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"content": "Found my kid picture. I thought we lost everything in the fire. This was a 1×1 ID. Edited the photo in Lightroom <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=myphoto\" title=\"#myphoto\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#myphoto</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=photography\" title=\"#photography\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#photography</a>",
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"content": "<br />This is the latest installment on my animated cryptocurrency series.<br /><br />On this second episode, you'll see Antonio all geared up to go to the park for his daily exercise. He talks about the blockchain as the digital future, and the shared his thoughts about mainstream social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and Twitter.<br /><br />He also shared his insights on Hive and Threespeak. Watch the entire video to find out what Antonio said about these decentralized platforms.<br /><br />If you love my contents, please don't forget to subscribe to my channel. Also, I would appreciate it if you give me an upvote too. Your support is important to me and will encourage me to make similar contents in the future. Thank you very much.<br /><br /><a href=\"https://3speak.online/watch?v=pinoy.viajero/drtcemlj&jwsource=cl\" target=\"_blank\">https://3speak.online/watch?v=pinoy.viajero/drtcemlj&jwsource=cl</a><br /><br /> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=blockchain\" title=\"#blockchain\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#blockchain</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=hive\" title=\"#hive\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#hive</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=cryptocurrency\" title=\"#cryptocurrency\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#cryptocurrency</a>",
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"content": "I miss being in the office. How about you? How are you today? <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=philippines\" title=\"#philippines\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#philippines</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=quarantine\" title=\"#quarantine\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#quarantine</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=lockdown\" title=\"#lockdown\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#lockdown</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=covid19\" title=\"#covid19\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#covid19</a>",
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"content": "I miss being in the office. How about you? How are you today? #philippines #quarantine #lockdown #covid19",
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"content": "THE UNWONTED | A SHORT STORY<br /><br />Today is Sunday, and I woke up in my room drenched in sweat, and realized that just like yesterday, electricity is out again. I looked around to see if George, my room mate is in his bed. He wasn't. He probably left early to go on a date with his girlfriend. <br /><br /><br />I still have a raging headache from drinking last night. I remember going home late in the morning, and George had to drag me to bed because I could barely carry myself. George has always been much better on holding his alcohol than I ever could.<br /><br /><br />The alarm clock next to my bed says it is two in the afternoon. I wonder where everyone is. The dormitory is unusually quite. Out of curiosity, I went out of my room to check where the rest of the dormers were, and it's weird that not a single person is around. Could it be that there is an event that I do not know of, or maybe they are all in it and are playing a prank on me? It is rare to find the entire floor empty, maybe they're at the lobby or the recreation room perhaps? <br /><br /><br />My room is at the end of the hallway, and is on the second floor of the building. I hurried downstairs to check if they are all in the lobby. But just like the hallway, the lobby is empty. Not even the guard who usually guards the building is around. Perhaps they're at the courtyard at the back, maybe there's a game that I missed and everyone has gathered there to watch the game. I ran to check. And was greeted with an empty courtyard. <br /><br /><br />The cold breeze blew on my face, and I started to freak out. \"Where the fuck is everyone?\"<br /><br /><br />That's when I heard the scream, and it came from the building. I rushed to where my floor is, and once I reached it, I all of a sudden noticed that the hallway of floor is lit. Is the electricity back? I wondered.<br /><br /><br />I walked to the end of the hallway, and I noticed that the door of my room is open. I remember closing it behind me before going downstairs. Was George back?<br /><br /><br />I went inside, and found the room empty except for a box that was neatly placed on my bed. It wasn't there earlier. Who must have placed it , I wondered.<br /><br /><br />I lifted the lid of the box to find out what's inside, and saw a handgun with a note next to it that says, \"be ready.\"<br /><br /><br />I had the urge to take the gun with me, to remove it off the box. So I reached inside, that's when I noticed the strange marking on the back of my hand. It wasn't there yesterday, it looked quite similar to some hieroglyphic symbol that I vaguely remember. It was too late but as soon as I touched the gun, the marking glowed, and I lost consciousness.<br /><br /><br />When he woke up, I found himself at the lobby of the dormitory lying down on one of the couches. I may have dragged myself there. The entire dormitory is pitch dark. The gun is still on my hand, with my finger wrapped around its trigger. I slowly stood up, checked my surroundings. \"What's going on?\" I thought. Something is heavy in my pocket, I reached inside and saw my mobile phone. Good. I need to go back in my room. There must be something I missed.<br /><br /><br />When I reached the second floor, I noticed that there appears to be footprints on the hallway leading to the farthest end, to where my room was. Strangely I followed the blood markings which has led me back to my room. <br /><br /><br />\"Who's there?\" I heard George's voice. \"Help me please.\"<br /><br /><br />When I went inside, I saw George clutching his right hand. He was pale from shock, and was crying.<br /><br /><br />\"George! What happened?\" I rushed inside. Wanted to shake him to find out what's going on, but stopped myself. He seems to be to shocked to respond. So instead, I went to find a medical kit. I remember we keep our medical kits inside one of the cabinets in the common room. I quickly left to get it. <br /><br /><br />A few minutes later, I heard George scream!<br /><br /><br />I immediately rushed to the get back to him, but as soon as I was about to touch the room's doorknob the markings at the back of my hand glowed, and all of a sudden the entire room lit up as if the electricity is back. I collapsed for just a few seconds, but tried my best to steady myself. And when I found my bearing, I started to hear sounds coming from outside the building. I looked behind me to find the hallway busy with students, some on their way downstairs and the others where looking at their phones, probably updating their social media accounts. <br /><br /><br />\"Are you okay?