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 […]
Show some pride, Pinoy!
You know, one thing that I noticed since the first time that I visited the Philippines back in 1990, and all through the years is that when you enter the house of most Filipinos, it is very clean! Even the most poor of people who have not much more than a shack display the utmost […]
A jewel for the eyes
Today’s Guest Blog is from Jason Dance. Jason intends to write a few guest blogs in the future for the site, and I’m sure we’ll enjoy them all. Welcome aboard, Jason! Most people coming to the Philippines usually visit some of the well known places such as: Manila, Cebu, Boracay and Davao among other big […]
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 […]
Evaluating Life
A week or two ago, I wrote a column of miscellaneous items, one of which was about a visit from my niece, Sweet, and her fiancee, Heart. They were to be married soon, and I was one of their Primary Sponsors (Ninong). This past weekend was the wedding, and Feyma and I, along with all […]
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 […]