Last year my dad had informed me he will be getting married in Tacloban the place his wife grew up in the Philippines . My dad said he would like all of his family members to attend since they couldn't go to the one in the United States. Carmina booked her flight during Philippine Airlines ’ year-end sale at the start of 2026. I told my dad about my travel plans for a short trip from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. My cousins also asked for my flight details so they could book the same flight. My dad said he will book my room for me sharing with two family members at Summit Hotel in Tacloban . Sending me the confirmation booking information for my reference. As the months went by, before I knew it, the big day had finally arrived—a rare event that doesn’t happen too often. Everything had been carefully planned by my dad and his wife, Tita Cielo. When we arrived, the check-in time was 2 PM, but there was a mix-up with the rooms. Some were ready for check-in, but the one...
Sorry, my best friend doesn't want to be discovered had to put a disguised on her. 😉 My best friend Beth say’s when she talks to me like her tongue is twisted for me talking to her English and Tagalog into a sentence. She say's I talk too fast that she has a hard time picking up the story I am telling her. She gets lost and tells me to repeat myself. I have known Beth for a long time. We have known each other ever since I started living in the Philippines when I was still single. I met Beth when I decided to visit the Philippines with my mom. We had stayed with her best friend since grade school. My mom's best friend had children of her own. I began hanging out with her son Jim who was almost the same age as me. Jim had introduced to me his friends whom had a party at his friend's house. That time I brought my cousin Kate with me. She was visiting and she had stayed with me the whole time. Kate and Carmina At that time there we...