\" The resident monitor was looking at me with his worried look. \"Do you need me to bring you to the clinic?\"<br /><br /><br />\"No I'm good. Thank you very much.\"<br /><br /><br />I went inside the room, and found George sitting on his bed. He looked pale, shocked and was staring at me with his dead worried eyes. <br /><br /><br />\"I had a strange dream.\" George said. <br /><br />\"Something weird happened.\" I said.<br /><br /><br />The suddenness of what we both said left us dumbfounded for a few seconds.<br /><br /><br />George started telling me his dream, which turned out to be the same as my story, only it was me that he found bleeding in our room. Strangely he too mentioned that he found a strange looking mark on the back of his hand. And when it glowed the strange happening started.<br /><br /><br />Then all at the same time our phones buzzed. We both looked at the messages that was staring as at our phones screen. <br /><br /><br />The message read, “Was it fun?”<br /><br /><br /><a href=\"https://img.esteem.ws/4fsq2xrrwf.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">https://img.esteem.ws/4fsq2xrrwf.jpg</a>",
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"published": "2019-11-10T04:07:36+00:00",
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"content": "THE UNWONTED | A SHORT STORY\n\nToday is Sunday, and I woke up in my room drenched in sweat, and realized that just like yesterday, electricity is out again. I looked around to see if George, my room mate is in his bed. He wasn't. He probably left early to go on a date with his girlfriend. \n\n\nI still have a raging headache from drinking last night. I remember going home late in the morning, and George had to drag me to bed because I could barely carry myself. George has always been much better on holding his alcohol than I ever could.\n\n\nThe alarm clock next to my bed says it is two in the afternoon. I wonder where everyone is. The dormitory is unusually quite. Out of curiosity, I went out of my room to check where the rest of the dormers were, and it's weird that not a single person is around. Could it be that there is an event that I do not know of, or maybe they are all in it and are playing a prank on me? It is rare to find the entire floor empty, maybe they're at the lobby or the recreation room perhaps? \n\n\nMy room is at the end of the hallway, and is on the second floor of the building. I hurried downstairs to check if they are all in the lobby. But just like the hallway, the lobby is empty. Not even the guard who usually guards the building is around. Perhaps they're at the courtyard at the back, maybe there's a game that I missed and everyone has gathered there to watch the game. I ran to check. And was greeted with an empty courtyard. \n\n\nThe cold breeze blew on my face, and I started to freak out. \"Where the fuck is everyone?\"\n\n\nThat's when I heard the scream, and it came from the building. I rushed to where my floor is, and once I reached it, I all of a sudden noticed that the hallway of floor is lit. Is the electricity back? I wondered.\n\n\nI walked to the end of the hallway, and I noticed that the door of my room is open. I remember closing it behind me before going downstairs. Was George back?\n\n\nI went inside, and found the room empty except for a box that was neatly placed on my bed. It wasn't there earlier. Who must have placed it , I wondered.\n\n\nI lifted the lid of the box to find out what's inside, and saw a handgun with a note next to it that says, \"be ready.\"\n\n\nI had the urge to take the gun with me, to remove it off the box. So I reached inside, that's when I noticed the strange marking on the back of my hand. It wasn't there yesterday, it looked quite similar to some hieroglyphic symbol that I vaguely remember. It was too late but as soon as I touched the gun, the marking glowed, and I lost consciousness.\n\n\nWhen he woke up, I found himself at the lobby of the dormitory lying down on one of the couches. I may have dragged myself there. The entire dormitory is pitch dark. The gun is still on my hand, with my finger wrapped around its trigger. I slowly stood up, checked my surroundings. \"What's going on?\" I thought. Something is heavy in my pocket, I reached inside and saw my mobile phone. Good. I need to go back in my room. There must be something I missed.\n\n\nWhen I reached the second floor, I noticed that there appears to be footprints on the hallway leading to the farthest end, to where my room was. Strangely I followed the blood markings which has led me back to my room. \n\n\n\"Who's there?\" I heard George's voice. \"Help me please.\"\n\n\nWhen I went inside, I saw George clutching his right hand. He was pale from shock, and was crying.\n\n\n\"George! What happened?\" I rushed inside. Wanted to shake him to find out what's going on, but stopped myself. He seems to be to shocked to respond. So instead, I went to find a medical kit. I remember we keep our medical kits inside one of the cabinets in the common room. I quickly left to get it. \n\n\nA few minutes later, I heard George scream!\n\n\nI immediately rushed to the get back to him, but as soon as I was about to touch the room's doorknob the markings at the back of my hand glowed, and all of a sudden the entire room lit up as if the electricity is back. I collapsed for just a few seconds, but tried my best to steady myself. And when I found my bearing, I started to hear sounds coming from outside the building. I looked behind me to find the hallway busy with students, some on their way downstairs and the others where looking at their phones, probably updating their social media accounts. \n\n\n\"Are you okay?\" The resident monitor was looking at me with his worried look. \"Do you need me to bring you to the clinic?\"\n\n\n\"No I'm good. Thank you very much.\"\n\n\nI went inside the room, and found George sitting on his bed. He looked pale, shocked and was staring at me with his dead worried eyes. \n\n\n\"I had a strange dream.\" George said. \n\n\"Something weird happened.\" I said.\n\n\nThe suddenness of what we both said left us dumbfounded for a few seconds.\n\n\nGeorge started telling me his dream, which turned out to be the same as my story, only it was me that he found bleeding in our room. Strangely he too mentioned that he found a strange looking mark on the back of his hand. And when it glowed the strange happening started.\n\n\nThen all at the same time our phones buzzed. We both looked at the messages that was staring as at our phones screen. \n\n\nThe message read, “Was it fun?”\n\n\nhttps://img.esteem.ws/4fsq2xrrwf.jpg",
