The selection of our target community started with choosing the barangay and followed by choosing the sitio. Considering different variables such as accommodation, accessibility, population, health concern and a few others, we came to a decision to choose Sitio Rero-an, Barangay Acao.

Acao is a rural barangay composed of seven zones wherein, Sitio Rero-an comprises zones 6 and 7. The barangay has a total land area of 554.08 sq. hec. and is situated 5 km from the Poblacion. It is bounded by Tupol Central at the north, Tupol Este at the east, Ito Sur at the south and Inaca at the west, and is composed of mostly hilly areas. The land is distributed into three, in which 40.9% is agricultural, 27.3% is residential and,13.7% is forestry.

The road network is composed of a 4-kilometer barangay road and a 6-kilometer provincial road. The barangay and sitio are accessible through the use of private cars, jeepneys (PUJs) and motorbikes.

From the city, (if you don't have a car) you can ride a jeepney to Cabatuan for an affordable fare, or you can ride a taxi and pay 500. Your choice.

From the town proper, or Poblacion to be specific, there are actually 2 ways to get to the sitio: the long way and the short cut. The long way is more advisable if you aren't much of a risk-taker, because the short cut requires you to cross a river. Yes, cross a river and not cross over a river. It isn't that scary, unless it's high tide, then you'll need to figure out where the shallow waters are to know where it's safe to pass.

Habal-habal is one of the fastest ways to get to the sitio. Less weight, so it wouldn't be so hard to zoom your way up the steep slopes. Yes, there are a few slopes that bigger cars might find challenging to drive up. Although it's harder to balance on the motorbike, especially when you're carrying stuff, it's actually kind of fun. Warning, though, your shoes and pants might get wet when you cross the river, depending on how high the tide is.

PUJs only come at scheduled hours during the day so it's harder to catch a trip to the community and back to the town.

Cars give you an advantage, especially when it's getting dark. Streetlights are an issue on the way to the sitio because there are none. In most nights, it's pitch black. Riding a car would keep you from running over a chicken or a stray dog by accident; the headlights would help give you a better view of the road. During the day, riding a car would also keep your hair from getting tangled and white shirts from turning brown. It's a dusty, bumpy ride to the community.

It doesn't matter how much hassle you go through to get to the community. It's going to be worth it because the residents of Sitio Rero-an are as hospitable as they can get, and would surely make you feel at home.