WAS IT fun?

Sure, sure. Haha. As I’ve anticipated, it was quite stressful because of some eventual glitches. But a dip in the crystal clear water, a sumptuous meal of grilled talakitok and malasugue, kinilaw na maya-maya, among others, and some hearty laughter with co-teachers were are worth it.

It’s been over a year since I last went to Gumasa. There were some developments — the road from the Poblacion of Glan was being concretized and new resorts have opened. In fact the venue of the event was a new resort called Coco White Beach.

So why were we there today?

It was a treat for Sarangani Teachers from Gov. Miguel Dominguez and Vice-Gov. Steve Solon called I Love My Teachers. But there was so much comotion during the distribution of food that I think made some teachers feel uneasy. It looked as though we were evacuees waiting for our ration. I don’t know who was to blame for it but I certainly did not like it.

There was a program where home appliances and other stuff were given away as prizes. Our principal won a coffeemaker.

When I described what took place in Gumasa to my people at home, my ever critical uncle said that it’s early politicking. Well, who isn’t these days? Manny Pacquiao gave away multicabs for members of Guardians Brotherhood in General Santos City, while Migs and Steve wooed the teachers. Rumors have it that Pacquiao and Dominguez are running opposite each other in 2010. With what happened today, battle has begun, so to speak.

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