Last month I wrote an article on this blog about a foreign couple who had contacted me to ask about getting a visa to live here. They told me about how they were being shaken down by an employee of the Bureau of Immigration. I really felt bad for them, because their case sounded like […]
Philippine National Anthem
How many readers here know the name of the Philippine National Anthem? Until recently I didn’t know what it was, I assumed the name was Bayang Magiliw, as those are the first words of the National Anthem, and I always remembered those words. So for me, that was the name! Recently, though, I was talking […]
An interesting survey
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 […]