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"content": "I am a huge coffee fan, and usually I get my cup from Starbucks or CBTL in Eastwood. Lately though I'd order my cappuccino from Tim Hortons, but I digress. Today's review is about the 'Most Instagram-worthy Coffee Shop' and its branch along E. Rodriguez Jr. avenue in Libis, Quezon City.<br /><br /><br />Welcome to Coffee Project. In less than 5 years, what first started as a small branch in one of the malls in Alabang, Muntinlupa has expanded to over 30 branches across the country. What can be recognized as a distinct competitive advantage of Coffee Project is its singular aim to achieving the value proposition of being the most instragrammable coffee shop in the Philippines. The focus on providing good quality concoctions of espresso based drinks and mouth-watering pastries and food, coupled with creating the memorable experience for each customer is the aim of its every single branch.<br /><br /><br />According to reviews, many of the coffee shop's patrons are hooked with the Vietnamese Latte that's made from Nguyen beans that's imported from Vietnam. The beans are said to have that rich, robust, and flavorful coffee taste with a hint of chocolaty notes. Unfortunately, I did not get to taste this when I visited the branch in Libis, but it isn't the food that really brings the shop to the top. <br /><br /><br />The interior of each coffee shop are exceptional, giving Coffee Project an edge among its competitors. To be honest, it was really the place that hooked me to visit. Customers of Coffee Project says that the place reminds them of a forest or a hidden garden. The interior of the branch I visited is filled with flowers and greens that made me feel refreshed, happy and my friends all had that pleasantly surprised look when they saw the beautiful decors of the shop. Have you ever seen a coffee shop in the Philippines that grows a tree inside? That was exactly what we saw inside Coffee Project. Even the seats and lighting made our mood light and vibrant. I can certainly imagine spending hours and hours inside the shop with my coffee on the side, probably writing, or maybe studying. <br /><br /><br />With areas for coffee drinkers that are just passing the time, comfortable seating pieces are provided around the shop. There are also long tables for those who may want to have a meeting, and comfortable sofas for groups who are just there to hang around. What an extraordinary concept of building a space that respects and creates a personal space for each type of customers. Truly the shop is living up to its promise of becoming the most Instagram worthy space for its customers.<br /><br /><br />Visit the Coffee Project along E. Rodgriguez Jr. Avenue in Libis, Quezon City.<br /><br /><a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=philippines\" title=\"#philippines\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#philippines</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=coffee\" title=\"#coffee\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#coffee</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=instagram\" title=\"#instagram\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#instagram</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=review\" title=\"#review\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#review</a>",
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"content": "I am a huge coffee fan, and usually I get my cup from Starbucks or CBTL in Eastwood. Lately though I'd order my cappuccino from Tim Hortons, but I digress. Today's review is about the 'Most Instagram-worthy Coffee Shop' and its branch along E. Rodriguez Jr. avenue in Libis, Quezon City.\n\n\nWelcome to Coffee Project. In less than 5 years, what first started as a small branch in one of the malls in Alabang, Muntinlupa has expanded to over 30 branches across the country. What can be recognized as a distinct competitive advantage of Coffee Project is its singular aim to achieving the value proposition of being the most instragrammable coffee shop in the Philippines. The focus on providing good quality concoctions of espresso based drinks and mouth-watering pastries and food, coupled with creating the memorable experience for each customer is the aim of its every single branch.\n\n\nAccording to reviews, many of the coffee shop's patrons are hooked with the Vietnamese Latte that's made from Nguyen beans that's imported from Vietnam. The beans are said to have that rich, robust, and flavorful coffee taste with a hint of chocolaty notes. Unfortunately, I did not get to taste this when I visited the branch in Libis, but it isn't the food that really brings the shop to the top. \n\n\nThe interior of each coffee shop are exceptional, giving Coffee Project an edge among its competitors. To be honest, it was really the place that hooked me to visit. Customers of Coffee Project says that the place reminds them of a forest or a hidden garden. The interior of the branch I visited is filled with flowers and greens that made me feel refreshed, happy and my friends all had that pleasantly surprised look when they saw the beautiful decors of the shop. Have you ever seen a coffee shop in the Philippines that grows a tree inside? That was exactly what we saw inside Coffee Project. Even the seats and lighting made our mood light and vibrant. I can certainly imagine spending hours and hours inside the shop with my coffee on the side, probably writing, or maybe studying. \n\n\nWith areas for coffee drinkers that are just passing the time, comfortable seating pieces are provided around the shop. There are also long tables for those who may want to have a meeting, and comfortable sofas for groups who are just there to hang around. What an extraordinary concept of building a space that respects and creates a personal space for each type of customers. Truly the shop is living up to its promise of becoming the most Instagram worthy space for its customers.\n\n\nVisit the Coffee Project along E. Rodgriguez Jr. Avenue in Libis, Quezon City.\n\n#philippines #coffee #instagram #review",
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"content": "<br />Si Bakonawa, ang katunggaliang Diyos ni Bathala ay nasa anyong higanteng sawa na naninirahan sa ilalim karagatan. Naniniwala ang mga sinaunang Tagalog na si Bakonawa ang dahilan ng pagkawala ng buwan o ng araw tuwing sasapit ang Eclipse.<br /><br />Sa tuwing lalamunin ni Bakonawa ang buwan o ang araw ay lumalabas ang mga ninunong Tagalog dala dala ang kanilang mga palayok, sandok o ano mang bagay na maaaring lumikha ng ingay para iluwa ni Bakonawa ang buwan at tuluyan syang maitaboy palayo ng karagatan.<br /><br />Ayon sa alamat, si Bakonawa ay may kapatid na babaeng nasa anyo ng isang higanteng Pawikan. Madalas bumisita ang Pawikan sa isang isla kung saan ito'y magsisilang ng mga itlog. Napansin ng mga naninirahan sa nasabing isla na sa tuwing mangingitlog ang Pawikan ay sinusundan ito ng tubig ng dagat. Sa takot ng mga tao na tuluyang malubog ang isla sa tubig-dagat ay kanilang pinatay ang Pawikan.<br /><br />Huli na ng malaman ni Bakonawa na pinaslang ng mga naninirahan sa isla ang kanyang nag-iisang kapatid kaya't para paghigantihan ang mga taong naninirahan sa isla'y umahon si Bakonawa sa karagatan at kanyang nilamon ang buwan. Dahil sa takot na tuluyang maglaho ng buwan ay nanalangin ang mga tao kay Bathala para parusahan nito si Bakonawa. Tinanggihan ni Bathala ang panalangin ng mga tao (ang parusahan si Bakonawa), subalit sinabi rin nito na ang makapagpipigil lamang kay Bakonawa ay ang ingay ng mga tao. Gamit ang kanilang mga palayok, sandok at kawali'y lumikha ng malakas na ingay ang mga tao sa isla. Iniluwa ni Bakonawa ang buwan at naglaho ito sa karagatan, at hindi na kailanman nakita ng mga taga-isla.<br /><br />Pininiwalaang ang isla ng alamat ay ang tinatawag na Turtle Islands ngayon.<br />----------<br />Salin mula sa Wikipedia<br /><br />Powered by ScribeFire.<br />",
