The welcome was underwhelming.

Walking into the tiny terminal of Surigao Airport, I imagined a chorus of greetings awaiting me. There, I envisioned, would stand a gaggle of family and friends yelling my name and throwing flowers, accompanied perhaps by a flashbulb or two.

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