IN THE COUNTRYSIDE OF LOWLAND ILOCOS.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PsJjarRhL4o/YOnYIrFmctI/AAAAAAAArBU/poAXgO82MnIeZN6kNt07HC36cofVP2-xQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/028.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
Part of our survival is to sustain our daily needs. With my survival skills being dormant for years, I re-activated them as defense for this global pandemic and recession. I was confident that my weapons of ingenuity would help me survive this. In terms of our daily fuel for survival (food to eat), the rural community where I live could sustain life.
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For the longest time, I've never visited our river in our barrio until this pandemic came. With our ingenuity of traditional fishing through "mud pools" in the river, we can catch dozens of mudfish and tilapia for our alternative protein needs, shrimps, and even unlimited supply of "kangkong" for our daily fiber needs in our diet.
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 3 | [VIGAN] ► THIS WAS A GREAT CATCH USING TRADITIONAL FISHING TECHNIQUE!.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nG9jV7GiomM/YOnBjslOsbI/AAAAAAAArBM/RegPINpKMMwH6YxUOdodGbGtfvoVhLHTACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/172042946_10226514494395491_7635690362661480758_n.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 4 | [VIGAN] ► DON'T JUST DEMAND FOR FISH. TO SURVIVE THIS PANDEMIC, LEARN HOW TO CATCH FISH. IN MY COUNTRYSIDE DWELLING, I EMPLOYED A TRADITIONAL FISHING TECHNIQUE TO GATHER THE FISH FROM THIS RIVERSIDE MUD POOL.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3pe9RTl0nbo/YOnY9qtG1MI/AAAAAAAArBc/EJkz3t_rWi8mTyibeVtLARhBdeSdRmFbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/169501780_10226514457554570_7066915231515791693_n.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
Our backyard is also blessed with bananas, cassava, papaya tree, and other vegetables suitable for our green-leafy rural Ilocano diet.
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By re-activating our ingenuity and utilizing the resources in my community, the battle was an easy win for our survival. Not everyone is living in a rural community that is equipped naturally with survival resources and skills, so I consider myself lucky.
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 5 | [VIGAN] ► OUR BANANA SHRUB/TREE IS BEARING FRUITS!</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsiDCBsfoX4/XpGFxWnU8nI/AAAAAAAAqLM/nP5zPY9wQmMGZpDe-P8HvtGxsN9XI5fDACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 6 | [VIGAN] ► OUR VEGETABLE GARDEN WAS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR SURVIVAL THIS TRYING TIME.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsiDCBsfoX4/XpGFxWnU8nI/AAAAAAAAqLM/nP5zPY9wQmMGZpDe-P8HvtGxsN9XI5fDACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 7 | [VIGAN] ► WE COOKED THE EGGPLANT THIS WAY<BR />
FOR OUR ILOCANO DISH CALLED "POQUI-POQUI.".</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M-9CbL8tLzM/YOnaSqBVskI/AAAAAAAArBk/AmKpcZwccZM62VoT7jKAuh5PgpE_0BbbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/023.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
The second defense is to boost my immune system. Pivoting to my old traditional rural life was actually a redirection to my "healthier" life. I've started to eat organic food again and working "manually" was equivalent to my gym work-out in the big city. The fresh air in my province was also therapeutic. The calmness and beauty of my countryside life were instant mental health therapies.
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 8 | [VIGAN] ► THESE FIREWOODS WERE GATHERED BY US FOR COOKING.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7oEMfp--S_g/YOnAUx2hM4I/AAAAAAAArA8/FjVHL6KdoqAGPLlsstok2cotPtBLDF0wACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/003.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 9 | [VIGAN] ► I'M LIVING A BASIC, SIMPLE LIFE IN RURAL ILOCOS. I'M PROUD OF MY SIMPLE LIFE. I'M PROUD OF MY SAFE HAVEN.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jgci5ydmGFM/YOnAsiQqWtI/AAAAAAAArBE/2q0wNLibwZcK_nc44-7YYM9fpi5T_R9cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/024.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 10 | [VIGAN] ► WE CALL THIS "KATUDAY." WE PREPARED THIS AS SALAD..</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6E-X_mukvHM/YOnjhxQ9CQI/AAAAAAAArB0/gbJwb_ooK8YEsPyJC0mGUyuChq7uZUgaACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/004.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 11 | [VIGAN] ► THIS IS MY YEAR-ROUND SUPPLY OF PAPAYA.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WEGbEbPz3CE/YOnj4TiVi5I/AAAAAAAArB8/ExvROTAEtmgbgSKFJc43BKBMHXIEVcHhACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/005.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 12 | [VIGAN] ► CLIMBING A TREE WAS ESSENTIAL FOR MY SURVIVAL TRAINING THAT STARTED SINCE CHILDHOOD.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AhddoXdHN8c/YOnkMmdpGSI/AAAAAAAArCE/m82Kp2B6ooAJAXPgrz3UuYHuyFEZN2--wCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/007.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="EDMARATION" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0v7SGE0xIqM/YOnkluhtucI/AAAAAAAArCM/Gp1dC-UV3XornK-4ewqk6IC16kqNebHMACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/009.jpg" title="[VIGAN] ► ILOCOS SUR, PHILIPPINES
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 13 | [VIGAN] ► MORINGA LEAVES ARE PRETTY BASIC IN ILOCOS. YOU NEED TO HAVE THIS IN YOUR BACKYARD. DURING CRISIS, JUST PICK A STEM; GET THE LEAVES, MIX IT WITH BAGOONG, AND YOU'LL HAVE A DAILY SUPPLY OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS FOR FREE.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0v7SGE0xIqM/YOnkluhtucI/AAAAAAAArCM/Gp1dC-UV3XornK-4ewqk6IC16kqNebHMACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/009.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 17 | [VIGAN] ► HEALTHY, FRESH, AND ORGANIC FOOD OPTION DURING THE PANDEMIC. </b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NCXXU5oICgw/YOnnUdabvdI/AAAAAAAArCs/sPRyGqS2rSIDfUgzNuDbaYXj-G1955ZjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/029.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 18 | [VIGAN] ► MY LIFE DURING THIS CHALLENGING TIME MAY NOT BE THE MOST CONVENIENT LIFE, BUT I'M PROUD OF MY SIMPLE LIFE.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qb8Mhkni_4s/YOnnulSC0hI/AAAAAAAArC0/jB8paIxuOxYhAu7Y2-XGjULpfQ-wHDovQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/169871017_10226514450354390_3604201551773390962_n.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 19 | [VIGAN] ► WE ARE A BIG FAMILY EQUIPPED WITH SKILLS TO SURVIVE WHEN LIFE GETS ROUGH. THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOT BOTHERED LIVING A "ROUGH" LIFE AND STILL FIND JOY IN IT IS ALREADY A SURVIVAL ESSENTIAL YOU WISH YOU HAVE. 😆</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T99XNCKmfJE/YOnoJO_fi2I/AAAAAAAArC8/vxkCqj9b548UgiPlm0mrBqUTT9ycTwjnACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/006%2BPantay%2BRiver%2BVigan.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 20 | [VIGAN] ► LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: FLEXING OUR COUNTRYSIDE COMMUNITY. THIS IS HOME TO RESILIENT SURVIVORS.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJIzjxTIFjE/YOnpE9sPMEI/AAAAAAAArDE/zv7CkdRjRc8tHb4866w2yTepqOZdl2B-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/005%2BPantay%2BRiver%2BVigan.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 21 | [VIGAN] ► MENTAL FORTITUDE IS A FOUNDATION FOR SURVIVAL. THIS RELAXING VIEW OF OUR COUNTRYSIDE COMMUNITY NOURISHES MY SOUL AND SPIRIT, BEARING HEALTHY FRUITS OF PEACE OF MIND.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wXqbzCkXxHM/YOnz0jePPhI/AAAAAAAArDM/3aVV-rl2Z8AvjcIM-0H43egXaBMuNxcTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/025.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 21 | [VIGAN] ► WITH BROKEN CHAIRS AND RECYCLED TABLE, REAL SURVIVORS CAN STILL PULL-OFF AN AL FRESCO SUNRISE-VIEW BREAKFAST.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rc33SULzsG0/YOn0cSHyEUI/AAAAAAAArDU/OoTqDN7157s5pEw7-BOrAHQnxhFvgos9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/022.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
When I was still in the big city thinking daily how to survive the war, I was stressed and seemed to lose the battle with empty hands. Now that I went back to my home in the countryside, I went back to basic with productive hands.
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I couldn't believe that living simply was the greatest weapon I could ever use to defeat the enemy. The war isn't over yet, but I have my fortress and my safe haven. It may sound strange, but I survived this war by going back to the basic. I'm winning this battle daily by going back to my old, humble, and simple life.
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This is my story of survival. In this pandemic that left millions of casualties, redeeming my simple and basic way of life was a survival victory that's so small yet so big. Real survivors celebrate their every victory; and finding my armour to shield my self from the effects of our battle against an unseen enemy, I call this a celebration. We will not allow the virus to cripple us mentally, economically, and physically. I am a survivor, because I should. Flex your weapon. Win this war.
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Love, <br />
Edmar<b> | end | </b>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="EDMARATION" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GUJGH-ei4vk/YOm9CEF1l6I/AAAAAAAArAc/vFAkvEYOuhsNZyUfj0vcsqzi6-gim5TAACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Comco-Write-to-ignite_Dear-survivor_KV_6-scaled.jpg"width="100%" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>This story is an entry to ComCo Southeast Asia’s “Write to Ignite Blogging Project Season 2: Dear Survivor”. The initiative continues to respond to the need of our times, as every story comes a long way during this period of crisis. The initiative aims to pull and collate powerful stories from the Philippine blogging communities to inspire the nation to rise and move forward amidst the difficult situation.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GUJGH-ei4vk/YOm9CEF1l6I/AAAAAAAArAc/vFAkvEYOuhsNZyUfj0vcsqzi6-gim5TAACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Comco-Write-to-ignite_Dear-survivor_KV_6-scaled.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<div><div class="blogger-post-footer">EDMARATION #TownExplorer Copyright 2011-2022</div>Edmar del Castillo Guquibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963289345260592053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563096101372876635.post-91251530808921837512020-07-29T00:57:00.008+08:002023-08-21T05:22:01.198+08:00🇵🇭 ILOCOS SUR • Unusual Sunset Goes Trending, Ilocano Netizens Amazed!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The sunset that pulled off a great sky show left the Ilocano netizens in awe as they posted their sunset photos on social media.</span><br />
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<b>► An astounding sunset got the attention of Ilocano netizens.</b><br />
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<b>► The phenomenon became a trending topic in the Ilocandia cyberspace.</b><br />
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[Ilocos Sur Province, Philippines]</span></blockquote><center><div class="tl-tabs"><div class="tl-tabbtn"><span class="tl-click">▼ COVER PHOTO</span></div><div class="tl-tabcontent"><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="EDMARATION" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hyNPiX3kjgM/XyAm771iXhI/AAAAAAAAqY8/jBeFU4zT6uEqxsT0vHWA78Aw7_3dMsHggCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION.jpg" title="[ILOCOS SUR] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET.
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Emerson Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| COVER | [SANTA CATALNA] ► LOOK! A NETIZEN CAPTURES THIS SUNSET—ONE OF THE HUNDREDS OF SUNSET PHOTOS TAKEN BY ILOCANO NETIZENS ON 07-26-2020 THAT BECAME A TRENDING TOPIC IN THE ILOCANO CYBERSPACE. PHOTO BY EMERSON MELTZ GUQUIB.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hyNPiX3kjgM/XyAm771iXhI/AAAAAAAAqY8/jBeFU4zT6uEqxsT0vHWA78Aw7_3dMsHggCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<b>Ilocos is situated at the west coast of Luzon Island. For this location, the region is blessed with daily gorgeous sunsets adorning the horizon. Ilocano netizens don't usually post sunset photos simultaneously in a day, not until the other day.</b><br />
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An astounding sunset got the attention of Ilocano netizens. The sunset that pulled off a great sky show left the Ilocano netizens in awe as they posted their sunset photos on social media. The phenomenon became a trending topic in the Ilocandia cyberspace.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OjjKSURSE7M/XyBZtu7kXaI/AAAAAAAAqa8/xdq_yGZqJAkuG-hOwNxvDVcwc_VqrJmawCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/116355746_2644320212501955_8554179181326363087_n.jpg" title="[VIGAN] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET AT BRGY BULALA
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Kenneth Tabil" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 1 | [VIGAN] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT BRGY BULALA, VIGAN BY ILOCANO NETIZEN (MY COUSIN)<br />
KENNETH DEL CASTILLO TABIL.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OjjKSURSE7M/XyBZtu7kXaI/AAAAAAAAqa8/xdq_yGZqJAkuG-hOwNxvDVcwc_VqrJmawCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/116355746_2644320212501955_8554179181326363087_n.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>The following photos are some of the sunset photos I spotted on social media—taken by random Ilocano netizens from different barangays/towns of Ilocos Sur.<br />
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All photos taken on 26-July-2020 from different parts of Ilocos Sur.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t3B5h5IFpWc/Xx70PidMDGI/AAAAAAAAqXY/XNdJTrimCfgPKtufHrjIFhZsybtnnqPyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Aeronne%2BJoseph%2BDelos%2BSantos%2B-%2BCamindoroan%2BSan%2BJuan.jpg" title="[SAN JUAN] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET AT BRGY CAMINDOROAN
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in San Juan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Aeronne Joseph Delos Santos" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 2 | [SAN JUAN] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT BRGY CAMINDOROAN, SAN JUAN BY ILOCANO NETIZEN AERONNE JOSEPH DELOS SANTOS.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t3B5h5IFpWc/Xx70PidMDGI/AAAAAAAAqXY/XNdJTrimCfgPKtufHrjIFhZsybtnnqPyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Aeronne%2BJoseph%2BDelos%2BSantos%2B-%2BCamindoroan%2BSan%2BJuan.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>I think this is one of the most beautiful beach sunset photos I've seen on social media the other day. It was captured by a netizen from Camindoroan, San Juan, Ilocos Sur. San Juan is known for its calm waters. The beautiful sunset was well-reflected by San Juan's pristine coves and bays.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wvf5d9hGFPs/Xx71F6LNs2I/AAAAAAAAqXg/03BpO18GC6QwS_wuwuwG0TTUGq4G68LfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Ahmie%2BJhoy%2BMangibat%2B%2B-%2BBanayoyo.jpg" title="[BANAYOYO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN THE TOWN OF BANAYOYO
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Ahmie Jhoy Mangibat" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 3 | [BANAYOYO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT BANAYOYO TOWN BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
AHMIE JHOY MANGIBAT.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wvf5d9hGFPs/Xx71F6LNs2I/AAAAAAAAqXg/03BpO18GC6QwS_wuwuwG0TTUGq4G68LfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Ahmie%2BJhoy%2BMangibat%2B%2B-%2BBanayoyo.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Banayoyo has no beach. It's an upland town in the second district of Ilocos Sur, but look! The Ilocos Sur-wide sunset phenomenon also created a spark in the quaint interior town of Banayoyo. Netizen Ahmie Jhoy captured the sunset, painting the sky over the rolling hills of Banayoyo.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hO4-yRG-Tn4/Xx72Bk7agpI/AAAAAAAAqXs/IrW8HekYC1kwu9kzbgEkeqREas1MkDZqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Angela%2BAmor%2BFebre%2B-%2BMabilbibla%2BSur.jpg" title="[SANTA] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN MABILBILA SUR, SANTA
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Santa, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Angela Amor Febre" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 4 | [SANTA] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT BRGY MABILBILA SUR BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
ANGELA AMOR FEBRE.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hO4-yRG-Tn4/Xx72Bk7agpI/AAAAAAAAqXs/IrW8HekYC1kwu9kzbgEkeqREas1MkDZqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Angela%2BAmor%2BFebre%2B-%2BMabilbibla%2BSur.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Let's check out the sky in Santa! Ilocano Netizen Angela Amor Febre shared her photo of the fiery sunset at Brgy Mabilbila Sur of Santa town with a remarkable silhouette. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LeSv68Nx7YY/Xx76zVHhO6I/AAAAAAAAqX4/wM8qJsJXSyYZOBgXfbdB6UvaPFLefNxBACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Annaliza%2BMolina%2BDollente%2B-%2BAmbucao%2BSantiago.jpg" title="[SANTIAGO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN THE TOWN OF SANTIAGO
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Santiago, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Annaliza Molina Dollente" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 5 | [SANTIAGO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT BRGY AMBUCAO OF SANTIAGO TOWN BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
ANNALIZA MOLINA DOLLENTE.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LeSv68Nx7YY/Xx76zVHhO6I/AAAAAAAAqX4/wM8qJsJXSyYZOBgXfbdB6UvaPFLefNxBACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Annaliza%2BMolina%2BDollente%2B-%2BAmbucao%2BSantiago.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>The Ilocano netizens of Santiago also witnessed this sunset phenomenon in the province. Annaliza shares her sunset photo taken at Brgy Ambucao in the town of Santiago. The gentle waters of Santiago mirrored the spectacular sky so well!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oPgDGu7xEQc/Xx78IiCVpHI/AAAAAAAAqYI/2Jx5kilsCdcQXwZSC4lOyDZVdrvU3QP-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Elhysse%2BReyes%2B-%2BBatangtalan.jpg" title="[SINAIT] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET AT CABANGTALAN, SINAIT
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Sinait, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Elhysse Reyes" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 6 | [SINAIT] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT BRGY CABANGTALAN OF SINAIT TOWN BY ILOCANO NETIZEN ELHYSSE REYES.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oPgDGu7xEQc/Xx78IiCVpHI/AAAAAAAAqYI/2Jx5kilsCdcQXwZSC4lOyDZVdrvU3QP-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Elhysse%2BReyes%2B-%2BBatangtalan.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>I wonder what the jellyfishes of Cabangtalan were doing when this sky appeared over the Cabangtalan waters that they inhabit? While we avoid the jellyfish stings of Cabangtalan, fret not. I would say that Cabangtalan cove is still one of the best places to watch sunset in Ilocos Sur.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HM5CFpPnIdA/Xx7-QERTPbI/AAAAAAAAqYY/MwxK7JJON9E4IzrneJN6yXVsCjiF81XuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Erwin%2BRosario%2B-%2BTamag%2BVigan.jpg" title="[VIGAN] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN TAMAG, VIGAN
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Erwin Rosario" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 7 | [VIGAN] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT BRGY TAMAG OF VIGAN BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
ERWIN ROSARIO.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HM5CFpPnIdA/Xx7-QERTPbI/AAAAAAAAqYY/MwxK7JJON9E4IzrneJN6yXVsCjiF81XuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Erwin%2BRosario%2B-%2BTamag%2BVigan.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>So the netizens in the residential-commercial barangay of Tamag also have their share. Look at this gorgeous photo of a house in Tamag with the beautiful rays by Erwin Rosario.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g8firEqqwAE/Xx7_fJ4b-pI/AAAAAAAAqYk/F08XziFJB_wkwWH-rAcoQ3s0FjOfBQVXACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Floro%2BMamaclay%2B-%2BSantiago.jpg" title="[SANTIAGO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN SANTIAGO
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Santiago, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Floro Mamaclay" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 8 | [SANTIAGO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT SANTIAGO BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
FLORO MAMACLAY.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g8firEqqwAE/Xx7_fJ4b-pI/AAAAAAAAqYk/F08XziFJB_wkwWH-rAcoQ3s0FjOfBQVXACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Floro%2BMamaclay%2B-%2BSantiago.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>I don't mind concentrating this collection with Santiago sunsets. I mean, who would ditch the popular and "sosyal" cove of Sabangan? If you are an Ilocos Surian, you know these beaches are somehow part of our memories and our lives. This Santiago sunset photo of netizen Floro Mamaclay is another dope!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MJi28NgOxLc/Xx8Gs4UoJYI/AAAAAAAAqYw/Jp1hzsUQp7cubey33xjf4_KSHZPOiQW5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Gemart%2BFranz%2BD.%2BCardenas%2BSanta.jpg" title="[SANTA] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET AT SANTA
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Santa, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Gemart Franz Cardenas" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 9 | [SANTA] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT SANTA BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
GEMART FRANZ CARDENAS.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MJi28NgOxLc/Xx8Gs4UoJYI/AAAAAAAAqYw/Jp1hzsUQp7cubey33xjf4_KSHZPOiQW5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Gemart%2BFranz%2BD.%2BCardenas%2BSanta.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Wait. Is this in Pasungol or Rancho? It's been a while since I visited the island barangays of Santa situated at the mouth of Abra River. Regardless of its location, this photo of Ilocano Netizen Gemart Franz Cardenas was so creatively captured as he mixed three elements: sunset, bridge, delta waters—also the three things that Santa is also for (aside from 'ipon' of course).<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ht3itm2Esck/XyAqvkgOFrI/AAAAAAAAqZI/hgWF-SDZTqMmQJyWT1j0k-GGm_B4WIDSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Iyana%2BJoyy%2B-%2BSallacapoSinait.jpg" title="[SINAIT] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN SINAIT
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Sinait, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Iyana Joyy" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 10 | [SINAIT] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT SALLACAPO, SINAIT BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
IYANA JOYY.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ht3itm2Esck/XyAqvkgOFrI/AAAAAAAAqZI/hgWF-SDZTqMmQJyWT1j0k-GGm_B4WIDSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Iyana%2BJoyy%2B-%2BSallacapoSinait.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Look at those huge and powerful light rays! What a grand display of art over Brgy Sallacapo! I'm speechless for this immense and thick fiery light.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CKnsm-SVnPs/XyAsH7ZBRwI/AAAAAAAAqZU/_UT0hK8dij8GpsAHfDdbmDzVBobo8WzqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Jackie%2BAgbulos%2B%2B-%2BSabangan%2BSantiago.jpg" title="[SANTIGAO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN SABANGAN, SANTIAGO
