Tag: Zambales
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Dad’s 70th Birthday: To the Infinity Pool and Beyond
I’m lounging on a poolside chair by an infinity pool that overlooks the beach. My dad swims nearby, his strokes steady and strong. The sky is painted with warm hues of orange and pink in the golden hour. My sister relaxes at the edge of the pool, taking a timelapse shot of the impending sunset.…
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From the Classrooms to Cabangan: SPCS Faculty and Staff Retreat 2024
The last few weeks have been ripe for burnout — in every sense of the word. For one, these have been stressful ones (if you’re co-administering a school, honestly, when is it not stressful?); also, the steadily rising heat has also contributed to the physical toll. Not to mention our local government’s order for schools…
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To All the Shows I’ve Subbed Before
I guess I’ll start by saying that I’ve reached three years in my current work. It’s a personal milestone; the longest I stayed in a previous work was a year and a half. It’s a testament both to how I like being in this place and to a change of mindset. But as the cliche…
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San Felipe, Zambales: The Waves of Liwliwa
For the second time in as many months, Cheryl and I go on a trip together. It was a few weeks ago, during a stormy evening when I was stranded in a convenience store in Makati, that we first planned to go to a beach. I initially wanted to go to Pangasinan, but eventually decided on Zambales…
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Mt. Pinatubo Trek: A Firsthand Experience with a Local Guide
“And now we walk,” Wilson says, jumping from the back of the 4×4 truck where he is seated. Our vehicle is on a wide clearing, parked with other 4x4s. The passengers of the other vehicles are slowly getting down as well. It’s a beautiful morning and the early rays of the sun have arrived. Occasional…
The Tourist Gaze 