Category Archives: Culture

The tensions between China and the Philippines get uncomfortable

Posted on May 16, 2012 by waebi

The tensions between China and the Philippines get uncomfortable. China last week issued a travel safety alert for the Philippines. 1. China Southern Airlines will cut its normal two flights daily between Guangzhou and Manila down to a single flight on … Continue reading →

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China imposes fishing ban in South China Sea

Posted on May 14, 2012 by waebi

China is set to enforce a fishing ban in large swaths of the South China Sea for two-and-a-half months starting this Wednesday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported yesterday. A Chinese fisheries official said the ban would cover Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. … Continue reading →

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Swiss cop helps children in CdO

Posted on May 13, 2012 by waebi

Thomas Oliver Kellenberger was an ordinary policeman in Switzerland. But not to children working in the garbage dumps in Cagayan de Oro.  Thomas Kellenberger when he still had been a policeman Kellenberger, 27, quit his job to relocate to the … Continue reading →

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Still learning – Papaya

Posted on May 12, 2012 by waebi

It’s really more fun in the Philippines. (Sorry, brown-out just at this moment, I’ll continue later. Tomorrow maybe!) Beautiful Papayas grow in our garden. We don’t know where they come from, but the 3 of them are now here and … Continue reading →

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It’s more fun in China

Posted on May 10, 2012 by waebi

He Jia, an anchor on China’s state-run television network has accidentally declared the Philippines a part of China, in an embarrassing gaffe as tensions between the two nations run high. “We all know that the Philippines is China’s inherent territory and … Continue reading →

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