#StridingStrong
The life, the work, and the thinking of Alexander Duca.
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South Cotabato Part 1: Lake Holon (Solo DIY)
(FEEL FREE TO SKIP THE LONG STORY AND PROCEED TO THE SUMMARY BELOW FOR IMPORTANT DETAILS ABOUT LAKE HOLON) A few months back, I saw an Instagram...
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Undas Weekend at Cordillera
Mga 2 months ago, nadiskubre ko na may long weekend pala sa katapusan ng October. Ayos. Parang awit sa tenga kase ang ‘long weekend’. Ibig sabihin, mahaba-habang pahinga...
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Drifting through Mt. Balagbag + Mt. Maranat
I feel so blessed to be born and raised in Rizal. It’s a 2-hour ride province from Metro Manila that has it all – falls, rivers, mountain range, caves...
Oh, napadpad ka.
Mga kung anu-anong kwento. Talambuhay. Karanasan. Opinyon. Kwentong barbero. Mga kalandian sa iba’t-ibang istorya, sining, awitin, panayam, bisyo, kabiguan at tagumpay. Maligayang pagdating!
Madalas akong tanungin ng mga lokal o di kayay mga kasabayan ko sa bundok kung bakit mag-isa akong umaakyat. At bakit overnight. Una, hindi talaga ako ng fan ng dayhike. Yung aakyat at baba sa loob ng 12-24 hours. Hindi ko alam. Basta hindi ako masaya sa ganon. Mas ramdam ko ang pagod. Mas naaalala ko ang sakit ng mga binti kesa ang mismong experience. May mga taong umaakyat ng bundok ” to conquer the mountain” and that’s all. Hindi yata ako ganun. Mas gusto kong natutulog sa…
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(FEEL FREE TO SKIP THE LONG STORY AND PROCEED TO THE SUMMARY BELOW FOR IMPORTANT DETAILS ABOUT LAKE HOLON) A few months back, I saw an Instagram post from one of my high school classmate’s recent travels. She was standing beside a lake. At ang ganda ng lake. I was nabighani agad so I PMed her and asked for some (actually a lot of) details about the location. I told myself, I will definitely go there. Sakto naman, I have been planning to go on another solo travel some…
Read MoreThis kembular na review is 5 days late. Got the privilege to see GOYO in its premiere night last August 30 through an invitation from a friend in RainOrShine, the paint brand that provided paint (malamang) to the film. And while you may have the possibility to compare Goyo with its prequel Heneral Luna, these expectations may guide you to appreciate Goyo as a justifiable sequel. 1. Heneral Luna is not Goyo. Aggressive si Heneral Luna, while Goyo is more intimate. Heneral Luna struggles externally, while Goyo is…
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