riding habal-habal (3)

Miss you for quite sometime, not being able to write in this blog. Let me continue my story about my travel riding habal-habal. The last time i wrote was we reached our destination at Pongpong ES, we stayed for the night, after we had inspected the school building, there was that enjoyment with the school officials and the barangay officials. They prepared roasted native chicken, sinabaw and adobo, how nice eating with the people in the barangays with on the "lamparilla" small gas lamp used to light our food and us. After eating we had some chikachika with the school officials, and the people there, they spoke to us there plans for their barangay. One of them, offered to donate a portion of their lot for school site for high school, which we advised them to make it past. We talked also about peace and order in their place and they assured the team of our safety. We were able to consumed 3 Junior Lapad. Being tired of walking we easily fall asleep, me not being able to dry may hair. That was a very cold night considering the forest cover near the place. The following morning, I woke-up early and took pictures of the school building and the surroundings, talk to the people residing there, inquire from them regarding the building and they said it was OK. After breakfast of the same food, chicken adobo, we packed some rice and adobo for our lunch. At arround 7:00am we again started walking back to New Bataan eager to reach back home, passing thru the same terrain, climbing mountains ans slopes. While walking along the grassy path, we meet some barangay officials of another barangay, they were bringing "surit-surit" a single shot gun, they said for "baboy ihalas" wild bore. We did just continue walking, taking to each other, making jokes, etc. at around 4 pm we reach our distination the 2nd camarin. Again the "Habal-habal was waiting for us to fetch us to the poblacion. That was tiring experience but enjoyable.

no ride except habal-habal (2)

The otherday, I posted on this blog about my experience traveling in the hinterlands without ride, except habal-habal.
About noon we reached the 2nd camarin, we rested for a while and ate out baon of bulad, adobo manok, and rice wrapped in banana leaves. In that place there is that "tubod/busay" free flowing water from side of the moutain, that was our source of drinking water. After 20 minutes, we then continued to walk until we reached the "bangin or pang-pang" the bangin was casued by landslide due to continous rain, very "Danglog" slippery. We cant do otherwise but to climb and crawl that bangin, more or less 50 meters high around 80 degrees, very stiff. It was easy then to climb, by just holding onto the rocks on the side of the bangin. Reaching the top of the bangin is quite breathlosing action. Then we walk again going down, that was the difficult part of walking, because you have to hold your muscles, might get "Bicog" we again walk for almost 3 hours under the heat of the sun then, we reached the "Sapa" small river and crossed that river till we reach Barabat Elem School. That was almost 4:00pm. We rested for a while, took some pictures, chikachika with some of the residents, they were asking what were the purpose of our going there. People were friendly and happy looking. After 10 minutes of rest we then proceeded to our distination. We crossed "Basakan" rice fields, "Maisan" corn fields. Rain started to fall, for almost an hour we reached the "Suba" PongPong river. The river started to rise, we hurriedly cross, the water was waist deep and strong, I almost carried by the current, combination of hot and cold in our body made us weak. After crossing the river, we walk again for around 6:00pm, we reached Pongpong ES. I shouted "Praise the Lord". That was dark already. We were met by barangay officials and the residents there happily. . . . to be continued..

No ride except "habal-habal"

Please allow me to share with you my experience, regarding work assignments in rural areas. I was assigned to conduct inspection on the construction of a school building in Pongpong ES, a remote barangay ES wherein there is no other means of transportation to reach the place except riding the "Habal-habal"and then by walking. Habal-habal is the name used on single motorcycle loaded with 4 or 5 passengers. We were a team composed of the Supply Officer, an Engineer and me. Were guided by the teacher assigned in the area. We rode the Habal-habal for an hour, but before reaching the end of the road we met an accident, the habal-habal stumble, unluckily our companions leg was burn-"Paso" it was hit by the "tambutso" of the motor. So proceeded by walking till we reach the end of the road. they called it camarin I. We had to stop to check the condition of our companion. He decided not to go with us anymore he cant walk due to the paso and I said OK. My companions were asking me, if we are going to continue, I said Yes. We asked the people there the distance that we are going to walk, they said walking for 3 hours, well reach our destination. The time is almost 6:00am, so we started climbing the mountainside uphill. We walk and walk, up and down the mountains, under the cover of trees, we were warned of the "Linta" we met natives or lumad in the area, they are very familiar with the place. Because of the upclimb, I almost lost my breath, so we had to rest once in a while. We forgot the time that it was already 12:00nn. We stop in a hut a "Kubo" and ate our baon. we are still halfway. . . Because of the "Pagod" I did not realized that I was bitten already by linta.. . .

