TRULY A HEAVEN PLACED ON EARTH.

When my eyes met the nature of Palawan.... i have to say that I was really stunned by the beauty of the Province. 45 minutes travel by plane bound for Puerto Princesa and 4-5 hours travel by land bound for EL NiDO..all those rocky road trip and heart pumping zig-zag mountain travel is all worth the wait no matter how tired you are. Special thanks to Board Member Gil Acosta and family who accommodated us all through out our stay in Puerto Princesa, i salute all the hospitality of Palwenos.

To cut it short, EL NIDO was the placed i long to see and undoubtedly my expectations where beyond my imagination.. The beauty, the breeze, the aura, the people, the heat and the peacefulness of the place are just but few things you will truly love and will make you go back soon.

For those who wanted to experience "EL NIDo adventure" here are some shared moments about our adventure that might be a tip for you guys especially for those who have limited budget.

Some facts: EL nido got only 2 private resorts (take note: these resorts are posh private resorts which costs 10,000 pesos a night/per person) If you got some bucks to spend with why not.. For some reasons the MINILOC ISLAND (one of the private resort in el nido) invited us to see the place and offered some snacks courtesy of Brod/Board Member Gil Acosta. Good thing we were able to enjoy and tour around the resort that we don't need to check in [super thanks!] Me and my friends decided to stay in a cheap INN for 2 nights which costs 3,000 pesos per night [its discounted from fraternity brothers]

Whether you stay in a cheap INN or decided to stay in MINILOC or LAGEN resorts..still, they share the beauty of EL NIDO's lagoons and islands.



Once you arrived and found a place where to stay, the next step is to find and rent a pump boat and a boat man which will serve as your tour guides and your means of transportation for your island and lagoon hopping adventure [goggles and life vests are provided] EL NIDO is composed of many lagoons, islands and islets so you better start early to maximize your whole day. And, be sure to bring some food/snacks/drinks and disposable utensils that you bring along good enough for the tour. [camera's are sacred! you don't wanna miss a single shot] You'll enjoy snorkeling and feeding the fishes, swimming and diving the serene beaches of EL Nido and also some sight seeing moments that you don't wanna miss!

The pump boat rent costs around 1,500 pesos.

After day break. Time to relax and enjoy reggae, country and The Beatles music @ BALAY TUBAY bistro asta galeri. The bar is filled with relaxing music sang by the great musicians of El Nido. The cozy place is surrounded by great portraits of Kuya Jun Acosta (my friend's cousin and also a fraternity brother) with his various portraits of great and popular people around the globe. The food and drinks are quite expensive but the cozy place and music compensates the money you spent.



Back to Puerto Princesa is another hell ride of 5hrs travel and another 2hrs travel bound for Sabang, Palawan. There the famous underground river is situated. It features spectacular limestone formation that contains an Underground River that is reputed to be the longest navigable underground river in the World. Your Palawan vacation wont be complete without taking the chance to capture those moments inside the cave.

NATIONAL ELECTIONS COUNTDOWN: HITIK SA BUNGA

COUNTDOWN: NATIONAL ELECTIONS

I'd go for GIBO or GORDON. Literally both are intelligent, both are lawyers and both dont hold any record of corruption. Most importantly, both of them do not use any insinuating words to pull down another candidate. They may say that GIBO is supported by the wrong party..well that's obviously a thinking of an anti-GMA or the opposition, but that does not guarantee that a person is no longer capable of running the highest position. As long as a candidate knew what his doing and has a clear vision and mission for our country for the next 6 years i don't really care who's backing him up. ANY CANDIDATE WILL DO..JUST AS LONG AS SUCH CANDIDATE DON'T BURST OUT WORDS THAT INDUCES EVERYONE JUST TO WIN VOTES. AS FOR ME: A PERSON IS NOT CAPABLE OF RUNNING OUR BELOVED COUNTRY WHEN "TALANKA" THINKING IS THEIR "THING" JUST TO WIN.


HITIK SA BUNGA -- BROWNMAN REVIVAL

nakaranas ka na ba
nakatikim ka na ba
nakatanggap o nabigyan ng
kahihiyan.

dahil sa iyong pinakikinggan
dahil sa iyong pinandinggan
dahil sa mahal mong kasintahan
o dahil sa iyong nakamtan



inggit sa yong narating
pilit kang sisirain
dyan silang magaling
ilalagay ka sa alanganin
kaya

magingat sa mga asal talangka
hihilain ka nila pababa
namamato pag ika'y hitik
hitik sa bunga
hitik sa bunga

Dapat lagi kang listo
pantayan ang yong puso
sa mga pabigat sa iyong
pag-akyat pumipigil sa
iyong pag-angat.

inggit sa yong narating
pilit kang sisirain
dyan silang magaling
ilalagay ka sa alanganin
kaya

magingat sa mga asal talangka
hihilain ka nila pababa
namamato pag ika'y hitik
hitik sa bunga
hitik sa bunga

ITS FINALLY OVER.

They say having a "closure" is the very first step when trying to move onto something. But putting an end onto something you'd never want to end is another thing.. Admissions of things that you continue to deny aren't that easy to admit.. As the saying goes "truth hurts and reality bites" its for real isn't it? I've seen so many faces devastated with sadness, countless sleepless nights, puffy red eyes 'cuz of tears and hearts shattered like a broken glass fallen into pieces.

Not so long ago, Ive seen myself deeply hurt on such reality that I long-before denied.. Life that time was never easy as pie..Giving up things that you never wanted to give up is the most tragic and dramatic thing that can happen to a person who realized that life is worth living because they finally found the reason why they were alive.

Getting what you want is rare, most often than not.. what you never wanted is what is given to you until you finally accept it. Circumstances gave me reasons to give up and taught me lessons that life is not about staying alive but standing still and moving on forward is what matters. The world keeps on revolving and so are we..
JUST LIKE WHAT THE LAW SAID "LAWS ENACTED ARE PRESUMED TO BE PROSPECTIVE AND NOT RETROACTIVE"

blogger too late!

haha! finally i just set up my own BLOG site. Never had i imagined doing this.. 'cuz am really a busy person. Call girl at night (call center agent) and a law student by afternoon. I've been joggling around just to surpass boredom (i decided not to attend summer class on the fear that i might be killing myself little by little!) So.. i decided to dig google and to search some nice places to go.. For this month, I am bound for potipot zambales, palawan and batangas..whew! that should satisfy my boredom.. (somehow)
Couldn't gather my thoughts yet.. maybe i can post some nice and interesting blogs in a couple of days..while I am trying to get the hang of it..