Certification Exam
damn. certification exam ko na sa Thursday!
sana makapasa ako kahit di ako masyadong nakakapag-basa. buti na lang mejo petiks na sa work kaya dun na lang ako nagbabasa.
wish me luck! hehe 
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damn. certification exam ko na sa Thursday!
sana makapasa ako kahit di ako masyadong nakakapag-basa. buti na lang mejo petiks na sa work kaya dun na lang ako nagbabasa.
wish me luck! hehe 
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nakakatamad na mag-blog...
...gusto mo pa bang ma-BENCH????
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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE IN TABULAS!!!

This is a LONG, OVERDUE post, so I decided to finally write this while I was doing nothing in the office 
Last November, me, gielnle, and shadowmeld went on a very entertaining and memorable trip to Corregidor,
Me, the “early bird” that I am, I was late by an hour! And to make matters worse, I wasn't even allowed to enter the campus! How about that?!?! Anyways, after that was taken care of we immediately called for a cab then off we went to the Manila Yacht Club. Shadowmeld got our tickets there, got our baggage checked, then finally got to board the vessel.
I
was very impressed with the interior of the ship. It was like an
over-sized bus—complete with seats and all—with a toilet and a snack
bar! There were also a
We departed at around 8:30 AM, and as the boat was in motion, we immediately went outside the deck to enjoy the view.
It was one of a kind, I tell you. We then immediately took some photos
out on deck as we felt the fresh sea breeze and enjoyed the view as we
departed from
About 30 minutes into the trip, we were entertained by a Jimmy Carter look-a-like (whose name escapes me just now). Anyways, he turned out to be a war veteran and he just told us about some of his experiences during WW II. It was very entertaining that he managed to inject some humor into his stories! His stories definitely made our trip less boring.
At around 9:30 AM, we arrived at the
Our tour guide was a very spunky lady. It was obvious that she was a very experienced guide, as she knew everything about the place as we were going around the island. Of course, I have videos and photos of them as seen on my album here.
Here are some highlights of the tour:
and the
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After 3 and a half hours of touring and picture-taking, it was finally time for lunch! We arrived the the Corregidor Inn at around 12:30 PM, and we immediately made our way towards the dining area. The food was great! Adobong Baboy (which consisted of 60% pig fat), Seafood Rice, Chop Suey, and Roast Chicken were the main dishes. Dessert was also good, with some Buko Pandan and Watermelon. After that hearty meal, we then retired to our room to rest, as we will have a lot more touring to do IN THE EVENING…
We were really unsure of what to expect in the evening, as we were slated to participate in 3 activities. First up, we went back to the Battery Grubbs to watch the sunset, and I tell you, it was a one of a kind experience. After the sunset viewing came the exciting part!
At around 6PM, we visited the old hospital. Honestly, I was kind of anxious as it was very dark at the time, and what made things very interesting was that the path to the hospital was different from the other paths we took! It was kind of like a secret passage, and the hospital was very, very isolated with the other buildings in the area. Anyways, our tour guide—this time a guy—then handed out some flashlights as he showed us around the area. (Speaking of this dude, he was as hilarious-slash-corny as hell! Let’s just say he desecrated the English language in numerous ways unimaginable… hahaha!)
There really was an eerie feeling as we went our way through the area. As with the other ruins, the walls were filled with all kinds of graffiti. There was even a balete tree on the courtyard! Spook-much! For the final part of the tour, we were then led to the old morgue. Then, we were told to SWITCH OFF ALL OUR LIGHTS!!! We experienced total darkness for about a minute, and the tour guide asked us to take some photos so we could find out any “weird flashes of light”, and we all know what that means. Anyways, after the tour of the hospital, we went back to the hotel for about 5 minutes. We then made our way to our final destination for the evening—the Malinta Tunnel.
The Malinta Tunnel is
a tunnel complex built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers on
the island. It was initially used as a bomb-proof storage and personnel
bunker, but was later equipped as a 1,000-bed hospital. The main
tunnel, running east to west, is 831 feet (253 m) long, 24 feet (7.3 m)
wide and 18 feet (5.5 m) high. Branching off from this main shaft are
13 lateral tunnels on the north side and 11 lateral tunnels on the
south side. Each lateral averaged 160 feet (49 m) in length and 15 feet
(4.6 m) in width. (Thanks Wikipedia! J )
As
a precaution, we were told to wear hard-hats, as conditions in the
tunnel can get very cramped that we might hit our heads on the rocks!
We made our way through the west entrance, then made our way through
the laterals on the south side. It was very hot inside the tunnel and
very dangerous as well. Rocks were wet because there was a water source
above the tunnel, and because of the bombings, most paths were
impassable. Most of the ruins were also never excavated, as it was
deemed too dangerous.
The
tunnel tour was by far the most amazing experience in the island.
Hearing the stories from the tour guide, it was like we were
transported to the war era. There were parts which were very hot, and
there were parts that were very cold. Some parts were closed off as
well as they were either under renovation (for the tourists) or they
were just damn right sealed off. The 1,000-bed hospital was one of the
areas sealed off, as we only saw a few beds and hospital equipment. The
rest of the stuff there was concealed away in the darkness.
The tour lasted a good one hour, which included another “lights off” experience. On our way out through the main hallway, we saw the replicas and statues which are being used during the light and sound show for the tourists (we did not attend the light and sound show, though). Upon exiting the area, I couldn't say that I was very happy to leave, but it really was an unforgettable experience, not only for me, but I bet for the other tourists as well (in addition to that, I was happy to get out of there because it was hot as hell inside!).
After retiring back to the hotel, we went back to our rooms to freshen up a bit, then we made our way to the recreational area to have our dinner. After about half an hour of eating, we then retired to our rooms and went to bed to end a very exciting, tiring, and memorable day.
We left Corregidor the following day at around 2PM, and arrived at
I won’t soon forget the
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grabe.. matagal nanaman akong hindi nakapag-post...
ANYWAYS, a lot has happened (di ko pa rin na-po-post ung Corregidor trip namin nila shadowmeld at gielnle, so expect for it in the coming days--pag sinipag ako
)
Syempre, nag-birthday na rin ako last Thursday. Thanks to everyone who greeted me! Kahit ung mga hindi ko ineexpect na i-greet ako ay ni-greet ako. Thanks talaga!
...kaya lang, may mga sadyang nakalimot or hindi nila talaga alam... oh well, no comment na lang 
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C-bility still sucks!!! bahala kayo sa buhay nyo!
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buking ka no? hehehe
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