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Santiago, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Jackie Agbulos" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 11 | [SANTIAGO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT SABANGAN, SANTIAGO BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
JACKIE AGBULOS.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CKnsm-SVnPs/XyAsH7ZBRwI/AAAAAAAAqZU/_UT0hK8dij8GpsAHfDdbmDzVBobo8WzqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Jackie%2BAgbulos%2B%2B-%2BSabangan%2BSantiago.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Look! Ilocano netizen Jackie Agbulos captured the trending sunset at the most expensive beach cove in Ilocos Sur—the Santiago Cove, home to the Vitalis Villas. As usual, Santiago Cove doesn't disappoint.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JcRcbcrn3T4/XyAtmtP28wI/AAAAAAAAqZg/Tx71qSdMxbIpsxJAW4DyIjWOJjdSHmSKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Jasmine%2BLuisa%2BVentura%2BNaval-Castillo%2B%2B-%2BBaclig%2BCabugao.jpg" title="[CABUGAO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN CABUGAO
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Jasmine Luisa Ventura Naval-Castillo" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 12 | [CABUGAO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT BACLIG, CABUGAO BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
JASMINE LUISA VENTURA NAVAL-CASTILLO.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JcRcbcrn3T4/XyAtmtP28wI/AAAAAAAAqZg/Tx71qSdMxbIpsxJAW4DyIjWOJjdSHmSKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Jasmine%2BLuisa%2BVentura%2BNaval-Castillo%2B%2B-%2BBaclig%2BCabugao.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Another inspiring 07-26-2020 sunset phenomenon was captured by a netizen from Baclig, Cabugao! The remarkable rays illuminated the rich neighborhood of Baclig.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jhPdYWGoI3E/XyAulWWdkGI/AAAAAAAAqZo/A75d-uZ0Hu8EdDVi0-XE2JuWEJmb4E8CgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Joana%2BRagsag%2BRafanan%2B-%2BParatong%2BSta%2BCatalina.jpg" title="[SANTA CATALNIA] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN SANTA CATALINA
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Joana Ragsag Rafanan" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 13 | [SANTA CATALINA] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT PARATONG, SANTA CATALINA BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
JOANA RAGSAG RAFANAN</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jhPdYWGoI3E/XyAulWWdkGI/AAAAAAAAqZo/A75d-uZ0Hu8EdDVi0-XE2JuWEJmb4E8CgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Joana%2BRagsag%2BRafanan%2B-%2BParatong%2BSta%2BCatalina.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>This photo captured by Joana was very similar to the cover photo I featured. The two photos were probably taken at the same time since both were taken at Santa Catalina's beach.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qiu-5Zr7BG8/XyAvp5OdaUI/AAAAAAAAqZw/IvaTdJSaJgQm--9Y9hrmqFc1cvu09Sv-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Julius%2BCesar%2BCuaresma%2B-%2BSAn%2BPedro%2BVigan.jpg" title="[VIGAN] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN SAN PEDRO, VIGAN
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Julius Cesar Cuaresma" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 14 | [VIGAN] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT SAN PEDRO, VIGAN BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
JULIUS CESAR CUARESMA</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qiu-5Zr7BG8/XyAvp5OdaUI/AAAAAAAAqZw/IvaTdJSaJgQm--9Y9hrmqFc1cvu09Sv-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Julius%2BCesar%2BCuaresma%2B-%2BSAn%2BPedro%2BVigan.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Barangay San Pedro in Vigan belongs to the same line of black sand beach that extends up to Santa Catalina, so I expected that this photo would look the same compared to the cover photo (Santa Catalina beach sunset). They were taken from different places but with the same features. This sunset is omnipresent! <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xx65eFg-6ko/XyBGft3NzkI/AAAAAAAAqZ8/bGzrbdaHPeYhFoxRkLduCONyAmp_YkXsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Mark%2BAllen%2BQuiane%2BDelpilar%2B-%2BTamurong%2BCaoayan.jpg" title="[CAOAYAN] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN PANTAY TAMORONG, CAOAYAN
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Mark Allen Del Pilar" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 15 | [CAOAYAN] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT PANTAY TAMORONG, CAOAYAN BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
MARK ALLEN DEL PILAR</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xx65eFg-6ko/XyBGft3NzkI/AAAAAAAAqZ8/bGzrbdaHPeYhFoxRkLduCONyAmp_YkXsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Mark%2BAllen%2BQuiane%2BDelpilar%2B-%2BTamurong%2BCaoayan.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Let's go to Caoayan! In the fertile plains of Pantay Tamorong, netizen Mark Allen Del Pilar captures the trending sunset with this model on his motorbike. What a great opportunity to save great memories with the great trending sunset!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cLj8rFveLF4/XyBKY-87YhI/AAAAAAAAqaM/8hRbsnRoxnIxzZIRkhYOIs8MVk22mpbMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Raine%2BMeryll%2BBrynne%2BYadao%2BTeppeng%2BSinait.jpg" title="[SINAIT] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN TEPPENG, SINAIT
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Sinait, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Raine Meryll Brynee Yadao" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 16 | [SINAIT] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT TEPPENG, SINAIT BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
RAINE MERYLL BRYNEE YADAO</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cLj8rFveLF4/XyBKY-87YhI/AAAAAAAAqaM/8hRbsnRoxnIxzZIRkhYOIs8MVk22mpbMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Raine%2BMeryll%2BBrynne%2BYadao%2BTeppeng%2BSinait.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>The beauty of Teppeng, home to the beautiful Teppeng Cove of Sinait, also has its share for this sunset phenomenon that happened in Ilocos Sur the other day.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5gieP4lmQbQ/XyBLRcz9F4I/AAAAAAAAqaU/poran5OHRIQt2iyuo7DNfAJJOlYpvH9WgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Salapasap%2BCabugao%252C%2BCherry%2BGrace%2BSegui%2BSomerin.jpg" title="[CABUGAO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN SALAPASAP, CABUGAO
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Grace Segui Somerin" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 17 | [CABUGAO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT SALAPASAP, CABUGAO BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
GRACE SEGUI SOMERIN</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5gieP4lmQbQ/XyBLRcz9F4I/AAAAAAAAqaU/poran5OHRIQt2iyuo7DNfAJJOlYpvH9WgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Salapasap%2BCabugao%252C%2BCherry%2BGrace%2BSegui%2BSomerin.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Here's another entry from Salapasap captured by Ilocano netizen Grace Segui Somerin. She framed the photo in a creative and magical way! Look at that amazing sunset rays! See you soon Salapasap!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AxO24AJ_9f0/XyBO1xtTFOI/AAAAAAAAqas/h0tAvT6tsIoObBXHyKhN0aR1piy5tUnUgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/sunset2.jpg" title="[SANTO DOMINGO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN PUSSUAC, STO DOMINGO
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Sto Domingo, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Chevette Macalma" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 18 | [SANTO DOMINGO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT PUSSUAC, SANTO DOMINGO BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
CHEVETTE MACALMA</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AxO24AJ_9f0/XyBO1xtTFOI/AAAAAAAAqas/h0tAvT6tsIoObBXHyKhN0aR1piy5tUnUgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/sunset2.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>I'm not yet done. Check out this photo by Chevette Macalma taken at Brgy Pussuac in Sto Domingo. I also picked this photo to give you a perspective on how Ilocano netizens saw the trending sunset from the comfort of their home. This photo shows as the subtle beauty of the sunset as Chevette watches it decorate the sky while chilling at home.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3TDxX6bxbw/XyBPzAz8VoI/AAAAAAAAqaw/mItdZUl1K3YiAe8pE1BCtPwSxxBqCTcQACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/116156405_10207753484552733_8807873147262381720_o%2B%25281%2529.jpg" title="[CABUGAO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN BACLIG, CABUGAO
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Christian Bryle Friala" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 19 | [CABUGAO] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT BACLIG, CABUGAO BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
CHRISTIAN BRYLE FRIALA</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3TDxX6bxbw/XyBPzAz8VoI/AAAAAAAAqaw/mItdZUl1K3YiAe8pE1BCtPwSxxBqCTcQACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/116156405_10207753484552733_8807873147262381720_o%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Here's another one from Baclig, Cabugao captured by my friend and college classmate Bryle. He was also able to document the amazing sunset that amazed the Ilocano netizenry. Here's his version of the sunset taken in their home at Baclig, Cabugao.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ILOCOS SUR SUNSET" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G-WPUwUhZYA/XyBMK_aSk3I/AAAAAAAAqac/KfYNISweWLAYxal5P9lwpqv0PV7_9z4QQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Salvador%2BSanchez%2B%2BAmianance%2BVigan.jpg" title="[VIGAN] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET IN AMIANANCE, VIGAN
Photo taken on 26-July-2020
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Philippines
by Salvador Sanchez" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 20 | [VIGAN] ► ILOCOS SUR SUNSET TAKEN AT AMIANANCE, VIGAN BY ILOCANO NETIZEN<br />
SALVADOR SANCHEZ</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G-WPUwUhZYA/XyBMK_aSk3I/AAAAAAAAqac/KfYNISweWLAYxal5P9lwpqv0PV7_9z4QQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Salvador%2BSanchez%2B%2BAmianance%2BVigan.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>To end this listicle, let's go back to the laid back Vigan! During the pandemic, Vigan reclaimed a long rest from the tourist crowd. Devoid of tourist crowd, netizen Salvador Sanchez shared his photo of Brgy Amiance in Vigan. Brgy Amianance is home to several dozens of ancestral houses in Vigan outside the popular Calle Crisologo. What's amazing in Amianance is that the ancestral houses are occupied by real residents, not by commercial stores. The beautiful sunset made this barangay in Vigan even more nostalgic and meaningful.<br />
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How about you? Were you able to document the sunset in your town? 💚 <b>| end of story |</b><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ This post was filed under the categories "Sunsets" and "Natural Wonders". See more posts related to this below. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ All photos taken by Ilocano Netizens on 26-July-2020.</span></blockquote><b>UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</b><br />
<b>► 29-July-2020:</b> This post was published.<br />
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<b>► This Father's day, I would like to honor my father because he never gave up on me.</b><br />
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<b>► With the foundation of knowledge and wisdom he laid on my ground, pandemic is irrelevant.</b><br />
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Photo taken on 29-December-2019
in Tagaytay, Cavite Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 1 | [TAGAYTAY] ► A FAMILY THAT TRAVELS TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9fy_gdHqCC4/Xu4Xn9rVQsI/AAAAAAAAqT8/S4y_7JSJflYorlzB95u5fDYaeEgRG9qDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION%2BCOVER.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<b>As a child, we were not financially rich; but my parents were rich in wisdom and honor. I was that kid who was trained to be resilient and to embrace both the spiritual and secular wisdom. My mom was a full time mom. She was hands on in raising us, while my father was the breadwinner. For this post, I would like to honor my father during this year's Father's day—during the pandemic.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">My father worked as the manager of the first and the oldest radio station in Vigan and one of the oldest in Northern Luzon. As a kid, I felt privileged. I felt that way because other kids in our barrio would walk at least a kilometre everyday to attend school; while my father hired someone to send/fetch me to/from our school—which was located not in our barrio, but in the town poblacion. I remember I also had a private tutor. My father would afford to send me to an esteemed private school in Vigan. Kids of the biggest businessmen in Vigan were my classmates and friends.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">With the rising popularity of the television in the 90s, more Filipinos in the provinces would afford to buy television sets and preferred to watch television for entertainment. With the rise of internet in the 21st century, radio stations became less relevant; hence the drop of advertising revenues for these radio stations. My father's employer wasn't spared; eventually, his old company was taken over by another company that had to downsize later on. With internal problems in the new company, I saw my father's sadness and frustration of the internal corporate politics. My father was a man of honor. He didn't like politics. He chose honor over his former job.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Losing my father's job turned our world upside down. During those times, I still couldn't understand what was happening. I didn't know it was already an economic crisis in our family. It's no one's fault. It was an event that no one anticipated. We never wanted it, but my father was strong enough to protect and nurture his family despite the challenges he had to face.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LUCBAN CHURCH" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s9mA0nBjrmQ/Xu2vHSe0rqI/AAAAAAAAqTY/1WDwEADpM6g5Z4XXOHttoR6oMl8inh9dACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/103091795_4581152398577328_933416791515399190_n%2B%25281%2529.jpg" title="[LUCBAN] ► CHURCH OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TOLOSA
Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 2 | [VIGAN] ► SPOT ME! I WAS WITH MY COUSINS AND NEIGHBORS/PLAYMATES.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s9mA0nBjrmQ/Xu2vHSe0rqI/AAAAAAAAqTY/1WDwEADpM6g5Z4XXOHttoR6oMl8inh9dACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/103091795_4581152398577328_933416791515399190_n%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">My father's loss of his job meant that we had no income. I was about to graduate in high school when this happened. I entered college with my father being jobless. To my father, if ever you are reading this, please don't think it was your fault. You were so good in managing the challenges we've faced. I'm just proud of all your sacrifices for the family. I'm sharing this testimony to inspire kids who have to undergo life challenges and to honor the sacrifices of their fathers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">My father ventured into business after he lost his job. With the lack of entrepreneurial skills, we were not able to sustain our business; hence our economic turmoil. Above is the story that inspired me to write my pandemic experience below.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> My situation during the quarantine: What I did to get through the situation?</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9fy_gdHqCC4/Xu4Xn9rVQsI/AAAAAAAAqT8/S4y_7JSJflYorlzB95u5fDYaeEgRG9qDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION%2BCOVER.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Looking forward, my father was able to raise me to become the best that I could be. My introduction above was just the tip of the ice berg, and there were even worse challenges that we had to face.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The current pandemic we are facing right now has caused the companies to close and the people to lose their jobs. The current economic crisis that this pandemic has caused was not unfamiliar to me. I, for one, have been through this in grassroots level in the innocence of my childhood.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am/was locked down in Metro Manila because of CoVid-19 pandemic. During the lock down, I was forced to leave my apartment in Makati because I have a job to do. I walked daily from Makati to Taguig to do my job (and vice versa). I've been doing this since Day 1 of the lock down up to present. Did I complain? No. I've even experienced worse things in my life. Walking daily with the risk of catching the infection was a challenge that was not hard for me to face. I told you, I've experienced worse.<br />
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Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 3 | [TAGUIG] ► WORK MODE DURING THE PANDEMIC</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s9mA0nBjrmQ/Xu2vHSe0rqI/AAAAAAAAqTY/1WDwEADpM6g5Z4XXOHttoR6oMl8inh9dACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/103091795_4581152398577328_933416791515399190_n%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The pandemic has caused many people to get sick. My current job is no longer the traditional bedside nursing job that I used to do. Although I'm office-based now, it is still a front line work. While the world is getting sick, more people need easier access to their health benefits; and that's what I am doing now—helping patients avail medical services during the pandemic. <br />
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I justify the medical necessity of their claims, so that they will have a free access to health care and will avail the procedures to help them further manage and evaluate their symptoms that may have been caused by the CoVid-19.</div><br />
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Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 4 | [TAGUIG] ► IT'S A HAPPY DAY WHEN THERE'S ZERO COVID-19 ENCOUNTERS.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_o8ZpusWfpI/Xu4rDv9U8-I/AAAAAAAAqUI/_ebmzX1wceo7DynVlJYW1izDYkkzQNwIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/FB_IMG_4853506850838512471%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">This was my daily routine. I helped people avail the health care that they deserve. <br />
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My past experiences in life have become my guidance. The lessons I learned from these experiences became my motivation and solid ground to face my fear. I didn't want fear to control me. I instead used strategies to survive the madness and go on with my life instead of living in fear and become unproductive. I cancelledt fear and replacedt it with a sense of purpose; so that during this tying time, I will still have an impact.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> What has life taught me?</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9fy_gdHqCC4/Xu4Xn9rVQsI/AAAAAAAAqT8/S4y_7JSJflYorlzB95u5fDYaeEgRG9qDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION%2BCOVER.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Growing up, I was stubborn; but my father did not give up on me. The wisdom he taught me have become my guiding light. I could still remember vividly the values he wanted me to embrace. I realized that the lessons my father taught me are the same lessons this pandemic is teaching me now. I would like to share the wisdom of my father that was very relevant during this pandemic.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>No man is an island.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I remember doing my school assignments before. I didn't want to ask for help because I was confident that I could do it myself. My father would always tell me that I should ask for help. He wanted me to understand that the help of the experts would help me produce better results or output. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I learned that you need other people to protect and develop your island. This pandemic reminded me of this wisdom. People needed me, and I also needed them.</div><br />
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Photo taken on 17-March-2020
in Makati, Mational Capital Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using GOPRO HERO 7" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 5 | [MAKATI] ► I'VE BEEN WALKING FROM MAKATI TO TAGUIG AND VICE VERSA EVERYDAY SINCE DAY 1 OF THE LOCK DOWN. I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS, BUT THIS GOES TO SHOW THAT LIFE IS EASIER WHEN SOMEONE IS WILLING TO HELP YOU. IN THIS CASE, A TAXI DRIVER WOULD HELP; BUT THEY WERE NOT AROUND. INDEED, NO MAN IS AN ISLAND.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--EfGIodIYvY/Xu4zqv5b-UI/AAAAAAAAqUk/eNIYRndwrBgflw-8uHKaaxjmNzS2ZJz_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/manila%2Blockdown%2B2.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 17-March-2020
in Makati, Mational Capital Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using GOPRO HERO 7" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 6 | [MAKATI] ► THIS EMPTY MAKATI NEIGHBORHOOD WAS THE RESULT OF BOTH FEAR AND ORDER OF LAW.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTnhP_QcJNQ/Xu40VCtBPzI/AAAAAAAAqUs/N_7nkpdhr484gFoYPhkFMK0c2651Qz1ywCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/manila%2Blockdown.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">During the lock down, the restaurants closed. I actually lost weight of almost a kilogram. I couldn't get my favorite food. I was so desperate to see people who would prepare food that I could buy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">When the lock down was eased, my appreciation to the carinderia vendors that I used to ignore was amplified. We only realize the value of individuals when we lose them. I learned to value relationships and connections that help you grow.<br />
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We need each other. No man is an island. Dad, you were right.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Less words, less mistake</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
This was my father's favorite message for me. Sometimes there are things that may confuse us because we don't understand them. During this pandemic, I was a witness of the mental health threat that endangered the peace of mind of my family. My family was so worried of the things they read online. The sad thing is, the articles that they read were from people who were not really expert of what they were talking about.<br />
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As a campus journalist in college, I felt liberated to speak out my mind. I thought that my platform would amplify my thoughts and ideas because more university students would read my articles. While it was true that I had a louder voice, I admit that I used to speak things and issues that my young self didn't understand well. My tactlessness alarmed my father. My father would always remind me that there are fewer mistakes when you have less words.<br />
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When he said that, I knew he didn't mean that I should limit my voice in speaking of the issues that are close to my heart. He wanted me to understand that I should be accountable for every word that I say. As an adult, I realized that my father just wanted me to speak with wisdom and honor; and I have to limit my words if they would endanger my honor and credibility. When I lost that credibility, words will eventually lose its meaning; and no one would be willing to listen to me when it's the right time to speak. My father trained me to speak words with meanings and colors. He taught me when is the right time and where is the right place to speak.<br />
