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My arduous journey to the Philippines' Himalayas of the South - Mt Apo

PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 15 Jan 2023 | Views [217] | Video

https://youtu.be/EcZx8q9jvnY Amidst the vibrant greenery of Bansalan, Davao del Sur, in a place called Sitio Balutakay, Puruk Pluto, something caught my attention. It was the lush and colorful spread of vegetable cultivation, a sight reminiscent of ... Read more >

Tags: mauntaineering, mt apo, philippine highest mountain, trekking


When is now

PHILIPPINES | Monday, 28 Nov 2022 | Views [81]

Today I long for that babbling stream's embrace, Where azure waters dance on their eloquent chase... Oh, when will they realize the loss they've inflicted, our timbered rain tree so rare? Alas, too tardy—hog's root ripped it away, No one dared ... Read more >

Tags: biking, catastrophe, cycling, greenery, nature


Photos: When is now

PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 27 Nov 2022 | Photo Gallery

Photo taken crossing sitio Manalang and Sitio Mala
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I was a teenager in my late 40's

PHILIPPINES | Monday, 14 Nov 2022 | Views [89]

As I cast my thoughts back to those youthful days of my teens, watching those two energetic hyperbikers in action, a question arose within me—32 years ago—“What would life be like as I approach my 50s?” A multitude of thoughts ... Read more >


Photos: I was a teenager in my late 40's

PHILIPPINES | Monday, 14 Nov 2022 | Photo Gallery


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How do I find the right candidate to whom I can entrust not exactly a 100 percent of my expectation

PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 20 Mar 2022 | Views [379] | Video

  PROMISES ALONE DO NOT ENSURE THAT HE/SHE IS THE RIGHT CANDIDATE. INTEGRITY is more important than WORDS, which can quickly turn into empty promises. Remember that HALF THE TRUTH IS OFTEN A WHOLE LIE, and that some people exaggerate ... Read more >

Tags: election, philippines, politics


Photos: Life of contentment

PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 17 Nov 2021 | Photo Gallery


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Life of contentment

PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 17 Nov 2021 | Views [123]

Amid bedrooms of plush comfort, I find myself drawn inexplicably to this open balcony's embrace. Enveloped in a pyramid of mosquito netting, I slumber beneath the watchful gaze of moon and stars. Celestial kin, they seem, casting their shimmering light ... Read more >

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My Journey to Becoming a One of the Millions Global Vocal Live-Streaming Artist

PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 5 May 2021 | Views [252] | Video

  Music, like life's winding path, is a journey where notes and rhythms mirror our experiences—both sweet and sour. It's a symphony that resonates with the stories of our existence. Back in 2006, I hit the pause button on the radio, silencing ... Read more >

Tags: live-streaming, singing, song, vocal artist


Journey in my Tangled State of Mind

PHILIPPINES | Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020 | Views [479] | Video

Maneuvering along on a narrow rocky road, like a country cowboy, this I remember, I switch off the engine of my utility vehicle when I spot this man walking towards us. A then asks, for a way and behind am my friends this is what I see in my mind's eye, ... Read more >

Tags: connecting locals in vitali district sitio pico, mt pico, mt pico zamboanga city, zamboanga city stone climbing


A Birthday Journey Towards the East Coast of Zamboanga City

PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 8 Dec 2019 | Views [425] | Video

Sometimes your mindset shifts to what you don’t expect that it doesn’t happen anymore and yet it is still being practiced by some. It became also a major concern too that you feel amazing with the original tradition that brings you to the ... Read more >

Tags: chavacano, chavacano birthday celebration, chavacano birthday song, vitali, zamboanga city


Photos: Malamawi Beach Resort - Tour Guide Training

PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 27 Nov 2019 | Photo Gallery


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Malamawi with love

PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 27 Nov 2019 | Views [244]

An excerpt during the final stage actual tour guide challenge: May I have your attention, please. Thank You! Let me share with you my experiences that I wrote during the time when I first set put in this white beach resort. I remember standing beside ... Read more >

Tags: basilan, beaches, isbela, malamawi, resort, tour guide, white beach


Father and Daughter Road Trip to the Highest Mountain in the Philippines: Mt Apo

PHILIPPINES | Monday, 9 Jul 2018 | Views [701] | Video

Our road trip from Zamboanga City to Kidapawan, Cotabato City

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Photos: Devotional trip from Zamboanga City to Cagayan De Oro City

PHILIPPINES | Monday, 19 Sep 2016 | Photo Gallery


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THE HEART OF A FATHER

PHILIPPINES | Monday, 19 Sep 2016 | Views [996]

Anticipation tingles in the air, a blend of anxiety and excitement, as we embark on a transformative road trip from Zamboanga to El Salvador City, Philippines. With family close and a deep connection to nature, this journey evolves into a profound blend ... Read more >

Tags: adventure, cagayan de oro city. divine mercy shrine, divine mercy, driving, family, religious journey, road trip


494 km road trip from Zamboanga City to Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines

PHILIPPINES | Sunday, 6 Mar 2016 | Views [1624] | Video

    It took 8 to 9 hours travelling from Zamboanga City to Cagayan De  Oro  City at 494km. We spend one night in  Kapatangan  District. It cost me  P3200 ... Read more >

Tags: cagayan de oro, cdo, on the road, philippines road, road trip, travel, zamboanga city, zamboanga to cagayan de oro city


Hidden Treasure In Brunei Jungle - A Solo Adventure

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Sunday, 10 Jan 2016 | Views [1176] | Video

This is my documented video during my solo adventure in a reserved forest in Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam

Tags: bandar seri begawan, brunei darussalam, brunei tourism, eco tourism, flora and fauna, jungle adventure, trekking


Life isn't Plastic

PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 23 Sep 2015 | Views [865]

  I read this vandalism written at the back door of my neighboring advisory classroom it says, “I hate plastic” at the back of me are my students they read it aloud too. One of them asks me a question. Teacher, do you hate plastic? ... Read more >

Tags: coincidence, life story, sunsets


Tubeless to Tireless

PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 23 Sep 2015 | Views [943]

My wrangler jeep caught flat along the highway with only two lanes. Since the other new extension lanes situated to both sides of the old lanes are under construction due to the expansion project of the government. In as much as it is not safe to park ... Read more >

Tags: flat tire, on the road, trekking, tubeless tire


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