NAIA likes VERLAN
It’s really more fun in the Philippines! At NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) in Manila, French travelers are now greated in VERLAN. Verlan is an argot in the French language, featuring inversion of syllables in...
Category: Culture
Progress – yes, but too small
Today I want to share with you an article written by Boo Chanco in the Philstar Business. The article starts as this: I don’t know how P-Noy feels about the attitude of DOTC officials regarding the...
Still red tide in three bays in Mindanao
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warns of eating of shellfish caught in Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur province, Murcielagos Bay in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental, and...
Grounded Chinese fishing vessel not only damaged corals but …
The grounded Chinese fishing vessel in the Tubbataha Reef not only damaged as many corals as the US minesweeper, but had also a very precious but illegal cargo. Photo courtesy of Pangolins.org The Philippine...
Camiguin the most peaceful island in the Philippines
In most of the Philippines travel guides you may read that Camiguin is the friendliest island in the 7107 islands archipelago. Camiguin is not only the friendliest island but also the most peaceful. Here...
Royal Sultanate of Sulu – Sultanate of Sulu Darul Islam
An armed group calling itself “The Royal Security Forces of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo” is holed up in the seaside village of Tanduao in Lahad Datu town, where they landed in...
The oyster challenge
No, this is not the title of Ludlum’s newest novel, it is the story of a French expat in the Philippines who is a real “gourmet”, an excellent cook and a guy who loves...
Crazy Saturday or “Walang problema!”
This Saturday had been so crazy I first thought it were Friday 13. No – don’t adjust your clock. It’s Saturday, January 19 in the year 2013. 2013 ? Everything started as usual this...
No risk – no fun
It’s more fun in the Philippines! So there is also a bit more risk … UK based risk and strategic consulting firm, Control Risk, has published an updated risk-map. The Philippines are considered of...
Smoke On The Water …
Do you remember this song of Deep Purple? It was a homage to Claude Nobs, founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival. Claude died last night. Claude Nobs earned the mention as “Funky Claude” who...
A silly day today
After having learned about the passing away of Dave Brubeck, I have now the tearful news to announce that the guy who inspired me so much, Oscar Niemeyer has left us yesterday. Oscar Niemeyer who...
Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck has left us – let’s swing him up!
“Take five” took its last way! Good bye Dave. We had so funny nights together in lower East-Side. Thank you Dave, your music makes me still happy every day. Jazz pianist and composer Dave...
Coffee + Culture = Italy
Please apologize for this completely off topic post! Completely off-topic? Hmm, I am still astonished that a country that produces excellent coffee and even one of the best coffees in the world (kape alamid, kape...
Bon appetit !
It’s really more fun in the Philippines – but not for everybody. A swindling suspect in Davao got the biggest surprise of his life when he received an unexpected visit from an unlikely person...
The Philippines mourn – Rodolfo Vera Quizon died last night
Rodolfo Vera Quizon, known far and wide as Dolphy, passed away last night in a hospital in Makati City. Rodolfo Vera Quizon was one of the last stars who crossed over from the vaudeville era...
WARNING: Do not subscribe to SMART
While the Philippines are getting out of the 3rd world zone and begin to be an emerging country, their biggest telecom company, SMART, behaves like a colonial 3rd world company. WARNING: SMART promises services they do...
The tensions between China and the Philippines get uncomfortable
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...
China imposes fishing ban in South China Sea
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...
Swiss cop helps children in CdO
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...
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