Radgirl Boondocks

Brooks Point Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan Philippines - I was very lucky to be part of this adventure mission trip that was held at Puerto Prinsesa Palawan. It was a two-week mission trip with a focus on prayer and discipleship. Our goal was to help build the Mission Center at Brooks Point together with the Great Illinois Rivers Conference. The Volunteers in Mission (VIM) came from different churches, The Industry United Methodist Church and The Columbus United Methodist Church were united by God's calling with some of the volunteers of the United Methodist Church. Puerto Prinsesa is located at the western provincial island of Palawan. A lot of wanderlust have been visiting this place for its beach resorts and seafood restaurants. It is also known as the cleanest and greenest city of the Philippines. Upon arrival at Puerto Prinsesa airport, we directly stayed at one of the hotels in Palawan, Fleuris Hotel. It is located at the heart of Puerto Prinsesa. We stayed at the hotel just ...

Having no coastline or seaport, Benguet province is confined to freshwaters located in the Southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. It is also known as the "Salad Bowl of the Philippines" because of its huge production of upland vegetables. My friends and I were lucky to experience travelling Benguet last October 30, 2015. We left Manila 10:00 o'clock in the evening riding a Victory Liner bus at Pasay City. It was a six (6) hour trip from Manila. We arrived early at Baguio City and rode a jeepney going to Benguet to have our breakfast.  Travelling is fun with amazing friends! The zigzag road brought us to our 1st stop where we took our breakfast. I had a delicious Tender Boiled Beef Soup and rice which cost me P90.00, and it was worth the price. You can taste the pure beef and fresh vegetables served. Our next stop was the Ambuklao Dam situated at Bokod, Benguet.  Ambuklao Dam Sad to say this, but our guide told us t...

I have never been this grateful in my life, since the day I became a teacher. At first, I was so overwhelmed because I will be teaching students from South Korea, and at different ages and levels; Knowing that I will be teaching subjects like Writing, Social Studies,Speaking in Reading, Reading, Pattern I and II, Grammar and English and Vocabulary too. Students also get involved in activities and have fun while they are away from home. It was a great opportunity meeting wonderfully warm people, learning their culture and us understanding each others differences. My patience level was tested though. It was a life-changing experience to teach English as a Second Language. I miss them now since I'm back into the real world! No, I am not a superhero. I am something more powerful. I am a TEACHER . I don't need a cape, because I am lifted up by the amazing and inspiring kids I teach. My students and co-teachers. I salute all teachers in the world. It is not only teaching...

June 27, 2015 - It was my first time dayhiking at Mt. Batulao. It is located at the Evercrest Golf Course, Nasugbu, Batangas. Before climbing I tried contacting Roel, a guide for the New Trail at Mt. Batulao. I saw his number 09279008496 in one of the blogs posted, but unfortunately that number is not his anymore. (haha) Since my apartment is situated nearby, I decided to leave at 4:30 in the morning. I rode a bus from my apartment going to the coastal mall which cost 40 pesos. Upon arriving at the Coastal Mall, I rode an ordinary bus going to Nasugbu Batangas for P90.00 only. I didn't think that the bus that I rode was slow, until I arrived 8:30 in the morning at the Evercrest Golf Course. Upon arriving at the Evercrest, tricycle drivers were already asking me to hire them going to the Jump Off point but I decided to get a guide and we started walking from the Evercrest. It took us 40 minutes of walking and it was a warm up for me already. If you want to take a tricycle, it cos...