The Freudian Slip Of A Bacolodnon

Two weeks ago, I was invited to attend the 2nd Corporate Social Responsibility Workshop of the Chamber of Mines. Around 22 mining companies, represented by their Community Relations Officers, were present during the workshop. The venue was in the facilities of PHILEX Minig Corporation in Tuba, Benguet. We left Manila at around 5am and met up with the group in Baguio City near the Lakaoan airstrip. It took us around 4 hours to travel to Baguio City, my second time this year. From Baguio City, the convoy traveled to the PHILEX Mining Corporation facility through the winding roads crawling over the Cordillera mountains. It was my first time to travel to these parts of Luzon. It was also my first time to visit a mining company. After almost an hour of traveling over the mountain ridges, we reached the guest house of PHILEX where we had lunch and a quick rest. Security was tight inside the mining company's facility. We later found out that they strictly imposed a 9pm curfew within...

It was my first time to go to Naga City, en route to a town called Ragay. It is a coastal town with some upland villages. We arrived in rainy Naga on a Tuesday via plane. We checked in at CBD Hotel which is strategically located in front of a bus terminal and some walking distance from SM City Naga. That evening, we had dinner with the Mayor and his wife at Molino Grill located in the food strip in Naga City. The following day we traveled to Ragay (about an hour of travel) with the Mayor and his wife. Upon arriving, we immediately headed to the SK Hall where the rest of the RHU staff were waiting for our training. After lunch, we headed to two barangays after visiting the Main Health Center of Ragay. It has a birthing center fully equipped with delivery tables, hospital beds and equipment. After a long day, we were brought to the house of the former mayor where we stayed for the night. We had dinner in the Mayor's house which is actually not far from the SK Hall. The foll...