Take a look at the photo below of me and my son Jared. What is that I’m holding? I would bet that the vast majority of you would say I am holding a coconut. Well, you are partially correct, but only partially. I am holding Kalamay Hati, also known as simply Kalamay. What is Kalamay? […]
Cities of the Philippines
We often talk on this site about various cities in the Philippines. Davao often is a topic, because several LiP writers live in Davao. Other places like Manila, Cebu, General Santos and others are also regularly mentioned. But, what is a City in the first place? How do these Cities compare to each other? How […]
Let’s talk!
I’ve gotten a lot of response to my articles over the past couple of weeks, related to my recent visit to Cebu City. The response has been both through comments on the site, and also e-mails sent to me privately from people who have read the articles. It seems that these type of articles have […]
Nice dinner meeting in Cebu
While I was on my way back from Bogo, Cebu to Cebu City last week, I got a text message from Feyma. She told me that a friend of ours had contacted her. Our friend’s name is Yam. I’m not going to use any last names, because I am not sure that she wants her […]
LiP Fellowship
I had a number of reasons for visiting Cebu last week. I had a job to do for a friend with a house in Lapu Lapu City. I had been wanting to visit Cebu for immersion language practice in the home of the Bisayan language. I was ready for a trip away from Mindanao after […]
Bogo Bound
Last week, I arrived in Cebu City on Tuesday. On Wednesday I had plans to head north to Bogo. I had never been north of Cebu City before (on the northern part of the Island of Cebu, I mean), so it was a trip I was looking forward to. Anytime I get to see a […]