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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

FB Scoop: Tourist Dies After Stepping on Corals





Images courtesy of Facebook: Chris Chug

81 comments:

  1. Omg!! Kinilabutan ako sa last pic :( RIP

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    1. I laughed at the comment about haunting the hair stylist who gave him a straight bangs.

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    2. Ito ang reality promoting tourism kuno pero ang mga yumayaman lang lalo eh yung mga me ari ng mga private resorts na mga pag aari ng mga bigtime names. Wala man nga lang hospital and mga first aid. And imbis na iencourage yung mga nakatira sa tabing dagat to study amd be educated as marine biologists or aquatic engineers eh wala eh. We are a poor just a slave mulitiplying nation....

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    3. Hayyy tama ka.

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  2. Thank you fp for posting this. Atleast clear na yung real reason ng pagkamatay nya, hindi po sya nalunod kagaya ng sinabi sa news ng tv 5. Pera pera lang talaga para malinis yung palawan at ng resort where they stay.

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    1. True. Thanks FP. You are sooooooo informative.

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    2. That's why Aussies have the best healthcare system. Every place they have a great clinic/hospital.

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  3. Nakaka-awa yung namatay at yung mga mahal niya sa buhay, pero yang Chris whatever na yan, nakakairita.

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    1. Agree...angas e...malaking med facility? E sa dito nga sa ciudad e wala nyan...imbes maawa ka..kkairita

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    2. i dont think anyone should be liable for the incident, to be honest yeah dapat may marunong mag cpr or basic medical knowledge sa staffs but as far as the liability sa dept of tourism or sa government ng palawan, i dont think its appropriate pa.... palawan is a wild place and the sea is very mysterious, we have more knowlege of outer space than our own ocean, di kasalanan ng dept of environment kung di man sila na warn regarding deadly corals or what not. its like complaining about the beach being too sandy.

      miguel died one of the most beautiful islands in the world, he died in his lover's arms.... unfortunate indeed... but thats it .... he died

      RIP miggy

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    3. 4:38 meron shempre. Ang oa mo.

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    4. ndala lng cguro sya ng matinding emosyon, intindihin nyo n lng

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    5. True. Naghangad pa ng ganon. Mayabang ang timbre ng pananalita. RIP sa friend niya.

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    6. I dont know why you find this irritating. In fact, eye-opening nga ung post. Sometimes we get so used to some of the ugly situations in our country na parang tinatanggap nlng natin na hanggan dun lang tayo. Chris is right, there should be an accessible, highly efficient medical facilities in our provinces. Staff should be trained well--alam nga ng mga taga roon ang dangers of swimming in those areas, pero inaallow parin nila lumangoy dun. Well, if the govt doesnt want to prohibit swimming then they should train the workers well. Dapat may dalang mga pang counteract sa poison if ever meron. Sa laki ba nmn ng taxes and nakukuha nila sa mga tourista yun lang di pa magawa. Health should be a priority. If di magawang magpatayo ng engrandeng hospital eh bakit hindi palakihin lng ng konti ang mga health centers at bumili ng latest na med equip instead? Kahit sabihin hindi kaylangan kasi di nmn everyday nakakareceive ng emergency cases ang health centers,thats not a valid reason. It's the govt's responsibility na maibigay sa lahat ng tao ang isang advanced at accessible na health care system regardless syudad or barangay, maraming magiging pasyente or wala. Ang importante ay during emergency situations di kapa kaylangan magtravel ng isang oras para magamot sa isang hospital sa syudad just because wlang mas malapit na facility sa barangay nyo!!

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    7. Boatmen and divers in Palawan are actually very intune to what goes around in their ocean and yes, they are ill equiped for a place promoting their fantastic beaches. Kaya lang kung kuryente nga hirap sila dun what more medical facilities pa. The government should really put up a good enough hospital there since yun ang primary source of their income. Protect your investments bruh

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    8. 3:00 tell that to your goverment officials and if makinig sila bilib na ko sayo. Why not vote wisely na lang. Daming kuda bigay ka muna ng budget or better yet be a good citizen muna.

