Zai's Philippine trip Dec '18-Jan '19

Dec 26 Arrived at Singapore, had dinner to Airport Street Food court. Had yummy Pork Soup
Arrived in the evening after stopover in Cebu. Saw the new airport. In the evening stayed at home, bought food from out (roast chicken).




Dec 27 Went to Banco de Oro to renew my card. Lunch at Mang Inasal. Shopping for the Isla Reta trip tomorrow. In the evening had dinner at Lola Mommys




Dec 28 Isla Reta trip, woke up at 3 Am to prepare. Left home at 6 AM. Isla Reta is great, had a good time with family. Auntie Nene, Uncle Abed, Uncle Boy, Shobe and our family. Slept on the ground with rented matting, unlan etc.





Dec 29 Woke up early. Had great photo shoot with family. Left Isla Reta at 10 Am. Came home, fish for lunch. Chicken roast for dinner. I slept very early.




Dec 30 Woke up early, went for a walk at the Coastal road  project near GV. Went home to Tagum, lunch at Penongs. Visit papa cemetery in the afternoon. Then went to the Palengke then NCCC at 7PM. Zharina made Macaroni and Manggo float.



Dec 31 Woke up early, cleaned around the house. Went to Kapalong to buy the piglet for the Lechon Uncle Amay said he will come to Tagum. Prepared food, started party. Drinking at 10, Karaoke time. Dinner - Lechon, chicken joy, Prawn, Pansit/Bijon, Macaroni, Manggo Float, cake, dinuguan.









Jan 1 Confrontation of Uncle Amay of Genie. Went to Dumlan at 4PM. Went to City Hall to see the Christmas tree in the evening.





Jan 2 Pizza for lunch. Evening meet-up with college barkada.




Jan 3 Mama will sell multicab off to Davao.


Jan 4 Bonding time with pamankins. Went to SM with Matt. Too early so went in Jollibee. Kiray and Jake were there waiting for the mall to open. Kiray was going to apply for her passport. We had 2nd breakfast waiting for the mall to open. Zoren and Matt wen to Globe while I went for a little shopping. For lunch we all went to Mang Inasal. Had dinner at Grand Mensing with Jangers.






Jan 5 Saloy trip in the morning. Went to our land. There are now a lot of people living in the area. BradPit says sometimes they take the produce. Native chicken sabaw for dinner by Alma.







Jan 6 Cooked bijon for breakfast. Left Saloy at 12 PM. Visited the Mintal property and arrived at 2 PM at GV. At 6 PM, visited the wake of Ricson's father. Then went for dinner again at Penongs. * PM went home to Tagum.





Jan 7 Cleaning of my place starts. Unable to do much on my own. Went to old market with mama to have her nippers sharpened. Then went to Gmall for shopping.




Jan 8 Early morning cleaning at my place. Apparently the wall of school on my side will be demolished so decided to stop the cleaning and planting at that area.
 Went to US surplus with Liling to buy a shelf. Then off to City Warehouse to have a look at tings then to NCCC.
Adobo for dinner cooked by Liling.



Jan 9 Early morning cleaning at my place, at the other wall. Went to Unitop in the afternoon and bought some kitchen stuff. Chocs to go for dinner.




Jan 10 Early morning went to Glorious Memorial Office to pay for the lot we got. Was annoyed to find out that the lot we got was  not on promo. I paid the amount anyway  so I dont have to think about it. Went to NCCC to buy some homeware, did more gardening. Met with Engr Ryan Tombo to discuss about building my house.
Jan 11 Meet up with Nova and Aurea to go to Nabunturan. Went to Mawab Thermal Spring. Then went looking for Erlinda, found her at the school. It was Lance's bday that day. Gave money to buy food. She spoke to me about her utang before we left.





Jan 12 At home just relaxing

Jan 13 Marienel's bday. Last day at NCCC shopping for home. Dinner at Mikos brew with Bradpit, Zoren, mama, Marienel, Luke, Zharina, Mattmatt and Genie.


Jan 14 Relaxing at GV, early call from Auntie Nene. We went for the burial of Ricson's father.

 Jan 15 Relaxing at GV. Went to have teeth cleaned in Toril then went to Gmall for more shopping. Came home at 1:30. In the evening went to Lumad to have dinner with Auntie Nene, Uncle Abed and the family


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Jan 16 Ate Zaida took sick leave. We went to have her teeth cleaned. Then went to Gmall, had lunch at Japanese Restaurant. Then went grocery shopping for home. Liling and the kids were home when we arrived. Raining heaps, good thing it stopped in the evening. We went to Ice Giants for dinner.




Jan 17 Woke up late. Just last minute preparations and arranging bags for trip back to NZ. Left GV at 4M.
Mama enjoyed Singapore, she loved the place.








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