August 17, 2008 – 5:46 pm
Links: How is Singapore coping with the food and fuel price crisis? Big foot in Sarawak? How a casino became an entertainment center in Thailand? Human rights situation in Indonesia. I was in Naga last February, Butuan and Surigao in March, and Albay early this month. Below are some of my travel notes and observations. [...]
“May the Sun cut my body in halves, and may disgrace befall me before the eyes of my wives that they might abhor me if at any time I had been friends to the Spaniards." – Tarik Soliman, Pampanga warrior and freedom fighter Southeast Asia: Series of unfortunate disasters, my roundup for Global Voices. Thanks [...]
March 11, 2008 – 12:21 pm
Philippine Airlines requires its passengers to appear at the check-in terminal two hours before the flight. Cebu Pacific passengers are asked to arrive one hour before the flight. Passengers are disallowed to board the plane if they fail to appear before the check-in time. This seems reasonable for international flights but I hope domestic flights [...]
December 16, 2007 – 6:43 pm
It’s time to promote my photoblog: check out the new pictures I was in south Mindanao for one week. I am grateful to my hosts for making the trip very memorable and pleasant. Kailan kaya ulit ako makakabalik? Meanwhile, below are some of my travel notes during the one-week tour. ********** I wanted to view [...]
New pictures in my photoblog: click here and here. Is there a global survey on what people usually load in their travel bags? If there is one, I’m certain Filipino ‘stuff’ will be among the most curious items. We may not be notorious for smuggling shabu, wild animals and guns but our pasalubong can sometimes [...]
Around the country in 90 days: island tours, public markets and mansions in the ricefields. Two islands of great interest: Masbate and Laoang. The province of Masbate is the rodeo capital of the Philippines. But people seem more aware of the violence which gripped the island in the recent elections. It was identified by the [...]
Around the country in 90 days: road trip in Islands Philippines. I was one of the very few partylist nominees who used public transport to campaign in the provinces, even in Metro Manila. I had no choice. I don’t have a car. Our group doesn’t have a car. We have no money. After all, I [...]
Interesting election results, my blog entry for Global Voices. Around the country in 90 days: planes, airlines and airport experience…. Cebu Pacific has the newest and most comfortable fleet of planes. It deserves to be recognized for bringing down air fares in the country which encouraged more people to travel by air. However, it doesn’t [...]
March 17, 2007 – 10:44 am
Download Kabataan Partylist songs from our website. Thank you Datu’s Tribe for composing our main election jingle. Vote for Datu’s Tribe in the NU 107 Rock Awards. New pictures in my photoblog. Election campaigning provides opportunity and excuse for travel. For this reason alone, I have no regrets in being a candidate. How I envy [...]
1. I saw a streamer in front of University of San Agustin honoring its most esteemed alumni. In the field of government service, I saw the names of Resureccion Borra and Jocelyn Bolante. How ironic that both are accused, to put it mildly, of being not-so-good public officials. 2. It seems Iloilo is divided between whether [...]
