Manila - The City Of Hopes

It was in the year 1980, on the 4th day of October that we left Bacolod City to go to Manila.

The next day, we're nearing the port of Manila, and our hearts are filled with joy for our new dreams, new hopes, and a new beginning. We were all alone to face the future.

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It was the last quarter of the year 1980, October that we arrived at the port of Manila, Philippines.

As we came down aboard the ship, the feeling of being in Manila gave me hope to survive and fulfill my dreams. But as we walked in the crowd of different people, saw different faces; we were wondering where to go and where to stay. In our hearts, we can survive believing that someday, luck will reside in our lives. And it came suddenly...

"Friend, are you the couple...I mean in the ship coming from Bacolod City?" asked a man with his wife and child.

"Yes, what about?" I asked doubting him.

"Where's your baggage, are you traveling without...I mean bag, pouch, or anything?"