TOUCHDOWN MANILA

My prayers were answered.  It stopped raining at 5 pm but I did not go to Southland Mall anymore.  I just got ready for home.

As usual,  my sister and I were teary eyed when we separated at the airport.  She wanted to get in and wait till my boarding,  but I just told them to drop me-off at the entrance.  They have work the next day.

inseparable sisters

Flight PR105’s take-off  was delayed by an hour because it flew straight to Manila instead of via Honolulu. I was pleased because  I really needed to get home as early as possible.

smooth flight and comfortable seat

I watched You’ve Got Mail starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. I still enjoyed it although I have seen this movie at least 20 times in the past.  I also watched 27 Dresses starring Katherine Heigl.

Thanks God the journey to Manila was smooth,  the seat was comfortable and at last,  my tv and audio were working just fine.

my maleta came out first, but my bbox was half-hour behind. nerbyos na nerbyos nako kasi nga nagmamadali akong makauwi.

Ay salamat naka abot rin. Shower agad, bihis, naka nap pa ako 30 minutes, alis agad sa bahay 8:40am

Naku, wala naman biglang traffic.  9 am malapit na kami sa MALACANANG.  Hindi pala ako nag breakfast.  Baka ako magutom pag-intay kay PRESIDENT NOYNOY. Eh makadaan nga sa Chowking.  Jollibee pwede rin.  Sopas nga pero ayaw ko bumaba, nakabihis ako.   Syempre,  alangan naman naka hubad.

Init pala, bagong luto.  And coincidentally, at the lunchen meeting with the President,  I was seated beside Tony Tan Caktiong, the owner of Jollibee.  I told him I had sopas this morning from Jollibee.

Ay thank you Lord,  I arrived even earlier.

expansive Palace grounds

Giant tree, mukhang panahon pa ito ng kopong- kopong

marker just before entering the Palace

Pagpasok ko, the Presidential Security Guards took my camera.  “Mam, bawal ho sa loob yan”.   They have Malacanang official photographers and cameramen.  This was taken after the meeting with Pnoy.  We’re waiting for our vehicles.

(left to right) Tony Lopa, Babe Romualdez, yours truly, Susing Pineda, Tony Tuvierra

Takbo na naman, I had to go home, take a nap, and off to the wake of President Fidel V. Ramos’ daughter Jo.

Kain muna before going to Manila Memorial Park, naku ano kaya niluto of our cook who doesn’t know how to cook

Although rain was strong,  surprisingly and to my delight, traffic to Sucat, Paranaque was medium to light. We arrived shortly before 9 pm.  Ang daming tao,  at ang daming bulaklak, hanggang labas at parking.

ka daming bulaklak

Ang bata pa nya.

There were hundreds  of people who showed up on the last day of the wake.  I saw former cabinet ministers who served during FVR’s time,  friends of Jo like Gary Valenciano and wife Angeli Pangilinan.  General Joe Magno and daughter Claire were there.  Joe and FVR’s friendship dates back during their childhood days.  Matibay ang pinagsamahan ika nga.

FVR introduced his aunt  who was seated in front.  I didn’t get her first name but her middle name is Marcos, and surname Valdez. She’s 93 years old and still looked good.

Freddie Jalasco and children were there too, of course, being married to Christy Ramos.

I  also saw Former Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila, Ana Periquet, Gen. Velasco, Cory Quirino, etc.

We bought coke and candies at a gas station before proceeding home.  Kailangan daw dumaan muna sa tindahan o tumigil sa ibang lugar kung galing sa libing o burol.  Wag dumiretso umuwi.  Mga pamahiin.