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This wisdom has taught me to speak in a way that will not cause fear and worry to others, especially during this pandemic. On the other hand, I'm spontaneous in speaking out my mind to people who are close to me; but I learned to mince my words on social media to make it sure I won't hurt or confuse someone, during these trying times.<br />
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<b>Live within your means</b><br />
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People who lost their jobs have struggled to survive the ill effects of the pandemic. I admit that I've done a lot of mistakes in my life in managing my income before. Even now, I'm still an imperfect financial manager of myself.<br />
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This wisdom from my father was something that he didn't expressly tell me. It was implied. Being a child, this concept was something that was hard to understand. I started to see the meaning of this wisdom few years after I got my first job.<br />
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The meager income that I received working at the hospital was never enough because I didn't live within my means. "Living within your means" was a concept that was not new, but seemed strange for me. It was a concept that I learned through time and experience.<br />
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Looking back, my father was not materialistic. He never dreamed of a big house. Yes, he always told me that a simple house is enough. He never dreamed to have a fancy car. He just wanted to live a happy life within his means.<br />
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I remember he would always bring us to the cinema with my other 2 brothers when we were young. He wanted us to have meaningful quality time. He would save and spend money not for a big house, but to invest in good memories and for our education.<br />
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My life as a kid was not lavish. My father was a great architect of my future. He guided me well by setting as an example. I never saw him complain of the life hardships, maybe because he could still enjoy life with the limited resources that he had.<br />
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As an adult, my father set an example on how to live within my means. My father's wisdom helped me cope up with the pandemic; and it became more profound when I realized that the expensive clothes, the unimportant gadgets I bought, my collections of shoes, and all the expensive coffees I sipped lost all their meanings.<br />
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These material things did not help me survive this pandemic. It was my core principles that my father taught me that saved me from demise.<br />
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Dad, you were right.<br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> What makes me move forward?</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9fy_gdHqCC4/Xu4Xn9rVQsI/AAAAAAAAqT8/S4y_7JSJflYorlzB95u5fDYaeEgRG9qDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION%2BCOVER.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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We lost the meaningful physical celebrations because of the pandemic. The annual summer vacation, the family reunions during the Holy Week, and now the Father's day, were celebrations of life hindered by the pandemic.<br />
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If you were to ask me, everything that I have right now as a single professional is already more than enough; because my father taught me to live a simple life. When I started to have more, it became an excess. I've set a low standard for happiness and contentment. I have a low standard in appreciating things. I can be happy with my cheap phone. I can appreciate the taste of a cheap pancit canton. Now that I have more, what could I ask for?<br />
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But... what I do now is not all about me. I'm striving to move forward not because of me, but because of my parents.<br />
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They are not obliging me to give back, but I'm more inspired to give them a comfortable life that they deserve. They've sacrificed a lot of comfort and endured a lot of pain just to engineer a better future for me. This pandemic will not, and cannot, stop me to move forward; because my motivation is bigger than this pandemic.<br />
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This Father's day, I would like to honor my father because he never gave up on me. I almost chose the wrong path, but you were quick to pull me back. Thank you for the wisdom you've imparted to me. With the foundation of knowledge and wisdom he laid on my ground, pandemic is irrelevant. I will always move forward. Thank you for molding me to think this way. Indeed, your wisdom was my defense to fight the challenges of this pandemic.<br />
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Looking back, gone are those days when we were challenged by economic crisis. I was in college studying nursing when we dove to the trough of the crisis. I remember the day when I marched to get my AHSE certificate, my pre-nursing proper program, during the commencement exercises. We couldn't invite our friends and relatives for a celebration because we didn't have the means. <br />
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Wearing my commencement exercises gown just after the ceremony, we rode a tricycle and went to a carinderia. We celebrated my achievement in a carinderia. Our budget was only 200 pesos. Every time I remember that day, it still gets me emotional. We didn't have much resources that time, but the celebration of my victory that day in a carinderia was the most luxurious moment in my life. When you've been living in the dark, a little candle light is a luxury.<br />
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We've been through the worse, but thanks to my father. He was the best life coach! It took us a financial crisis to master the art of economic recovery. I think my response to the current pandemic now would probably be full of worry and fear if I continued to be raised like a privileged kid. I have nothing against the privileged kids. I was also that kid before. It's just that I now have a more complex understanding on how people living in poverty are managing the situation. I got both perspectives.<br />
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If the same crisis will happen again, we already got the skills to survive. I both know how it feels like to be privileged and to have nothing. I acquired a wide range of wisdom from this wide range of experiences. Thanks to my father for being a good life manager who set an example for me to emulate. This pandemic is nothing. This pandemic is irrelevant to our solid foundation of joy and survival. We got the lesson and skill to move on, with or without the pandemic.<br />
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During the time when we were hard hit by economic crisis, my father was there to make an impact in my life by setting an example and transferring me his wisdom. Now that I, myself, has to face a global crisis; his wisdom was there to help me become resilient and make an impact during the pandemic.<br />
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To all the patients who were able to receive a free health care during the pandemic, get well soon. To all the fathers who were afflicted by the CoVid-19, but received an insurance-covered Chest CT Scans and medical aid that I justified for approval, do not thank me. Thank my father. Without his wisdom, I may not be able to do the same impact now during the pandemic. <br />
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During the pandemic, I didn't have the time to create a garden. I didn't have time to fix the house. I didn't have the time to read books, but my time was spent there; saving lives.<br />
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This has been your nurse,<br />
Edmar Guquib, RN, USRN<br />
Nurse-on-Duty during the pandemic<br />
Flexible schedule<br />
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in Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Luzon Island, Philippines" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 8 | [VIGAN] ► THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, HENCE THE ABSENCE OF MASK. I CHOSE THIS PHOTO TO SHOW YOU THE SMILE OF A NURSE. AS A NURSE, IT'S OUR JOY AND ACHIEVEMENT TO SEE A PATIENT BEING HEALED. MY SMILE TELLS A LOT.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WyH_fsNBk_k/XvharmbOqdI/AAAAAAAAqVs/D_E6gv4WiP0jKDwotyKnJ_OEsVzBfwTxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/60349475_10219998391857000_3861621064522006528_o.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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Happy Father's Day papang Eddie and to all the fathers worldwide!! 💚 <b>| end of story |</b><br />
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<b>► I loved the changes... It did complement the past of Lucban, something that is still thriving in our present modern time.</b><br />
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<b>► It was a gloomy day, but the mode of our family bonding was like sunny day!</b><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>I have a big fascination for old/historical things. In Ilocos, I grew up seeing big old churches. As a kid, the old churches in my province were nothing but a normal public place. As I grew up, I learned the rich heritage and culture of the place where I was born. Because these are part of my identity as an Ilocano, my appreciation for the old churches in Ilocos also bloomed.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Speaking of old churches, I revisited the Lucban Church. It's my third time to visit Lucban as a tourist (for leisure). I had the chance to visit this town for several occasions now because there is a tour coordinator in my hometown <a STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE" class="tooltip" href="http://www.edmaration.com/search/label/%5BVigan%5D" target="_blank" title="CLICK TO SEE/VIEW/READ THE LATEST POSTS COVERING VIGAN.">▼ #VIGAN<span>LATEST STORIES COVERING VIGAN<div class="tl-feature-style" data-label="[Vigan]" data-vmt="+"></div></span></a> targeting "religious older adults" for a pilgrimage. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">While most joiners were our older aunts and uncles <em>(titos and titas)</em>, millennials like me were also welcome.</div><br />
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Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 2 | [LUCBAN] ► THE CHURCH OF LUCBAN FOLLOWS A STYLE OF BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T1gYEVdy1cU/XpGZNIuloiI/AAAAAAAAqLY/T9T2cp0YqUAtwMLP84-l0POogAQofV5pQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2BChurch%2B7.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">The organizer was not really marketing Lucban as a town to visit. She only offered a pilgrimage tour to Kamay ni Hesus. There is no real Lucban itinerary. The tour bus would leave Lucban for another pilgrimage site located in another province, after Kamay ni Hesus.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've joined this pilgrimage tour for the third time now since 2014. For the succeeding tours, my main purpose was not really to visit the Kamay ni Hesus pilgrimage site anymore, but to explore the other side of Lucban—including the other towns of <a STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE" class="tooltip" href="http://www.edmaration.com/search/label/Quezon" target="_blank" title="CLICK TO SEE/VIEW/READ THE LATEST POSTS COVERING QUEZON PROVINCE.">▼ QUEZON<span>LATEST STORIES COVERING QUEZON<div class="tl-feature-style" data-label="Quezon" data-vmt="+"></div></span></a> province. While joiners spent several hours at Kamay ni Hesus, I have always drafted with me a personal itinerary covering Lucban and beyond, which I did with my siblings in 2016, and now (2020) with my parents.</div><br />
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Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 3 | [LUCBAN] ► THESE COLORFUL SMALL HUTS WERE DISPLAYED ALONGSIDE THE FENCES OF THE CHURCH SQUARE.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mCVHymzt-uk/XpGdim2vRZI/AAAAAAAAqLo/9IPv_PdO4KM4lLIVh7aGyQQcfS2JYAKRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2B2.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">As the tour bus reached the destination (Kamay ni Hesus), I immediately figured out how to commute to the downtown of Lucban.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">For our convenience (my parents are getting old), we just hailed a tricycle driver and took the trike to make it easier for all of us. Taking a jeep would be cheaper, but less convenient. Somehow, the 10-peso difference was not a significant damage for a working adult like me.</div><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> What's New in 2020?</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsiDCBsfoX4/XpGFxWnU8nI/AAAAAAAAqLM/nP5zPY9wQmMGZpDe-P8HvtGxsN9XI5fDACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">It's extremely interesting to witness the dynamism of a place. While Lucban continues to preserve the tangible and intangible remains of its past, the town also continues to embrace changes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So what's new? My last visit to this church was in 2016. I noticed the red bricks installed around the church premises. The streets around were also changed into cobblestone (kind of, not sure but it looked like that). </div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LUCBAN CHURCH" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fZz_C5-3JSA/XpGdiD_kbsI/AAAAAAAAqLk/4hC1vKtSTWIqmqgkQVbzJfOdAiVMtA22gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2B8.jpg" title="[LUCBAN] ► CHURCH OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TOLOSA
Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 4 | [LUCBAN] ► THIS STRUCTURE MADE OF LIGHT MATERIALS STILL STANDS BESIDE THE CHURCH, BUT IT'S NOW STANDING OVER RED BRICKS.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fZz_C5-3JSA/XpGdiD_kbsI/AAAAAAAAqLk/4hC1vKtSTWIqmqgkQVbzJfOdAiVMtA22gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2B8.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LUCBAN COBBLESTONE STREET" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1sVqvN_sKns/XpGuaMxMk_I/AAAAAAAAqL4/PMa__7dF5G4siwQQuuWP929hqFetRlLCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2B10.jpg" title="[LUCBAN] ► COBBLESTONE STREET
Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 5 | [LUCBAN] ► THIS STREET IN LUCBAN HAS TURNED INTO A COBBLESTONE PAVEMENT.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1sVqvN_sKns/XpGuaMxMk_I/AAAAAAAAqL4/PMa__7dF5G4siwQQuuWP929hqFetRlLCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2B10.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">I loved the changes. The changes applied, in my point of view as a non-historian/non-anthropologist, was pleasing to my eyes. It did complement the past of Lucban, something that is still thriving in our present modern time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">As a resident of a World Heritage City, I also noticed changes like these in my hometown; and they were very welcome.</div><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Bringing my Parents to Lucban Church</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsiDCBsfoX4/XpGFxWnU8nI/AAAAAAAAqLM/nP5zPY9wQmMGZpDe-P8HvtGxsN9XI5fDACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">It's my father's first time in Lucban. It's my mom's third visit; and it's my youngest brother's second visit.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prior to this, my mom called to inform me that the tour coordinator organized another trip to Lucban. She told me she would like to join the tour again not because she wanted to revisit Lucban, but because she wanted to see me here in Manila (aww, she missed me). With that, I told her to secure a slot for the five of us (whole family) and considered this a family bonding. Unfortunately, my other sibling wasn't able to join us due to work commitments.</div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LUCBAN CHURCH" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Vj0iOXq57s/XpGzuKZmWOI/AAAAAAAAqME/Ad-udCXjsv8xFhfc8QdREgiqFN3EHAsGACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/LUCBAN%2BCHURCH%2B8.jpg" title="[LUCBAN] ► LUCBAN CHURCH
Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using DJI Mavic Air" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 6 | [LUCBAN] ► WE TOOK THIS FAMILY PHOTO (INSERT EDISON) IN FRONT OF THE LUCBAN CHURCH.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Vj0iOXq57s/XpGzuKZmWOI/AAAAAAAAqME/Ad-udCXjsv8xFhfc8QdREgiqFN3EHAsGACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/LUCBAN%2BCHURCH%2B8.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LUCBAN, QUEZON" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W0YgUYFGg_M/XpG3ewXFhpI/AAAAAAAAqMQ/uVohJoK0sRUx9l8tPbFJDyo8RdQSROrvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2B9.jpg" title="[LUCBAN] ► QUEZON PROVINCE (DOWNTOWN)
Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 7 | [LUCBAN] ► EDISON WAS MISSING DUE TO WORK COMMITMENT.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W0YgUYFGg_M/XpG3ewXFhpI/AAAAAAAAqMQ/uVohJoK0sRUx9l8tPbFJDyo8RdQSROrvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2B9.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LUCBAN, QUEZON" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkfYU-EVbtw/XpG34HFtLQI/AAAAAAAAqMY/48jc4ux4jDMerbzuYbRzEnTPWqhA1jFAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/LUCBAN%2BCHURCH%2B9.jpg" title="[LUCBAN] ► QUEZON PROVINCE (DOWNTOWN)
Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using DJI Mavic Air" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 8 | [LUCBAN] ► IT FELT GOOD TO HANG OUT WITH MY FAMILY. I'VE BEEN WANTING THIS BADLY SINCE I WAS BASED IN MANILA.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkfYU-EVbtw/XpG34HFtLQI/AAAAAAAAqMY/48jc4ux4jDMerbzuYbRzEnTPWqhA1jFAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/LUCBAN%2BCHURCH%2B9.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">We skipped the Kamay ni Hesus meantime. We had ample time to visit Lucban. I didn't want to just spend all our time at Kamay ni Hesus when we could explore the downtown to find new food destinations and visit historical sites.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There was a wedding going on when we visited the Lucban Church. Although it was gloomy that time (it rained a little), we were not stopped to marvel on its beauty.</div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LUCBAN CHURCH" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gBH5FKLru9Q/XpG5xWbwDII/AAAAAAAAqMo/GB6PkFZv13IMpQsjyJCNvJzKg5YtteHRACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2BChurch%2B3.jpg" title="[LUCBAN] ► LUCBAN CHURCH
Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 9 | [LUCBAN] ► THE DETAILS OF THE WALL OF THE CHURCH CANNOT GO UNNOTICED.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkfYU-EVbtw/XpG34HFtLQI/AAAAAAAAqMY/48jc4ux4jDMerbzuYbRzEnTPWqhA1jFAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/LUCBAN%2BCHURCH%2B9.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LUCBAN CHURCH" src="Https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OYeP-bd1NoM/XpG5x0mgJ-I/AAAAAAAAqMw/Pu7Dp4DRXSgofzwrXFl6UbjZHGmPGirYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2BChurch%2B4.jpg" title="[LUCBAN] ► LUCBAN CHURCH
Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 10 | [LUCBAN] ► MARCH BRIDE INSIDE. BEST WISHES!</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="Https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OYeP-bd1NoM/XpG5x0mgJ-I/AAAAAAAAqMw/Pu7Dp4DRXSgofzwrXFl6UbjZHGmPGirYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2BChurch%2B4.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LUCBAN CHURCH" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6jFu99ynEUk/XpG5xq7V0gI/AAAAAAAAqMs/Lea4b-oyq38XiO4iVI42CkULLcmnddwfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2BChurch%2B6.jpg" title="[LUCBAN] ► LUCBAN CHURCH
Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 11 | [LUCBAN] ► IT WAS A GLOOMY DAY, BUT THE MOOD OF OUR FAMILY BONDING WAS LIKE A SUNNY DAY!</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6jFu99ynEUk/XpG5xq7V0gI/AAAAAAAAqMs/Lea4b-oyq38XiO4iVI42CkULLcmnddwfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2BChurch%2B6.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Sadly, the clouds covered the beauty of Mt Banahaw. It would have been much better if we were able to see the beauty of the mystical mountain from the church.</div><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Taking Aerial/Drone Shots of the Church</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsiDCBsfoX4/XpGFxWnU8nI/AAAAAAAAqLM/nP5zPY9wQmMGZpDe-P8HvtGxsN9XI5fDACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
I brought my drone in this trip with the eagerness to capture a different perspective of Lucban. At first, I was hesitant to bring out my drone because of the strong wind, but my drone managed to fly safely. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LUCBAN CHURCH AERIAL/DRONE SHOT" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8UGmnIp8iBk/XpHFKUWjksI/AAAAAAAAqNE/HCie1m3v4GAx5pSGAf1AhUjqo0O8jWZGACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/LUCBAN%2BCHURCH%2B10.jpg" title="[LUCBAN] ► LUCBAN CHURCH
Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 12 | [LUCBAN] ► CAN YOU SPOT US?</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6jFu99ynEUk/XpG5xq7V0gI/AAAAAAAAqMs/Lea4b-oyq38XiO4iVI42CkULLcmnddwfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lucban%2BChurch%2B6.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LUCBAN CHURCH AERIAL/DRONE SHOT" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2zmZcRuZ798/XpHT4_5edqI/AAAAAAAAqNQ/isMNa-uDXfcZhPkQfZYP58N9O6NLM8GCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/LUCBAN%2BCHURCH%2B13.jpg" title="[LUCBAN] ► LUCBAN CHURCH
Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 13 | [LUCBAN] ► MOUNT BANAHAW CONCEALED ITSELF FROM US.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2zmZcRuZ798/XpHT4_5edqI/AAAAAAAAqNQ/isMNa-uDXfcZhPkQfZYP58N9O6NLM8GCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/LUCBAN%2BCHURCH%2B13.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="LUCBAN CHURCH AERIAL/DRONE SHOT" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QytZtWF1V74/XpHUW10Kp9I/AAAAAAAAqNY/9aDao0pSVvI0Z3Zon2gKCyCJHRgSzEEYACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/LUCBAN%2BCHURCH%2B14.jpg" title="[LUCBAN] ► LUCBAN CHURCH
Photo taken on 07-March-2020
in Lucban, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib using Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 14 | [LUCBAN] ► UP CLOSE WITH LUCBAN CHURCH'S FAÇADE</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QytZtWF1V74/XpHUW10Kp9I/AAAAAAAAqNY/9aDao0pSVvI0Z3Zon2gKCyCJHRgSzEEYACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/LUCBAN%2BCHURCH%2B14.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Prior to flying, I asked permission from the admin office of the parish if I could fly my drone. One of the personnel gave me an overwhelming positive response. I brought out my drone and launched its flight. Curious kids and some random individuals started approaching us. Curious kids were in awe. I knew they wanted to see what's on my screen but they seemed unsure what to do. I could see the amazement on their innocent faces. <br />
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I, too, was amazed to see the compact downtown of Lucban and to see the Lucban church serving as a majestic centerpiece of the town from the air.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This ends our family visit at Lucban Church. 💚 <b>| end of story |</b></div><br />
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Maps Showing the Location of LUCBAN</h2><center>If on mobile, tap map to reveal the color.</center><div class="primary"><img alt="MAP OF LUCBAN" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-muj6YBU8-u4/XpHudkdQbOI/AAAAAAAAqNk/zp6zchM_nz8nHHTlZiVF_6vRT7sSXc26ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/MAP%2BOF%2BLUCBAN.jpg" title="MAPS SHOWING THE LOCATION OF LUCBAN.
