A Regional Trial Court judge and her daughter, who is preparing to take the bar exam later this year ;
2 broadsheet columnists---1 from The Manila Bulletin and the other from The Philippine Daily Inquirer ;
a chemical engineer and his retired-writer wife ;
an Ayala Land realtor and her "tita" ;
a software engineer on a sabbatical ;
a well-travelled man who refuses to divulge any personal details other than those required ;
a butch lady in her late years ;
a demure lady, also in her late years ;
the photographer/organizer and her 10-year old son,
a grandma who is so cool with her blackberry and who looks and acts like a beauty queen (in a nice kind of way),
a catholic parish priest ;
and another lady.
17 people.
From all walks of life ;
From various sectors in the community ;
From different cities/provinces in the Philippines.
Each with his/her own story to tell...
They are NOT the next set of jury people for a controversial case.
Nor are they contestants to any
Survivor rip-off reality show.
What binds them together is their love to travel.
That and the determination to see this unfrequented area of the Philippines.
Batanes
