GABBY MACASINAG
GABBY MACASINAG

GROWING up, Metro Manila was the whole of the Philippines for me. Having been born and raised in the national capital, my exposure to other cities had been superficial. My mother hails from Mandaluyong; and while my father’s side of the family is from Albay, I only visited twice as a kid and it was always a “touristy”family vacation where we were more visitors than locals.As the years passed, I started to visit more towns and cities in other parts of the country. Still, my travel routine was the same-–go out of town, enjoy popular tourist spots, and then come home with fun memories but no deeper appreciation of our country or impact on my worldview.

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