Map © Google" width="100%" /></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;">► FOOTNOTES, DISCLAIMERS, ACKNOWLEDGMENT, ETC</b><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ This post was filed under the categories "Heritage" and "Churches". See more posts related to this below. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The maps I used on this post are from maps.google.com.ph and Mike Gonzalez and <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Seav" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eugene Alvin Villar <i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> (of Wikipedia).</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ All photos are mine.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The insights, condition and name of places or properties I mentioned here are based on the facts and situation on the day of my visit. Take note that you may have a different experience when you try the activities or see the properties/places mentioned here. Names of places and properties may also change by time.</span></blockquote></div><b>UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</b><br />
<b>► 12-April-2020:</b> This post was published.<br />
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<b>► I didn't expect that this time would bring me back to my old self. I miss those days of youthful fun, really. I just overdid it. I don't blame anyone though, not even myself. I was young and careless. Making a mistake was part of the process. </b><br />
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<b>► It was my old self who didn't care how good I should appear in photos. Browsing my old photos, I realized how my self-esteem changed a lot since then. I'd swear, whenever I look back to those photos, it's cringeworthy. I wonder where on earth I gained that level of confidence to post those photos, and still felt good and proud about it. Today is a different story.</b><br />
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[Palawan Province, Mimaropa Region, Luzon Group, Philippines]</span></blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="EDMARATION" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgAyLicWTdY/XodPVlyfo8I/AAAAAAAAqHI/dazrIDsErfwbdD6x8043si4XikIy-iAYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION%2B2.jpg" title="[BATARAZA] ► 2020 FOUNDATION DAY
Photo taken on 28-January-2020
in Bataraza, Palawan Province, Mimaropa Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib via OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 1 | [BATARAZA] ► THESE CULTURAL PERFORMERS, DURING THE TOWN'S FOUNDATION DAY CELEBRATION, WERE SO AMAZED TO SEE A 'TRAVEL VLOGGER'. MORE THAN 5 YEARS AGO, REGULAR LOCALS DIDN'T EVEN KNOW/CARE ABOUT BLOGGERS/VLOGGERS.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgAyLicWTdY/XodPVlyfo8I/AAAAAAAAqHI/dazrIDsErfwbdD6x8043si4XikIy-iAYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION%2B2.jpg" width="100%" /></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The rising popularity of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/edmaration" target="_blank">YouTube</a> may have killed the traditional blogging style, but it has also given bloggers a new way to express themselves online (through videos). While video blogging (in short, vlogging), is an old stuff, its popularity skyrocketed just recently when YouTube opened its partnership program for video creators to publish ads.</b></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The internet community today (mostly, if not all) thinks that being a blogger is also being a YouTuber. It's not actually a wrong assumption, but it's not always the case. There are also bloggers who thrive in their rich world of wordplay and poetry.</div><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Flashback: A setback of my travel goals and style </b></h1><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgAyLicWTdY/XodPVlyfo8I/AAAAAAAAqHI/dazrIDsErfwbdD6x8043si4XikIy-iAYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION%2B2.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>I've reached that point of becoming too busy for my corporate career—too busy that I didn't even care about the dates of upcoming special occasions or national events. Indeed, when you enter a different season in life and decide to take the road to maturity and real adulthood, there are previous habits and lifestyles that need to be deleted in your life. </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">As I've become more career-oriented, I also became very conscious of my time—spending it for myself to become as productive as possible. One of those habits that I gradually deleted in my life is the utilization of my precious time for too much fun (including my leisure travels and too much social media). Don't get me wrong. Having fun and using social media are not really bad; however, danger comes in when too much attention are allotted for the aforementioned, hence endangering our balance (homeostasis) as a holistic human being.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So what's the connection of homeostasis to my recent travel to Palawan? I would answer this way. I went to Palawan without knowing I would celebrate the Chinese New Year there. Straight from work, I took my flight to Palawan. As I said, I've reached that point where I've become too busy that I already didn't care of these national or international events that I used to fervently track. I didn't know it was going to be the first day of the year of the metal rat!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since I'm new to the world-of-too-much-work (another season of my life), I'm still learning how to balance it, again; or shall I say, re-calibration? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was afraid to live another imbalanced life (before was too much fun, less career). I wanted to bring back the old fun and figure out how to balance it with my new world—a probinsiyano millennial doing corporate jobs in the big city. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">An invitation of a friend to visit an isolated island in the Sulu Sea was an idea that I entertained. We've planned for this trip for several months; and that trip was the reason why I was in Palawan. I took this opportunity to undo and recover the deletion of "too much fun" in my life. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I reformatted my life recently, but I forgot to save a back-up copy of the configuration that once made me a very positive and happy man. Now, I want to recover those—not necessarily everything, but even a small portion of the data will do. I know I could develop those remaining data into creating a more complex yet life-changing (for good) existential algorithm. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">After almost three (3) years of living in the busy world, it's now "been there, done that." I already have a first-hand experience of both perspectives—too much fun and too much work. I would say I'm wiser today than yesterday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This Palawan visit would jump-start another season in my life—with new lessons learned as an adult. We should not stop improving ourselves, should we?</div><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Puerto Princesa: Chinese New Year 2020</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgAyLicWTdY/XodPVlyfo8I/AAAAAAAAqHI/dazrIDsErfwbdD6x8043si4XikIy-iAYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION%2B2.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I didn't expect that this time would bring me back to my old self. I miss those days of youthful fun, really. I just overdid it. I don't blame anyone though, not even myself. I was young and careless. Making a mistake was part of the process. It's weird, but those times I made a mistake were seasons I didn't really consider myself to have committed a mistake. For me it was a learning curve. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now that I've been exposed to more complex life processes, I could probably go back to the old fun with an army of wisdom and maturity in me.</div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Chinese New Year Palawan" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BjD22vQwwkY/Xn-L0vTaKmI/AAAAAAAAqGU/-Mujr9Ml6Y0BJZcUgOaLc0dQJVibuoAtACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Chinese%2BNew%2BYear%2Bin%2BPalawan.jpg" title="[PUERTO PRINCESA] ► 2020 CHINESE NEW YEAR IN PALAWAN
Photo taken on 25-January-2020
in Puerto Princesa, Palawan Province, Mimaropa Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib via Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 2 | [PUERTO PRINCESA] ► IN EVERY SHOW, THERE'S ALWAYS AN INTRO. FOR ME, MY LIFE IS ALSO A REAL-LIFE SHOW WITH MANY CHAPTERS; AND THIS TRIP WAS THE INTRO FOR MY NEWEST SEASON IN LIFE.</b></div><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BjD22vQwwkY/Xn-L0vTaKmI/AAAAAAAAqGU/-Mujr9Ml6Y0BJZcUgOaLc0dQJVibuoAtACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Chinese%2BNew%2BYear%2Bin%2BPalawan.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Walking randomly in and around the downtown of Puerto Princesa allowed me to time travel to my old style—something I dearly miss. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I knew myself that my taste of a good travel is not really seeing the most popular tourist attractions. Don't get me wrong. I also love visiting the popular tourist spots; but I feel like I could level-up my appreciation for a destination when I walk (or simply sit still) solo while I introspect. I know this is an old story. Many travel bloggers have said that, but I will still say it because I mean it.</div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Chinese New Year Palawan" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bxsCK8am-uk/XoCF2jul3fI/AAAAAAAAqGg/l-2crJfdrysO7zmWOMQrda-j5okF-rOtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Chinese%2BNew%2BYear%2BPalawan%2B9.jpg" title="[PUERTO PRINCESA] ► VALENCIA STREET
Photo taken on 25-January-2020
in Puerto Princesa, Palawan Province, Mimaropa Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib via GoPro Hero 7" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 3 | [PUERTO PRINCESA] ► TRAVELING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS IS VERY FULFILLING, BUT TRAVELING SOLO IS MY ORIGINAL STYLE. I TRAVELED WITH SOMEONE THIS DAY, BUT I MADE SURE TO HAVE AN AMPLE "ME-TIME."</b></div><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bxsCK8am-uk/XoCF2jul3fI/AAAAAAAAqGg/l-2crJfdrysO7zmWOMQrda-j5okF-rOtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Chinese%2BNew%2BYear%2BPalawan%2B9.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Chinese New Year Palawan" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZLru0YbT_YY/Xoc_ZFnSSfI/AAAAAAAAqG8/grIrpy7rAjQqzSnXyQhudPEJy_zNHvAOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Chinese%2BNew%2BYear%2BPalawan%2B7.jpg" title="[PUERTO PRINCESA] ► VALENCIA STREET
Photo taken on 25-January-2020
in Puerto Princesa, Palawan Province, Mimaropa Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib via GoPro Hero 7" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 4 | [PUERTO PRINCESA] ► VALENCIA STREET IS THE EPICENTER OF PALAWAN'S CHINATOWN.</b></div><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZLru0YbT_YY/Xoc_ZFnSSfI/AAAAAAAAqG8/grIrpy7rAjQqzSnXyQhudPEJy_zNHvAOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Chinese%2BNew%2BYear%2BPalawan%2B7.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">I love these: observing people, looking at the trees, counting the fastood restaurants I saw, counting the lanes of a street to figure out how broad it is, stepping onto covered drainage manholes, searching for the tallest building in the downtown, counting how many floors that building has, and more.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Walking along the Rizal Avenue of Puerto Princesa made me discover that the city was going to stage a Chinese New Year event at the Chinatown Center Palawan (Valencia Street, near the public market). That moment, I realized I would be welcoming another lunar year outside my hometown Vigan. I immediately went back to the pension house where I stayed to take all my blogging essentials with me. You know, blogging and traveling were the most important duo of my old self.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I got back that enthusiasm to document and blog this event. I lost that enthusiasm, but I'm recovering it back.</div><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Resurging the Travel Spirit</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgAyLicWTdY/XodPVlyfo8I/AAAAAAAAqHI/dazrIDsErfwbdD6x8043si4XikIy-iAYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION%2B2.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Admittedly, I gradually lost both the desire to travel and the desire to blog/write lately. For the past few years, there was also a sharp decline of blogs published daily. I don't know exactly the reason why that happened; but I surely know myself that I also became inactive in blogging not because I joined the bandwagon, but because I changed my priorities. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Majority of bloggers are millennials (indeed, this is a millennial thing). I believe, the reason why others set aside blogging in the mean is the same as mine.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I thought I was going to graduate as a travel blogger. Aside from the fact that I shifted to a different career (still related to health care though, but this is the hipper side of the nursing profession), I admit that my interest to travel also declined by time, probably because I've been to the places I once drooled to visit; and the travel satiety has taken me over. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">One thing more, I don't have much liberty now like I used to do. Before, I could ask a vacation leave for a month—something that was easy-peasy for me to do when I was still hospital-based; not because my health care service wasn't needed, but because I had the privilege to ask for it with an army of supportive bosses and colleagues who support my life passions outside my nursing profession. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I thank God for this time. Visiting Palawan (and that island in the Sulu Sea) has caused the heavens to pour out the spirit of travel-joy for me. That emotion is something that I consider a spiritual experience—a personal moment when traveling changes your view of the world (in an affirmative manner) and of your existence (more on the motivational and anti-depression side). How cliché is that?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I could somehow say that I've just risen from the travel grave. On the third day, I resurrected. Yes, I just did. This was an 11-day adventure.</div><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Bataraza: Visiting My Relatives</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgAyLicWTdY/XodPVlyfo8I/AAAAAAAAqHI/dazrIDsErfwbdD6x8043si4XikIy-iAYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION%2B2.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I'm beyond joyful to reconnect and be hosted by no other than my relatives in Bataraza, Palawan. Visiting my relatives in Bataraza allowed me to decode my genetic make-up. Reconnecting with my relatives and learning more about the history of our clan solidified my love for travel. I may have set it aside mean time, but I knew it's gonna haunt me back.</div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="EDMARATION" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgroMhUjSoA/XodW5LiXpjI/AAAAAAAAqHU/She7qrhv-OMxWQ7ICYidx0_et4vvuZvawCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION.jpg" title="[BROOKE'S POINT] ► BROOKE'S POINT TERMINAL
Photo taken on 28-January-2020
in Brooke's Point, Palawan Province, Mimaropa Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib via OPPO CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 5 | [PALAWAN] ► I TOOK THIS SELFIE INSIDE A VAN GOING TO BATARAZA FROM BROOKE'S POINT.</b></div><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZLru0YbT_YY/Xoc_ZFnSSfI/AAAAAAAAqG8/grIrpy7rAjQqzSnXyQhudPEJy_zNHvAOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Chinese%2BNew%2BYear%2BPalawan%2B7.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">I had a great time chatting with my auntie about the diaspora of our clan. My father is as well part of the diaspora that happened every generation—from Mindanao, he migrated to Vigan (and many of his siblings too left their hometown in Kabacan, North Cotabato without losing their strong connection to their hometown).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our clan has a long history of migration. However, we could only trace our forefathers 3 generations ahead of us through reconnecting with relatives and reconciling our family tree (a cousin of mine is active in tracing more though).</div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="EDMARATION" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G8vMG9ky4pI/XodZJ-ocaII/AAAAAAAAqHg/7APcHIJyhjccRe2LPk_-lJbzWlgyY7nXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BATARAZA%2BBEACH.jpg" title="[BATARAZA] ► PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES
Photo taken on 28-January-2020
in Bataraza, Palawan Province, Mimaropa Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib via OPPO CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 6 | [BATARAZA] ► MY AUNT AND MY COUSIN TOURED ME AROUND THIS TOWN IN SOUTHERN PALAWAN.</b></div><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G8vMG9ky4pI/XodZJ-ocaII/AAAAAAAAqHg/7APcHIJyhjccRe2LPk_-lJbzWlgyY7nXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BATARAZA%2BBEACH.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="EDMARATION" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h4mcOeP8KjY/XodZvDE1kQI/AAAAAAAAqHo/BUT5vNHfHWAsQIitO8C5Mm7OA9KZvKxPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BATARAZA%2BFOUNDATION%2BDAY.jpg" title="[BATARAZA] ► PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES
Photo taken on 28-January-2020
in Bataraza, Palawan Province, Mimaropa Region, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib via OPPO CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 7 | [BATARAZA] ► MY COUSIN, WHO WORKS AT THE MUNICIPAL HALL, HELPED ME SECURE THIS VIP SEAT.</b></div><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G8vMG9ky4pI/XodZJ-ocaII/AAAAAAAAqHg/7APcHIJyhjccRe2LPk_-lJbzWlgyY7nXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BATARAZA%2BBEACH.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">What enticed my paternal bloodline for continuous migration every generation is something that I'm still trying to figure out. One thing is greener pasture. My great grandfather went to Mindanao and acquired hectares of land. As a child going home to Mindanao, I was amazed to see those fields that were so huge and wide the eye can see. Mindanao was indeed a fertile soil for them to till. Me, my brothers, and my cousins under my Eteng lineage love traveling and going to new places. I could probably say that it's part of our genetic makeup to have that strong desire to explore new places and conquer new territories. You may challenge me to show a scientific evidence but I'm not going there. My intuition and guts are enough. It's natural. We love going places but we never forget where we came from.<br />
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Not all people love to travel; but my clan, majority of us, are vagabonds. Many of us are migrants too. We didn't settle in one place to form a tribe. We instead conquered new territories, from generations to generation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Having born and grown in Vigan, I consider this city as my hometown by heart and spirit. I think we were tasked by destiny to repopulate or Eteng-ize Vigan. 😂</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kidding aside, I've just found new reasons to travel (to reconnect) as we (our clan) were spread (both Eteng and Guquib) from the flower farms of Benguet, to the valleys of Kalinga, to the rice fields of Isabela and Cotabato, to the towns of Palawan, and to the communities near the Agusan marsh! That's all I know for now. I'm excited to find more!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Note: We are of Ilocano-Cordilleran heritage and we speak Ilocano even some were from Mindanao (some millennials of our clan have adapted the local language though, but still could understand Ilocano).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is just the story of my Eteng (my grandmother) lineage with roots from the land of warriors (then Kalinga-Apayao). My Guquib (grandfather) side is another story, but has the same migration plot.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">From the three original old folks, the most ancient that we could trace (our ancestors), we spread like wildfire in the Philippines and in the world. 😂</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Like a lost tribe, we now have a strong connection through social media. Most members of the clan were never seen by me in person. Annual clan reunion is also happening for many years now. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now I got more reasons to travel far and wide with all these blood-connections.</div><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Brooke's Point: How I Lost My Self-Esteem?</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgAyLicWTdY/XodPVlyfo8I/AAAAAAAAqHI/dazrIDsErfwbdD6x8043si4XikIy-iAYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION%2B2.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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After visiting my family in Bataraza, I went back to Brooke's Point town where my travel buddies were waiting. We visited the downtown and enjoyed how idyllic it was. Few meters away was the market where I met fellow Ilocanos. I didn't expect I was going to meet one here. One of them was from Pangasinan, and they speak Ilocano at home. I learned that there is a significant Ilocano community in this town—like Ilocanos who haven't assimilated to the local language.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><b>| 8 | [BROOKE'S POINT] ► THIS FEELING IS SO FAMILIAR—LIVE JOURNAL AT PORTS, SLEEPING AT TERMINALS. YEAH, VERY TRADITIONAL 'POOR TRAVEL BLOGGER' STYLE.</b></div><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Uvjc2K9vFTQ/XoihAR300gI/AAAAAAAAqH8/AxFZBL881HsQFxdezBcrvJa0ifNSbsscwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BROOK%2527ES%2BPOINT%2BPORT.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">I miss the old travel style that speaks, non-verbally, of who I really am—randomly meeting locals and learning their stories. Come on, it's so inspirational and interesting to hear the stories of these people. How cliché is that? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I admit I deleted these travel styles I used to embrace because some people called it superficial whenever I claim and write about it online. I was swayed to believing them. You know, I sometimes consider the comments of other people, for my self-improvement; but not all of them helped me improve.<br />
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Because my stories of immersing myself with the locals and appreciating the local way of life were things that were viewed as superficial in an attempt to romanticize my travel stories, I shifted to doing what I thought was a more acceptable travel trend—the instagrammy style: glossy, nice view, nice hotel room, <em>aura</em>, filtered photos, nice clothes, taking off my clothes to show my skin and body, choosing the best angle, and mostly unrealistic stuff. I'm not against the instagram travel style because I don't have the right to dictate what other travelers should do. I, myself, was influenced by that style and trend. I'd admit that I still do it now; and I liked it. The former replaced my old travel style of being dirty poor in my travel narratives and ugly in photos.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">My visit to Brooke's Point made me remember my old self on the road: dirty, poor, ugly, sunburned, broke but happy, etc. It was my old self who didn't care how good I should appear in photos. Browsing my old photos, I realized how my self-esteem changed a lot since then. I'd swear, whenever I look back to those photos, it's cringeworthy. I wonder where on earth I gained that level of confidence to post those photos, and still felt good and proud about it. Today is a different story. I've been more insecure of my self when I was exposed to a new environment that's devoid of acceptance, saturated with unnecessary competition. I tried to blend in the new crowd, but I lost the true identity that defined who I am.</div><br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Ending Thoughts</b></h1><img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgAyLicWTdY/XodPVlyfo8I/AAAAAAAAqHI/dazrIDsErfwbdD6x8043si4XikIy-iAYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/EDMARATION%2B2.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">This Palawan trip has indeed given me enough time to self-reflect and remember those beautiful and innocent moments in my life that I deleted. I'm definitely gonna check my old configuration, and extract the essential basic html codes of my life I used to replace (with a more complex process), leading my life to suffer the effects of a lower bandwidth. It was so complex, yet unnecessary—limiting my potentials and ability to develop a new better version of me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I surely will undergo a travel reconfiguration by fusing the essentials of both my old and new versions. For my resurrected travel bug, I'll ctrl+alt+delete, switch user, trouble shoot, reconfigure, and reboot. I'm excited to travel more like I used to do. There is a saying clinging in my head now: "Old, but gold." I'm going back to my old style, mixed with the essentials of the new world. I can't wait to test-run my new, yet classic version.💚 <b> | end of story |</b></div></div><br />
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Maps Showing the Location of PALAWAN </h2><div class="primary"><img alt="MAP OF PALAWAN" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2SQnV7TjhZo/XojIMZ7MWgI/AAAAAAAAqII/R1TpKM-yw4chXVMM0SDubJr6yfcoZbnwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/PUERTO%2BPRINCESA%2BMAP%2B4.jpg" title="MAPS SHOWING THE LOCATION OF PALAWAN.
