Category: Culture

Raoul Imbach 0

Singing Diplomat

Singing Diplomat – Switzerland Embassy’s number two is not only an excellent diplomat but also an astonishing entertainer. The new Counselor and Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Raoul Imbach, started his new mission in...

Diver's Log 0

The Diver’s Log

The Diver’s Log is a log-book where every diver notes technical data and observations of each dive. I got mine yesterday!  This little story wouldn’t be worth to be written if the book weren’t so...

Black Hat Hacker 2

Hacked and abused

Our website had been hacked and abused. A hacker from the Ukraine found a back-door in our spam protection. He got inside and used our server to send spam messages. The same hacker seems...

Boracay Sandcastle Poroposal 0

Boracay Sandcastle – a proposal

Boracay Sandcastle – a funny Love Story with an unexpected happy end.  Our frequent readers know that we had been in Boracay two weeks ago. We usually stayed on White Beach at Azzurro Ristorante near of...

Abu Sayyaf Pirates 1

M/V Catherine – no update

On May 3 and 4 we wrote about the vanished crew of M/V Catherine off the shores of southern Palawan. Up to now neither our contacts in Palawan nor the Philippine National Police (PNP)...

Become Zen 2

Are you a ZenFriend?

ZenFriend is a beautiful Meditation Timer. If you are looking to improve your meditation practice,  it helps you stay on track.  See when your friends meditate and inspire other people with your practice. A friend of my old...

Votation fédérale du 18 mai 2014 0

Yes I can !

Yes I can vote. This is the first time in 7 years that I could vote from here in the Philippines. I got back all my citizen’s rights. Here is the proof: For your...

President Aquino and President Obama 0

Manila Airport closed

Manila Airport had been closed at noon time today. Why? US President Barak Obama arrived.  Photo courtesy of Malacañang Palace Again, this shows the status of security in NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) in Manila....

Lhen Brutton 0

My doc is also an artist

This morning I got a message on facebook from my dentist. With a big surprise I found that my doc is also an artist.  Some years ago I lost a few of my teeth when...

Silent Gardens Painting 1

Beautiful Silent Gardens – the movie!

A bit than a month ago, we told you that Silent Gardens is getting beautiful – Beautiful Silent Gardens! We also promised that we’ll put the movie of Adonis R. Acebes’ work online. Unfortunately we recently...

Via Crucis / Stations of the Cross 0

Camiguin – Panaad 2014 cont.

During the Camiguin – Panaad 2014 thousands of pilgrims climbed up the “Via Crucis”, the stations of the cross, on old volcano – Vulcan Daan. Everything went well and only one road accident happened on...

Via crucis Camiguin 1

Camiguin – Panaad 2014

Again, thousands of devotees have come to Camiguin for the Camiguin – Panaad 2014. The first have already started the 64 kilometers journey around the island. Many others are waiting for the cool shadows of the...

Yuuki Yoshida 0

Our blog rediscovered

Our blog rediscovered a lost contact. A few days ago I reorganized our blog so it shows the article titles in the link instead of the page number. Yesterday evening I just had a...

Silent Gardens Painting 2

Beautiful Silent Gardens

Silent Gardens is beautiful – no, I am not writing about the website but about the office. Our entrance had been white, beautifully white – but a bit too white. Already for a long...

National Grid Corporation of the Philippines 3

Only 240 Megawatt lacking

 I write this short blog entry with solar power, although the batteries are only 70% charged because of the cloudy skies.  The power situation in Mindanao is not changing. It is 100% a political...

National Grid Corporation of the Philippines 0

147 Megawatt (only) !

 Today Mindanao is lacking only 147 Megawatt of electrical Power.   If words could be transformed in to electricity – the Philippines would be the biggest exporter in the world. GMA News reports: Malacañang on...

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