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2010 was a busy year for us. At the middle of the year we were busy with our planning to move away from Marfori to another area here in Davao. It was quite a challenge to find a house that suits our needs. Later when its just Bob and I and Chris we can…

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With no classes, I had a relaxing holiday. No worrying and stressing over math. On December the 20th, I went to a small Christmas party at the police station my girlfriends mom works at. We ate a large meals, and of course, there was karaoke hooked to …

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During holidays, the 25% of the Filipino population who are abroad is sighing the phrase of “if I were in the Philippines”. I can attest to that. Every blink that I make on the day of the celebration gives me flashbacks of every Christmas e…

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If you read my article on Monday, you know that the 2010 LiP Christmas Giveaway happened last Friday, December 24, 2010.  I told you in that article, though, that there was an unexpected twist this year, something totally new for the LiP Christmas Giveaway.  To me, what happened last week will change the LiP Giveaway [...]

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It’s Sunday the 26th as I crawl from my bed, and sit at the computer to pen (or type) about the phenomenon known as Christmas in The Philippines. I thought I’d experienced all that was different here, or different than my Native New England Christmas’s of long ago, or during my ten years in Puerto [...]

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2010 is really a banner year for the LiP Christmas Giveaway!  For those who are new to the site and don’t know about the LiP Christmas Giveaway, I will start out by giving a bit of history.  For 8 years now, Feyma and I have been spreading the Christmas Cheer around Mindanao by giving out [...]

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There is a poem that is quite famous, called “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” although these days, it is more commonly known as “The Night before Christmas.”  It was written by Clement Clarke Moore.   Although the original date that it was written is unknown, it was first published in 1823 by the Troy, New York [...]

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It’s 7:52. Plans of going home=nil. The whirr of the aircon. Alone again in a two-room office. The hard rain that just died down. Noises from vehicles. The semi-bitter after taste of orange juice. Christmas lights from the department store up front vis…

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It’s 7:52. Plans of going home=nil. The whirr of the aircon. Alone again in a two-room office. The hard rain that just died down. Noises from vehicles. The semi-bitter after taste of orange juice. Christmas lights from the department store up front vis…

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As you all know, I think, me and my family have a tradition during Christmas to help the poor by giving away some food to either children or families. I have also been helping since we started our tradition. It all starts with preparing the food in these containers a few days before the 24th, [...]

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What is wrong with you people here? No Christmas post? I shall be the one to save all your souls then. Christmas in the Philippines, how about it? If you are not in the Philippines, take a journey with me. I will load up this post with pictures (that you will paint in your mind) [...]

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Yes, as the title says, it’s that time of year again, holiday time.  Today, US time, is Thanksgiving in the USA.  It’s the day after Thanksgiving here in the Philippines, although actually Thanksgiving is not celebrated here in the Philippines, obviously.  Thanksgiving is an American holiday, commemorating the arrival of the first Pilgrims in the [...]

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PKG. That’s what this article is about.  What is PKG?  Well, it’s the latest attempt by the Philippine Department of Tourism to come up with a campaign to bring tourists to the Philippines.  Frankly, I think it is a looser. I should say, I think it’s a big loser. For the past 8 years, the [...]

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In Sarangani Province there is one area at the mouth of the bay called Gumasa. This whole area has very good White Sand Beaches and people are now developing resorts in all available areas. Lets hope that by the random construction of these resorts that the whole area does not become an overdeveloped mess which [...]

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Well, August 9 comes around each and every year, I am pretty sure about that.  August 9 is a special day for me every single year too.  This year, though, it has even more meaning.  It’s a milestone even for Feyma and I this year. Why do we feel that August 9 is special? Well, [...]

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Happy Fourth of July to all Americans!  Including myself!  Yes, as I write this article for LiP, today is July the fourth, Independence Day in the United States of America.  When you read this article, it will already be July 5th here in the Philippines, but still July 4th in the United States, though. Although [...]

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I was fortunate enough to have an invitation from a friend of mine to visit him in Boracay for a few days and as I had not been to that area for some time and I was promised free accommodation and touring around the islands, I thought this was an opportunity not to be missed. [...]

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First, I want to mention something. This maybe something travelers should keep in mind before coming. My story goes like this: When I got my visa updated, I had to withdraw A LOT more than usual to pay the fees. Afterwards, I had gotten an email from the bank saying that they detected irregular activity [...]

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When does a decade really end? I was just wondering since everybody seems to be doing a decades-end list or it’s in the media saying what a decade it was and all that crap. Supposing we start counting on 1 then the end of the decade would really be the…

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Ohmygod I’m dreading to do this but here I am in front of a pc in a half-filled internet cafe that’s usually full and usually noisy. If the two deaf people in front of me were actually making sounds out of there words instead of sign languages, there w…

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Can I just pause and actually believe it? It’s freakin’ Christmas. The only indication of its coming-atcha mood only came a few days ago while waiting for a taxi that would lead me to the inevitable office Christmas party, which obviously plenty of us …

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They call it microblogging but for whatever purpose it may serve to other Facebook users but the ubiquitous box wherein you place your thoughts is for me the most easiest I can get to a rant, or an outlet. So thanks, Mr. Zuckerberg, whom I just read in…

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Walking and looking for the famous Iloilo biscocho and other whatchamacallits when I was in Iloilo the other week, I saw a Villa Estrella in one of the streets. When a news came out of some similarly named estate claiming to be disparaged by the upcomi…

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