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"content": "Mitolohiyang Pinoy: Si Bathala<br /><br />Si Bathala at isa sa mga sinaunang Diyos ng Mundo ayon sa Alamat ng mga Tagalog, kasama nyang nilikha si Amihan (Ang Hilagang Hangin), at si Aman Sinaya (Diyosa ng Dagat).<br /><br />Sa pasimula ay ang langit at ang dagat. Ang patuloy na pagsasalpukan ng dalawang elemento ang syang lumikha sa tatlong kaunaunahang Diyos. Sa kagustuhang magkaroon ng kahariang paghaharian, napagkasunduan ng tatlong Diyos na paghatian ang Mundo, si Bathala ang naghari sa Langit, si Aman Sinaya ang naghari sa Dagat at si Amihan ang naghari sa Hangin.<br /><br />Ayon rin sa Mitolohiyang Tagalog, si Bathalang Maykapal o Bathala ang syang kataas-taasang Diyos at Hari ng mga Diwata na kasamang naninirahan ng mga Diyos at Diyosa sa kalangitang tinatawag na Kalualhatian. Para sa mga sinaunang Tagalog, ang mga anito o espirito ng mga namatay, mga elementong lamang lupa at mga diwata ang nagsisilbing tagapagpamahala at tagapamagitan ni Bathala, ng mga Diyos at Diyosa sa mga tao.<br /><br />Ang katunggaliang Diyos ni Bathala at si Bakonawa – ang Hari ng Kasanaan o Kadiliman at ang kanyang mga alagad ay ang mga Aswang at Mangkukulam.<br /><br />Ayon sa alamat, si Bathala ay sumiping sa isang babaeng mortal ng minsang bumisita siya sa lupa. Sila’y nagpakasal at nagkaroon ng tatlong supling: Si Apolaki (Diyos ng Pakikidigma at Araw), si Mayari (Diyosa ng Buwan), at si Tala (Diyosa ng mga Bituin).<br />---<br />Pinaghirapang Tagalugin Mula sa Wikipedia. <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=mythology\" title=\"#mythology\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#mythology</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=philippines\" title=\"#philippines\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#philippines</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=tagalog\" title=\"#tagalog\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#tagalog</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=travel\" title=\"#travel\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#travel</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=pinoy\" title=\"#pinoy\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#pinoy</a>",
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"content": "Mitolohiyang Pinoy: Si Bathala\n\nSi Bathala at isa sa mga sinaunang Diyos ng Mundo ayon sa Alamat ng mga Tagalog, kasama nyang nilikha si Amihan (Ang Hilagang Hangin), at si Aman Sinaya (Diyosa ng Dagat).\n\nSa pasimula ay ang langit at ang dagat. Ang patuloy na pagsasalpukan ng dalawang elemento ang syang lumikha sa tatlong kaunaunahang Diyos. Sa kagustuhang magkaroon ng kahariang paghaharian, napagkasunduan ng tatlong Diyos na paghatian ang Mundo, si Bathala ang naghari sa Langit, si Aman Sinaya ang naghari sa Dagat at si Amihan ang naghari sa Hangin.\n\nAyon rin sa Mitolohiyang Tagalog, si Bathalang Maykapal o Bathala ang syang kataas-taasang Diyos at Hari ng mga Diwata na kasamang naninirahan ng mga Diyos at Diyosa sa kalangitang tinatawag na Kalualhatian. Para sa mga sinaunang Tagalog, ang mga anito o espirito ng mga namatay, mga elementong lamang lupa at mga diwata ang nagsisilbing tagapagpamahala at tagapamagitan ni Bathala, ng mga Diyos at Diyosa sa mga tao.\n\nAng katunggaliang Diyos ni Bathala at si Bakonawa – ang Hari ng Kasanaan o Kadiliman at ang kanyang mga alagad ay ang mga Aswang at Mangkukulam.\n\nAyon sa alamat, si Bathala ay sumiping sa isang babaeng mortal ng minsang bumisita siya sa lupa. Sila’y nagpakasal at nagkaroon ng tatlong supling: Si Apolaki (Diyos ng Pakikidigma at Araw), si Mayari (Diyosa ng Buwan), at si Tala (Diyosa ng mga Bituin).\n---\nPinaghirapang Tagalugin Mula sa Wikipedia. #mythology #philippines #tagalog #travel #pinoy",
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"content": "I remember wondering when I was a kid why some people have no faith in God. I was about to go home with one of my girl friends when out of the blue I said to her, “I really can’t understand why some people just don’t believe in God. Do they not realize that it is impossible not to believe in God’s existence? Can’t they see that wherever we look we can see the grand design of the Creator?” My friend looked at me and frowned. I think she even said, “Yan ka na naman sa kaiisip mo eh. Isang araw di ako magtataka kapag nabaliw ka!” (There you go again with your deep thoughts. I will not wonder when one day you'll end up a mentalcase)<br /><br />Hindi ko akalain na yung kakaisip ko ang magdadala sa akin sa prinsipyong mayroon ako ngayon, isang atiyista. Isang mahabang proseso, isang mahabang adventure. Saan nga ba nagsimula?<br /><br />I have always been interested in philosophy, in religious discussions, in arguments about the metaphysical. I didn’t even know that religious debates are called apologetics. Nalaman ko nalang yun nung naencounter ko yung term sa isa sa mga librong binulatlat ko ng patago sa madilim, nilalamok at masapot na library ng simbahan namin.<br /><br />I could say I grew up in the church, kasi yung bahay namin sa loob talaga ng compound ng simbahan. Nasunugan kasi kami nung bata pa ako, kaya napilitan kaming makitira sa compound ng church, libre kasi, wala kaming binabayarang renta. T’wing wala akong ginagawa, I would go inside the church building and explore the second floor. It was there na nadiscover ko yung karton-karton ng mga interesante at masarap basahing libro. I remember this one book that contains article written by Karl Marx when he was still a kid and a Christian. You wouldn’t imagine such a kid with so much passion and belief in God would end up a communist and an atheist. Naisip ko agad, ano kaya ang nangyari kay Karl Marx at nagbago ang pananaw nya sa buhay.<br /><br />Yung mga madalas kung basahing libro ay yung mga books on apologetics at yung tungkol sa cults and occults. Imagine high school pa lang ako pero tungkol sa bahai faith, christian science, SDA, Unitarianism, Jehovah Witness, Church of the Latter Day Saints, Wiccan (New Age) at Satanism na ang mga pinagbabasa ko. Lahat yata ng mga libro kung paano idefend ang fundamentalist christian belief (religion ko noon) against the ‘other’ religions na nadiscover ko sa mga karton ay binasa ko. May mga iniuwi pa ako sa bahay,nakalimutan ko ngang ibalik yung ibang libro hanggang nakalimutan ko na kung saan ko naipatong at tuluyan kng nawala. Hindi pa kasi uso inventory nun sa church kaya nde nila nahuli ang pabibong magnanakaw na kumupit ng mga aklat.<br /><br />Naalala ko rin yung comics na Crusader – katumbas ng Marvel Comics, Christian Comics nga lang ito, gawa ng chicks publication. Lalong lalo na yung Alberto Series, nakakasira ng utak. Dapat nde pinapabasa sa mga bata, pero anak ng putsa nabasa ko, syempre akala ko pambata, Comics eh! Tungkol sa sang katutak na topics about Catholic Conspiracies, nandyang ibandera nito ang sex life ng mga pari at madre sa kombento, na kesyo naghuhukay sila ng tunnel na magkokonekta sa dormitoryo ng pari sa dormitoryo ng madre, na tuwing magkikita ang mga ito ng patago ay nagtatalik. Tapos, pagnabuntis yung madre ay sinasacrifice sa altar yun baby! Sick images, and I am not kidding, nasa comics sya ng Alberto Series. Syempre nde lang yun ang topic, meron din tungkol sa black pope, sa kaugnayan ng Islam at Kotolisismo, tungkol kina Nimron at Semiramis, ang mag-inang magkasintahan na sinisimbulo ng Madonna and Child ng Catholic Church. Napraning ata ako matapos kung mabasa yung lahat ng comics, tingin ko sa lahat ng mga tao (pare at madre) ng simbahang katoliko ay mga demonyo. Makakita ka ba naman ng mga madreng me hawak na patalim at sasaksakin yung walang kamalay malay na sanggol as human sacrifice, nde ka ba mapapraning kug bata ka na lumaking napapalibutan ng mga relihiyosong tao? Daig ko pa yung nakadroga nung bata ako no!