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    9. I agree with you 3:00 pm, sa dami ng mga tourist pumupunta sa lugar na yan dapat may maayos na hospital. Hndi lang para sa tourist khit din para sa mga locals na nakatira dyan.. Ano, hindi naaksidente at nagkakasakit mga tao dyan?? San kaya napupunta ang taxes ng mga resorts dyan sa palawan?? At mga private resorts, ano ba ang pwde nyo gawin para hndi na maulit ang mga ganitong pangyayari.. Kasi kayo din masisira sa bandang huli..

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    10. Ano kinalaman ng CPR sa pagapak ng coral??? May lungs paa nya ha.

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    11. 3:00 AM, yung delivery ng poster ang kairita. Ako man nainis habang binabasa ko eh. Buti sana kung lahat ng salaysay niya 'informative' eh, kaso hindi, pati kung anu-anong kawalang kwentang bagay isinali pa, like yung sa stylist at yung bangs. Ang yabang pa ng tono pati yung mga locals ng isla inalipusta. Assume ka naman agad na walang pake sa bansa natin yung mga nairita sa poster. May mga pake kami, ang kaso kasi yung tunay na diwa ng mensahe o impormasyon natabunan ng kaangasan ng poster.

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    12. Anon 12:22, The guy needs CPR because after he stepped on the Corals, nahirapan na siya huminga. Caused by the anaphylactic shock. Kaya di sya nakahinga. Kaya kailangan niya ng CPR. Please dear, read between the lines.

      Rest in Peace, Miggy!

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    13. Hindi nakakairita sinabi nya ok ka lang 4:03?? Mas nakakairita ka kasi ang dumi ng utak mo! Tingnan natin kung di mas masagwa sabihin mo kung kamag anak mo namatay!

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    14. 5:38 bakit iba ba ang gov't officials mo? iba ba presidente, vice pres senators mo? d lng nmn sa isang tao mkikinig ang govt officials ntn, isa pa technically e ngbibigay c 3:00 ng budget, taxpayers tayo e. ultimo simpleng pgkain e me tax. san ba kinukuha ng govt ang budget ng pinas dba sa tax ntn?
      balik ko sau pinagsasabi mo, dami mong kuda, be a good citizen muna better yet be a good person muna, respeto lng ganon

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    15. 4:03 Behh I think na misunderstood nyo lang. Yung about sa stylist parang kung sa barkada pa eh inside joke. Parang sa barkada din namin pagnagbibigay kami ng madramang advice sa isang friend eh sa huli dinadagdagan namin ng matinding joke kasi more of palatawa kami, hindi kami used to sa dramahan.

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  4. Awwww. This is so tragic. I think masesave pa siya if naagapan nga ng mas early. And di rin natin masisisi kung kulang facilities since secluded ang place na yan sa Palawan. Pero sana mag invest naman ang local government to educate their people with regards to this. Kahit man lang safety measures and basic things to do in case of emergency (first-aid). This may sound pathethic but I do think every tourist spot needs a biologist or marine-biologist para naaral kung ano anong klase ng species ang meron dun harmful man ang mga ito or hindi. Rest in Peace Miggy. I hope you're at peace wherever you are right now. Grabe he seemed so happy pa naman :'(

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    1. Yun nga eh, secluded na, tapos yung pa mga isa sa pinaka importante na dapat meron eh wala, khit hndi nalang big hospitals, khit small clinics, pero may sapat na gamit sa mga gnayang pangyayari, ikaw narin nagsasabi naagapan sana kung nagamot lang agad.. Kung nakapag patayo nga sila ng malaking resort, bakit hndi nila magawa ipatayo ang hospital or medical clinic.

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  5. Gnun talga.ung lola k nga na ngkskt kht byad na plane ticket at acomodations hindi namin sinama sa bora coz we know may mga lugar talga w/ no big hospitals

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  6. condolence to the family...

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  7. He could have stepped on a Fire coral (Millepora sp.)

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  8. When was this? What was the real cause of death according to the findings? And how long did it take for rescue to arrive? Ang labo din ng account nung nag-post sayang yung opportunity niya para maging aware yung iba at maging tama ung story na iru-run ng media.

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  9. Sana other news outlet would feature this one at dapat tama ang reporting. So sad naman to hear this.

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  10. Familiar si Chris Chug sa akin.

