Last week, I was watching a show on a TV news channel, ANC. ANC is sort of the CNN of the Philippines. Sometimes their shows are not so great, but most times I find their conversations interesting and informative. I seem to learn a little about the Philippines whenver I watch, and I like that. […]
I was touched
Yesterday, we were taking a little journey to Buda, which is the Davao/Bukidnon border. It’s up in the mountains, and we were going to visit a friend, Father Franco. Father Franco is a retired Catholic Priest who served here in the Philippines, but is from Italy originally. He is a really nice fellow, and I […]
Do you like Adidas?
I’m not talking about shoes! Do you know what Adidas are? Any Filipino would know this for sure, but I wonder how many of our foreign readers know what they are? I’ll give you a clue, it’s a type of street food that you can find in the Philippines. For the first person who can […]
Do you like Durian?
Feyma made a post on this blog the other day about fruits. She mentioned that she does not like Durian, but that I love to eat Durian. It’s true! I really enjoy Durian. When we are driving past a fruit stand on the road, I like to roll down the windows so that I can […]
You’ve been waiting….
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a blog here about the fact that I had finally ordered a Barong Tagalog. I decided to get one because a young man who is close to me, a very good friend, was getting married. I wanted to honor him by wearing a Barong Tagalog to his wedding, […]
National Animal of the Philippines
Do you know what the National Animal of the Philippines is? It is the Carabao. Now, let’s get this straight… a lot of foreigners think that it is pronounced “Caraboo” and many also think that it is the animal called the caribou, which is a type of deer that is found in extreme northern latitudes […]