<br /><br />Syempre nde natapos sa Crusaders ang adventure ko. Nung nasa high school pa kasi ako, lagi akong pabida twing me religious activity sa church namin. Nag-totop talaga ako sa mga bible quiz, syempre kasi power team yung team ko, kasama ko ba naman yung mga anak ng elders namin sa church at anak ng senior pastor namin (who turns out to be non-straight too by the way – I hope he doesn’t read this coz i think when he finds out he will definitely kill me. LOL). Elite group kasi kami ng simbahan, the future missionaries, pastors, elders. Lahat ata ng church activity sasalihan namin. I remember being one of the organizers ng Rise-Up Philippines sa Palawan. Nandyang magiiyakan kami twing worship service, me pataas taas pa ng kamay at paluhod luhod for more impact. I also attended yung certification for Evangelistic Explosion Seminar para macertify ako sa missionary, ako ata pinakabata na umattend nun. Dahil sa sangkatutak na training na dinaanan ko sa simbahan namin, natural lang na magstart ako ng bible class sa iskol ryt? Samakatuwid, nakilala ako as the bible kid nung hayskul ako at relatively maraming umaattend ng bible class namin, at syempre ang lolo nyo ang facilitator.<br /><br />Well, one time me nagtanong sakin, “Yung God daw ba alien?”, “Kapag hermaprodite ka ba automatic na makasalanan ka na? Kailangan mo bang pumili na kaagad ng sekswalidad at mag paopera para macorrect yung maling ari mo? Eh paano kung wala kang pera? Kasalanan mo ba kung mahirap ka?” Sinunod sunod kasi ako ng mga follow-up questions, ilang beses ata akong tumambling nung araw na yun. Ba eh malay ko ba kasi sa sagot, nde naman kasi pinaguusapan yung sagot sa mga tanong na yun sa church. Pero syempre dun na nagsimula ang mas maraming tanong sa utak ko. Dun na rin nagsimula ang mga usapan at diskusyong pagkahaba-haba.<br /><br />Sa pananaw ko kasi, kung tama ang paniniwala ko, lahat dapat ng tanong ng mga kaibigan ko ay may MALIWANAG, RASYONAL, LOHIKAL, KATANGGAPTANGGAP na sagot. Ito na ata ang simula ng mas malalim na pag-aaral na ginawa ko para ipagtanggol ang paniniwala ko sa mga unbelievers – tawag sa mga nde ko karelihiyon, yung mga automatic na mapupunta sa impyerno dahil walang pormal na deklarasyon ng pagtanggap kay kristo sa puso nila, chuzz!<br /><br />Nariyang makipagdebate ako sa muslim na titser ko sa math, dinala ko yung Crusader comics na Sabotage, para ipagtanggol ang paniniwala ko na si Isaac ang isinakripisyo ni Abraham sa bundok at hindi si Ismael. Pinagalitan ako ng kaklase kung muslim nung nalaman nya ang ginawa ko, sinabi nya sa akin na nde ako nakikipag debate ng ganun ganun na lang dahil pwede akong mamatay o ipapatay. Legal kasi ata sa muslim yung ganun, Jihad ata tawag dun.<br /><br />Pero nde ako tumigil, pinagpatuloy ko ang paghahanap ng sagot sa mga tanong ko. Basa dito, basa duon ang ginawa ko. Tinry ko na magtanong sa mga elders ng church, nalaman ko na lang na pinaguusapan pala nila ako at pinagpipray over pa, na para bang naliligaw ako ng landas. I was already expecting that they will not give me the answers i needed.<br /><br />At pumasa ako sa UPCAT. Unang semestre ko sa UP diliman, ang una ko kaagad sinalihang Org ay ang State Varsity Christian Fellowship. Syempre first time kong sumali sa org, tuwang tuwa ako kasi marami akong makikilala, mga bagong magiging friends. Hehe. Bilang isang pabibong applicant, kinausap ko yung isa sa mga kuya ng org at nagtanong tungkol sa bibliya. Una tinanong ko sya kung naniniwala ba sya na ierrant ang bibliya, and as expected affirmative sagot nya. So, binanatan ko na sya ngayon ng tanong, “How come NIV and KJV have different versions of 1 John 5:7?”. Yun lang tanong ko. Nde nya ako sinagot, nde ko rin naman iniexpect na masasagot nya yung tanong, mahaba kasing diskusyon yun, mauuwi lang sa pagamin nya na ang bibliya na pinanghahawakan nya ay maraming contradiction at puno ng errors, mauuwi sa tanong na, “Which bible is the true word of God?” Napangiti na lang ako.<br /><br />Naglakad ako hanggang makarating ako sa FC at makita ang poster ng Coffee and God, sponsored ng UP Atheist Circle. Out of curiousity (curiousity can kill, ayt!), pumasok ako para makinig. Ang ganda ng diskusyon, nagulat din ako kasi mukhang tao din pala ang mga atiyista (there are some who are very good looking) at matatalino pa. Natapos ang diskusyon, naguwian na ang mga tao. Naglalakad si Abstract palabas ng tanungin ko sya kung me discussion pa sila, baka pwede umattend as observer. Yun na! Observer my ass!<br /><br />By the end of the sem, certified agnostic na si mokong (ako yun). And after a year, I became a full-pledged and proud existentialist atheist.<br /><br />Next is the beginning of my adventure to homosexuality….<br /><br /><br />This entire article is a repost of a previously written one from a decade ago. When I was still active on Wordpress under a different pseudonym. <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=atheism\" title=\"#atheism\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#atheism</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=tagalog\" title=\"#tagalog\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#tagalog</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=philippines\" title=\"#philippines\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#philippines</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=freewrite\" title=\"#freewrite\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#freewrite</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=freethinker\" title=\"#freethinker\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#freethinker</a>",
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"content": "I remember wondering when I was a kid why some people have no faith in God. I was about to go home with one of my girl friends when out of the blue I said to her, “I really can’t understand why some people just don’t believe in God. Do they not realize that it is impossible not to believe in God’s existence? Can’t they see that wherever we look we can see the grand design of the Creator?” My friend looked at me and frowned. I think she even said, “Yan ka na naman sa kaiisip mo eh. Isang araw di ako magtataka kapag nabaliw ka!” (There you go again with your deep thoughts. I will not wonder when one day you'll end up a mentalcase)\n\nHindi ko akalain na yung kakaisip ko ang magdadala sa akin sa prinsipyong mayroon ako ngayon, isang atiyista. Isang mahabang proseso, isang mahabang adventure. Saan nga ba nagsimula?\n\nI have always been interested in philosophy, in religious discussions, in arguments about the metaphysical. I didn’t even know that religious debates are called apologetics. Nalaman ko nalang yun nung naencounter ko yung term sa isa sa mga librong binulatlat ko ng patago sa madilim, nilalamok at masapot na library ng simbahan namin.\n\nI could say I grew up in the church, kasi yung bahay namin sa loob talaga ng compound ng simbahan. Nasunugan kasi kami nung bata pa ako, kaya napilitan kaming makitira sa compound ng church, libre kasi, wala kaming binabayarang renta. T’wing wala akong ginagawa, I would go inside the church building and explore the second floor. It was there na nadiscover ko yung karton-karton ng mga interesante at masarap basahing libro. I remember this one book that contains article written by Karl Marx when he was still a kid and a Christian. You wouldn’t imagine such a kid with so much passion and belief in God would end up a communist and an atheist. Naisip ko agad, ano kaya ang nangyari kay Karl Marx at nagbago ang pananaw nya sa buhay.