Drive around the streets of Northern Mindanao* and you may find wooden crosses supported by rocks. These are not shrines to obscure Catholic saints nor are they remnants of the Stations of the Cross displayed during the Holy Week. These are in fact analogous to gravestones, except that there are no bodies under them. They [...]
Contrary to Tagalog popular belief, Cebuanos do offer respect for their elders. Not saying po or opo does not mean that Cebuanos are rebellious. In fact, Cebuanos or at least those who grew up in more rural areas* are taught how to respect their elders. They greet any old person they meet on the street [...]
Since my mother couldn’t go to her side’s family reunion, she sent me and my sister to the event unaccompanied by our father because he had a speaking engagement to prepare for. The reunion was in honor of my great-grandparents, the parents of my mother’s mother. From their 8 children sprang several generations of descendants, [...]
Image Take from: http://keetsa.com There is a rice crisis in the country, or at least in my part of the country. According to my mother’s cousin-in-law, who btw is involved in the rice trade industry, harvest is at a low. She also says that there is no possibility that rice is being hoarded around here. [...]
Curious about the proceedings of an actual court hearing, I stepped inside a room where a trial was taking place. I don’t think I would have been allowed inside had I not been somewhat connected to one of the lawyers. I had hitched a ride from the airport in Cagayan de Oro to Iligan in [...]
Philippine Peso Bills. Image taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_peso “That would be P135,” the teller said as he checked my voucher. I hurriedly took a P500 bill from my wallet and presented it to him. “I’m sorry,” he continued, “we don’t have change.” Now there’s nothing more frustrating than having money, but having no means to spend [...]
If you see him, please tell him Brian Gorrel wants his money back. Brian, btw, is DJ’s ex. He is accusing DJ of stealing his $70,000. In fact, his blog is dedicated to that end. That said blog has also garnered 2,000,000 views in just about a month of being put in operation, and it’s [...]
What a blunder! How incompetent can staff from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) get! First, they discriminate against Filipinos queuing up upon arrival. Luli, the Philippine President’s daughter noticed this and complained to one of them. She got shouted at in return. That incident, btw, is the second reason. Third, they let in unauthorized [...]
Pics may be added later but is not guaranteed due to their potentially offensive nature… It was my first time to join a medical mission. Patients with various complaints were already waiting when we arrived. After a few minutes, we had unloaded the stuff and were ready to start the “free clinic and circumzation”(sic). The [...]
Something seemed strange while I rode the jeepney around my city. I could not put a name on that strangeness. The same kind of litter lined the streets, as usual. People were walking around, as usual. Jeeps were doing their rounds, as usual. Cars were zooming lazily, as usual. Vendors were selling their wares, as [...]
