Cambridge as an Actual Farm!
In 1990 Ellie moved back to General Santos City from England, I was still employed in Africa at the time so I could only join her during my break periods! Once she had renovated the existing dilapidated house into a livable domicile she moved onto the land so that she could be on top of the construction all the time! Some of the local people asked her if she would like to continue with the Rice Farm and if so they would assist her, for a price of course so she agreed as the land was doing nothing anyway so she decided to try to ...
When to challenge and when not to
I have become very aware that as a guest in this fine country, that it can be daunting when to say something in a situation, or just to leave it , as you will only cause more problems for yourself or look a fool when your blood boils over. I am often told that Filipinos do not like to complain and in the main I believe that to be true, except I think the more money you have the more you see more Filipinos complaining, especially in Manila, but not so much where I live in Mindanao. This week I was shopping, ...
The call that didn’t come
Again, this week, I am sharing my column from SunStar Davao here on LiP. This article is appearing in SunStar on Friday, November 6, and the same day here on LiP. Enjoy the article. Does PLDT know what customer service is? It would seem that they don't, based on my recent experience with them. I earn my living on the Internet. All of the money that I earn comes through my work on the Internet in one way or another. Because of that, it is important for me to have a reliable Internet connection. If I don't have good Internet, I can't ...
All Saints and All Souls Day!
I just got back from GenSan to visit my family. I went there to celebrate All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Its a big holiday here in the Philippines in honor or pay respects for our love ones who passed away. As what I've known since childhood that November 1 is All Saints Day in honor for the kids that died. November 2nd All Souls Day in honor for the adult love ones that died. There was no school(semester break) here for the kids for the said event. Most families will go home to the hometown where their love ...
Up North: UPDATE
So very much can and does happen in three months time. Has it been three months already? Let’s check the calendar and see. We arrived home in mid-July and November is replacing October on the calendars. Yes, I guess we have been here for about three and a half months – time for an update on what could and did happen. There have been dry, sunny days as well as typhoon-induced windy and rainy days. There have been good days, great days, and days better left to history alone. I’ll highlight the better-known (and reported) incidents. They are, however, just the tip of this tropical iceberg ...
Agog For Adobo
My apologies for not writing an article recently but I have been fighting with internet problems and this morning I found out a good friend of mine here in Davao passed away during the night. I have been a student of history for as long as I can remember and any time that I can cross that with my other passion, cooking then we have a winner. For some time now I have been wondering about my favourite dish here in the Philippines, Adobo. It seems more or less to be a national dish but everyone has their own way of making ...
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