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The Talk Part 2
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2021-10-03 20:45:01Wednesday, April 08, 2021
It was the last day of work for the week. In normal situations, this is one of the holidays in the Philippines that Filipinos await because it is one of the longest holidays. This is the time when all terminals everywhere are filled with travellers be it airport, seaport, bus terminals among others. It is a chance for family and friends to have their reunion or for students and employees to relax and unwind, go to the beach to recharge. It is unfortunate that it is not possible at present. Maan cannot help but think of their province. If she is there right now, she is sure that she will be by the beach with her whole family any day this week to bond. She thought of calling her brother later. For now, she busied herself in notifying their customers in GilYan’s Kitchen social media accounts that they can start placing their orders again starting next week.
She was busy cleaning the house when she heard her phone r
As of writing, the Philippines is still under community quarantine (granular lockdown on selected areas)
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