\n\nYung mga madalas kung basahing libro ay yung mga books on apologetics at yung tungkol sa cults and occults. Imagine high school pa lang ako pero tungkol sa bahai faith, christian science, SDA, Unitarianism, Jehovah Witness, Church of the Latter Day Saints, Wiccan (New Age) at Satanism na ang mga pinagbabasa ko. Lahat yata ng mga libro kung paano idefend ang fundamentalist christian belief (religion ko noon) against the ‘other’ religions na nadiscover ko sa mga karton ay binasa ko. May mga iniuwi pa ako sa bahay,nakalimutan ko ngang ibalik yung ibang libro hanggang nakalimutan ko na kung saan ko naipatong at tuluyan kng nawala. Hindi pa kasi uso inventory nun sa church kaya nde nila nahuli ang pabibong magnanakaw na kumupit ng mga aklat.\n\nNaalala ko rin yung comics na Crusader – katumbas ng Marvel Comics, Christian Comics nga lang ito, gawa ng chicks publication. Lalong lalo na yung Alberto Series, nakakasira ng utak. Dapat nde pinapabasa sa mga bata, pero anak ng putsa nabasa ko, syempre akala ko pambata, Comics eh! Tungkol sa sang katutak na topics about Catholic Conspiracies, nandyang ibandera nito ang sex life ng mga pari at madre sa kombento, na kesyo naghuhukay sila ng tunnel na magkokonekta sa dormitoryo ng pari sa dormitoryo ng madre, na tuwing magkikita ang mga ito ng patago ay nagtatalik. Tapos, pagnabuntis yung madre ay sinasacrifice sa altar yun baby! Sick images, and I am not kidding, nasa comics sya ng Alberto Series. Syempre nde lang yun ang topic, meron din tungkol sa black pope, sa kaugnayan ng Islam at Kotolisismo, tungkol kina Nimron at Semiramis, ang mag-inang magkasintahan na sinisimbulo ng Madonna and Child ng Catholic Church. Napraning ata ako matapos kung mabasa yung lahat ng comics, tingin ko sa lahat ng mga tao (pare at madre) ng simbahang katoliko ay mga demonyo. Makakita ka ba naman ng mga madreng me hawak na patalim at sasaksakin yung walang kamalay malay na sanggol as human sacrifice, nde ka ba mapapraning kug bata ka na lumaking napapalibutan ng mga relihiyosong tao? Daig ko pa yung nakadroga nung bata ako no!\n\nSyempre nde natapos sa Crusaders ang adventure ko. Nung nasa high school pa kasi ako, lagi akong pabida twing me religious activity sa church namin. Nag-totop talaga ako sa mga bible quiz, syempre kasi power team yung team ko, kasama ko ba naman yung mga anak ng elders namin sa church at anak ng senior pastor namin (who turns out to be non-straight too by the way – I hope he doesn’t read this coz i think when he finds out he will definitely kill me. LOL). Elite group kasi kami ng simbahan, the future missionaries, pastors, elders. Lahat ata ng church activity sasalihan namin. I remember being one of the organizers ng Rise-Up Philippines sa Palawan. Nandyang magiiyakan kami twing worship service, me pataas taas pa ng kamay at paluhod luhod for more impact. I also attended yung certification for Evangelistic Explosion Seminar para macertify ako sa missionary, ako ata pinakabata na umattend nun. Dahil sa sangkatutak na training na dinaanan ko sa simbahan namin, natural lang na magstart ako ng bible class sa iskol ryt? Samakatuwid, nakilala ako as the bible kid nung hayskul ako at relatively maraming umaattend ng bible class namin, at syempre ang lolo nyo ang facilitator.\n\nWell, one time me nagtanong sakin, “Yung God daw ba alien?”, “Kapag hermaprodite ka ba automatic na makasalanan ka na? Kailangan mo bang pumili na kaagad ng sekswalidad at mag paopera para macorrect yung maling ari mo? Eh paano kung wala kang pera? Kasalanan mo ba kung mahirap ka?” Sinunod sunod kasi ako ng mga follow-up questions, ilang beses ata akong tumambling nung araw na yun. Ba eh malay ko ba kasi sa sagot, nde naman kasi pinaguusapan yung sagot sa mga tanong na yun sa church. Pero syempre dun na nagsimula ang mas maraming tanong sa utak ko. Dun na rin nagsimula ang mga usapan at diskusyong pagkahaba-haba.\n\nSa pananaw ko kasi, kung tama ang paniniwala ko, lahat dapat ng tanong ng mga kaibigan ko ay may MALIWANAG, RASYONAL, LOHIKAL, KATANGGAPTANGGAP na sagot. Ito na ata ang simula ng mas malalim na pag-aaral na ginawa ko para ipagtanggol ang paniniwala ko sa mga unbelievers – tawag sa mga nde ko karelihiyon, yung mga automatic na mapupunta sa impyerno dahil walang pormal na deklarasyon ng pagtanggap kay kristo sa puso nila, chuzz!\n\nNariyang makipagdebate ako sa muslim na titser ko sa math, dinala ko yung Crusader comics na Sabotage, para ipagtanggol ang paniniwala ko na si Isaac ang isinakripisyo ni Abraham sa bundok at hindi si Ismael. Pinagalitan ako ng kaklase kung muslim nung nalaman nya ang ginawa ko, sinabi nya sa akin na nde ako nakikipag debate ng ganun ganun na lang dahil pwede akong mamatay o ipapatay. Legal kasi ata sa muslim yung ganun, Jihad ata tawag dun.\n\nPero nde ako tumigil, pinagpatuloy ko ang paghahanap ng sagot sa mga tanong ko. Basa dito, basa duon ang ginawa ko. Tinry ko na magtanong sa mga elders ng church, nalaman ko na lang na pinaguusapan pala nila ako at pinagpipray over pa, na para bang naliligaw ako ng landas. I was already expecting that they will not give me the answers i needed.\n\nAt pumasa ako sa UPCAT. Unang semestre ko sa UP diliman, ang una ko kaagad sinalihang Org ay ang State Varsity Christian Fellowship. Syempre first time kong sumali sa org, tuwang tuwa ako kasi marami akong makikilala, mga bagong magiging friends. Hehe. Bilang isang pabibong applicant, kinausap ko yung isa sa mga kuya ng org at nagtanong tungkol sa bibliya. Una tinanong ko sya kung naniniwala ba sya na ierrant ang bibliya, and as expected affirmative sagot nya. So, binanatan ko na sya ngayon ng tanong, “How come NIV and KJV have different versions of 1 John 5:7?”. Yun lang tanong ko. Nde nya ako sinagot, nde ko rin naman iniexpect na masasagot nya yung tanong, mahaba kasing diskusyon yun, mauuwi lang sa pagamin nya na ang bibliya na pinanghahawakan nya ay maraming contradiction at puno ng errors, mauuwi sa tanong na, “Which bible is the true word of God?” Napangiti na lang ako.\n\nNaglakad ako hanggang makarating ako sa FC at makita ang poster ng Coffee and God, sponsored ng UP Atheist Circle. Out of curiousity (curiousity can kill, ayt!), pumasok ako para makinig. Ang ganda ng diskusyon, nagulat din ako kasi mukhang tao din pala ang mga atiyista (there are some who are very good looking) at matatalino pa. Natapos ang diskusyon, naguwian na ang mga tao. Naglalakad si Abstract palabas ng tanungin ko sya kung me discussion pa sila, baka pwede umattend as observer. Yun na! Observer my ass!\n\nBy the end of the sem, certified agnostic na si mokong (ako yun). And after a year, I became a full-pledged and proud existentialist atheist.\n\nNext is the beginning of my adventure to homosexuality….\n\n\nThis entire article is a repost of a previously written one from a decade ago. When I was still active on Wordpress under a different pseudonym. #atheism #tagalog #philippines #freewrite #freethinker",