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ This post was filed under the categories "Travel Diaries" and "Feature Posts". See more posts related to this below. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The maps I used on this post are from maps.google.com.ph.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ All photos are mine.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The insights, condition and name of places or properties I mentioned here are based on the facts and situation on the day of my visit. Take note that you may have a different experience when you try the activities or see the properties/places mentioned here. Names of places and properties may also change by time.</span></blockquote><b>UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</b><br />
<b>► 05-April-2020:</b> This post was published.<br />
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<b>► Here's my personal account of the current situation (civil unrest) in Hong Kong as a tourist.</b><br />
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<b>► When the rioters invaded Mongkok and burned a university... I was inside a MTR station...</b><br />
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[Hong Kong, China]</span></blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 1 | [HONG KONG] ► AS A TOURIST, IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY TO FOLLOW THE RULES.</b><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Geopolitical issues are complex and complicated topics for an overnight discussion. Sadly, issues like these are everywhere in the globe; and the fact that sharing your views about these issues would potentially offend or hurt someone, communication or freedom of speech is apparently not the best solution to reconcile differences. Each person has his/her own opinion or interpretation of these issues which make it even more complicated and dividing. Even Hong Kong, the progressive and freedom-loving city we knew, was not spared from the chaos of geopolitics and of opposing ideologies. Here's my personal account of the current situation (civil unrest) in Hong Kong as a tourist.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Before I start writing my main narrative, let us define "safety" first. Oxford dictionary defines it as "the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm". For this blog post, I'm not going to use the Oxford definition because I believe everywhere in the world is unsafe, which would make me easily lead to the conclusion that Hong Kong is unsafe (the riot alone is already enough to say that there is an impending threat or danger). For the purpose of this blog post, I'll contextualize safety as "being able to visit and experience the tourist attractions of Hong Kong without an actual encounter with the rioters and without sustaining physical/mental harm or death from such encounter."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I visited Hong Kong from the 16th to the 18th of November 2019 and what I will share to your are my personal encounters and experiences in Hong Kong. I hope it may give you an idea of what's happening there. By the way, aside from my personal expeiences, some of the information I shared here were based on the actual observation and insights of someone who has been living in Hong Kong for more than 5 years whom I had the chance to talk with.</div><br />
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<h1>Tourist Safety at the Hong Kong International Airport</h1><img border="0" height="1.7px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g2nEZtGBmZY/XeUDwO8KUpI/AAAAAAAAp6w/xo0eO07yq_o2BklAaxSJLopFs8gtM5gnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/edmaration.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">My port of entry in Hong Kong was the Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). I landed at the airport at around 10:00 AM. The airport seemed to be under normal operation. </div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7144l3n87Y/XeURpDsriYI/AAAAAAAAp68/THL-weJYU1sZWCYZhqJz5S0TX46gpo-QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG20191116105230.jpg" title="[HONG KONG] ► HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Photo taken on 16-November-2019
in Hong Kong, China
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 2 | [HONG KONG] ► THE AIRPORT SEEMED TO BE UNDER NORMAL OPERATION.</b><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">My experience at the airport was not smooth though as I underwent a second-level assessment at the Hong Kong immigration department. They did not exactly tell me what was the problem but I thought they didn't like the idea that I would exit Hong Kong via the Central Ferry Terminal and eventually, Macau Airport. One thing more, I was supposed to enter Hong Kong via Macau, but I canceled it because of a sudden more important appointment that came along with my flight to Macau the same day; so I had to book another flight but this time, to Hong Kong. I think the immigration officer got confused of the conflicting flight itineraries I presented with two flights landing either in Macau or in Hong Kong.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So what happened? They asked me many questions and requested me to present my company ID, the contact number of my friend in Hong Kong (which they attempted to call), my YouTube channel, and my work. Basically, the questions they asked were based on the documents I presented and on my answers to their questions. It was like an endless domino. They seemed to generate questions based on every single answer I gave them; and it went on and on.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Anyway, I could not blame them if they were very strict because as a tourist, it's my responsibility to follow rules and undergo the process. Speaking of safety, the airport was probably one of the busy places in Hong Kong you would less likely encounter rioters; and I think the Hong Kong/China government will not allow riots to happen there, as it may greatly affect the aviation operation of one of the world's busiest airports. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aside from my interrogation experience at the immigration office (which is not actually a threat, it was a security measure), I felt very safe and secured at the Hong Kong International Airport. </div><br />
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<h1>Safety for Commuters (Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui)</h1><img border="0" height="1.7px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g2nEZtGBmZY/XeUDwO8KUpI/AAAAAAAAp6w/xo0eO07yq_o2BklAaxSJLopFs8gtM5gnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/edmaration.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I left Hong Kong International Airport via the airport bus terminal. Everything went well. There was no special or additional security checks other than the routine. I easily purchased a ticket, boarded the bus, and left the airport peacefully.</div><br />
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Photo taken on 16-November-2019
in Hong Kong, China
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 3 | [HONG KONG] ► I LEFT THE HONG KONG AIRPORT VIA THE AIRPORT BUS TERMINAL.</b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="NATHAN ROAD" title="[HONG KONG] ► NATHAN ROAD
Photo taken on 16-November-2019
in Hong Kong, China
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 4 | [HONG KONG] ► PROTESTERS IN HONG KONG TARGET CROWDED AREAS; AND THAT INCLUDES THE NATHAN ROAD, A POPULAR SHOPPING LANE IN HONG KONG. THERE WERE NO PROTESTERS DURING MY STAY HERE.</b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="TSIM SHA TSUI" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5d6-zLBLDx4/Xe6JS_t3GEI/AAAAAAAAp7s/T3_7mtIpPKIXzSDmatUAnZc1mAkBDVb8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG20191116130135.jpg" title="[HONG KONG] ► TSIM SHA TSUI
Photo taken on 16-November-2019
in Hong Kong, China
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 5 | [HONG KONG] ► I TOOK THIS PHOTO FROM INSIDE THE BUS. TSIM SHA TSUI LOOKED EXCITING, NO RIOTERS SEEN.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5d6-zLBLDx4/Xe6JS_t3GEI/AAAAAAAAp7s/T3_7mtIpPKIXzSDmatUAnZc1mAkBDVb8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG20191116130135.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">The travel was smooth and seamless. I didn't see any rioters along the way. I didn't see special checkpoints. I reached Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui full of friendly people, not rioters.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Although Nathan road is one of the places where the rioters stage a mass protest, they don't necessarily control the area. They organize protests at different parts in Hong Kong. I enjoyed my stay at Nathan Road because the location was very convenient for travelers.</div><br />
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<h1>How Safe is Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui?</h1><img border="0" height="1.7px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g2nEZtGBmZY/XeUDwO8KUpI/AAAAAAAAp6w/xo0eO07yq_o2BklAaxSJLopFs8gtM5gnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/edmaration.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Protesters in Hong Kong target crowded areas, and that includes the Nathan Road, a popular shopping lane in Hong Kong located in Tsim Sha Tsui. There were no protesters during my stay; however, there were "signs" showing that protesters once brought fear and threat to certain areas. I saw one MTR station (subway system in Hong Kong) that was closed because it was burned by the protesters, hence, causing public inconvenience in this particular part of Hong Kong that time. Some parts of Nathan Road were also hideous because the rioters left tasteless and cheap marks by vandalizing the once orderly and nice-looking public facilities of Hong Kong.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aside from the tasteless remnants of the protesters, I didn't encounter any problem during my stay here. By the way, the rioters usually organize a rally during weekends. At Nathan Road, I did not witness any problem during my weekend stay there. Everything seemed peaceful. </div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cbQKaEWNgtY/Xe-5r2ed3iI/AAAAAAAAp8E/HueLmWPvsW4U_8GSOP6ROi1y_H7XBnbPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG20191118071852.jpg" title="[HONG KONG] ► TSIM SHA TSUI PROTEST
Photo taken on 16-November-2019
in Hong Kong, China
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 6 | [HONG KONG] ► THIS IS THE MINDSET OF THE REBELLIOUS CLASS. THEY THINK THEY ARE THE ENSLAVED.</b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bbRvBQfRBhw/Xe-5qiBS-oI/AAAAAAAAp8A/GNekL0TElTcWoNZEHrQweS406d7bcbmnACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG20191116174742.jpg" title="[HONG KONG] ► TSIM SHA TSUI
Photo taken on 16-November-2019
in Hong Kong, China
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 7 | [HONG KONG] ► TSIM SHA TSUI, HONG KONG'S VIBRANT OLD DOWNTOWN, IS UNSHAKEN BY THE SO-CALLED MASS PROTEST WHICH IS MEDIA-AMPLIFIED TO APPEAR BIG AND TO APPEAR SUPPORTED MY MAJORITY OF HONG KONGERS.</b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h7CKTiBPA0g/Xe-5qvqbIbI/AAAAAAAAp78/giNVYh4IiL46YFPjpKIv_rHrkJIYreIXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG20191116152058.jpg%20title=" taken="" title="[HONG KONG] ► MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI
Photo taken on 16-November-2019
in Hong Kong, China
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO CPH1723" tsim="" tsui="" using="" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 8 | [HONG KONG] ► MODY ROAD IN HONG KONG WAS NEVER MOODY. HONG KONG TRADE CONTINUES, BUSINESS AS USUAL.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h7CKTiBPA0g/Xe-5qvqbIbI/AAAAAAAAp78/giNVYh4IiL46YFPjpKIv_rHrkJIYreIXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG20191116152058.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">What is shown by the huge profit-oriented media companies of the West and their allies in the East is that Hong Kong is doomed. Their plot shows us that Hong Kong seems helpless and that the rioters are significant enough to control everything in Hong Kong. In fact, some Hong Kongers don't even care about them. Some give them the middle finger and a laugh. They are free to exercise their freedom of speech; but one thing is for sure: China, with its power and seemingly different perspective of human right, could easily wipe them out if they become a threat to general public safety and security of Hong Kong.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Although I'm against a government that oppresses its people, what I wanted to convey is that Hong Kong is still a part of China (though they have two different political systems, for now); and with China's policy on National Security that is frowned in the West, stopping the protesters is an easy task if they want to sans the human rights consideration. What I mean is, the mass riot is an insignificant scene of the wholistic Hong Kong. The news I'm seeing on TV is actually very interesting, but don't expect to experience that drama when you go to Hong Kong as tourist (unless you would intentionally join the rioters to experience that drama yourself then go ahead). Tourist who will use their common sense will most likely get rid of the rioters.</div><br />
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<h1>Is it Safe to Commute via MTR in Hong Kong?</h1><img border="0" height="1.7px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g2nEZtGBmZY/XeUDwO8KUpI/AAAAAAAAp6w/xo0eO07yq_o2BklAaxSJLopFs8gtM5gnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/edmaration.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">As I said, everywhere is unsafe. Paris, New York, Sydney, and Shanghai are even less safe compared to Hong Kong. In fact, according to <a href="https://safecities.economist.com/safe-cities-index-2019/" target="_blank" title="Safe Cities Index 2019
by: The Economist
Retrived: 16-December-2019">the Economist</a>, Hong Kong is the 3rd safest city in the world (2019) in terms of personal security. Aside from the closed MTR stations destroyed by the freedom-loving protesters, Hong Kong administrators (and I'm pretty sure China oversees it) would make it sure to keep its populace safe and secure from the hands of the protesters. If there are threats from the rioters, the MTR administration would close "threatened" stations and quickly inform the public about the closure as heads-up. I experienced this my self. </div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="NATHAN ROAD, Hong Kong Protest" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MF0bqMhvS9Q/Xe-5quQn-ZI/AAAAAAAAp74/gRhfkggBUsgZ0_9n4VsihBLmpQYm39YVACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG20191116151539.jpg" title="[HONG KONG] ► TSIM SHA TSUI MTR STATION
Photo taken on 16-November-2019
in Hong Kong, China
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 9 | [HONG KONG] ► ALTHOUGH THE PROTESTERS DESTROYED SOME MTR STATIONS (SEEING THE GENERAL PUBLIC SUFFER SEEMED TO BE THEIR GOAL, WHAT A CONSCIENCE!), TRAIN TRANSPORTATION IN HONG KONG WAS NOT NECESSARILY PARALYZED.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MF0bqMhvS9Q/Xe-5quQn-ZI/AAAAAAAAp74/gRhfkggBUsgZ0_9n4VsihBLmpQYm39YVACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG20191116151539.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">When the rioters invaded Mongkok and burned a university as part of their freedom of expression in expense of the same rights and freedom their fellow Hong Kongers have, I was inside a MTR station in Hong Kong when I heard a public announcement informing the commuting public that the train would not stop at Mongkok station because of the public disorder caused by the rioters who consider themselves "politically woke". Apparently, the awakening that they have is something that projects public disorder, fear, and suffering.</div><br />
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<h1>Other Places in Hong Kong</h1><img border="0" height="1.7px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g2nEZtGBmZY/XeUDwO8KUpI/AAAAAAAAp6w/xo0eO07yq_o2BklAaxSJLopFs8gtM5gnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/edmaration.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Near the guesthouse where I stayed in Hong Kong is a historical place called the Signal Hill or the Blackhead Point. The hill features a >100-year-old tower which was used to monitor incoming vessels into Hong Kong harbour.</div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="HONG KONG SIGNAL HILL/BLACKHEAD POINT" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dr_L6ZIjdQM/XffDxBn0f0I/AAAAAAAAp9w/33epP1nISmQXftjyEGbMWx3Kq2QKYuHJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1880.JPG" title="[HONG KONG] ► SIGNAL HILL/BLACKHEAD POINT
Photo taken on 16-November-2019
in Hong Kong, China
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 10 | [HONG KONG] ► THIS PLACE WAS VERY SILENT AND PEACEFUL YOU'LL FORGET THERE'S A SPORADIC PROTEST HAPPENING IN HONG KONG.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dr_L6ZIjdQM/XffDxBn0f0I/AAAAAAAAp9w/33epP1nISmQXftjyEGbMWx3Kq2QKYuHJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1880.JPG" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">Aside from the tower, Signal Hill also has a park with a view of the Hong Kong Harbour. If getting rid of the rioters is your concern, then this is a safe haven. It was indeed a very peaceful place.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">During my experience here, I saw some Caucasian people reading a book or just relaxing. There were also Hong Kong couples having the romantic time of their lives. I only saw about less than 15 people here during my 2-hour stay. Forget the rioters, they only target crowded areas where they could garner maximum publicity and visibility.</div><br />
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<h1>Is it Safe in Hong Kong at Night?</h1><img border="0" height="1.7px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g2nEZtGBmZY/XeUDwO8KUpI/AAAAAAAAp6w/xo0eO07yq_o2BklAaxSJLopFs8gtM5gnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/edmaration.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Like what I mentioned above, everywhere is unsafe because danger is everywhere; but for this context, it's about getting rid of and avoiding physical harm from the rioters. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I roamed around Tsim Sha Tsui until 11 PM without encountering the rioters. Again, it's common sense. Do not go where the rioters go. I was enjoying my time in Tsim Sha Shui viewing the Hong Kong's night skyline and the Avenue of Stars while the rioters were busy burning a university near Mongkok. What I'm trying to say is, the rioters do not control everything that's in Hong Kong. Just avoid them and enjoy the places of Hong Kong without them. </div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="HONG KONG PROTEST" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oLrdh-egaHY/XffGM7LU1qI/AAAAAAAAp-A/XRn9ZgYy0YoM3Y2vKxBhre02hts3V1BZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1952.JPG" title="[HONG KONG] ► TSIM SHA TSUI PROTEST/RIOT
Photo taken on 16-November-2019
in Hong Kong, China
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 11 | [HONG KONG] ► FOR THE RIOTERS, THEY ONLY HAVE UNFORTUNATE LIMITED OPTION: LIBERTY VS DEATH. MAJORITY OF HONG KONGERS WHO DO NOT SCREAM THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION DRAMA WOULD PROBABLY CHOOSE LIBERTY AND LIFE. WHAT A POSITIVE OUTLOOK WOULD THAT BE! IF YOUR SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM IS ANOTHER PROBLEM, THEN THE RESULT WOULD BE ANOTHER PROBLEM.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oLrdh-egaHY/XffGM7LU1qI/AAAAAAAAp-A/XRn9ZgYy0YoM3Y2vKxBhre02hts3V1BZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_1952.JPG" width="100%" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="HONG KONG VICTORIA CLOCK TOWER" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2lWwx6uqEGk/XffGMtm_vgI/AAAAAAAAp98/mOcKbu-Y3ZwaPfCGwZw_Ka5xCW42gL-5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_2036.JPG" title="[HONG KONG] ► VICTORIA CLOCK TOWER
Photo taken on 16-November-2019
in Hong Kong, China
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 12 | [HONG KONG] ► VICTORIA CLOCK TOWER, PLEASE ENLIGHTEN THEM.</b><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">I watched the Victoria Harbour light show and explored the Avenue of stars at night peacefully with the cold Hong Kong breeze. There were many tourists that time (although much less than the usual because of the fear of tourists to travel to Hong Kong).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Other popular public places like the central terminal, central district, and Victoria Peak seemed to operate normally; although you have to be mindful of the schedule and location of riots so that you could avoid them.</div><br />
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<h1>Safety Tips</h1><img border="0" height="1.7px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g2nEZtGBmZY/XeUDwO8KUpI/AAAAAAAAp6w/xo0eO07yq_o2BklAaxSJLopFs8gtM5gnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/edmaration.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">1. Do not wear black or white shirt. These colors are what the protesters wear.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. When exploring during the weekend, be mindful of the location of the protesters/rioters as they usually do it (burn schools, destroy MTR, etc) during the weekend. Weekdays are generally normal days in Hong Kong.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">That's it! Happy travels and Happy New Year! World Peace! 💚 <b>| end of story |</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ This post was filed under the categories "Special Features". See more posts related to this below. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The insights, condition and name of places or properties I mentioned here are based on the facts and situation on the day of my visit. Take note that you may have a different experience when you try the activities or see the properties/places mentioned here. Names of places and properties may also change by time.</span></blockquote><br />
<b>► UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</b><br />
<div><b>|3| 25-March-2020:</b> Proofread edits applied.<br />
<b>|2| 02-January-2020:</b> Twitter metadata was added.<br />
<b>|1| 01-January-2020:</b> This post was published.</div></div><br />
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<b>► While I don't really compete with fellow travel bloggers, we have to admit that many bloggers these days give their best shot. If you do not level-up your game, your blog will go unnoticed.</b><br />
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<b>► For the past two years, my emotion and mind were battlegrounds until I made up my mind to set aside blogging in the meantime.</b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="NASUGBU, BATANGAS" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xlj0Cfkc6wE/Xacw9VO553I/AAAAAAAApm8/bkOR9W-Xv5UodQz6eWIE95HtIOFEaRBzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/COVER.jpg" title="[NASUGBU] ► BATANGAS, PHILIPPINES
Photo taken on 13-July-2019
in Nasugbu, Batangas Province, Calabarzon Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 1 | [NASUGBU] ► BLOGGING IS BOTH FUN AND TIRING, EVEN YOUR BIG SELFIE BECOMES AN ISSUE FOR OTHERS.</b><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Lately, I've been more interested in writing personal experiences and moments in my life than writing the adventurous travel tales. Having written hundreds of stories that highlight my probably cutting-edge and unique travel experiences (that I'm sure, every traveler possesses), I've come to the point of becoming thirsty of writing random light moments without the YOLO and <em>buwis-buhay</em> travel plots.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">To begin this random musing, the blogosphere is an awesome but a competitive space. While I don't really compete with fellow travel bloggers, we have to admit that many bloggers these days give their best shot. If you do not level-up your game, your blog will go unnoticed. While some bloggers who do it "because of passion" may not care about the metrics or the opportunities blogging could put to the table, I think it would be safe to say that when people notice your blogs, that's a validation that you're passionate about it; and that you're giving your best shot.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Speaking for myself, I have always been a competitive person; but for the right reasons. I compete not to be recognized but to trigger my inner drive to give its best shot. In the long run, it's not the prize nor the recognition that I'm after to, but the self-improvement and the motivation to be the better version of my self that I am looking forward. As a conclusion, if you compete to prove to others that you are better, you may fail; but if you compete because you want to prove yourself that you could do more, then you're winning; because it's your old self whom you are competing with. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div>When it comes to blogging, the stories and experiences of fellow travel bloggers are really mind-blowing. Did I experience pressure to write? The answer is yes. Many bloggers use the best cameras or drone footage to capture the best view, offer their out-of-this-world writing skills worthy of a magazine gig, bring out their natural charisma that's worth a TV show, and name them all. The blogosphere is full of bad-ass super-talented individuals. Because of these, I looked down to my self. I didn't have the best gadgets. I didn't have a huge travel fund to afford an adventure to unconventional travel destinations. I didn't have the English degree to be able to write stories flawlessly without grammatical or punctuation errors. I had many limitations. I'm a nobody in this space saturated with somebodies. <br />
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<h1><b>When I started blogging</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xlj0Cfkc6wE/Xacw9VO553I/AAAAAAAApm8/bkOR9W-Xv5UodQz6eWIE95HtIOFEaRBzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/COVER.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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I started from scratch. I didn't even have a personal computer when I started blogging. After my work from the hospital, I spent my hard-earned money at the computer shop where I could rent a computer to blog. To be honest, a huge chunk of my meager salary goes to the computer shop where I stayed until closing time.<br />
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When I started my travel blog, it wasn't about being a blogger. I used this free platform to make my life easier. You know, I have a personal diary that I update every day. I realized, writing manually was very time-consuming for me; aside from that, the speed of my manual writing cannot cope up with the speed of the ideas that come out my mind. I thought doing an online diary would make my life easier, hence, this blog you are reading.<br />
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Having that interest for travel, I became curious if there are "travel bloggers" out there. That time I was not yet familiar of the basics of blogging. I didn't even know about these so-called blog niches. I wasn't even aware there were existing blogging communities. These curiosities led me to discover these "travel bloggers" who took my breath away. Gahhh! They looked so cool. They looked so rich. They looked so hip. They looked so awesome! I instantly became an avid follower. I was constantly 'fanboy-ing' of their existence. <br />
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You know, my mindset that time was, these cool travel bloggers were the rich kids of my generation and I was amazed on how they could maintain a lifestyle like that. As I browsed their blogs, they've been everywhere! I was mind-blown of these possibilities—that you could make traveling constantly as your lifestyle. I was a HUGE fan because I know I couldn't do what they were doing.<br />