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  11. chris is a chinese-filipino, dont be angry on him and he sounds arrogant coz namatayan sya ng friend. super mahal na mahal nya pinas guys- not chris chug

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  12. Bakit kasi kailangan mag step sa coral. Alam nya malamang na corals yun at malamang alam ny din na bawal tapakan yun. Peace to everyone, gusto ko lng malaman ang side ni coral reef. Rip miggy na din

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    1. Bawal talaga actually. Palawan is big on that kaya nga they don't allow mostly mga powered water toys like jet ski there. It's their guides responsibility to inform them of such because being tourist most of the times we are unaware of what goes ob deeper in a place. The guides are actually very knowledgeable pagdating sa dagat nila.

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    2. Hindi ko alam if you're trying to be funny coz it's not working. Sinisi mo pa yung namatay. Imbernadette!

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    3. Duhhh kung alam niya na bawas edi Hindi niya tinapakan and dapat pinagbawalan sila dun sa area na yun! Think before you post something like this

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    4. May warning po. It's either pasaway or walang paki.

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    5. Sa coron kasi or el nido andami corals na ang gaganda kahit sa shallow waters. Kaya minsan naapakan no talaga ng do sinasadya. Kaya have to wear appropriate shoes or kahit sandals or slippers. Pero dapat protected ang paa.

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    6. True yan, bawal talaga tapakan ang corals. Hindi porket Patay na bawal na sisihin, pero bawal talaga, Sana maging aware yun maraming pabibo magcomnent dito

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  13. Condolence pero kelangan ba talaga ipost yun coffin na halos makita un nasa luob?

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  14. condolence to the family. but this is how the Ph is. ever since. sabi nga "park at your own risk". magagalit din ako kung sa akin nangyari yan. unfortunate pero pulpol tlaga dito sa Pilipinas. no need to state the obvious. an tgal ng problema yang kakulangan ng aksyon sa health issues ng bansa. nagiging manhid na lng sa pagtitiis lalo na mahihirap.

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    1. It was an accident. Parang yung milk tea issue, biglaan.

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    2. exactly.it was an accident at biglaan pero parang kasalanan ng buong Pilipinas yung nangyari. we all know that Philippines lacks a lot in various fields ksi nga ganito gobyerno natin.

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  15. Hindi ko sya kilala personally pero nun nakita ko s fb timeline nya nakakaiyak..sobrang daming nagmamahal sa kanya, and to die like that, mhirap tanggapin talaga sobrang biglaan..he's too young, nakakapanghinayang talaga. To think pa na ung bf nya umuwi from states para makasama sya tapos un pala dun na sya mawawala. Bigla ako natakot n magpuntang palawan tuloy..Miggy, I hope na you are now happy with our creator and I hope na ung family mo and si Travis ay macomfort knowing that you are now at peace. RIP.

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  16. Malungkot nga na walang magandang med facility.. malungkot na hindi marunong mag first aid ang boat men at ni hindi nila alam na may deadly corals dun... pero malungkot din na hindi siya nagsuot ng aqua shoes or slippers man lang na may strap. RIP

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  17. i have marine biologists na friends and so far I asked them about it and they said, that rarely do people die out of Fire Corals. Either stone fish or kung sa coral man siya tumapak it means yung habitat nung coral yung nakapatay but not the coral itself. The thing is may batas pala sa PH na it says we are not suppose to touch or step sa corals so di ko alam kung paano sila makakuha ng justice. Tas nababayaran pa media. Sympathies to his family and friends

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    1. Taning lang, yung mga corals sa buhnginan tsaka yung nasa mababaw n parte ng tubig, ok lang yun hawakan/i-collect? Kasi nung nagpunta kami last time s beach hindi kami makapag-swimming kahit mababaw ung tubig kc sobrang dami coral dun s dagat, ndi mo talaga kakayanin kapag nakayapak ka.

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    2. Nope. Bawal. Even collecting shells is bawal in Palawan.

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    3. Depende po kung ano ang reaction ng body sa toxin ng Fire coral. Please, if you have to stand, stand on sand - not on the corals!!! Hindi po sila mga simpleng bato lamang.

