Unsung hero: the Underground River boatman

We had a very pleasant tour to the Underground River in Palawan, thanks to Raffy Rafales, the boatman who was the tour guide at the same time.

With Raffy's wit and humor, he could have gone far in any career that he chooses, but he chose to remain a boatman, entertaining his passengers during the tour to the Underground River. His punch lines would make every spot of the Underground River memorable to his passengers. Whether or not there was a script to be followed by all the boat men of the Underground River, Raffy's delivery was so spontaneous and we the passengers could feel his willingness to entertain to give us a wonderful tour.

Raffy said he had a dream which would make him own a yacht someday, but it seems he found a greater dream as a boatman and tour guide for the Underground River, perhaps not for himself, but for the Filipino people and the Philippines in general.

Thank you Raffy, for the tour that we your passengers will never forget, and will always cherish as long as we live.