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"content": "Have you tried the Bagnet in Eastwood City?<br /><br />I work in Eastwood City, and every Thursday I would always wait for Mercato Centrale to open their food stalls. One of my favorite store is Bagnet Rice Patong, and I would always order the Double Bagnet Combo with Rice and Tofu mix. This would cost me Php 150 or about $2.95. I'd always request for vinegar to go with my order.<br /><br /><br />Bagnet, if you're unfamiliar with it is a delicacy of the Ilocos Region. It is almost similar to Lechon Kawali except that it's crispier and tastier. It is locally known as 'chicharon' if you're Ilocano.<br /><br /><br />Bagnet is made from pork belly or liempo. Just like Lechon Kawali, it too is deep fried until it is golden brown. A typical bagnet usually takes about two to three days to prepare and is seasoned with garlic, onion, salt and pepper before cooking. The biggest difference between Lechon Kawali and Bagnet is that the latter is fried twice to give that crispy perfection.<br /><br /><br />Bagnet is usually served with bagoong, or added to Pakbet, which is an ilocos mixed vegetable dish. For some, the dipping sauce for Bagnet is just spiced vinegar, but I liked mine to be a mix of soy sauce, siling labuyo and onions, with some calamansi to give that tangy taste.<br /><br /><br />That's it for now. Check out this stall when you visit Eastwood City in the Philippines.<br /><br /> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=philippines\" title=\"#philippines\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#philippines</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=travel\" title=\"#travel\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#travel</a> <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=food\" title=\"#food\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#food</a> manila <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=pinoy\" title=\"#pinoy\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#pinoy</a> foodies <a href=\"https://www.minds.com/search?f=top&t=all&q=foodtrip\" title=\"#foodtrip\" class=\"u-url hashtag\" target=\"_blank\">#foodtrip</a>",
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"content": "Have you tried the Bagnet in Eastwood City?\n\nI work in Eastwood City, and every Thursday I would always wait for Mercato Centrale to open their food stalls. One of my favorite store is Bagnet Rice Patong, and I would always order the Double Bagnet Combo with Rice and Tofu mix. This would cost me Php 150 or about $2.95. I'd always request for vinegar to go with my order.\n\n\nBagnet, if you're unfamiliar with it is a delicacy of the Ilocos Region. It is almost similar to Lechon Kawali except that it's crispier and tastier. It is locally known as 'chicharon' if you're Ilocano.\n\n\nBagnet is made from pork belly or liempo. Just like Lechon Kawali, it too is deep fried until it is golden brown. A typical bagnet usually takes about two to three days to prepare and is seasoned with garlic, onion, salt and pepper before cooking. The biggest difference between Lechon Kawali and Bagnet is that the latter is fried twice to give that crispy perfection.\n\n\nBagnet is usually served with bagoong, or added to Pakbet, which is an ilocos mixed vegetable dish. For some, the dipping sauce for Bagnet is just spiced vinegar, but I liked mine to be a mix of soy sauce, siling labuyo and onions, with some calamansi to give that tangy taste.\n\n\nThat's it for now. Check out this stall when you visit Eastwood City in the Philippines.\n\n #philippines #travel #food manila #pinoy foodies #foodtrip",
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"content": "A week after the Masungi Georeserve adventure in Rizal, I joined my first day hike. I was asked by Jan-J, the hike organizer, if I would like to join their group, and without thinking, I just said 'Yes'. My office mate who was also joining the hike said to prepare for it, and to bring enough water, and trail food. She also mentioned to bring with me a flashlight since we are most likely to start the hike when it is still dark.<br /><br /><br />I wanted to be prepared, so I brought with me 4 liters of water, a lot a trail mix, and a miners flashlight. I did not realize then that bringing more than a liter of water to a long hike is an extremely bad idea. I tell you, I wanted to literally die and give up after 2 kilometers of walking with 4 liters inside my bag. So lesson learned, bring only enough water, not more than 1 liter is preferred, and you can just do a refill when you're in the mountain. There are rest stops in Tapulao where you can get some water, which by the way is absolutely refreshing.<br /><br /><br />We arrived at the Jump Off point in Zambales at 4 in the morning. We were asked to register, and Jan-J our organizer gave us a quick orientation on rules and how to keep everyone safe during the trip to the summit. A few minutes later, we were all ready to start. And, mind you I have not realized yet how difficult the hike is going to be.<br /><br /><br />We started walking on paved road. The slope however is too inclined that walking up to the end of the pavement is a struggle. And remember, I have 4 liters of water in my bag. When we reached the end of the paved road, we started walking on gravel which turned to a muddy road. Mud were sticking on our sneakers, making it heavy. During this time, my legs were ready to give up. So I had to give up my 2 liters of water, otherwise, I will not be able to continue the climb.<br /><br /><br />After losing some of the weight I am carrying, walking up the mountain became more bearable. Still it was quite a struggle because the mud is making the climb very difficult, and we were just on the first 2 to 3 kilometers to the summit.<br /><br /><br />The group endured the mud, and was rewarded with a flat terrain. But the relief was short lived because after a few minutes of restful walk, we were rewarded with more than an hour of assault. Our legs were screaming mad. The flat terrain and assault alternated for hours until we reached the 10th kilometer walk where we rested for a bit, took some pictures, and ate some trail food. I was too thirsty I wanted to drink a lot of water but realized I have to save some since I was unsure when we can get a refill, and I was too shy to ask for water from my fellow hikers. So I just took a sip.<br /><br /><br />The 11th to 14th kilometer walk was mostly flat, with some assault, and the view of the mountain and the forest was absolutely majestic. I took in much of the view, and felt energized after.<br /><br /><br />When we were on the 15th kilometer walk, we started seeing huge boulders of rocks that we had climb. Messages of encouragement and some humor where written on the faces of these rocks that added to the fun. Kudos to those who wrote the messages, it did help us endure the climb.<br /><br /><br />We rested for an hour when we reached the camp site. We were told that the we were already near the summit, and that it'll just be a 30 minute climb through the mossy forest. Yes, you read it right, we had to go through the mossy forest to get to the summit. The trek was almost mystical, and felt more like we were going through the forest of the evil witch. It was a bit creepy. I wonder if people would hike through the forest at night. I did not ask.