I knew that in a battle between man vs beast, I – man – would lose.
I first set foot on Palaui Island in 1995 as the last leg of our Cagayan adventure. I was looking forward to a few days of rest and recreation on the island after spending several days doing medical mission on the village of Imugan in Sierra Madre. Our motley group of doctors, nurses and mountaineers were brought to Palaui Island by friends from Tuguegarao.