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Being a fanboy would lead me to stalking their profiles. I yearned to know more about them personally. I stalked their Facebook profiles and other social media accounts. Until one day, there was a trend going on in the travel blogosphere. From writing the luxurious and seemingly unending stress-free life of these bloggers, the tone turned more personal. I didn't know how it started but there was a point where bloggers became more open of the realities they were facing. The travel blogosphere became a little personal.<br />
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I started to learn that not all of these bloggers were born heirs (although some are "legit" hipsters and born privileged). I found out that some of them were also like me. I learned about their stories that motivated me to do the same, to be the same. Armed with a childhood motto of "If others can, why can't I?", I confidently registered a subdomain under a free blogging platform and started writing my travel stories.<br />
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Fast forward, I gained some followers and readers (not too much, <em>sakto lang</em>). Random people popping out from my inbox would surprise me with their words of admiration and gratitude.<br />
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<h1><b>How Blogging Affected Me Negatively?</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xlj0Cfkc6wE/Xacw9VO553I/AAAAAAAApm8/bkOR9W-Xv5UodQz6eWIE95HtIOFEaRBzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/COVER.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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I've come to a point where my "blogging" became my priority in life. I used to be stuck inside my room creating contents all day. I even skipped meals and utilized my "time for sleep" just to improve my blog. I was like a zombie—but a happy and fulfilled zombie. I was very hooked. Even my personal life was affected. I didn't even join the family meal because I was busy. I went to work sleepy because I stayed wide awake until dawn just to blog. Yes, this is very embarrassing to admit but it really happened to me. <br />
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The reason why I've come to that point was because I was enjoying all the attention and the positive feedback I was receiving. I loved it when people tell they admire me. It was a great feeling when people see you as extraordinary. With all these accolades, I was addicted with the attention and the positive feedback I was receiving. My ego was soaring high. I got several TV guesting and appearances. I worked and chilled with government officials. I saw my works exhibited in a museum. I saw my photos as a cover of a magazine abroad. I appeared in the local news. People in my place started identifying me as a "blogger" and no longer that dark, skinny, poor boy from Brgy Ayusan Sur who came from a humble beginning. From scratch, the opportunities opened so fast that I didn't have time to self-reflect. It was very quick and overwhelming for me who never expected these things; mostly happened in the innocence of my early to mid 20s.<br />
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People thought I was very rich (no I'm not) because I used to post travel photos daily and they expected more. I was pressured by the demands of the people, so I gave in—because the attention I was receiving was addicting (lakas maka-artista, feeling lang! haha). I didn't know I was already on that crucial point because no one re-oriented me to reality. I was just enjoying the moment until one day, I realized my professional career (nurse) was not moving forward. Yes, once in my life, I wanted to become that "successful blogger" who would rake fortunes and opportunities. I kept pushing for that goal. I made my self believe that "I was happy" doing this. Just a clarification, I was indeed happy and contented with my life when I was hooked to blogging. I was genuinely happy, but behind the happiness is a feeling of fear and uncertainty. I wasn't sure where would this happiness lead me. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="PIKKANG FALLS, SAN JUAN, ILOCOS SUR" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CbfqAqi9WsQ/Xb2yeDX2AeI/AAAAAAAApno/di41ORU0QuIzXcJ54iZI-6SIqC7yCqeWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/pikkang%2Bfalls-san%2Bjuan-ilocos%2Bsur.jpg" title="[SAN JUAN] ► PIKKANG FALLS
Photo taken on 21-October-2019
in San Juan, Ilocos Sur Province, Ilocos Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 2 | [SAN JUAN] ► THIS IS A PHOTO TAKEN AT PIKKANG FALLS (FROM MY MOST RECENT TOWN EXPLORATION PRIOR TO THIS BLOG POST).</b><br />
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</tbody></table>Fast forward (this was actually in 2017), my father turned 60, now a senior citizen. That was the turning point in my life. I woke up from a long delusional dream that I would become successful in the path that I wanted to take. I started blogging in 2011 and 6 years has passed (in reference to year 2011-2016), I realized I was already left behind (as a nurse). Although I cannot deny the fact that blogging gave me a lot of opportunities to bring out the best in me and to do the things I never imagined I could do, the blogging career that I wanted to have was probably not yet for me. I think I was deluded by social media posts like "quit your job and travel the world." While it worked for some people, it surely will not work for everybody because each of us has different callings. <br />
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Now I've learned a lot. For the past two years, my emotion and mind were battlegrounds until I made up my mind to set aside blogging in the meantime. The passion is still there. You know, it is still burning. Writing my stories online is always in my mind but I'm wiser now. I've learned to balance everything. Two years ago, after my father turned 60, I decided to grow my professional career. I took a leap of faith, took the risk, and changed my previous perspective. <br />
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Photo taken on 21-October-2019
in Taguig, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: Canon 1200D" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 3 | [TAGUIG] ► I TOOK A LEAP OF FAITH TO GROW MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER.</b><br />
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</tbody></table>I left the hospital and ventured on other opportunities. I'm no longer wearing that white uniform but still, I landed on a nursing job. I now work for an American health care company based in Nashville as a medical necessity analyst/reviewer after I became a US-registered nurse (a basic requirement for the job), a title I worked hard a lot while giving the internet the less attention it deserves so I could focus on more important matters. While growing my professional career, I am also venturing into the world of modeling and showbiz. <br />
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My obsession for social media and the online world no longer ruled my life. I now learned to rule it instead. I learned how to use it wisely. When I started to distance myself from social media and internet (and lessen its use) for more than 2 years now, I accomplished a lot more than I ever imagined.<br />
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Photos taken in 2019
in National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 4 | [METRO MANILA] ► I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BECOME A MODEL OR AN ACTOR. I THINK IT'S NOT YET TOO LATE. THIS IS THE REAL 'YOLO', IT'S A MOMENT WHEN YOU REALIZED IT'S NOT ABOUT QUITTING YOUR JOB. IT'S ABOUT WORKING FOR YOUR DREAMS AND EMBRACING THE OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE 'YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE'.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CbfqAqi9WsQ/Xb2yeDX2AeI/AAAAAAAApno/di41ORU0QuIzXcJ54iZI-6SIqC7yCqeWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/pikkang%2Bfalls-san%2Bjuan-ilocos%2Bsur.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>The false hope that I gravitated to achieve in the world of blogging actually stopped me from expanding my territories. Somehow, my social media and online territory did expand but it was only limited to that niche. I realized, I could do more. From being self-centered, I've transformed myself to becoming a provider for my family. My parents are not obliging me to give, but I'm making my family as my motivation to become the better version of me. Being the eldest, I grab opportunities to give back. During the peak of my activity in blogging, I didn't have that sense of responsibility. I only cared about the likes and shares, and on the fortune blogging could give me. However, after that turning point, I realized that it's more meaningful to have a sense of responsibility. For me my family is now my greatest responsibility. It's no longer my blog readers whom I've always wanted to please.<br />
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<h1><b>Ending Thoughts</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xlj0Cfkc6wE/Xacw9VO553I/AAAAAAAApm8/bkOR9W-Xv5UodQz6eWIE95HtIOFEaRBzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/COVER.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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I've actually written this piece a month ago; because I procrastinate a lot, it took me a month before I decided to publish this. It's now 12:58 AM as of this writing and I'm here on my bed writing these ending thoughts. I'm currently here in Makati while writing this post. With my green hangers, I made it to the last paragraph! I'm on my "bed mode" while writing this which explains the real time photo below.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="EDMARATION BLOG" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ImS8g12tFDE/Xb26l-CzCYI/AAAAAAAApn8/ldmBgD1DHp8Fd4yK9bSOQfvtp7srp1E5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/edmaration%2Bblogger.jpg" title="[MAKATI] ► REALTIME: THIS WAS ME AT THE MOMENT I WAS WRITING THIS POST
Photo taken on 03-November-2019
in Makati, Metro Manila Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 5 | [MAKATI] ► REAL TIME: THIS WAS ME WITH MY GREEN HANGERS, AT THE MOMENT I WAS WRITING THIS POST. I THINK THERE'S NO NEED TO PRETEND THAT I HAVE A POSH ROOM BY REMOVING THOSE HANGERS. I'M ONE ORDINARY GUY LIKE MOST OF US.</b><br />
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</tbody></table>To those who became successful in blogging, I salute you guys! I believe IT WAS FOR YOU, and I encourage you to expand your territories more in this niche because the harvest is ripe. You're lucky in this field! As the saying goes, "Many were called, but few were chosen." I think I was one of those who were not chosen. This may sound a little bitter though, for not achieving the online career I dreamed and expected. Haha.<br />
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My journey in blogging was colorful and meaningful. I never regretted being a blogger, I only learned life lessons from it. Should I continue blogging? The answer is a BIG YES! I will continue blogging because I am excited for the new lessons it may teach me today, and in the future—the same life lessons it taught me in the past that molded who I am today. The exciting part is, I've become more responsible of my decisions and I could probably balance my personal, spiritual, professional, social, and social media life now. Happy blogging! 💚 <b>| end of story |</b><br />
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<b>► UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</b></div><div><b>|2| 04-November-2019:</b> Additional ideas added. Photos 3 and 4 added.<br />
<b>|1| 03-November-2019:</b> This post was published.<br />
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<b>► That night, I call it a double-edged sword because the contrast was sharp.</b><br />
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<b>► You know there's something wrong but at the same time, there's nothing wrong with it.</b><br />
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[Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines]</span></blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIfxjuPGZs0/XKDHo62VRcI/AAAAAAAAo94/YebvJKCI8UwPo7KWeDoLeiRaBIOWivP8QCLcBGAs/s1600/cover%2Bphoto%2Bbinondo.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 1 | [MANILA] ► YOU CAN STAND OUT WITHOUT PULLING OTHERS DOWN.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIfxjuPGZs0/XKDHo62VRcI/AAAAAAAAo94/YebvJKCI8UwPo7KWeDoLeiRaBIOWivP8QCLcBGAs/s1600/cover%2Bphoto%2Bbinondo.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><b>Hey Manila! <br />
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My old self has always thought that walking on your streets at night would creep me out. Heck, the media has always branded you as such—kidnapping here and there, buy-bust operations, and poverty among others. But you've always been that double-edged sword. You have infinite reasons to make anyone else cry but you also have unending reasons to be loved sharply.</B><br />
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Last January, I saw you once again wearing both the glamorous and unromantic faces of yours. The streets that kept your heart beating were struggling to find its way to your peace of mind. Your sons and daughters had no choice but to be resilient. You know, they indeed are resilient. How come many of them are still energetic and motivated to work and make a difference? <br />
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The sampaguita vendors near the Santa Cruz Church were unshaken. Is it fulfilling to sell sampaguita? Why I've been seeing them here all these years? They never made a change of heart. Is there no other choice for them? The fishball vendors at Ongpin Street seems to enjoy what they were doing. The young man out there several years ago has now his kids with him in tow selling street food. Would I say life is hard? Your sons and daughters were still there, still doing what they [probably] love doing.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="SANTA CRUZ CHURCH, MANILA" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l21TbHCJF6Y/XKDKVjA5CBI/AAAAAAAAo-U/C8q4IrUaXm0uqAPnk1UlEnN15a3A3aELwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116185758.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► SANTA CRUZ CHURCH, MANILA
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 2 | [MANILA] ► IF YOU WANT TO STAND OUT, MAKE A DIFFERENCE.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l21TbHCJF6Y/XKDKVjA5CBI/AAAAAAAAo-U/C8q4IrUaXm0uqAPnk1UlEnN15a3A3aELwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116185758.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>The barker never lost his voice. How come he is louder now and appears more passionate? As I walked along Ongpin Street, the sugarcane vendor appears like he has no plans yet to go home and watch his favorite teleserye. By the way, I saw people watching Coco Martin's 'Ang Probinsiyano' inside a Chinese-owned store—and yes, they were Chinese!<br />
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Everyone seemed energetic except this tired lady who was excited to go home after her shift from that well-lighted Mercury Drug Store that's illuminating the post of a fruit stall owner in front of it. The lady made its way through the street that has become narrower than ever because of the expensive-looking cars parked alongside with the sidewalk. Near these posh cars are expensive-looking restaurants too. Everyone seemed to enjoy the great ambiance inside.<br />
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So these are some of my observations in Binondo and Santa Cruz at night. That night, I call it a double-edged sword because the contrast was sharp. Both ends could either create a wound or sharpen a diamond. You know there's something wrong but at the same time, there's nothing wrong with it. <br />
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<img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIfxjuPGZs0/XKDHo62VRcI/AAAAAAAAo94/YebvJKCI8UwPo7KWeDoLeiRaBIOWivP8QCLcBGAs/s1600/cover%2Bphoto%2Bbinondo.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Binondo at Night</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIfxjuPGZs0/XKDHo62VRcI/AAAAAAAAo94/YebvJKCI8UwPo7KWeDoLeiRaBIOWivP8QCLcBGAs/s1600/cover%2Bphoto%2Bbinondo.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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Hey Binondo, why are you so lovely? I had a taste of your best dishes and it blew my mind away. But you know what? You never failed to give me many options because I can still have that cheap, dirty (they say) 'palamig' that I'm accustomed with just across the street. I could hardly do that in BGC or in Eastwood. You're so versatile. I paid a lot of money from that restaurant yet you proved me that my 10 pesos were able to bridge my childhood cravings to my present self. I was satisfied! How cool is that? You're linking my past when I still had no money to buy expensive food and to my present where I could now afford to shell out some extra hard-earned money for a single meal.<br />
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Tall buildings have made their room in the home you created for centuries and it's so fascinating to see that you still preserved your homey traditions in spite of these newcomers. They looked awesome at night because as I looked up to decipher their towering height, Chinese lanterns hovered with grace stealing the spotlight of the night.<br />
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It's glad to see that the fruit stalls never left your side. They are truly homegrown and they seemed to stay forever in your care. One thing more, the Chinese merchants never left you all this time. They have made your home foundation strong. They fortified your existence. You see? You couldn't be shaken. Your identity as a family of diversity was never wiped out by pop culture.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yq4YYf0pPL4/XKDIKDWNaAI/AAAAAAAAo-A/M7kvNT4GhqoQw7oVCsuT7vBN0vaV0RDKACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116185228.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 3 | [MANILA] ► THE 'BASIC' WILL NEVER LOSE ITS RELEVANCE.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yq4YYf0pPL4/XKDIKDWNaAI/AAAAAAAAo-A/M7kvNT4GhqoQw7oVCsuT7vBN0vaV0RDKACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116185228.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OBmSi8-G6OE/XKDIaKYOm4I/AAAAAAAAo-I/bllKC-snz5Q8IYQy7wLFW7XK2Vlmzd7-gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116184950.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 4 | [MANILA] ► IF PEOPLE PAUSE FOR A BREAK JUST TO LISTEN TO YOU, CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'RE RELEVANT TO THEM.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OBmSi8-G6OE/XKDIaKYOm4I/AAAAAAAAo-I/bllKC-snz5Q8IYQy7wLFW7XK2Vlmzd7-gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116184950.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>I just felt sad that your historical canals were still struggling to find their way to sanity as they've been congested by garbage. The waters are murky. I didn't like the smell too. I just feel mad that there are people who wanted to mar your glory and beauty.<br />
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<img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIfxjuPGZs0/XKDHo62VRcI/AAAAAAAAo94/YebvJKCI8UwPo7KWeDoLeiRaBIOWivP8QCLcBGAs/s1600/cover%2Bphoto%2Bbinondo.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Santa Cruz District at Night</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIfxjuPGZs0/XKDHo62VRcI/AAAAAAAAo94/YebvJKCI8UwPo7KWeDoLeiRaBIOWivP8QCLcBGAs/s1600/cover%2Bphoto%2Bbinondo.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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Hey Santa Cruz! We meet again at night. I've seen you several times at night and you've never changed. Santa Cruz Church is just very near your neighbor Binondo so it's hard to ignore an old friend. I'd be rude if I wouldn't get to visit you whenever I visit your neighbor. You'd probably call me a snob.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="SANTA CRUZ DISTRICT, MANILA" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CFp7ynBAaIo/XKDhDEsTdmI/AAAAAAAAo-g/vUJKEiuXMN4ceG1-5oZve03cj39IB_mMACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116190048.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 5 | [MANILA] ► BE LIKE A SHINY SILVER JEWELRY THAT COULD STAND OUT EFFORTLESSLY IN THE MIDST OF CONFUSING COLORS.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CFp7ynBAaIo/XKDhDEsTdmI/AAAAAAAAo-g/vUJKEiuXMN4ceG1-5oZve03cj39IB_mMACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116190048.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="SANTA CRUZ CHURCH, MANILA" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sn4YgrcvTRs/XKDiYjZde7I/AAAAAAAAo-w/ZdlnpRL9_4EF8_KTDF5g79P1D3f5AmssQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116185812.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 6 | [MANILA] ► DON'T BE AFRAID TO LOVE BECAUSE THERE'S TIME FOR EVERYTHING. IF YOU GET HURT, MOVE ON. THE UNIVERSE IS SELF-HEALING.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sn4YgrcvTRs/XKDiYjZde7I/AAAAAAAAo-w/ZdlnpRL9_4EF8_KTDF5g79P1D3f5AmssQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116185812.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="SANTA CRUZ CHURCH, MANILA" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KfGi21jfMHU/XKDiYthhrQI/AAAAAAAAo-s/P-nk0-ai2xMz4oosWZjRKJkXwNmCA_mwwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116185904.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 7 | [MANILA] ► DON'T BE AFRAID TO BE ALONE BECAUSE THERE'S A TIME FOR EVERYTHING, INCLUDING LONELINESS. THE UNIVERSE IS CONSPIRING FOR YOUR UPCOMING HAPPINESS.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KfGi21jfMHU/XKDiYthhrQI/AAAAAAAAo-s/P-nk0-ai2xMz4oosWZjRKJkXwNmCA_mwwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116185904.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>I love how your playground Carriedo Fountain maintained its poise in the middle of the busy road. I would applaud the work of your maintenance team. They're doing great. Same with your church facade, you seemed to be well-taken care of your team.<br />
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By the way, I do not have a lot of things to say because unlike your neighbor Binondo, you've always been boring for me because you've never brought me to your backyard. I still have to see your true color. But well, congratulations for surviving the dark smoke around, the facade of your church speaks a lot.<br />
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<img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIfxjuPGZs0/XKDHo62VRcI/AAAAAAAAo94/YebvJKCI8UwPo7KWeDoLeiRaBIOWivP8QCLcBGAs/s1600/cover%2Bphoto%2Bbinondo.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Ending Notes</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIfxjuPGZs0/XKDHo62VRcI/AAAAAAAAo94/YebvJKCI8UwPo7KWeDoLeiRaBIOWivP8QCLcBGAs/s1600/cover%2Bphoto%2Bbinondo.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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You know what Manila, it has always been good to talk to you. It's now 05:53 in the morning and I'm about to finish this letter for you. Your edges are both a danger and a savior, if you know what I mean.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="SANTA CRUZ CHURCH, MANILA" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rFzUrxpnAwg/XKDlteffrUI/AAAAAAAAo_A/o0AAUG0JHCcXNID2naIO2rgMwoKAvXcOgCLcBGAs/s1600/ENDING%2BNOTES.jpg" title="[QUEZON CITY] ► NEW YORK MANSION CONDOMINIUM
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Quezon CIty, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 8 | [QUEZON CITY] ► I TOOK THIS SELFIE FEW MINUTES BEFORE I FINISHED THIS BLOG ARTICLE.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rFzUrxpnAwg/XKDlteffrUI/AAAAAAAAo_A/o0AAUG0JHCcXNID2naIO2rgMwoKAvXcOgCLcBGAs/s1600/ENDING%2BNOTES.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>It's Sunday and I'm going to the dentist later. I'm going to sleep in a bit after I publish you. I will have a quick breakfast too. I hope to discover you more Manila. 💚 <b>| end of story |</b><br />
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<b>| ► MORE POSTS COVERING MY BINONDO-SANTA CRUZ VISIT (JANUARY 2019)</B><br />
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Published: 25-March-2019">▼ BINONDO AND SANTA CRUZ VISIT 2019<span><img src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T6GNu9rOWhM/XJZM46w24CI/AAAAAAAAo48/uVaglICQ2_MdDDmCpNZPshYbIdcNUD_XQCLcBGAs/s1600/SANTA%2BCRUZ%2BMANILA.jpg" width="100%" HEIGHT="2.7PX"><br />
<center><h3>[Manila] ► Binondo & Sta Cruz Visit 2019</H3></CENTER><img src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T6GNu9rOWhM/XJZM46w24CI/AAAAAAAAo48/uVaglICQ2_MdDDmCpNZPshYbIdcNUD_XQCLcBGAs/s1600/SANTA%2BCRUZ%2BMANILA.jpg" width="100%"><br />
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Published: 31-March-2019">▼ SINCERITY RESTAURANT, BINONDO: THOUGHTS, REVIEW, AND NARRATIVES<span><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fmdLDTfRFfc/XJ0iA2GMW4I/AAAAAAAAo8g/tMvWWG2WLto5wPvEiRoTxo68N74Bt7JogCLcBGAs/s1600/SINCERITY%2BRESTAURANT.jpg" width="100%" HEIGHT="2.7PX"><br />
<center><h3>[Manila] ► Sincerity Restaurant, Binondo: Thoughts, Review & Narratives</H3></CENTER><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fmdLDTfRFfc/XJ0iA2GMW4I/AAAAAAAAo8g/tMvWWG2WLto5wPvEiRoTxo68N74Bt7JogCLcBGAs/s1600/SINCERITY%2BRESTAURANT.jpg" width="100%"><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ This post was filed under the categories "Night Explorations" and "Night Life". See more posts related to this below. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The maps I used on this post are from maps.google.com.ph.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ All photos are mine.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The insights, condition and name of places or properties I mentioned here are based on the facts and situation on the day of my visit. Take note that you may have a different experience when you try the activities or see the properties/places mentioned here. Names of places and properties may also change by time.</span></blockquote><br />
<b>UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</b><br />
<b>► 01-April-2019:</b> This post was published.<br />
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<b>► Change is constant so I know I have to brace myself with these changes so that I could become change-proof.</b><br />
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<b>► Every blogger is important. Each has a significant contribution to the internet.</b><br />
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Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 1 | [MANILA] ► OUR TEMPER IS LIKE A SOUP. IT MAY HURT WHEN NOT COOLED DOWN. BEFORE WE STRIKE LIKE A HOT SOUP TO A TONGUE, COOL DOWN AND YOU'LL NEVER REGRET MAKING A DECISION IN A CALM SOUND MIND.</b><br />
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</tbody></table><b>It's been a long time since I wrote my last restaurant review (March 17, 2017) and here I am again reviving my "Restaurant" blog label. I don't know but I feel so unmotivated to blog this past few weeks. I used to be on a blog hiatus for more than a year but my drive to blog was resurrected last November when I backpacked Singapore and Indonesia for almost 10 days. The first quarter of 2019 is about to end and I'm losing my motivation once again. I'm not sure what's going on inside me but I think the gradual exit or hybernation of fellow bloggers whom I regularly follow has also affected me.</B><br />
