I’ve been to Siargao twice, and I know it’s not a secret that most of the "local" instructors aren't actually Siargao local, a lot of them came from different parts of the Philippines. (Honestly, not just the instructors, even other workers there.)

My companions and I didn’t really mind, though. We didn’t interact with them much anyway, except when we went surfing.

Recently, a friend of mine went there with his coworkers. On his flight going there, he was seated away from his group and ended up beside another guy. According to my friend, the guy was acting a bit strange, parang hindi daw siya mapakali. As per his description: "Not to be judgmental, pero sorry ha, mukha talaga siyang adik"

Medyo extroverted itong friend ko, so he tried making small talk. Surprisingly, the guy was pretty open. He told my friend that he was moving to Siargao to become a surf instructor, so naturally, my friend asked more about his background.

Turns out, FIRST time pa lang niya pupunta ng Siargao. He’s from Dipolog and has ZERO experience in surfing. My friend asked him kung paano yun, considering first-timer siya and wala pa siyang experience. The guy casually said na may contact lang daw siya doon,who promised that after about a week of training, he’d be ready to instruct paying tourists.

My friend was shocked. Throughout the conversation, off daw talaga yung vibe nung guy, the way he spoke, his gestures, as per my friend, “mukha talaga siyang adik”

My friend admitted na baka OA lang din siya, but it really got me thinking, What if his instincts were spot on?

So I did a bit of research, and I read somewhere na marami nga daw sa mga incoming "instructors" and guides are unvetted. Supposedly, a number of them have a history of substance abuse, and some even have legitimate criminal records, ranging from minor infractions to major offenses. Yet somehow, they’re now instructing, guiding, and hooking up with tourists there.

If this is true, it’s really worrisome. One of these days, baka may maging Michaela Mickova na naman (yung Slovakian tourist na na 🍇 at 💀 sa Boracay).

I asked AI to recommend a non-spoiler best cohesive flow when switching realities and this is what it recommended.

Recommended Switching Flow

1. Saga (Return 1 & 2): Play through Cauldron Lake until you unlock the ability to switch realities.
2. Alan (Initiation 1, 2, 3)
3. Saga (Return 3 - Watery)
4. Alan (Initiation 4 & 5)
5. Saga (Return 4 & 5)
6. Alan (Initiation 6, 7, 8)
7. Saga (Return 6 Onward)

Thoughts on this?

Hindi ako taga doon mismo, bumisita lang ako sa isang friend kaya lang napa extend ako ng ilang araw kaya nangailagan ako mag laba. Buti nalang may laundromat lang malapit sa stenayan ko. Maliit lang siya na square tapos may plastic bench sa gitna.
Tapos na ako maglaba, at nilagay ko ang bag ko sa bangko para ayusin ang lahat katabi ng basket ng labada ng isang babae. Maganda siya actually, nasa mid 20s ata, mukhang taga doon lang din siya. Mukhang kakatapos lang din niya sa isang salang ng labada at abala sa pagpapasok ng ikalawang salang sa washer, nakatalikod siya sa akin buong oras, nakafocus sa ginagawa niya.

Habang nag aarange ako napatingin ang mga mata ko sa basket niya tapos may napansin ako na something pink na sumisilip sa ibaba ng mga damit. Na realize ko panty niya pala yon. Noong una, simpleng "uy panty" lang ang naisip ko, hindi ko naman first time makakita ng panty. Bumalik ako sa pagtutupi ng mga damit ko. Pero patuloy ako ng lingon ng lingon. Hindi ko mapigilan. Bawat tingin ko lalong bumibilis tibok ng puso ko. As in parang may kung ano sa loob ko na biglang bumigay. Tumitibok din ari ko tapos kusang gumalaw ang katawan ko, walang kontrol.

Lumingon ako sa kanya ulit, busy pa rin at nakatalikod nang buo. Wala din masyadong tao sa laundromat. Mabilis kong inabot, hinablot ko yung panty. After ng pag hablot ko, na disarrange ang kaunti ang mga damit tapos nagsi lawitan pa iba niyang panty. Kinuha ko rin ang mga iyon nang hindi nag-iisip. Isiniksik ko ang kumpol nang malalim sa bag ko, nagmadali akong lumabas habang sinusubokang umakto nang normal kahit na ang puso ko ay parang sasabog sa dibdib ko.

Pagbalik sa stenayan ko, inilatag ko ang sila sa kama. Napaupo ako, tulala nang ilang sandali at napaisip "Ano ba talagang katarantaduhan ang ginawa ko? Hindi pa ako nakakagnakaw ng kahit ano noon."
Pero tuluyan akong dinala ng libog.

Ngayon napapaisip kung ana kaya naging reaction niya noong namalayan niya na nanakawan siya ng underwear. Sorry te