Bacolod 2017

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Eugene Macalinga Bacolod 2017
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- 1 apr. 2017 17:51
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 6 m
- Filippijnen Sumag 10.598077, 122.92907510°35’53” N 122°55’45” E
Dag 11
Bacolod Day 11
1 april 2017, Filippijnen ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Today was the last day of construction at the Cabug site :)

We conducted a health check up in the community and construction site in the morning. Our groups donated shovels, gloves, goggles (PPE) and hats to the construction workers. We got to talk to Father Javier from Spain who runs the Franciscan Church near the GK site.

We spent the afternoon at the Negros Occidental Museum and did some quick souvenir hunting at 888 shop.Meer informatie
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- 2 apr. 2017 14:37
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
- Filippijnen Sumag 10.602292, 122.92456210°36’8” N 122°55’28” E
Dag 12
Bacolod Day 12
2 april 2017, Filippijnen ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
A lot of work to finish today: house renovation, chapel painting, farming, setting up water irrigation system and health education. Wow!

Tonight was Singapore Night. Local and Singapore team performed for the critical audience: the kids, men and women of the ERH GK Village.

The celebration started at 8:30pm and the scholars headed by Roy organized the programme. It was complete with prayer, the national anthem of both Philippines and Singapore, and 3 performances each from local and Singaporean students. The party ended with kids from the community having time to dance and eat snacks and a milk drink :)Meer informatie
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- 3 apr. 2017 17:08
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 12 m
- Filippijnen Western Visayas Province of Negros Occidental Lolob-con 10.866613, 122.98124710°51’60” N 122°58’52” E
Dag 13
Bacolod Day 13
3 april 2017, Filippijnen ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Lakawon island here we come!

We started early at 6:30 (after a serious briefing with the group about rules and regulations not being respected). As the leader, I thought about cancelling the R&R (Rest and Recreation -- a term mostly used in Singapore), but I changed my mind to consider the hard work of the whole
team.

The pump boat ride going to the island was super bumpy, 7 persons went on the 1st boat and 30 persons on the 2nd bigger boat. After arguing with the method of getting into the boat and lack of enough life vests, we reached our destination safely.

The hours flew by very fast and for the ride back we managed to get an ever bigger boat so our team will all be in the same boat. This ride was smoother compared to the morning boat ride.

Off to souvenir hunting!Meer informatie
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- 9 apr. 2017 22:52
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Hoogte: 40 m
- Singapore Central Singapore Community Development Council Bukit Timah 1.336046, 103.7751821°20’10” N 103°46’31” E
Dag 19
Bacolod Day 14
9 april 2017, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
On our final day, breakfast started at 8:30 in the morning.

By 10, we were ready for the final debrief and photo-op with everyone at the ERH Village. The scholars and kids came early to bid us farewell. My students donated their personal stuff that they no longer needed. One of my students washed and cleaned her shoes so she can pass it to someone called Bombai, one of the construction workers at the Cabug site.

We had our awarding of gifts to Mikmik, Erma and to the rest of the GK Volunteers.

Tears of sadness and joy were overflowing from our team and our host community as we slowly departed from our home of 2 weeks. It wasn't easy to leave, I had to "drag" the team to the 3 vans that were waiting to bring us to Bacolod-Silay airport.

After a quick transit into Manila, we embarked on our final flight back to Singapore and touched down at Changi at 11:30pm.

Shankar and I shared a cab on our way home to the west side of Singapore. I arrived at home at around 1 in the morning with a pleasant surprise waiting for me.Meer informatie
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Reiziger what was the pleasant surprise? haha
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