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We have heard many news and stories about the trying experiences of individuals who found themselves stuck in a certain place for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

But, what if you were spending the quarantine in a beach paradise like Coron, Palawan?

Is it a nightmare scenario, too?

Family Time got the chance to interview Terence Angsioco, a creative director and owner of a digital design agency in Makati. He chose to spend his quarantine time in Coron.

In his one-on-one chat via video conference with Drew Arellano, Angsico said that he was already in the airport waiting for his flight to Palawan when he learned that Metro Manila would be placed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).

Terence recalled that day in March saying, “When they announced the lockdown on a Thursday, kinabukasan nasa airport na ako. And then my friend who actually owns a camp in Coron Island, so 'yung camp niya nandoon 'yung mga Tagbanwa.

“He's renting the property from the Tagbanwa, but the Tagbanwa family are the ones that are taking care of the properties, so they are ones benefiting from work.

“And then since Coron is one of my choices, I just messaged him: “Puwede bang makapag-stay ako doon sa camp with the Tagbanwa.”

Sharing his wonderful experience staying in Coron, Terence's eyes beamed when he described the beauty of Coron to Drew.

“Sobrang-sobrang relaxed and it's a Friday, it's the last day of work because I still work remotely.

“I can say that I really fell in love with Coron. Coron is a different island, because it will reveal itself slowly.”

He added that he will try his best to stay in the island paradise for as long as he can.

“I'm staying as long as I can. 'Di ba ang tawag nila diyan the digital nomads you can move from one place to the next, as long as you have an internet connection and your work is online.”

Asked by Drew Arellano what his realizations were about living in Palawan and staying with the Tagbanwa community, Terence replied that he is in awe at how generous the locals have been toward him.

Angsioco explained, “How the Tagbanwas they have so little, but they have enough. The smallest things that they have like even fish ibibigay pa nila sa akin.”

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