Is it possible? Could it be? The Philippine Department of Tourism is possibly on the verge of making a very good move, in my opinion! What are they doing? Why is it good? Well, it was announced today that the Department of Tourism is planning to begin issuing a new type of visa for foreigners […]
Just got me thinking
Everyone knows that we’ve been giving away food to people in need here in Davao City area for almost a decade now. For the past few years LIP readers been helping us on this cause. Which we like a lot, at least we are helping more families each year. 2010 was the most special one. […]
My Week in Bataan
The Day Was Wednesday, 12 January 2011 here in Dinalupihan, Barangay Roosevelt, in the Republic of the Philippines. It’s a cool early morning, the time is 5: am and I’m sitting at my Puter looking at a blank screen, without a clue as to what will be my subject I’m going to write about this […]
How shameful!
Last week, when my language teacher, Bebe Metillo, came to my house for my Cebuano lesson, an interesting discussion ensued between the two of us. In fact, the discussion was so deep and interesting that to be honest, we never did get to the language lesson! One of the things I enjoy about Bebe is […]
Who Knew?
I went up to the Barangay Plaza one night a couple of weeks ago to watch my brother-in-law’s (Jhun) basketball team play for the senior’s Championship. They won and we were all proud of them. The Barangay Kaptain sat me at a table with him courtside, and we joked and enjoyed the game. I asked […]
What is the proper abbreviation for the Philippines?
I don’t know that I would call this a “big deal” but over the years, I have often bristled when I hear people call the Philippines as “the PI.” Why? Well, “the PI” was what the Philippines was called when it was not yet a country, during it’s colonial days, especially when it was under […]