Just as I was typing this column the prayer for my Mom’s death anniversary has been started. See here in the Philippines in the Catholic faith if someone dies there is a 9 days prayer going when the person died. Same thing going on during the first year anniversary of the death. There is a […]
Philippine Internet Comparison
As I’ve mentioned in the past, there always seems to be a lot of interest whenever I write about Internet speed and Internet providers here in the Philippines. In the past, I’ve used several different providers here, and each has advantages and disadvantages. Right now, I am kind of experiencing a “glut” of Internet, but […]
I need a COCKTAIL!
While my friend, here in the Olongapo City area, was taking a prescribed medicine, he was informed by his Doctor that for the next thirty days he had to be “Cocktail Free”, a time out from consuming those wonderful beers and rum and cokes? Shock, was the only way to describe my reaction to that […]
Luzon Flooding
Anybody who has been watching the news this past weekend is well aware that a real disaster has struck Metro Manila and the surrounding area. Tropical Storm Ondoy passed over Luzon, to the North of Manila, but the Manila area really got the brunt of the rain. Ondoy was not a Typhoon, but short of […]
The Mighty Mosquito
You’ve heard the old saying that the pen is mightier than the sword, right? Well, over the past several weeks, I have come to find out that the mosquito may just be mightier than either the sword or the pen. Because of a mosquito, I have been sick for three weeks already. And, when I […]
What is a C.A.T.?
For high school in the Philippines almost all students will go through the CAT before graduating. You would probably wonder what is a CAT? CAT means Citizen Army Training. Just like the military. We have to go through the drill and formation. For most of the schools here private or public it’s really mandatory for […]