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I have always believed that if you surround yourself with people of common characteristics, you might become like them. I've surrounded my online self too with passionate bloggers so I was influenced by their passion but as time went by, they gradually left the blogosphere and many of them started another life. Some have used another platform. Some opted to join the "influencer" wave and put less focus on traditional blogging. Some just left blogging permanently. Some were gone too soon. 😔 A lot has changed in the internet in the past few years.<br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> I'm back to writing personal restaurant reviews</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fmdLDTfRFfc/XJ0iA2GMW4I/AAAAAAAAo8g/tMvWWG2WLto5wPvEiRoTxo68N74Bt7JogCLcBGAs/s1600/SINCERITY%2BRESTAURANT.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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Change is constant so I know I have to brace myself with these changes so that I could become change-proof. I would admit though that the decrease of passionate bloggers (that I follow) in the internet has also affected my motivation (because I'm also gradually losing my roster of inspiration) but as time went by, I learned to admit that nothing is permanent so I tried to look for another ways to motivate me again.<br />
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I'm back to doing restaurant reviews. I'm not really good in writing reviews but I need to also resurrect my review-related labels because I'm pretty sure blog readers are diverse. There are people who would appreciate bloggers if they create review contents. Some would love narratives too. Some would look after travel guides and itineraries. See? Every blogger is important (except those who spread lies, violence, and hate). Each has a significant contribution to the internet.<br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> In Focus: Sincerity Restaurant of Binondo</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fmdLDTfRFfc/XJ0iA2GMW4I/AAAAAAAAo8g/tMvWWG2WLto5wPvEiRoTxo68N74Bt7JogCLcBGAs/s1600/SINCERITY%2BRESTAURANT.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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For the first time, I experienced the Sincerity Cafe and Restaurant in Binondo. Before I write my lousy review, let me tell you how I've come up trying this restaurant. <br />
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So it was a busy day when after our 11-hour shift, we decided to visit a recruitment agency in Ermita (you can see my <a STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE" target="_blank" class="tooltip" href="https://www.edmaration.com/2019/01/metro-manila-my-first-lrt-ride-thoughts.html" title="[METRO MANILA] ► My First LRT Ride: Thoughts and Reflections
Published: 23-January-2019">▼ BLOGSERYE 006<span><img src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aLEzfwzCNao/XIVTST0MIkI/AAAAAAAAocI/sNaXKFTCTZkoAAe1LWynS1L1M9hdDBwbACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/TEMPLATE%2BFOR%2BSERIES%2BAND%2BCOLLECTINS.jpg" width="100%" HEIGHT="2.7PX"><br />
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</span></a> for the full story). My workmate Lourdes, in her 50s and an old-time Metro Manila dweller suggested we should go to Binondo to eat at Sincerity Restaurant.<br />
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Lourdes, being so passionate in culinary, has the "say" where we should eat because she knows the restaurants that offer the not-your-ordinary-food. Tired and hungry, we endured the exhausting traffic jams of Manila just to reach Sincerity Restaurant in Binondo.<br />
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We alighted near the Santa Cruz Church and walked all the way to Binondo. We just followed Lourdes because we didn't have any idea where to. We explored Ongpin Street while Lourdes was trying to figure out where was that restaurant. She didn't use GPS but she used her old-fashioned instinct to search for that restaurant.<br />
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We turned to Yuchengco street after few wrong turns and we've found out that this was the correct street we were looking for. The street has this old commercial district feel. The street is lined with hardware stores and Chinese-owned business establishment. The Sincerity Restaurant is part of this old trading spot.<br />
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It wasn't easy to search for the restaurant because there were so many cargo trucks parked in a row along this narrow street so the signage was not easy to find. Anyway we were able to find it. We were welcomed by a Filipino crew wearing Chinese clothes.<br />
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I let Lourdes do the responsibility of choosing what food to eat because I'm not really good in picking. Besides, when I pick a food, I would choose something that looks inviting even though that food may seem to be something that I eat everyday. Yes, I'm that person who may say "I don't care" about the menu. I choose what I think would satisfy me. So to let this restaurant experience special, Lourdes chose what she thought was the best food—something we could not find anywhere.<br />
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Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 2 | [MANILA] ► USING MY PHONE CAMERA, I TOOK THIS PHOTO TO REMIND ME HOW THE INTERIOR LOOKED LIKE.</b><br />
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Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 3 | [MANILA] ► ME AND ALEX WERE SO HUNGRY YET WE PERSISTENTLY WAITED FOR THE ORDER. IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT.</b><br />
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Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 4 | [MANILA] ► THIS WAS A SOUP DISH FROM THE ARCHANGELS, HEAVENLY..</b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="SINCERITY RESTAURANT, BINONDO" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hVhxK1fn7Eo/XJ0o0kEXkwI/AAAAAAAAo9E/BL33QaoH_rcHPyrbU7bK_Ec5dETCCZQtQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116180737.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► SINCERITY RESTAURANT, BINONDO
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 5 | [MANILA] ► THESE WERE SOME OF THE FOOD WE ATE. THEY WERE SO DELICIOUS. THEY WERE COOKED BY GOD!</b><br />
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Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 6 | [MANILA] ► THIS POST-APOCALYPSE SCENE WAS VERY EXPECTED.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dVozf1xgjo0/XJ0pXJRUyKI/AAAAAAAAo9M/1rfpMbp0b_gFCsge19_ogUFS6UT1ZnzXgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116182548.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 7 | [MANILA] ► WE LEFT BINONDO WITH A HAPPY HEART, AND TUMMY.</b><br />
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</tbody></table>After a few minutes of waiting, they served the food. Well, I didn't know what were the names of the food they served but I sure took a photo to remind me how they looked like.<br />
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Lourdes was the best! The food she chose were something that brought me to heaven—shereeeeep! I was able to try THE best siomai since birth! I also had a taste of a certain chicken menu that was so heavenly as well. I also experienced this delicious noodle soup that's making me feel so hungry right now (while writing this post).<br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;"> ► </span> Ending Notes</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fmdLDTfRFfc/XJ0iA2GMW4I/AAAAAAAAo8g/tMvWWG2WLto5wPvEiRoTxo68N74Bt7JogCLcBGAs/s1600/SINCERITY%2BRESTAURANT.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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Yehey! I've just written my first "blog review" (I wish I wrote a blog review well because I think it was more of random blabs) in more than 2 years. One thing more, I survived writing this post without running out of words to say (because my creativity level tonight is low).<br />
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I consumed two cups (large) of 7-11 City Blends coffee and another cup of custom coffee from other brand (I put two sachets, the twin pack one) just to stay awake and motivated in finishing this post tonight.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="7-11 city blends coffee" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2KWAwYsy1zQ/XJ0vLjYJaQI/AAAAAAAAo9g/l11SJCzBjLMZuEByz8UOab3DyJV0Gb1igCLcBGAs/s1600/CITY%2BBLENDS%2BCOFFEE.jpg" title="[QUEZON CITY] ► 7-11 CITY BLENDS COFFEE
Photo taken on 29-March-2019
in Quezon City, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 7 | [QUEZON CITY] ► I STAYED WIDE AWAKE WITH THESE CUPS OF COFFEE, NO REASON TO PROCRASTINATE THIS BLOG POST.</b><br />
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</tbody></table>7-11's City Blends Coffee has always been my go-to whenever I want a quick coffee fix. Tonight I took a cup of French vanilla and another cup of Mochaccino. Follow 7-11 on instagram via <a TARGET=_BLANK" REL="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.instagram.com/711ph/">@711PH</a>.<br />
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<b>Super ending notes:</b> Now, I'm still slightly sad for the gradual disintegration of the once happy and well-connected blogging community. There's still a kind of bond now but it's a different story before.<br />
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While writing this post, I wish the old blogging community that I loved will also resurrect. I became friends with many of the bloggers of the old era though and some became my travel buddies at least once but I would say it's much different now. <br />
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With sincerity, <br />
Edmar Guquib 💚<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ This post was filed under the category "Restaurants". See more posts related to this below. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The maps I used on this post are from maps.google.com.ph.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ All photos are mine.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The insights, condition and name of places or properties I mentioned here are based on the facts and situation on the day of my visit. Take note that you may have a different experience when you try the activities or see the properties/places mentioned here. Names of places and properties may also change by time.</span></blockquote><br />
<b>UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</b><br />
<b>► 01-April-2019:</b> Link to related posts added at the end of the story. Text alignment for the heading paragraphs modified. "Yuhengco Street" corrected to "Yuchengco Street".<br />
<b>► 31-March-2019:</b> Search description added.<br />
<b>► 29-March-2019:</b> This post was published.<br />
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<b>► It may be sweeter the second time around and the third time could be a charm but the fourth time for me is more on introspection.</b><br />
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<b>► To search for the right way would require you to exercise wisdom, independence, and sound discretion.</b><br />
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[Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines]</blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 1 | [MANILA] ► SEARCH AND YOU WILL FIND. SEEK YOUR PASSION AND IT WILL REVEAL ITSELF TO YOU.</b><br />
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</tbody></table><b>In our lives, we have a lot of longings and emptiness. We search for so many things that would either fulfill our emptiness or break our integrity. It's great to search because it's the only way we could find what we are looking for. However, we sometimes search for the wrong reasons. But when you apply righteousness in your search, you'll never go wrong searching for the right reason. </b><br />
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These are the insights and wisdom I gained from my recent visit in Binondo.<br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;">►</span> Fourth Time in Binondo</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysDoUOdNIxM/XIU088etPUI/AAAAAAAAobY/no8LamcUnfUcxhqLu7ib9O9NCGD__TLjQCLcBGAs/s1600/MANILA.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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It may be sweeter the second time around and the third time could be a charm but the fourth time for me is more on introspection. <br />
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I tend to reminisce my first visit to a place, rekindle the sweet feelings of the second, and celebrate the memories of the third.<br />
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For the fourth time, it's more on reflection as I love to figure out what has changed in a place, what has changed in my life, and what has changed in my perspective as compared to my past experiences.<br />
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Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 2 | [MANILA] ► IN OUR LIFE JOURNEY, WE OFTEN LOOK FOR A SIGN. OFTENTIMES, THESE SIGNS ARE MISLEADING. IT WOULD BE WISER TO SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT WAY, WITH OR WITHOUT A SIGN. TO SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT WAY WOULD REQUIRE YOU TO EXERCISE WISDOM, INDEPENDENCE, AND SOUND DISCRETION. TO SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT SIGN WOULD ONLY TEACH YOU TO BECOME DEPENDENT ON HINTS, NOT ON TRUTHFUL WAYS.</b><br />
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</tbody></table>The excitement I felt the first time I visited Binondo never faded. Time is immortal but it failed to slay my candid feelings. My emotions, for this particular moment, were as immortal as time. My feelings became my link to the first, second, and third Binondo encounters. The streak was meaningful—as timeless as time.<br />
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So for the fourth time, I visited Binondo for a random reason. It wasn't planned, but new experiences would definitely fit my bowl full of <em>tito</em> wisdom and insights.<br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;">►</span> From My First LRT Ride to Sta Cruz and Binondo</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysDoUOdNIxM/XIU088etPUI/AAAAAAAAobY/no8LamcUnfUcxhqLu7ib9O9NCGD__TLjQCLcBGAs/s1600/MANILA.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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Just recently, prior to this blog post, I wrote a series of narratives covering <a STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE" target="_blank" class="tooltip" href="https://www.edmaration.com/2019/01/metro-manila-my-first-lrt-ride-thoughts.html" title="[METRO MANILA] ► My First LRT Ride: Thoughts And Reflections
Published: 23-January-2019">▼ MY FIRST LRT RIDE<span><img src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X0vy2XBoAGw/XID6M4lk4YI/AAAAAAAAoPk/stJCvwCUEF0jTpVJ3rj9bRKCUfUqaCrpQCLcBGAs/s1600/cubao%2Blrt%2Bstation3.jpg" width="100%" HEIGHT="2.7PX"><br />
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</span></a> experience. This Binondo encounter I'm talking about now is actually a continuation of that first LRT ride. Both happened the same day.<br />
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It was already rush hour and the streets of Manila were congested (and stressful for me). From UN Avenue LRT Station, we took a jeep and a tricycle on our way to Binondo. <br />
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The jeep was fully-packed with commuters that I had to <em>sabit</em> (stand at the back of the jeepney, see image | 3 | below) because I no longer had a space inside. No choice. We tried to be as fast as we could because we would like to go home before dark but the traffic woes didn't want to align the Manila magic with our stars. The two persons with me needed to go home to <a STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE" class="tooltip" href="https://www.edmaration.com/search/label/Rizal?max-results=7" target="_blank" title="CLICK TO SEE/VIEW/READ THE LATEST POSTS COVERING RIZAL PROVINCE.">▼ RIZAL<span><div class="tl-feature-style" data-label="Rizal" data-vmt="+"></div></span></a> Province as early as possible. Me? I needed to assume the bow position for several minutes while the jeep was running.<br />
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Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Florentyna Alexandra Perez Sadia-Sanin" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 3 | [MANILA] ► THIS WAS MY FIRST <em>SABIT</em> EXPERIENCE IN MANILA. (PHOTO TAKEN BY <br />
FLORENTYNA ALEXANDRA SANIN)</b><br />
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</tbody></table>At a certain point, I was able to grab a seat hence giving my spine and back muscles a great relief from bowing. <br />
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Inside the jeep, it was such a comedic scene to see two zillennials facing each other but communicating through Messenger. <br />
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Yes, they didn't want to use their voice to communicate. They enjoyed chatting via Messenger which makes this generation kind of weirder than ever. They didn't even want to laugh with their voice. They laughed by sending "hahaha" via Messenger. <br />
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I could see on their faces they wanted to laugh but they chose not to create a sound because it needed to be delivered via emojis through Messenger. <br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;">►</span> Hey Santa Cruz, Manila! I'm Back!</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysDoUOdNIxM/XIU088etPUI/AAAAAAAAobY/no8LamcUnfUcxhqLu7ib9O9NCGD__TLjQCLcBGAs/s1600/MANILA.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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When we were near the Santa Cruz Church, we opted to alight from the jeep that was running like a turtle as we could no longer bear wasting our time inside a jeep waiting like forever so this meant we had to walk our way to Binondo.<br />
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This Manila walk reminded me of my first three visits in Manila which were all done on foot. Ah! Seeing the Santa Cruz Church again was such a delight. In front of the church is the Carriedo Fountain which speaks of the very historical events in Manila. I didn't miss the chance to take selfies with the Carriedo fountain as like an old friend, it's good to catch up!<br />
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Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 4 | [MANILA] ► THE SANTA CRUZ CHURCH IS A PRICELESS HERITAGE GEM IN MANILA.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-49Uf63-Ct5Y/XJZslcu3JVI/AAAAAAAAo5Y/e17ALs8W7ZwFxX4SHb_FUuXlNrZ1XE25wCLcBGAs/s1600/jeep.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="CARRIEDO FOUNTAIN, MANILA" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QgCaHCmvIkw/XJZyro7jEvI/AAAAAAAAo5s/UMgNPz0ZAnUH5PyPOKmWb7eJBilTxpZEwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116172043.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► CARRIEDO FOUNTAIN
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 5 | [MANILA] ► HEY CARRIEDO FOUNTAIN! HOW'S LIFE GOING ON?</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QgCaHCmvIkw/XJZyro7jEvI/AAAAAAAAo5s/UMgNPz0ZAnUH5PyPOKmWb7eJBilTxpZEwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116172043.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 6 | [MANILA] ► WE TOOK A GROUFIE WITH THE CARRIEDO FOUNTAIN AND SANTA CRUZ CHURCH AT THE BACKGROUND.</b><br />
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</tbody></table>The Santa Cruz Church remained imposing. If I remember well my first visit, sampaguita vendors are prohibited to stay inside the church perimeter so it made sense that I saw sampaguita vendors in front of the church. The rule appears to be still active until now.<br />
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The Carriedo fountain appears more tidy-looking this time. It was my blogger friend Paula O (https://www.themermaidtravels.com) who first introduced this landmark to me and its history.<br />
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: lime;">►</span> Entering Binondo</b></h1><img border="0" height="2.7px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysDoUOdNIxM/XIU088etPUI/AAAAAAAAobY/no8LamcUnfUcxhqLu7ib9O9NCGD__TLjQCLcBGAs/s1600/MANILA.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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From where I was standing (Carriedo Fountain), the Oriental-looking welcome arch across the street vividly provided us hints that we were already entering a distinct district—a Chinatown—called Binondo.<br />
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The reason why we were here was to eat in a restaurant named <a STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE" target="_blank" class="tooltip" href="https://www.edmaration.com/2019/03/review-sincerity-restaurant-binondo.html" title="[MANILA] ► Sincerity Restaurant, Binondo: Thoughts, Review & Narratives
Published: 29-March-2019">▼ SINCERITY RESTAURANT<span><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fmdLDTfRFfc/XJ0iA2GMW4I/AAAAAAAAo8g/tMvWWG2WLto5wPvEiRoTxo68N74Bt7JogCLcBGAs/s1600/SINCERITY%2BRESTAURANT.jpg" width="100%" HEIGHT="2.7PX"><br />
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</span></a> for dinner. It was Mommy Lourdes (you can learn her different roles in my blogger life in my Blogserye 006) who introduced the idea of eating in Binondo for a dinner after we finished our business in Ermita.<br />
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The Binondo vibe was a breath of fresh air from the grueling traffic jam on our way here from Ermita. We entered Binondo via the Ongpin Street, a relatively narrower street but less congested.<br />
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There's so much culture in this street. There's so much traditional trades not present in most Philippine modern CBDs (central business districts) like the BGC (Bonifacio Global City) in Taguig or Eastwood in <a STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE" class="tooltip" href="https://www.edmaration.com/search/label/%5BQuezon%20City%5D?max-results=7" target="_blank" title="CLICK TO SEE/VIEW/READ THE LATEST POSTS COVERING THE QUEZON CITY.">▼ #QUEZON CITY<span><div class="tl-feature-style" data-label="[Quezon City]" data-vmt="+"></div></span></a>. The Ongpin Street, its main artery, has the face of a modern residential district with its high-rise condominiums and the nostalgia of an old commercial district. The mixture of anything was mind-blowing for me. Apart from the Chinese elements present in Binondo, you would also see plenty of Filipino and Western cultures co-existing harmoniously.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oYYy1DuycxY/XJfDfEFUKzI/AAAAAAAAo6A/pepisJpO_H0OXmm6KJDhFN0ika7u7myEwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116172147.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 7 | [MANILA] ► THE STREETS OF BINONDO IS FULL OF COLOR AND CULTURE.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--gF27IvdpgQ/XJZyrAmseeI/AAAAAAAAo5k/0AGkVgfYEPE5IwWzuUD6T1O42m4iCHUOgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116172114.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vN7V2xg--_g/XJfRaSAoizI/AAAAAAAAo6M/grR8Jpne9xYHWa6NW8lVIxYjns3kTdYVACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116172239.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 8 | [MANILA] ► THIS BINONDO ENCOUNTER GAVE ME PLEASANT SMILE.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--gF27IvdpgQ/XJZyrAmseeI/AAAAAAAAo5k/0AGkVgfYEPE5IwWzuUD6T1O42m4iCHUOgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116172114.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ztLv9FZLSL4/XJfR18GbMYI/AAAAAAAAo6U/6TzkmY0p6Zg0m9FtOKz15wUJIwPPC3SLQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116172431.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 9 | [MANILA] ► THE STREETS OF BINONDO IS FOR EVERYONE UNLIKE SOME MODERN CBDs THAT ONLY ALLOW PRIVATE CARS OR SPECIFIC VEHICLES.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ztLv9FZLSL4/XJfR18GbMYI/AAAAAAAAo6U/6TzkmY0p6Zg0m9FtOKz15wUJIwPPC3SLQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116172431.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>While red Chinese lanterns hovered over the streets of Binondo, Filipino Christmas lanterns (parol) also had their presence at the corners of the streets and sidewalks (this Binondo encounter happened in January 2019).<br />
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Street vendors co-existed with modern boutiques and many Chinese stores. You have the option. Business type is diverse and has a wide range—from street stalls to big players. It's generally for everyone.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1huQjSrWiJo/XJfV79RXsEI/AAAAAAAAo6g/bOXI3wt-VzssugjKw4r_n3Llb5yQlehiQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116172414.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 10 | [MANILA] ► BINONDO IS AN OLD BUSINESS DISTRICT THAT OFFERS VARIOUS OPTIONS, FROM CHEAP STREET FOOD TO EXPENSIVE FINE DINING.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1huQjSrWiJo/XJfV79RXsEI/AAAAAAAAo6g/bOXI3wt-VzssugjKw4r_n3Llb5yQlehiQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116172414.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F9OFpLnsDnE/XJfV8Zapb5I/AAAAAAAAo6w/Zb2nGz0CWw8J06RSuqogE5R82uA4u7V1QCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/IMG20190116172951.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 11 | [MANILA] ► BINONDO IS NOT THE BINONDO WE KNOW WITHOUT THESE RED CHINESE LANTERNS.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F9OFpLnsDnE/XJfV8Zapb5I/AAAAAAAAo6k/yoptDxURA_YEuIoAUegoLrDaD3Xb1NEZgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116172951.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hscGRrSMLmo/XJfV8ZZbTfI/AAAAAAAAo6o/pDGUOKwaFtMbtW92mRVWUKa5rUv050AgQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116173038.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 12 | [MANILA] ► FROM OLD-FASHIONED TRADING TO MODERN BRANDED STORES, BINONDO STAYS AFLOAT ON ITS GAME.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hscGRrSMLmo/XJfV8ZZbTfI/AAAAAAAAo6o/pDGUOKwaFtMbtW92mRVWUKa5rUv050AgQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116173038.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>I'm not a history or anthrophology major so I could only see the surface of this lovely district. I could only share my thoughts based on my shallow perspective of Binondo but this shallowness is already too much for me. I'm still overwhelmed of the things I observed. If I'd become an expert someday, that would expose me to overwhelming information that I think I could not handle—I could probably write fifty (50) articles for a single Binondo visit if that would be the case.<br />
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I have a lot in my head right now about this Binondo trip but I couldn't transform it into words—writer's block. I'm afraid it would be a lousy article to describe a beautiful district so I'd rather keep my mouth shut—one of the reasons why I haven't written yet my first Binondo visit because I think I couldn't make an acceptable article for it due to my limited knowledge of Binondo and my lack of confidence to justify in words a wondrous, surprising, and insightful first time visit in Binondo (ang OA ko 'no pero ganyan talaga eh).<br />
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By the way, after getting lost of our direction, we found the restaurant we were searching for, the Sincerity Restaurant!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bykWdwc3oq0/XJfeaq4E39I/AAAAAAAAo64/s8eDoep0A2IdWFFb8a_o1EoCvuL1PBPXgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116173536.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► ONGPIN STREET, BINONDO, MANILA
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib | Camera: OPPO F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 13 | [MANILA] ► THE SEARCH IS OVER.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bykWdwc3oq0/XJfeaq4E39I/AAAAAAAAo64/s8eDoep0A2IdWFFb8a_o1EoCvuL1PBPXgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116173536.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Our search for the Sincerity Restaurant was not an easy task. Yes, we had gadgets and digital maps but that's another story. We were so tired (and exhausted) but we searched for the right reason so we were successful and happy of finding what we were really looking for.<br />
