Last week, I wrote an article about my socialization experience, going with my Bisaya teacher to have a snack at the Bankerohan Market in Davao. I talked about my interaction with the vendors there, the customers and such, how I spoke Bisaya with them, almost exclusively, and how I felt about the experience. It was […]
Socialization
Yesterday, Thursday, I had a little lesson in socialization. Instead of my normal Bisaya language lesson, Bebe (my teacher) and I took a trip to the Bankerohan Public Market in Davao for a little social interaction with some local folks. It all started last week during my normal langauge class when Bebe and I somehow […]
I made the right choice!
You know, there are dozens of widely used languages here in the Philippines. Sometimes it seems that every time you make a ride to the next city it’s another language in use! Well, I am exagerating a little bit there, but honestly, there are at least 70 or 80 languages in general use. Thus, when […]
Mayor Rody
Here in Davao, our Mayor is Rodrigo Duterte, commonly known as “Rody”. Mayor Duterte is a law and order man, sort of a Dirty Harry (which is a nickname that he does have) for Davao City. Let me just say that no matter who you are, you would never want to do anything to end […]
Who am I kidding?
Lazy. Lazy. Lazy. I’ve been lazy lately. Too lazy, and I’m tired of it. What I am talking about is my effort to learn to speak Bisaya. I have not been doing a good job lately, and I can blame nobody but myself. Yesterday was my weekly lesson, and I am having a hard time […]
The Journey is complete
Zosima Rodriguez Bayoy, born December 26, 1928 died on October 5, 2008 at 12:30pm in Patag, Sarangani Province on the Island of Mindanao in the Philippines. She is survived by seven children, five girls and two boys. Yes, Feyma’s mother passed away yesterday, and we were all relieved to know that her suffering had ended. […]