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With a reputation for being chaotic and corrupt, the Philippines has something of an image problem. But most who make the journey to the 7000-odd islands that comprise the Philippines are pleasantly surprised by their beauty and by the friendliness of the people.
Most of the Philippines is laidback, stable and relatively safe. The locals are an exceptionally helpful bunch and there are fantastic reefs and fish. On top of this, transport is cheap, the food is good, accommodation is plentiful and (for the monolinguistic) English is widely spoken.
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Thu, 4 May 2023 | By shaz | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 4 May 2023 | By shaz | Views [32]
I have been to the Philippines before but only to the island of Boracay. So I really needed to go back and explore this country again. Well I had to pass a huge obstacle first. While boarding my flight to Manilla in Paris I was asked to show my etravel ... Read more >
Sun, 15 Jan 2023 | By ritchiebasilio | Views [218] | Video
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Amidst the vibrant greenery of Bansalan, Davao del Sur, in a place called Sitio Balutakay, Puruk Pluto, something caught my attention. It was the lush and colorful spread of vegetable cultivation, a sight reminiscent of ... Read more >
Tags: mauntaineering, mt apo, philippine highest mountain, trekking
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 | By krodin | Views [141]
Manila, Puerto Galera and Beyond
I flew to Manila from Bangkok as I wanted to get to the National Museum of the Philippines to see what they had that might relate to my work on Goddess Studies. The National Museum of Archeology is in Rizal ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, islands, snorkeling
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 | By krodin | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | By ritchiebasilio | Views [81]
Today I long for that babbling stream's embrace, Where azure waters dance on their eloquent chase... Oh, when will they realize the loss they've inflicted, our timbered rain tree so rare?
Alas, too tardy—hog's root ripped it away, No one dared ... Read more >
Tags: biking, catastrophe, cycling, greenery, nature
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | By ritchiebasilio | Photo Gallery
Photo taken crossing sitio Manalang and Sitio Mala
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Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | By krodin | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 14 Nov 2022 | By ritchiebasilio | Views [89]
As I cast my thoughts back to those youthful days of my teens, watching those two energetic hyperbikers in action, a question arose within me—32 years ago—“What would life be like as I approach my 50s?”
A multitude of thoughts ... Read more >
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 | By ritchiebasilio | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 20 Mar 2022 | By ritchiebasilio | Views [379] | Video
PROMISES ALONE DO NOT ENSURE THAT HE/SHE IS THE RIGHT CANDIDATE. INTEGRITY is more important than WORDS, which can quickly turn into empty promises. Remember that HALF THE TRUTH IS OFTEN A WHOLE LIE, and that some people exaggerate ... Read more >
Tags: election, philippines, politics
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 | By ritchiebasilio | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 17 Nov 2021 | By ritchiebasilio | Views [123]
Amid bedrooms of plush comfort, I find myself drawn inexplicably to this open balcony's embrace. Enveloped in a pyramid of mosquito netting, I slumber beneath the watchful gaze of moon and stars. Celestial kin, they seem, casting their shimmering light ... Read more >
Tags: life of contentment
Wed, 5 May 2021 | By ritchiebasilio | Views [252] | Video
Music, like life's winding path, is a journey where notes and rhythms mirror our experiences—both sweet and sour. It's a symphony that resonates with the stories of our existence. Back in 2006, I hit the pause button on the radio, silencing ... Read more >
Tags: live-streaming, singing, song, vocal artist
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 | By ritchiebasilio | Views [479] | Video
Maneuvering along on a narrow rocky road, like a country cowboy, this I remember, I switch off the engine of my utility vehicle when I spot this man walking towards us. A then asks, for a way and behind am my friends this is what I see in my mind's eye, ... Read more >
Tags: connecting locals in vitali district sitio pico, mt pico, mt pico zamboanga city, zamboanga city stone climbing
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