Reality

We thought those times would last forever...

Back when I was a teenager, every year after Noche Buena, all of my friends would gather and head straight to the computer shop.

The streets were quiet, most houses already asleep, but we were wide awake.
The computer shop owner would just scratch his head, smile a little, and let us in, as if he already knew this was part of our tradition.

We played Dota, League of Legends, Counter-Strike—you name it.
No pressure. No rush.
Just laughter, shared moments, and the game keeping us together.

We played until morning, or until our hearts were finally content.
Sometimes we won. Sometimes we lost.
But none of that really mattered. What mattered was that we were all there.

These are the days I always miss.

Because now, it’s rare.
Sometimes, it doesn’t happen at all.

We all grew up and took on responsibilities.
Some of my friends work far from home.
Some barely have time anymore.
Life slowly pulled us in different directions.

I will always miss those nights.
The simple happiness. The complete freedom. The feeling that time was on our side.

But life moves forward.
All we can do now is move on, carry those memories with us, and treasure the moments we were lucky enough to share.

MISTERYOSONG PAG-ALON NG TUBIG SA ILOG SA VALENZUELA CITY, NAGDULOT NG PAG-ALALA SA MGA RESIDENTE

TINGNAN: Nagulat ang mga residente sa Coloong Boardwalk sa Barangay Coloong, Valenzuela City nitong Sabado, Oktubre 11, matapos biglang kumulo at umalon ang bahagi ng Meycauayan River.

Ang pinagmulan at dahilan ng misteryosong pag-alsa ng tubig ay nananatiling palaisipan, kaya’t patuloy na naghahanap ng kasagutan ang mga awtoridad at ang komunidad.

📷 Anton Baranggan

MISTERYOSONG PAG-ALON NG TUBIG SA ILOG SA VALENZUELA CITY, NAGDULOT NG PAG-ALALA SA MGA RESIDENTE TINGNAN: Nagulat ang mga residente sa Coloong Boardwalk sa Barangay Coloong, Valenzuela City nitong Sabado, Oktubre 11, matapos biglang kumulo at umalon ang bahagi ng Meycauayan River. Ang pinagmulan at dahilan ng misteryosong pag-alsa ng tubig ay nananatiling palaisipan, kaya’t patuloy na naghahanap ng kasagutan ang mga awtoridad at ang komunidad. 📷 Anton Baranggan #ValenzuelaCity #fblifestyle #MysteriousRiver

Cebu City's that are now tried and tested from Natural disasters from Cat 4 and Cat 5 Hurricane's 🌀 and Magnitude 7.2 and Magnitude 6.9 Earthquakes . Here are the following 3 Bridges in Time order built and existence and it's country of design and built .

✅1st Cebu - Mactan Bridge ( Sergio "Serging" Osmeña Jr . Bridge) 🇵🇭built (1970) innagurated and open to motorist (1973). 52 years old

Survived
Hurricanes 🌀

1. Category 4 Hurricane 🌀 (Ike / Nitang ) 170 kph winds (09/01/1984).
2. Category 5 Hurricane 🌀 (Mike/Ruping ) 230 kph winds (11/13/1990).
3. Category 5 Hurricane 🌀 (Rai/Odette ) 260 kph winds (12/16/2021).

Earthquakes 🫨
1. Magnitude 7.2 (10/15/2013)
2. Magnitude 6.9 (09/30/2025)

✅2nd Cebu-Mactan Bridge (Marcelo Fernan Bridge) 🇯🇵
built (1996) innagurated and open to motorist (1999). 26 years old

Survived
Hurricanes 🌀

1. Category 5 Hurricane 🌀 (Rai/Odette ) 260 kph winds (12/16/2021).

Earthquakes 🫨
1. Magnitude 7.2 (10/15/2013)
2. Magnitude 6.9 (09/30/2025)

✅ 3rd Cebu-Mactan Bridge (CCLEX) -Cebu Cordova Expressway 🇪🇸 🇩🇰
built (2017) innagurated and open to motorist (2022) 3 years old.

Survived
Hurricanes 🌀

1. Category 5 Hurricane 🌀 (Rai/Odette ) 260 kph winds (12/16/2021).

Earthquakes 🫨
1. Magnitude 6.9 (09/30/2025)