<br /><br /><br />After almost an hour of walking, we finally reached the summit. And it was not at all like your usual hike where you get to see the grand view of a clearing. Unfortunately, the summit of Tapulao is covered with thick ravines and more trees, and you will not really see the foot of the mountain from the summit. So other than the marker that says you've reached kilometer 18, the top of Mt. Tapulao does not at all feel like you're at the summit. But hey, I took a picture of myself with marker as proof that I survived the 18 kilometer hike. And what's next is to walk back to the jump off point. And, yes my friend, we had to walk back on the same day. You can imagine how that is like because we were already dragging our feet to walk during this time.<br /><br /><br />Fast forward, we were almost down the mountain, and only a few more kilometers to the jump off point. Imagine me literally dragging myself to finish the hike. My legs were almost numb from the hike, and it was already 9 in the evening. So imagine us walking from 4 in the morning to 9 in the evening. I promise you, the only thing that was on my mind during this time is that I do not want to give up now because we are almost done, and It would be too embarrassing to collapse when you only have less than 3 kilometers left. So I endured it all.<br /><br /><br />It was at the jump off point when a fellow hiker congratulated me on finishing a Major Hike. And the hike is not at all recommended for first timers. And, I was a first timer. I was damn proud of myself. I walked the most number of steps on that day at 69,313 recorded steps, and climbed the most number of floors says my Smartwatch at 246. Both were new records which until now have not been beaten. All thanks to the 36 kilometer stretch trail with 2037 MASL elevation climb of Mt. Tapulao, Central Luzon's highest mountain. With me were amazing people, and together our strength, patience, and endurance were tested. We definitely can say that \"We conquered Tapulao!\"<br />",
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"content": "A week after the Masungi Georeserve adventure in Rizal, I joined my first day hike. I was asked by Jan-J, the hike organizer, if I would like to join their group, and without thinking, I just said 'Yes'. My office mate who was also joining the hike said to prepare for it, and to bring enough water, and trail food. She also mentioned to bring with me a flashlight since we are most likely to start the hike when it is still dark.\n\n\nI wanted to be prepared, so I brought with me 4 liters of water, a lot a trail mix, and a miners flashlight. I did not realize then that bringing more than a liter of water to a long hike is an extremely bad idea. I tell you, I wanted to literally die and give up after 2 kilometers of walking with 4 liters inside my bag. So lesson learned, bring only enough water, not more than 1 liter is preferred, and you can just do a refill when you're in the mountain. There are rest stops in Tapulao where you can get some water, which by the way is absolutely refreshing.\n\n\nWe arrived at the Jump Off point in Zambales at 4 in the morning. We were asked to register, and Jan-J our organizer gave us a quick orientation on rules and how to keep everyone safe during the trip to the summit. A few minutes later, we were all ready to start. And, mind you I have not realized yet how difficult the hike is going to be.\n\n\nWe started walking on paved road. The slope however is too inclined that walking up to the end of the pavement is a struggle. And remember, I have 4 liters of water in my bag. When we reached the end of the paved road, we started walking on gravel which turned to a muddy road. Mud were sticking on our sneakers, making it heavy. During this time, my legs were ready to give up. So I had to give up my 2 liters of water, otherwise, I will not be able to continue the climb.\n\n\nAfter losing some of the weight I am carrying, walking up the mountain became more bearable. Still it was quite a struggle because the mud is making the climb very difficult, and we were just on the first 2 to 3 kilometers to the summit.\n\n\nThe group endured the mud, and was rewarded with a flat terrain. But the relief was short lived because after a few minutes of restful walk, we were rewarded with more than an hour of assault. Our legs were screaming mad. The flat terrain and assault alternated for hours until we reached the 10th kilometer walk where we rested for a bit, took some pictures, and ate some trail food. I was too thirsty I wanted to drink a lot of water but realized I have to save some since I was unsure when we can get a refill, and I was too shy to ask for water from my fellow hikers. So I just took a sip.\n\n\nThe 11th to 14th kilometer walk was mostly flat, with some assault, and the view of the mountain and the forest was absolutely majestic. I took in much of the view, and felt energized after.\n\n\nWhen we were on the 15th kilometer walk, we started seeing huge boulders of rocks that we had climb. Messages of encouragement and some humor where written on the faces of these rocks that added to the fun. Kudos to those who wrote the messages, it did help us endure the climb.\n\n\nWe rested for an hour when we reached the camp site. We were told that the we were already near the summit, and that it'll just be a 30 minute climb through the mossy forest. Yes, you read it right, we had to go through the mossy forest to get to the summit. The trek was almost mystical, and felt more like we were going through the forest of the evil witch. It was a bit creepy. I wonder if people would hike through the forest at night. I did not ask.\n\n\nAfter almost an hour of walking, we finally reached the summit. And it was not at all like your usual hike where you get to see the grand view of a clearing. Unfortunately, the summit of Tapulao is covered with thick ravines and more trees, and you will not really see the foot of the mountain from the summit. So other than the marker that says you've reached kilometer 18, the top of Mt. Tapulao does not at all feel like you're at the summit. But hey, I took a picture of myself with marker as proof that I survived the 18 kilometer hike. And what's next is to walk back to the jump off point. And, yes my friend, we had to walk back on the same day. You can imagine how that is like because we were already dragging our feet to walk during this time.\n\n\nFast forward, we were almost down the mountain, and only a few more kilometers to the jump off point. Imagine me literally dragging myself to finish the hike. My legs were almost numb from the hike, and it was already 9 in the evening. So imagine us walking from 4 in the morning to 9 in the evening. I promise you, the only thing that was on my mind during this time is that I do not want to give up now because we are almost done, and It would be too embarrassing to collapse when you only have less than 3 kilometers left. So I endured it all.\n\n\nIt was at the jump off point when a fellow hiker congratulated me on finishing a Major Hike. And the hike is not at all recommended for first timers. And, I was a first timer. I was damn proud of myself. I walked the most number of steps on that day at 69,313 recorded steps, and climbed the most number of floors says my Smartwatch at 246. Both were new records which until now have not been beaten. All thanks to the 36 kilometer stretch trail with 2037 MASL elevation climb of Mt. Tapulao, Central Luzon's highest mountain. With me were amazing people, and together our strength, patience, and endurance were tested. We definitely can say that \"We conquered Tapulao!\"\n",
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