June 12, Thursday. Happy Independence Day! Its been a while since I last updated. I have been busy helping out on a project. It goes a little out of hand and takes more than what I expected. But everything is now getting back on track and made a lot easier by Sir Hiso. Thank you sir!

I am way behind my post about the races I joined in the last few months. I hope I can post it in the following days. Since there were no clear plans and program for the team, I started doing weight training about 3 weeks ago. I am suppose to be building up my base and doing long rides pero pabago-bago na ang panahon at lagi akong naulanan. I got sick last weekend, then had an accident at home last Monday, June 9. Pag sinuswerte ka nga naman. Naulanan na naman kanina kaya may sipon na agad ngayon.

On June 2, Tuesday, I attended the funeral of a colleague, Rodelio Valdez. Condolence to his whole family.

February 27, Wednesday. I am way behind my post lately. I can not write as much as I want to. May be because I am always busy, may be because all of a sudden I don’t know how to start, or may be because I am thinking too much, may be because I am pressured, may be because I do not want to say anything that will further aggravate (tagal ko hinanap sa thesaurus yan word na yan hehehe) the situation. I am now faced with the same situation I faced before. I have learned my lessons in the past and now I know what will work and what is useless. Lahat ng ito napagdaan ko na. Ang maganda lang ngayon, lahat may mukha na. Now I know who is who. (more…)

February 18, Monday. It’s been awhile since my last post. Dami ng email requesting for new posts hehehe. Medyo natengga. Sobrang busy pa rin tulad ng dati. I have so many stories I want to tell pero hindi ko maisulat ng maayos. 2 weeks na akong puro simula lang at paulit-ulit. I hope I can finish this one. hehehe

After the world cup, the team packed the bikes. Sir Hiso and I checked out of the hotel while Steve and Mark (Steve’s mechanic) stayed because their flight back to San Francisco was on the next day. Sir Hiso paid for the extra night of the team before the race. Sir and I then went to Tita Jocelyn’s (Daddy Hiso’s younger sis) house kasi dun muna ko magstay habang hindi ko pa alam ang flight ko papuntang Chicago. Mauuna si Sir sa akin kasi puno na yung flight nya. After completing everything saka ako pinasyal ni Sir kung saan-saan, nagpunta muna kami sa down town LA, namili ng caps, and bamboo tree na dadalin sa Chicago. Mahilig kasi sya sa halaman. He also brought me to Wild Card Gym of Coach Freddy Roach where Champ Manny Pacquiao trains but it was closed kaya picture na lang. We then went to Universal Studios. Wow! Hollywood na hollywood ang dating talaga! Puro picture taking ako para me remembrance. Namasyal kami ni Sir gamit ang service nya na Pontiac Grand Prix. Nalulula ako sa sobrang bilis. Parang eroplano kung humataw. hehehehe. Sayang d ako nakakuha ng international driving certificate para nasubukan, hehehe (more…)

My trip to the USA is funded by my benefactor for 15 years, Mr. Rolando Hiso. I call him manager. For local cyclists, manager is the same as sponsor or ninong who spends for the cyclist. It is very beneficial for a cyclist to have a sponsor that will help him provide his cycling needs. I admit even in my previous posts, I am very thankful for my sponsors. I know I can not afford to buy my equipment on my own. And as a gratitude, I NEVER SELL what was given to me. Iniingatan ko talaga at minimaintain ang mga bigay sa akin. Iniiwasan ko rin na mawili ako o umabuso kaya hanggat maari yun lang talagang kailangan ang tinatanggap ko. Bukod kasi sa nakakahiya, natatakot din ako na masumbatan.

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To our Lord with the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Our Lady of Manaoag, in Pangasinan; Our Lady of Peaceful and Good Voyage in Antipolo; Our Lady of Lipa, in Batangas; San Roque; St. Jude, the patron of the hopeless, Thank You  for helping and protecting me, and the whole Philippine Cycling Team. All of my success are dedicated to You. Thank You also for guiding me and giving me the stength and perseverance in overcoming trials I did not think I can solve. Thank You for all the people who helped me and believed in me. Salamat po sa napakagandang 2007 na sana po ay maging kasing ganda ng 2008.

Sa lahat ng mga supporters, commenters, at mga nagdarasal para sa akin at sa team maraming maraming salamat po! (more…)