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  18. Went to Palawan last february lang and we were clearly told about the dangers sa creatures living there especially the stone fish. So we rented aqua boots. I dont know why nobody told them about it, but in our case, that was one of the first things na sinabi sa min ng tourist guide namin. It was even on tv screens sa boots/gears rental. It's sad because it could have been prevented. I think malaki ang chance na it was a stone \fish na natapakan because nagvomit sya. RIP

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  19. When my husband and i went to coron march 2012, they told us not to go to some parts of the lagoon and sa may shipwreck bec madaming poisonous corals daw and unknown fishes. Then dun naman sa island na kinuhaan ng boracay ng white sand kaya nakalbo, may mga poisonous jellyfish din kaya wag daw magswim dun sa may left part. I dont know ha pero baka hindi kayo nakikinig nun ininform nila kayo? Kasi mismo japanese na kasabay namin, natatakot lumangoy dun sa part na bawal kasi nga they know that kind of coral and no antidote daw dun, in minutes you will die talaga. I just hope mali ako ha. Kasi kung hindi kayo nakikinig sa boatmen, it's a shame naman na yan ang dahilan ng pagkamatay ng friend mo.

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    1. I had to agree dun sa sinabi mo sa island na mina-mine for their fine sand we went there too and yung kasama naming nabiktima ng jellyfish late in the afternoon. As in sakto pagbaba nya ng boat bigla sya umakyat kasi super sakit ng paa nya. Nakita naming namamaga at hindi sya makalakad all throughout our trip. Tapos after a year hindi pa nawawala yung mark nung jellyfish kasi nangingitim pa rin yung foot nya.

      Saka tama naman makikinig din kayo sa paalala ng locals. Kasi kami noon aside from sinabihan kami na mag lagay ng sapin sa paa kahit snorkeling lang, wag daw maingay. Respect din natin yung lugar especially Palawan is wild and sometimes the sea is very mysterious

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  20. It's most likely a stonefish. My dad is a Palaweño so I pretty much have an idea. What he said is true, not just Coron, but a lot of Filipinos are not ready for emergency scenarios. Lack of first aid training, work health and safety issues, etc. Pero may ugali rin tayong mga Pinoy na ayaw sinisita. Expose this news to the public and I bet, sisisihin pa nila yung victim at gagawan pa ng katatawanan yung sexuality nya. Truth is, most of us Filipinos are cruel.

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    1. Grabe true yan sinabi mo. Dami ko nabasa sa facebook na mga comments ng pinoy daming insensitive at bastos na pinoy. Minsa napapaisip tlga ako pag sinasabi mga hospitable daw pinoy at mababait kesa sa ibang lahi pero yung totoo hospitable tayo sa balikbayan dahil alam na may pera yun tlgang dahilan. Kalungkot lang na namatay na nga yung tao tapos marami pa nag cocomment ng paninisi instead makiramay na lang. Panget tlga ugali ng karamihan sa pinoy lalo na generation ngayon ibang-iba na sa ugali ng mga tao noon.

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  21. I'm a doctor. We dnt think that way. Echusa kang froglet ka.

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    1. Ganyan na ba ang doctor humirit ngayon pang entertainment section ng tabloid. Baka naman kun-doktor ibig mo sabihin.

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  22. I met Miggy once when he accompanied a common friend to a VTR casting 5 years ago. I remember him for having such a beautiful singing voice (because he was singing while waiting for our friend's turn to finish the VTR and could give our current crop of singers a run for their money), and he was a carefree, cheerful, almost bohemian young guy that had no qualms talking to anyone. I just wished that he could've been more careful in swimming on coral reefs,because most sea creatures tend to mimic and blend in with the surroundings, as with any other animal in the wild. RIP, Migz. I know you will jam with the singing greats in heaven.

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  23. This is so heart breaking and scary especially we just went to Palawan 2 weeks ago with my family. Siguro if this happened before our trip I will be so paranoid and would not enjoy the whole tour.its so sad that this happened, they could have prevented it probably by wearing aqua shoes. Yung tourist guide kasi namin warned us before hand that we cannot go without proper aqua shoes because of the corals. So for us, di nman problema kasi we had it that time but for my sister's family, they dont have it. We were told na pwede nman daw mag rent because they really wont allow us to go to the tour without wearing it. So I guess, lets not take it against them kung pinu push nila tayong mag rent if we dont have it, maybe its for our own good din. Ingat lang talaga and hoping sana na yung mga tour guides meron silang dalang first aid kit sa mga bangka nila and if they are aware na may poisonous corals sa area, , the officials should have always been ready for antidote.So sad lang that it happened to them. May you rest in peace Miggy.

