So we set the alarm for 5am... we eventually wake up at 5:30am... Olracs and Vic had a look and came back into the epic room to say it was hella raining and we could afford to sleep for another hour. By 8pm we were all mostly awake. Earl was already out there, the only longboard on a glassy (albeit rainy) morning. And Jovin paddled out to enjoy the inside section.

The Cemento Crew headed off for another epic session while Aston, Raf, JB and I decided to risk hypothermia and surf the beach break first. THATS WHY THERE ARE NO PHOTOS OF THE MORNING. WE WERE SURFING. ALL OF US. And despite the dumpy conditions later in the morning, stoked pa rin kaming lahat. No one though could possibly have been more stoked than Jovin.

Four hours later, it was time for lunch... and then a quick pack up and check out so we could go back to Cemento for one last shoot and surf session. Super high tide (Aston and I should've brought our boards). Super drop in sessions. Super super stoked.

Ahon nung madilim na with matching walk through the mangroves and almost getting lost. Dinner at Gerry Shan's with matching internet checking the forecast for next weekend. Back in Manila by 2am.

And now for the nominees of the EPIC SWELL AWARDS:

Best Wipeout
Vic Gamboa with "Duck Dive Wipeout"
Vic Gamboa with "Brokeback Wipeout
Paolo Soler with "Tombstone on a Sunday"
Hawaiian Jim with "The Aerial" (see photo)

Best Drop In
Carlo Cruz drops in on Jeff dela Torre
Menage a trois drop in starring Moro, Vic and Abdel
Lui drops in on Jim
Jim drops in on Lui (aka "payback")

Best Fake Swell Report
Vic Gamboa with "Head High Lang Sa Cemento!"
Allan Derecho with "High tide na, mahina na yung wipeout"

Best Stoked na Stoked Story
Carlo Cruz gets his first barrel
JP gets barrelled twice on a Sunday
Annie, Kage, Jovin & Aston catch the tiny long walls on the beach break
Raf goes on his second surf trip!

Best Cemento-related Injury
Buji Libarnes with "Nasaan Na Ang Kuko Ko?"
JP Sarmiento with "Butas Na Shorts Ko"
Carlo Cruz with "Hazing sa Cemento"
Fred's G Pang Board with "I Need Rhinoplasty"

Best Ulam at Gerry Shan's
Sweet and Sour Fish
Century Eggs
Fish Tofu
Buttered Chicken

Best Post-Sesh Snack
Onion Rings sa Bay's Inn
Sisig sa Bahia de Baler
Avocado shakes sa Gerry Shan's
Piazza sa Bay's Inn