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On 31 January 2012, the Davao Reef Divers Club held its regular elections to put in place a new board of trustees and set of officers for 2012-2013. It is the longest-running dive club in this part of the country, and counts among its members divers of various backgrounds. It is also one of the [...]
Yesterday, I took the jeepney into the city and got a haircut and took care of a few other things. On the way, I saw this new restaurant just near our house. They had a big banner hanging in front of the place with a photograph of a hamburger, and advertising their “Amara Hamburger” for [...]
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Last week, I wrote an article about my acculturation in the Philippines, and told you that over my next few articles I would be expanding on the topic, and focusing in on specific areas where I have become more in step with Philippine culture, and have done things to make my life in the Philippines [...]
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I
found this over Tumblr. I feel the Chief’s heartache because I feel the
same way when the government officials of Davao City approved the
Aboitiz coal plant here in Davao. It is so sad. :(
The chief Raoni cries when he learns that brazilian …
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Christmas is a season of joy. It’s a season of pleasure and rejoicing. It’s a time of year when we put our troubles behind and focus on goodwill and spreading the joy with our fellow men. Christmas, for us, is in a large part all about the LiP Christmas Giveaway. What is the LiP Giveaway?… [Continue Reading]
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Growing up on the farm we used to celebrate Christmas with the whole family, I mean my parents, my siblings that’s not yet married at that time, my siblings with their family, my aunt that lives near our house, my cousins and some of our tenants. My dad would have one pig butchered during Christmas… [Continue Reading]
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Today we have a Guest article from Jack Emery. Jack has been a LiP contributor in the past, and is here to tell us of another of his adventures since living in the Philippines. Thank you for your contribution, Jack! I always enjoy reading your articles. MindanaoBob This month marks the end of our first… [Continue Reading]
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A few weeks ago Bob and I went somewhere in downtown Davao riding on a jeepney. When we hopped in the jeepney, we noticed a young and beautiful girl. Bob immediately talked to her and asked her name. The girl said that her name is Sakura. Just by looking at Sakura, we could tell that… [Continue Reading]
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I get a lot of e-mails and questions from people asking about Internet access in the Philippines. Having lived here since May 2000, I have seen a lot of changes in the Internet during the past 11+ years. I am happy to say that the changes I have seen have been very, very positive. Back… [Continue Reading]
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Hulloh! How is everybody doing?
I’ve noticed that it seems like I am making a career out of posting a blogpost once a month!
My days are sometimes swarmed with activities that sometimes I just wanna head off the beach and go enjoy the waves while…
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Dearest Friends, Brothers and Sisters,For ten years now the Davao “Flight of the Eagles” team has been gathering cyclists young and old alike from all walks of life to bike for a cause. This year’s theme, “Cycle for Life” attempts to gather a…
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Davao Football Association president Edward “Chaya” Lam, whose team Columbia Computer Center FC blasted KMMPC, 7-0, at the start of the Davao Premier League’s 1st Division, strongly believes that Japan’s FIFA World Cup victory will inspire othe…
I remember the first time I came to the Philippines. It was in July of 1990. While I had traveled to Europe, Africa and South America in the past, that trip in 1990 was my first time to set foot in Asia. One of the things that I distinctly remember is how friendly Filipinos were, [...]
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Antonino Gadi and Bianca Carlos brace for a tough outing as they go for their third straight victories in the MVP Sports Foundation-Bingo Bonanza Philippine Badminton Ranking System (PBaRS) tournament which holds its third leg on July 30-Aug. 30…
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Over a month or so ago we hired a new helper here at the house. We used to just have 2 people coming over everyday and they’re staying out. But since we have Nicole now, our niece, who’s living with us now and studying here, I have to have somebody who will prepare her lunch [...]
From MindanaoBob: Yesterday, Brian King sent me a link to a video that he put together to share with some friends back in the States. I enjoyed the video and asked Brian if it would be OK to share it with LiP readers, to which he readily said “go ahead,” so here it is. As [...]
For the past few days now, it’s been raining heavily here in Davao City during night time. Last week there was bad flooding here in the city. We didn’t even know that it was bad until the next morning. We usually go to bed early because I would wake up the next morning so early. [...]
It’s something that you don’t buy that many times in your life. It can be a relatively major purchase, albeit not like a house or a car. I’m talking about a mattress. Feyma and I have a King Sized bed in the master bedroom. We’ve had it for quite some time. As I recall, I [...]
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A few days ago Bob brought me to a place which I am not expecting to have kids that in need so badly. I am not going to mention the name of the place. They don’t want to be publicly known. I respected their wishes. I will just tell you about my thoughts and heartbreak. [...]
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Time and again, heroes emerge in our midst. People who do the daring. People who go against the odds (sometimes even against the law) to do the right thing. In my city, we have found a new hero. It’s none other than our own mayor Sara Duterte who…
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Today, we have a guest article from Marielle Misula. Marielle is a student who lives in Manila. I was contacted by Marielle several months ago. She told me that she had a project to do for one of her college classes, and she was to interview somebody and write up the interview for her class. [...]
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