After having breakfast, we checked out of the resort and our host brought us to Katibawasan Falls, still in Camiguin.
We were to leave back for Manila that same day with an afternoon flight from Cagayan de Oro–so as much as I wanted to take a dip in the cold crystal clear pool at the bottom of the falls, I couldn’t. The falls itself was a tall one, 70+ feet.
We woke up early the next day to be able to catch White Island at low tide. The island, which is actually a white sandbar, can shrink or disappear depending on the tide. It was just a ten minute banca ride from our resort.
Since we wanted to get to Camiguin before it got dark, we sped off through Misamis Oriental from Cagayan de Oro to the town of Balingoan, where our vehicle boarded a ferry on route to the island province.
We left Manila by plane at around a quarter past 5 AM. We arrived at Cagayan de Oro’s Lumbia Airport a little more than an hour after. It was my first time in Cagayan de Oro–actually, only my second time in Mindanao, the first being in Davao four years ago.
Our host picked us up from the airport and took us to a hotel on top of a hill overlooking the city for breakfast.
The original plan of the host was to take us straight to Camiguin, but since we were in Cagayan de Oro already, we suggested that we do the white water rafting CdO has recently been famous for.
I accidentally bit my lip a few days ago. So I’ve had a lip wound the past days. The thing is eating nowadays have become really painful. I can’t chew properly, I can’t enjoy my food as much as I want to. That’s not the worst part. The worst part is that kissing has become painful too! Kidding. Hehe.
Nanggigigil ako sa ‘yo. At, nagiging “Tisay” ka na talaga ha.
How to successfully implement higher fees on students with minimal opposition:
1. Talk about it during the students’ summer vacation, so there will be minimal opposition at so-called ‘consultations’. And if there are going to be pickets or protests, there will be minimal attendance.
2. Tell them you’re going to impose the fees on incoming freshmen only, so present students won’t care. Incoming freshmen on the other hand, can’t oppose anyway.
3. Abruptly reschedule the board meeting two hours earlier so students who are planning to picket will picket for nothing when they get to the venue at the supposed meeting time.
