During my recent trip to Batanes I was invited for lunch at the barracks of the Philippine Coast Guard at Basco.
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It was an invitation that I surely was glad to have accepted. The 'sinigang-na-baboy' cooked by no less than SN1 Val F Bacolores PCG was a welcome fare to my hungry stomach. The balanced mix of the sourness and the vegetables proved the cooking prowess of the master cook. I arrived at the barracks and peeked into their kitchen in time when the last few ingredients were dropped into the cooking pot.
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| The sumptuous 'sinigang na baboy' and the sweet mangoes. |
On top of the sumptuous food that we shared over lunch, getting to know these gallant men of the PCG Basco and Itbayat became one of the highlights of my recent Batanes trip.
Men who came from all over the country (Zamboanga, Davao, Aparri, etc.), far away from their families and loved ones, called together for duty in this magnificent northernmost island in the archipelago.
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| The Master Cook and Me. |
Till my next visit SIRs.
Dios Mamajes. Daghang salamat!
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| Coast Guard Kurt at the Chinapoliran Port, Itbayat |
