Death in the family makes people congregate in the family home. Relatives working abroad fly home to say they final good byes to the dead. This was the case when Kuya Merlin's mom, Nanay Icang, passed away. On the eve of her burial, the in-laws (represented by Tita Lucy... and us) came by. I wasn't comfortable taking pictures during the wake and funeral; hence, no pictures of mourning. Instead, I photographed what was happening in the sidelines. Here they are...
I went on a day trip to the City of Pines, which was around a 700-km drive from my house. I drove going up there and then from the city to Victoria, Tarlac. After that, my dad took over the driving duties. It was day trip with Tita Ising and Tito Sibing with us. Anyway, this trip was my first time to go to Baguio City with me behind the wheel. As everyone who drives up knows, there are three main routes to Baguio from the lowlands: Kennon Road, which ascends from Rosario, La Union. It was out of my options because it's too dangerous to use that road in the rainy season. The second route is via Naguilian Road, which makes my trip a lot longer because the beginning of the ascent is in Bauang, La Union (further north). The last route, and the one I took, was the Marcos Highway, now known as the Aspiras-Palispis Highway. This 47-km road starts from Agoo, La Union and is touted as the safest route among the three. As I drove up and then down (on the same day; we were in Bagu
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