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  24. Thanks for posting this. Oh my God. I was shaking while reading this because me and my friends just went to Coron for a short vacation two weeks ago. And I also heard about that poisonous jelly fish and Corals thingy. Oh my God! Mahilig pa naman ako sa dagat.

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  25. Never ever step on corals and wear aqua shoes at sa mga pupunta ng coron, do not fall for cheap boat tours. Better if you book with travel agencies at malinaw yung regulations, safety at insurance. sa experience namin last summer, we were offered cheap boat tours na kami lang but thats it wala insurance no food and your tourist guide is also your boatman. but we got the tour from a local agency doon lang sa bayan ng coron, we were joiners pero 6 lang kami sa boat, we were very well informed about the risk of stepping on corals and rocks na poisonous, we were equipped with safety gears, our tourist guide is very well trained, wont allow us to feed fishes, she even jumped to rescue a nearly drowning tourist from a different boat and the food served was really good. Babala lang.

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    1. Pati rocks, meron din mga poisonuos? Nakakatakot naman. Pero may part naman na safe for swimming?

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  26. My deepest condolence to the family. Thanks for the info.

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  27. He probably stepped on a stonefish. Stonefish has spikes on its back and just lies flat on the seafloor, with corals. It is extremely deadly as the spikes release poison when pressed. Death is within minutes. I'm surprised we have it here. And yes, these resorts AND PROVINCES should be medically prepared!

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    1. Kahit sa mababaw na parte ba ng dagat basta may corals, may stone fish?

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    2. Tourists should be aware and respectful of their surroundings if visiting an unknown territory. Palawan is not Disneyland where everything is safe and at your convenience. To be fair this accident could have happened in any remote island in the world not just Palawan.

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    3. yup, i think stonefish talaga, and even if u are wearing aqua shoes, tutusok ng tutusok talaga yan and within minutes paralyzed ang half body.

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    4. Yes po kahit mababaw. Nag El Nido ako before and hangang halos binti palang ang tubig papunta sa bangka e may stonefish na. So we were advised to wear aqua shoes.

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    5. Basta ang importante huwag humawak / tumapak kung saan saan sa ilalim ng dagat. Magpalutang lutang nalang kayo usimg life vests...

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    6. Kahit sa shore mismo. They can live for 24 hours out of water.

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  28. maligo sa swimming pool

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  29. Nakhu. May he rest in peace. Magingat po tayo lahat and pray for the souls most esp it's ghost month. Chinese believes na masama mag swimming sa pnahong ito bilang mahilig sila sa water. Let's pray for all the souls in purgatory. May they rest in eternal peace.

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  30. Masyadong maliit ang isla para magpatayo ng napakalaking ospital. Sa tingin ko ang kailangan ng probinsya ay emergency air lift. At sa mga ganitong case, nature ang kalaban natin, wala pa yatang antidote ito, prevention and extreme warnings ang solusyon muna siguro.

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  31. condolence to his family. kaloka tong chug pati kabaong pinost pa. kulang nalang mag selfie pa katabi ng bangkay.

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  32. Miggy is my friend on fb. Ang gwapo nitoo!!!! Too bad maaga syang nawala. All of my fb friends nagluluksa sa pagkamatay nya. Rip miguel :(

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  33. I've been to palawan 2 weeks ago.... nung nag Island hopping kami ng friends sinabi muna sa amin ng tour guide namin yung mga do's and dont's na hindi dapat galawin, bawal magpakain ng fish...and wear slippers or aqua shoes while swimming...and nakakatakot umapak sa mga coral vaka kung ano yung matapakan mo...

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  34. why are you wishing to die like that ? for you to die like that then it should be now . when you are young and not haggard. life is good. so live. we are all equal in the eyes of God naman kahit haggard looking ka pa or not.

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  35. Nandun ba ang nagpost nito nang mangyari ang aksidente? Mahirap magsalita kung wala ka naman dun mismo. Don't be quick to judge mga teh.

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