mass layoff

Sorry again for not writing for quite sometime due to my busy schedule. Now, I cant help but write my ideas and feeling regarding the impending mass layoff of stateworkers affected by this rationallization plan. Many are having mass actions against that plan, yes it is very true many will be dislocated, or loss jobs, when many loss their jobs, ultimately will loss food to eat at the table, and maybe die of hunger, children cant go to school. That is the negative side or effect of lossing one's work, but let us think of the positive side. If one lost his job, he/she can have more time with his/her family, start with the family business, start cultivating backyards/farm, planting rootcrops, banana, etc. Actually having a business is better than working in the government , receiving 6 dollars a day. Life does not end here, going out maybe you will find better than what you are now having. I believed what is important is, one is happy in all he does, and to be happy is to have that strong faith in GOD. Do you know the song "Ang Mga Langgam?" The song goes like this:

(BISAYAN SONG)
ANG MGA LANGGAM (2X)
NAGLUPADLUPAD (2X)
GIATIMAN SA DIOS (2X)
WAY PAGLUBAD (2X)
ANG MGA LANGGAM (2X)
GIATIMAN SA DIOS WAY PAGLUBAD
AYAW KAGOUL O, IGSOON KO.

This is an inspirational song, it narrates a life of a bird, the bird kept on flying, it was fed by GOD with out fading, how much us, we are humans, so do not be afraid my brother, GOD is always in us. Amen. Thank you again for reading my blog. . . bye bye. . .Please give your comment. .friend

Zenni Optical

Yes, it is true, as they claimed "Zenni Optical in the New York Times?! ", that Zenni Optical was mentioned in New York Times. The article was entitled "Seeing Straight Without Breaking the Bank". It was re-iterated that Zenni Optical sells the cheapest pair of backup glasses. For me, if you want prescription eyeglasses for only $8, you need to visit this wonderful website immediately. This image below is just a sample of their product.

Multi-talented artist

Dear Friend,
Good day! I have not written something on my blog for days, becuae out net was disconnected, I was not able to pay the bills, so sorry friend, but here again because I miss you already. While am not busy with the computer I watch TV and came accross this Hiphop star Cheryse Nicol Pickens-nickname Chey, her passion for music and years of struggle have created her to become dynamic rapper/ a singer/writer and multi talented artist of our time. Che, Keep it up, you are adorable.
On the other hand, in the national broadheets of today, I like to read one of the head lines "Ex-led Zeppelin singer cops 5 Grammy Awards" where in Zeppelin singer Robert Plant is a recepient of "whole lot love" at the Grammy Awards winnig five prizes. I like to see people specially receiving awards of thier talents, a GOD given. It is not easy to capture that prestigious award, it is the fruit of hard labor, so again, like, Chey of Hiphop, congratulations Robert. Until then friends, dito lang muna. . . . bye bye, thank you for reading and your comments. . . For more information on Cheryse Nicol Pickens please visit at http://www.hiphop.tv

An unforgettable experience in a health Spa

Dear Friend:
Sometime in 2003, I had that unforgettable experience in a health spa, because that was my first time. My friend invited me to join with him in a spa for relaxation, he said, pare, sama tayo pamasahi (Massage) dyan sa malapit. So because I could not refuse my friend and out of eagerness, I joined with him. Upon reaching the spa place, beautiful attendants met us and convience us to avail spa/services they offered. Whole body, hand, foot spa, etc. Because that was our purpose, we went to the counter and pay the corresponding fee, I dont know how much, so were given a receipt, and directed to a small room, we were asked to remove our clothes and we were given towels, our clothes were place inside a locker. the lady attendant guided us to another room, very warm room, we wore brief/ or short pants, it was very hot that we sweat and sweat. We just seat there and waited for our sweats to go out of the body, as if all our body fluids drain. We stayed in the room for almost an hour until I said "hindi ko na kaya pare" and then we took a bath in the bathroom in another room. I felt very refreshing, and relaxing. After some minutes, we proceeded to another room, the massage parlor. I saw people beeing massage by lady attendants. I asked to be massage, the attendant asked me, oil, powder, or rubbing alcohol etc., I told her alcohol. She asked me to laydown in bed and she started to massage me, wow my bones were cracking, breaking, very nice that I almost fell a sleep, I asked her, is this health spa? She replied, this is one of the services they offered as a heath spa. Wala akong alam sa ganoon. We paid again after the massage, and we went home. " Wow pare first time ko" and that was also the last. Hindi na ako naka pasok again. that was my unforgettable experience in health spa. Friend, until then, my friend invited me now to join with him in spa, so I'll cut short my story, because this is my second time to be in a spa. bye, bye. . . .