Katutubong Filipino Project: Vanishing Indigenous Cultures on Dec 9, 2011 in native filipino I am all for the preservation of culture and am a strong advocate of creating awareness about the indigenous plight—after all, the Philippines was theirs to begin with! They are the true... ...
The Philippines' Occupy Movement on Dec 6, 2011 in wealth gap occupy movement corruption The Occupy Wall Street protests are spreading. Even developing countries such as the Philippines are joining in. I first heard of the Philippine segment of the Occupy Movement a couple months ago... ...
Cabongaoan on Dec 3, 2011 in burgos beach pangasinan Sometimes I come across a lost paradise that disrupts my thinking. Cabongaoan was one of those places. I thought I knew what I've seen and considered to be special; yet, somewhere along the path... ...
The Tasaday and Manuel Elizalde on Dec 3, 2011 in indigenous tribes native I had not heard of the Tasaday people until a couple of months ago, which is surprising given they are actually an indigenous tribe of the Philippines (in Mindanao) and given their interesting story.... ...
Talangka at Suka (Crablets and Vinegar) on Dec 3, 2011 in crabs food Talangka at suka is what I would typically eat after an evening of pag-susudsod or sweeping the ocean floor, because that's essentially the bulk of what I would catch -- small crabs. These crablets... ...
Flowers, Folia, and Fruit on Sep 3, 2011 in flowers Simon's getting pretty good with the camera. Here he's accumulated some nice shots of flowers, leaves, and an apple with a uniquely shaped bite. I've taken it as a reminder and an inspiration to... ...
Baguio City on Sep 3, 2011 in baguio baguio city Simon and his relatives visit Baguio City! As you can tell, Simon does quite a bit of traveling these days. He's currently pretty much free to do whatever he likes. Given the liberty, we figured... ...
Bato ni Barang on Sep 3, 2011 in zambales motorcycle riding beach I've been practicing riding a motorcycle. I figured it'd be useful to learn, as we never know when we might need to use the skill -- maybe an emergency scenario one day... who knows. I borrowed the... ...
Pyramid Schemes and the ViSalus / Ryan Blair Scam on Aug 17, 2011 in scam I recently read an article on Forbes/Yahoo regarding a certain Ryan Blair and his business ventures. I was drawn to the article because of the topic of entrepreneurship and the piece's focus on... ...
Egg Tomato Cabbage on Aug 17, 2011 in food This is one of the readily available meals that I like to eat when on a tight budget or during typhoon season when the wet market is closed. Most sari-sari stores even in the deepest barangays... ...
