Last week, I talked about several things in the Philippines that were “high pressure.” Mostly, that has referred to driving in the Philippines, where you are constantly under pressure to pay attention to what is happening on the road around you. It is stressful, and high pressure, at least in my opinion. Today, I want […]
A little worried…
Anybody who reads this site regularly knows that I love Davao, it is a place really close to my heart. I consider myself a Dabawenyo at heart, no doubt about that. I am starting to get a little bit concerned about Davao, though. I am seeing a Davao that is developing quickly – too quickly. […]
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 […]
The Condo Craze
The big thing in Davao these days seems to be Condo units. They are being built all over town. Most of these condo developements involve multiple buildings too. What I have seen around town are condo buildings that are between 4 levels and 6 levels or so. Just a year or so ago, there were […]
Hard times?
You know, for a year or more now, financial times have been really bad worldwide. The mortgage crisis has thousands of families in America losing their housing. Banks are failing all over the world. Food prices are soaring. Oil prices have skyrocketed, although in the past couple of weeks, they are falling back down to […]
Luz Kinilaw, Davao City
The longest running restaurant in Davao City is a place called Luz Kinilaw. It is probably the most famous restaurant in Davao as well. Luz is located in Salmonan, Davao City, right on the waterfront. When I say it is on the waterfront, many of you surely have idealic thoughts of a pure and beautiful […]