One man and three ladies
Strangers, from different walks of life
Are drawn together for an adventure
That would impact on their lives!
Tale of a Rafting Adventure
Prologue The Cast Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 The Crew

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The Cast: One Man and Three Ladies

by Rika Lazo

So how did this group of strangers get together? Here are the links. Hopefully, I get them right...

First, Marko knows Cha Cha through Cha Cha's brother Pipo, who is a gradeschool and highschool friend of Marko. Later, however, Marko and Cha Cha became collegemates in UP Diliman, where they both took up Mass Communications.

Then, Marko met Jona 3 years ago through Jona's college friend Jun who was also a highschool friend of both Marko and Cha Cha's brother Pipo.

Jona met Cha Cha only recently, however, when Jona attended the birthday celebration of Cha Cha's brother Pipo, but they NEVER talked.

Finally, Marko knows Tonnette because they are business partners in the Freedom Bar. Tonnette, in turn, knows Rika because they were barkada in highschool. Marko and Rika have never met before. But Cha Cha and Jona have also never met Rika (or Tonnette for that matter).

Oops, medyo magulo na ba? Are you confused yet? Meet the cast na lang below...

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Marko Cha Cha

Marko

age: 32 years old
height: 5'7"
weight: 140 lbs
occupation: Businessman
hobbies: Ball Sports, Listening to & Playing Music, Movies,
Writing, Outing

motto in life or favorite quote: "A human being is an expression of life, bringing light, reflecting love across whatever dimension it chooses to touch, in whatever form it chooses to take. Hunanity is not a physical description, it's a spiritual goal. It's not something we're given, or something we inherit, it's something we earn."
remarks about this trip: "It's hella good & hella fun!...so let's just keep on raftiiiing."

Cha Cha

age: Undisclosed, but feel free to guess
height: 5'3"
weight: 105 lbs
occupation: Human Resources Manager
hobbies: Play badminton, watch HBO, travel and shopping!!!!
motto in life or favorite quote: "No guts, no pain."
remarks about this trip: "I survived !"
Jona Rika

Jona

age: not necessary (old enough to take a bus ride with strangers)
height: ah...this one i can answer...5'7".
weight: oops...i'd rather not...
occupation: VP Finance (privately-owned co.)
hobbies: love playing tennis, golf (trying my darnest..); shopping (bargain hunting/ ukay-ukay included) and traveling whenever possible or PERMITTED.
motto in life or favorite quote: let's see..."health is wealth"... (nah! not for me, d ba?) eto na lang -" We live by making choices".
remarks about this trip: "COMEDY!!!

meeting up for the first time only at the bus station, and sharing the 10 hr ride with total strangers...

falling off the raft with Cha-Cha was HILARIOUS!...perfect 10 for execution and landing. but will try not to do a repeat as it was very scary at first. thanks to manong moises, i didn't lose my sandals.

lots of food (including meat), gracious hostess, down to earth people, very patient/caring guides, driver, cooks. simple people with simple needs... anyone will feel right at home with them, and be part of their family.

nice trip, great company!! looking forward to my 3rd trip back with you guys... and conquer TINGLAYAN."

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Rika

age: your guess is as good as mine, give or take a few years
height: 5'1"
weight: 110 lbs
occupation: MD
hobbies: Webdesigning (ya right! only for this website), soapmaking (well, I have made two batches of soap so far, so that counts), Studying (can I consider this a hobby?), Tennis, Archery, Keeping fit, Eating out, Adventures
motto in life or favorite quote:"I can do it!"
remarks about this trip: "A teaser."