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 […]
Walay Tunes
Walay Tunes. What does that mean? Well, the translation (from Bisaya) of “Walay” is none. So, there are no tunes. What am I talking about? Read further and you will not only understand what I am talking about but also see a little pun there. The kinds of music that are available for purchase at […]
I’ve been quiet…
It’s election week in the United States. I am an American. The election is hot news, not only in the United States, but all over the world. These are all facts. Even with all of these facts, I have had little to say in regards to the US Presidential Election. Over the past few months, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]