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Thursday, July 3, 2008
Time flies by so very quickly. Even having some heavy problems with some neighbours nowadays ending in court fightings, I didn’t forget, that Bob Martin gave me the chance to become a part of liveinthephilippines.com. We met during a gather-together of the Friends of Mindanao last year. Up to that time I was a [...]
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Philippine government called on the people to remain calm even as local oil firms raised their pump prices without end. I only learned now, that these increases will continue up to July 12 to recoup under-recoveries for the month of May. Wow!!!
Of course, as we all know, these problems are global. And as a global [...]
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Last Tuesday Rotary Club East Davao was honoured and privileged to listen to guest speaker Mr. Simeon P. Marfori II, the new elected President of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII). Mr. Marfori also provided us with information about the 8th Recyclable Collection Event, which take place today from 8am - [...]
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
While visiting several parts of Mindanao during the last weeks I observed again, how much I do love nature. And, I also observed too, how much the Philippines, especially Mindanao is blessed with wonderful and breath taking places.
And then after being home again? I enjoy “my little nature” too. From the first day, my family [...]
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Many of us are under medication. A couple of months ago in Switzerland health activists and policy experts from around the world attended a World Health Organization Conference. Not only there, but in many other countries, especially from the Third World, discussions are ongoing about the best ways to get medicine to the world’s poor. [...]
Friday, June 6, 2008
I must confess: I was never happy being a club member. It’s also sad, that I don’t find time any more to join the “Friends of Mindanao‘ - meetings here in Davao City every second Wednesday of the month, because that’s my time I am teaching German language in the University of Southeastern Philippines (also [...]
Monday, May 19, 2008
While writing this piece, I must confess: it’s raining. Yesterday my uncle told me, that he, and not only he, experiences climate changes also here in the Philippines. Taifun season already in May???
Anyway, we still have “summer” and Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has warned us already some time ago about the effects of [...]
Thursday, May 15, 2008
I was really surprised to be invited as guest speaker of the Rotary Club (Rotary International) of Central Davao, District 3860 of Davao City/Philippines on the 29th of January 2001. I enjoyed talking about “Germany in 30 minutes”… .
Time passed by… .
I was again surprised and really blessed and honoured to be invited [...]
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Two days ago we all have been officially informed about the April inflation rate of the Philippines mentioning 8,4%, by the way, the highest rate since some years. If you go shopping - no matter if grocery or market - YOU CAN FEEL IT!!! Even my family and I are longing sometimes for imported products, [...]
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
May is the month of celebration in the Philippines. 400 years of Spanish colonization had left behind many traditions. One of the most colourful feasts celebrated nationwide is the FLORES DE MAYO. The purpose of this tradition, as well as know, is to honour the “Blessed Mother” - who is suppose to be the model [...]
