Last week was a nice treat for us here in Davao. Dave Starr and his family made a journey down south to Davao, and I had an opportunity to spend a fair amount of time with Dave and his family while they were here. I have met Dave previously, but this visit we got a […]
Are you ready for this one?
We all say that we wish the Philippines could curb corruption, and I think we all mean it. But, sometimes actions can be surprising and move in a way that we did not expect. I am thinking that such is the case in something new that will be coming out. The Philippines has introduced a […]
Pssst…. did you hear about?
Gossip. Tsismis (the Tagalog and Bisaya word for Gossip). It’s rampant in the Philippines! Filipinos love to make tsismis. There are even lots of TV shows devoted to tsismis. Gossip shows. Mostly, that’s showbiz stuff, which I really don’t care about and don’t watch, but from time to time I find myself stuck in a […]
OMG! I’ve been hijacked!
Over this past weekend, Feyma and I were watching a TV show about street food in the USA. They showed street foods from different locations all over the USA on this show, and believe me, most of it looked extremely delicious. As we started to watch the show, in the introduction they were showing quick […]
Pasalubong
What is “pasalubong?” It is a travel gift. In other words, if you travel from a far away place, you are kind of expected to bring your close friends and family a gift of some kind. I am talking about Filipino friends and family, of course. For example, if you come from the USA to […]
Deportation woes
The Philippines is currently involved in an ongoing battle with Taiwan over the deportation of some 14 Taiwanese citizens on February 2nd of this year. The Taiwanese were involved in a fraud scheme in which Chinese citizens were defrauded of some US$20 Million. The Taiwanese government admits that their citizens were charged with such crimes, […]