Archive for the 'Philippines' Category

Typhoon Frank

It was the usual evening when my hubby and I decided to settle in for the night. It was usual although a bit cooler as it had been raining slightly the whole day. I had heard that signal number 2 had been declared in Metro Manila but I could not feel why. The sky was [...]

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Cebu Hospital Scandal

This will be short and I may write a longer post about it but I just have to say that the incident that happened at a Cebu Hospital that was videotaped and posted on Youtube is… unbelievable!
There are no words to describe the impact this video had on the people involved and to those who [...]

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Manila Ocean Park

I have been reading tons of articles on people’s visits to the Manila Ocean Park located behind the Quirino Grandstand and have been wanting to go to see this now famous oceanarium. We finally got our chance during the long weekend.
My family and I planned our trip for early morning hopefully to avoid the [...]

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Pinays on Everest

Today is International Women’s Day 2008. Today is a global day of recognition and celebration across developed and developing countries alike. Everywhere in the world today, organizations and governments observe IWD on March 8 by holding large-scale events that honour women’s advancement.
Our office has celebrated IWD since 2006. This year, our theme again focused [...]

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Christmas caroling

Our house has been officially named… “ang bahay na patawad” (a.k.a the house that does not entertain carolers). I laughed when I heard my yaya tell us about how she heard some street kids talk about our house to other street kids.
It has always been the tradition in the Philippines, for kids and adults [...]

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