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If you search for the right reason, you will find it with passion. We found Sincerity Restaurant and that dinner was one of the best dinners we had as a group. Apart from the great food, it was the experience and moment well spent that made this search meaningful and memorable. Now, the search is over.<br />
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Sincerity Yours,<br />
Edmar<b> 💚 | end of story |</b><br />
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<b>| ► MORE POSTS COVERING MY BINONDO-SANTA CRUZ VISIT (JANUARY 2019)</B><br />
<span style="text-align: left;">| <a STYLE="TEXT-DECORATION: NONE" target="_blank" class="tooltip" href="https://www.edmaration.com/2019/03/review-sincerity-restaurant-binondo.html" title="[MANILA] ► Sincerity Restaurant, Binondo: Thoughts, Review & Narratives
Published: 31-March-2019">▼ SINCERITY RESTAURANT, BINONDO: THOUGHTS, REVIEW, AND NARRATIVES<span><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fmdLDTfRFfc/XJ0iA2GMW4I/AAAAAAAAo8g/tMvWWG2WLto5wPvEiRoTxo68N74Bt7JogCLcBGAs/s1600/SINCERITY%2BRESTAURANT.jpg" width="100%" HEIGHT="2.7PX"><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ This post was filed under the category "Travel Diaries". See more posts related to this below. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The maps I used on this post are from maps.google.com.ph.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ All photos are mine.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The insights, condition, and name of places or properties I mentioned here are based on the facts and situation on the day of my visit. Take note that you may have a different experience when you try the activities or see the properties/places mentioned here. Names of places and properties may also change by time.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ If you see errors in this post, let me know. I stand corrected.</span></blockquote><br />
<b>UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</b><br />
<b>► 01-April-2019:</b> Anchor text for Sincerity Restaurant renamed. Links for related posts added at the end of the story.<br />
<b>► 31-March-2019:</b> Link for Sincerity Restaurant added.<br />
<b>► 28-March-2019:</b> Twitter Meta tag updated. Tooltip for Quezon City and Rizal province added.<br />
<b>► 25-March-2019:</b> This post was published.<br />
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<b>► I've come to a point where I've become conscious of what I speak, eat, do, or try.</b><br />
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<b>► Becoming an adult exposes you to many realities and realizations in life.</b><br />
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[Quezon City, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines]</blockquote><em>*If you're a hater of narratives and introspection from random introvert people, you could skip the narrative part and learn the process of getting eyeglasses from Executive Optical by scrolling down.</em><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 1 | [QUEZON CITY] ► SEE THE MISTAKE OF OTHERS AND YOU'LL BE DISAPPOINTED. SEE THE BEAUTY AND STRENGTH OF OTHERS AND YOU'LL BE INSPIRED. WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO SEE IS WHAT YOU BECOME.</b><br />
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</tbody></table><b>Becoming an adult exposes you to many realities and realizations in life. In my case, I've started to value things I used to take for granted and one of them is my vision. I didn't want to wear eye glasses or contact lenses before because I've always been a believer of minimalism—the less objects, the less hassle.</b> <br />
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You know, I've always wanted to be maintenance-free and carefree. I have always wanted to focus on minimal things that matter most for me so you wouldn't expect me to talk about the life of the neighbor you hate; or the break-up of a celebrity couple—it's too much for my time. Take note that I also follow some celebrities whom I like and those who inspire me but I would not spend much time talking about their personal life. Come on, less problems, less hassle.<br />
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I've come to a point where I've become conscious of what I speak, eat, do, or try. I've really changed a lot. When I was younger, I just wanted to just be myself and focus on the fun and living life to the fullest. I think, that chapter of my life is over. I'm now on an era in my life where every move that I make or every word that I speak is self-censored because modesty and decency should also come with age. <br />
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While it's so cool and fun to 'be yourself', this should not compromise your dignity and decency. For a guy like me who is new in adulting, it's important to be yourself but I believe I should act and speak my age. There's a time for everything and how you lived your life few years back may not be appropriate today.<br />
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Speaking of being minimalist, I'm still that person today but I've personally modified that concept. There are simple things in life that we should also pay attention to. As I become older, I've valued the importance of health and wellness—this includes a healthy vision so I decided to get my eyes checked once again and get those eyeglasses back because my vision is getting worse each time. As an avid traveler, I still want to appreciate the beauty of places and people with my optimal vision.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>► How to Avail Eyeglasses at EO (Executive Optical) in 3 Easy Steps?</b></span><br />
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Yesterday, I went to the Gateway Mall-Cubao Branch of Executive Optical (optometry clinic) to have my eyes checked. The clinic is located at the Aurora Boulevard side of Gateway Mall, ground floor, below the LRT station of Cubao.<br />
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Photo taken on 13-March-2019
in Quezon City, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib/Camera: OPPO-F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 2 | [QUEZON CITY] ► THE EXECUTIVE OPTICAL CUBAO BRANCH IS LOCATED JUST BELOW THE LRT STATION AT GATEWAY MALL.</b><br />
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</tbody></table><h2><b>► Step 1: Choose a frame and the type of lens.</b></H2>A cheerful sales attendant assisted me and showed to me the frames on sale (assuming I'm in need of new glasses). However, I didn't like the frames of the the items on sale so I checked the frames located inside a locked glass storage. I saw two frames with green temples so I checked those two. These frames are branded so they are much expensive with costs starting from 4,000 pesos. <br />
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Ask assistance from the sales representative after you've chosen one.<br />
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Photo taken on 13-March-2019
in Quezon City, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib/Camera: OPPO-F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 3 | [QUEZON CITY] ► THIS SALES REPRESENTATIVE CHEERFULLY ASSISTED ME IN CHOOSING MY FRAME.</b><br />
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Photo taken on 13-March-2019
in Quezon City, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib/Camera: OPPO-F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 4 | [QUEZON CITY] ► THE BRANDED FRAMES WERE DISPLAYED INSIDE A LOCKED GLASS CONTAINER.</b><br />
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</tbody></table>For the lens, I chose the photochromic lens commonly known as the the transition lens. The price was ~1900 (discounted). It's more expensive than the other lenses but I wanted something that is more convenient and of course, minimalist and less maintenance—like I don't have to change for sunglasses in very bright places.<br />
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Take note that you don't need to get a branded frame. For fellows running short of budget, they have incredibly cheap choices. I chose the branded frame for personal reason (I was after the green temples).<br />
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<h2><b>Step 2: Wait for the optometrist to check your eyes.</b></h2>After I've chosen the lens and the frame, I waited a little for my session with the optometrist. I entered the refraction room and my vision was assessed using the Snellen chart and other equipment I'm not familiar with.<br />
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Photo taken on 13-March-2019
in Quezon City, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib/Camera: OPPO-F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 5 | [QUEZON CITY] ► I TOOK THIS SELFIE INSIDE THE REFRACTION ROOM WHILE WAITING FOR MY PRETTY OPTOMETRIST.</b><br />
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Photo taken on 13-March-2019
in Quezon City, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib/Camera: OPPO-F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 6 | [QUEZON CITY] ► I TOOK THIS SELFIE INSIDE THE REFRACTION ROOM WHILE WAITING FOR MY PRETTY OPTOMETRIST.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-djFZs6T3VVE/XIonRrbGnaI/AAAAAAAAo24/PyQ9RPhNBx8ImEF2jhlDePw6lpxmN5HSQCLcBGAs/s1600/EXECUTIVE%2BOPTICAL%2BEYE%2BCLINIC-7.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
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Photo taken on 13-March-2019
in Quezon City, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib/Camera: OPPO-F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 7 | [QUEZON CITY] ► INSIDE THE REFRACTION ROOM WAS A SINK, DISPLAYED OPTOMETRIC STUFF NEXT TO THE MIRROR, AND VISUAL ASSESSMENT EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS.</b><br />
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Photo taken on 13-March-2019
in Quezon City, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib/Camera: OPPO-F5 CPH1723" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 8 | [QUEZON CITY] ► THIS IS HOW A TABLE OF AN OPTOMETRIST LOOKS LIKE.</b><br />
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</tbody></table>An equipment was placed on my eyes. The optometrist manipulated the equipment then assessed my vision by asking me if my vision was clearer. After I've found out the clearest vision, she took note of the calibration and chose the right grade for my eyes—50 on my right eye and 100 on my left eye. The optometrist told me to walk and test if I would get dizzy. Unfortunately, the 100 lens got me dizzy so it was reduced to 75. I was diagnosed with astigmatism.<br />
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<h2><b>Step 3: Pay at the cashier</b></H2>After the optometrist scaled the right lens for me, I was asked to pay at the cashier then I waited for 20 minutes before my eyeglasses was released. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>► Ending Notes</b></span><br />
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1. Take care of your glasses by wiping it only with the clothe given to you. Avoid alcohol, perfume, and other liquids and chemicals as these may damage the lenses.<br />
2. Take care of your eyes as much as you take care for your heart after a heart break.<br />
3. Do you want your brand to be featured on my blog or interested to hire me as a brand ambassador? Shoot me an email and I will reply as fast as lightning. <br />
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Below: Doing the #BuwanChallenge by Juan Karlos Labajo with my new glasses from Executive Optical.<br />
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<b>UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</B><br />
<b>► 22-March-2019:</b> Twitter title meta tag was updated.<br />
<b>► 14-March-2019:</b> This post was published.<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: x-large;">While it isn't bad to travel non-stop, the question is could you sustain it without compromising your future?</span></div><br />
<b>► Now that I'm getting older, my responsibilities also sank in all of a sudden.</b><br />
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<b>► I'm the eldest child in the family and I found myself riding the bus-of-life without money to pay for my fare.</b><br />
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[Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon Island, Philippines]</blockquote><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="SANTA CRUZ CHURCH, MANILA" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysDoUOdNIxM/XIU088etPUI/AAAAAAAAobY/no8LamcUnfUcxhqLu7ib9O9NCGD__TLjQCLcBGAs/s1600/MANILA.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► SANTA CRUZ CHURCH
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 1 | [MANILA] ► NONE IN OUR PAST IS A MISTAKE. IT HAPPENED BECAUSE WE NEED TO LEARN AND GROW.</b><br />
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</tbody></table><b>Everything has an ending and this first LRT ride of mine was not spared. After all the encounters it has allowed me to experience—both gave me grin and frown, I had to wrap things up and call it done. Nothing is permanent, much less infinite.</b><br />
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The jam-packed train from Doroteo Jose LRT Station brought me to my final quest—of career, future, and adulting. This train journey, as I mentioned in the previous episodes, was both a literal and a metaphorical journey. It's about reaching a certain destination in Manila and reaching my aspirations in the middle of uncertainty.<br />
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Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 2 | [MANILA] ► OUR LAST STOP WAS THE UNITED NATIONS AVENUE STATION.</b><br />
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</tbody></table>The train ran with chaos inside—under the vividly calm blue sky. The train apparently accommodated a multitude more than it could handle. The space inside shrank. Everything became a shared space in a sea of strangers, including the air we breathed.<br />
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The rush hour, on the contrary, reminded us not to rush. We had to take it slowly or else we would lose our focus and vigilance. This was it. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>► Changing my Principles</b></span><br />
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Mommy Lourdes guided us on our way to Aguinaldo agency, a legitimate recruiter of nurses wanting to work in the United Sates. The moment I left the LRT station, I had mixed emotions because I ate my own vomit. I swallowed my own words. You know, I've always told my friends I don't want to work in the United States but now I'm here losing my words of honor. <br />
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Money-wise, I'm ok. I mean, I'm easy to please. I was trained by my father to be contented of what I have. My standard of living is low. I can live without the expensive extra convenience as long as I can do the things that I love. Doing the things I am passionate about are my driving forces to live my life to the fullest. As long as I have resources that could sustain my simple passions, I'm fine with it. These are the reasons why I said I don't want to work in the United States (aside from their toxic society full of extreme ideas that create unnecessary ways to be offended: e.g. manspreading, feminism, sexism, breastfeeding in public, etc).<br />
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However, I realized I was too selfish. Everything I did was for myself. I earned just enough to satisfy myself so I didn't need to have more because I was already happy for myself. I was blinded by the wrong concept of Y.O.L.O that taught me to become irresponsible of myself and my future.<br />
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About two (2) years ago, my father turned 60 years old and he is now a senior citizen. I was caught off guard all of these years that I was frigid, selfish, and insensitive of the realities of life. My parents are ageing and I felt like I have never done anything yet to give back. <br />
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Again, one of the worst 'Western ideals' that influenced me was to believe that children are not required to give back to their parents because it is the responsibility of the parents to raise their kids well. While it's somehow true, this principle was way too extreme now that I'm already an adult seeing my parents getting older. I found out that my Asian culture prevailed and it was more enriching than following the Western culture of leaving their parents at home care facilities while they focus for their individual work or businesses.<br />
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I was there, riding on that LRT from Cubao, to execute my baby steps as I also regain my consciousness back to reality after I was hypnotized by unrealistic social media posts I saw—like quitting your job to enjoy life to the fullest because of the You Only Live Once (Y.O.L.O) concept of giving it all now and not thinking of the future! It's a crazy idea to quit your job now and come what may! So beware of the lies of social media. As a travel blogger, my exposure to these ideals is plenty. While it isn't bad to travel non-stop, the question is could you sustain it without compromising your future?<br />
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Now that I'm getting older, my responsibilities also sank in all of a sudden. I'm the eldest child in the family and I found myself riding the bus-of-life without money to pay for my fare. I was sure I was heading somewhere but everything was unplanned with no direction at all. I didn't know what's waiting ahead of me in the future and I have not made any effort yet to at least become future-proof. <br />
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My parents are ageing. I'm getting older, planning to settle down, and wanting to build my own family. My younger brothers see me as their savior. My little cousins regard me as their role model. What the...! I felt like I was so un-ready and nasty at the same time. The pressure on me is high!<br />
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I took a sigh as we crossed the busy streets of Manila on our way to the recruitment office along General Luna Street in Ermita because this moment was indeed a big decision on my part.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>► A Change of Heart + Ending Notes</b></span><br />
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While me and Alex used our millennial skills to look for the location of the agency using our gadgets, Lourdes, on her 50s, used her instinct to find the right direction. We, millennials, failed to see it from our digital maps while Lourdes was able to locate the office by seeing the position of the sun and the elevation of the birds.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE, MANILA" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i5m0WbrxB0U/XIVBeQLvcWI/AAAAAAAAobk/9_jB4CJE5ek5K1wEOJo21sr84iCV4NVPQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116165250.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 3 | [MANILA] ► THIS IS AN ALLEY LEADING TO THE EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE CAMPUS WHICH IS VERY NEAR THE AGUINALDO AGENCY.</b><br />
<img border="0" height="1px " src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i5m0WbrxB0U/XIVBeQLvcWI/AAAAAAAAobk/9_jB4CJE5ek5K1wEOJo21sr84iCV4NVPQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116165250.jpg" width="100%" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>The agency was located inside a fenced compound. Inside the compound was a group of Indian students in white uniform. They probably are here in the Philippines to study. I was curious why they were inside the compound. I approached the store where they were staying and found out that it was a restaurant offering Indian dishes. Ah, ok. It made sense.<br />
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After a while, we entered the office and found myself still hesitant to file my application because my previous YOLO self was telling me many "what if-s". Applying for a job in the United States seemed so easy for nurses now because the demand is really high as long as you survive the most difficult part—passing the NCLEX examination which I already did.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="CARRIEDO FOUNTAIN, MANILA" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3W4DyR_M7tI/XIVC2wa79VI/AAAAAAAAobw/ELLH1eaZZsITGFDRpFsHIp9OTj1sLaoDgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG20190116172114.jpg" title="[MANILA] ► CARRIEDO FOUNTAIN
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
by Edmar Guquib" width="100%" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>| 4 | [MANILA] ► THIS IS OUR 'DREAM CIRCLE" COMPOSED OF LOURDES, ALEX, AND ME. OUR CIRCLE SHOWS THAT AGE IS IMMATERIAL IN DREAMING FOR A FUTURE YOUR ARE ABOUT TO BUILD. MOMMY LOURDES, IN HER 50S, IS EVEN MORE ENTHUSIASTIC THAN US, MILLENNIALS.</b><br />
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</tbody></table>As I had second thoughts, I was reminded of my ageing parents and also my actual age. I guess I made the right decision although this would sacrifice all the things I have already planned for my future here in the Philippines. After all, when you become an older adult, your mindset also changes. I'm now in a critical period in my life where I need to take responsibility for my parents, build my own stable career, and prepare for a future family of my own at the same time. It's hard, but challenge accepted. So I took my first LRT ride to build my future and here I am, starting this journey. It's no longer just for myself. It's for everyone I could possibly help and inspire. Goodbye YOLO! Hello reality! I just had a change of heart. <b>| end of Blogserye 006 |</b><br />
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<div class="tl-tabs"><div class="tl-tabbtn"><span class="tl-click">▼ BLOGSERYE 006</span></div><div class="tl-tabcontent"><div><b>► BLOGSERYE 006: MY FIRST LRT RIDE</B> | You're on the Episode 06 of this series.<br />
<div class="tl-accordion"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aLEzfwzCNao/XIVTST0MIkI/AAAAAAAAocI/sNaXKFTCTZkoAAe1LWynS1L1M9hdDBwbACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/TEMPLATE%2BFOR%2BSERIES%2BAND%2BCOLLECTINS.jpg" data-original-width="1017" data-original-height="517" width="100%" alt="MANILA LRT STATION"/><br />
<span class="babutton">▼ Episode 01</span><div><a href="http://www.edmaration.com/2019/01/metro-manila-my-first-lrt-ride-thoughts.html" title="[METRO MANILA] ► My First LRT Ride: Thoughts And Reflections
Published: 23-January-2019" TARGET="_BLANK" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="177" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X0vy2XBoAGw/XID6M4lk4YI/AAAAAAAAoPk/stJCvwCUEF0jTpVJ3rj9bRKCUfUqaCrpQCLcBGAs/s1600/cubao%2Blrt%2Bstation3.jpg"/></a><a href="http://www.edmaration.com/2019/01/metro-manila-my-first-lrt-ride-thoughts.html" style="text-decoration: NONE;" title="[METRO MANILA] ► My First LRT Ride: Thoughts And Reflections
Published: 23-January-2019"><b>[METRO MANILA] ► My First LRT Ride: Thoughts And Reflections</b></a> | Imagine that good feeling when I experienced the Metro Manila LRT for the first time and it exceeded my expectations!</div><span class="babutton">▼ Episode 02</span><div><a href="https://www.edmaration.com/2019/01/quezon-city-cubao-lrt-station-my-first.html" title="[QUEZON CITY] ► Cubao LRT Station: My First LRT Station in PH
Published: 28-January-2019" TARGET="_BLANK" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="177" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SqDSdJ6YM9k/XID3Yu_R5zI/AAAAAAAAoPY/KAonZMDcEOM_GoX4PUzuz0rQR6CKUoLFgCLcBGAs/s1600/cubao%2Blrt%2Bstation3.jpg"/></a><a href="https://www.edmaration.com/2019/01/quezon-city-cubao-lrt-station-my-first.html" style="text-decoration: NONE;" title="[QUEZON CITY] ► Cubao LRT Station: My First LRT Station in PH
Published: 23-January-2019" TARGET="_BLANK" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b>[QUEZON CITY] ► Cubao LRT Station: My First LRT Station in PH</b></a> | I was with fellow nurses. We were going somewhere, a place where we could do the first step of maximizing the potential of our nursing career and this LRT station was part of that journey.</div><span class="babutton">▼ Episode 03</span><div><a title="[METRO MANILA] ► Cubao To Recto Via LRT: Symbolic Ride For The Nurse In Me
Published: 28-January-2019" href="https://www.edmaration.com/2019/01/quezon-city-cubao-lrt-station-my-first.html" TARGET="_BLANK" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="177" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gtn5gfCGrYM/XID2eozRTgI/AAAAAAAAoPQ/Rzyi49B42rwYz_8XRH47a76OujIbxcIkwCLcBGAs/s1600/COVER%2BPHOTO.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.edmaration.com/2019/02/metro-manila-cubao-to-recto-via-lrt.html" style="text-decoration: NONE;" title="[METRO MANILA] ► Cubao To Recto Via LRT: Symbolic Ride For The Nurse In Me
Published: 03-February-2019"><b>[METRO MANILA] ► Cubao To Recto Via LRT: Symbolic Ride For The Nurse In Me</b></a> | You cannot be your old self all the time. You need to transform for the better and powerful new you.</div><span class="babutton">▼ Episode 04</span><div><a href="https://www.edmaration.com/2019/02/manila-recto-lrt-station.html" TARGET="_BLANK" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="177" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uWuFXd0rBlQ/XIDzltq6nZI/AAAAAAAAoO8/UVmE8EV6GcAJ2ihsPu_PbC9gg7aCINwHQCLcBGAs/s1600/COVER%2BRECTO%2BLRT%2BSTATION.jpg" ALT="RECTO LRT STATION"/></a><a title="[Manila] ► Recto LRT Station: Why I Felt So Rich?
Published: 04-February-2019" href="https://www.edmaration.com/2019/02/manila-recto-lrt-station.html" style="text-decoration: NONE;" title="[Manila] ► Recto LRT Station: Why I Felt So Rich?
Published: 04-February-2019"><b>[MANILA] ► Recto LRT Station: Why I Felt So Rich? </b></a> | The pathway we took revealed to me a reality that's facing Manila's urbanity now. Manila is the capital city of my beloved country but she is facing challenges right now.</div><span class="babutton">▼ Episode 05</span><div><a title="[MANILA] ► Doroteo Jose LRT Station: Grabbing an Opportunity
Published: 13-February-2019" href="http://www.edmaration.com/2019/02/manila-doroteo-jose-lrt-station.html" TARGET="_BLANK" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="177" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LzDMwViJ9Tg/XIDxR5EXgLI/AAAAAAAAoOw/HYRG5_NTQ20IO32TdOsiDTrISfYhnlqCgCLcBGAs/s1600/MANILA.jpg" ALT="DOROTEO JOSE LRT STATION" /></a><a href="http://www.edmaration.com/2019/02/manila-doroteo-jose-lrt-station.html" style="text-decoration: NONE;" title="[MANILA] ► Doroteo Jose LRT Station: Grabbing an Opportunity
Published: 13-February-2019"><b>[MANILA] ► Doroteo Jose LRT Station: Grabbing an Opportunity</b></a> | ...listening to the words of the experts are fascinating but hearing the stories of normal individuals are more heartfelt and genuine because they share stories based on what they feel and what they have experienced.</div><span class="babutton">▼ Episode 06</span><div><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="177" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysDoUOdNIxM/XIU088etPUI/AAAAAAAAobY/no8LamcUnfUcxhqLu7ib9O9NCGD__TLjQCLcBGAs/s1600/MANILA.jpg" TITLE="[MANILA] ► SANTA CRUZ CHURCH
Photo taken on 16-January-2019
in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ This post was filed under the category "Travel Diaries". See more posts related to this below. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The maps I used on this post are from maps.google.com.ph.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ All photos are mine.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">✈ The insights, condition, and name of places or properties I mentioned here are based on the facts and situation on the day of my visit. Take note that you may have a different experience when you try the activities or see the properties/places mentioned here. Names of places and properties may also change by time.</span></blockquote><br />
<b>UPDATE HISTORY FOR THIS BLOG POST</b><br />
<b>► 11-March-2019:</b> This post was published.<br />
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