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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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Mon, 21 May 2012 | By gpzmike | Views [19]
Wow, 10 days since the last update...too long. Though I did post up some vids and pix so...well, a picture...1000 words and all that there bullpucky. The past week has seen a lot of rain in the evenings. It's wreaked havoc with our work days as it ... Read more >
Tue, 15 May 2012 | By gpzmike | Views [45]
Just a couple three videos to share. Enjoy! Mike http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GOwI_UiTzc&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3vq0tuulgw&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euwvj2yX3Ng&feature=plcp
Sun, 13 May 2012 | By gpzmike | Photo Gallery
Project CDO
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Sun, 13 May 2012 | By micah | Views [21] | Comments [1]
Today I walked to the spot where barely a week ago someone lobbed a grenade in the way of a busy intersection in my home city. As I came up the street I noticed people slowing down and stopping by a particular electric post with eyes heavy and heads ... Read more >
Tags: death, grenade, iligan, mindanao, violence
Sat, 12 May 2012 | By gpzmike | Views [41]
Travis is gone. He was the last of the other site supervisors on project. Nate leave shortly. Matt is still trying to decide. An me? Working very hard to get a handle on all of it. Right now trying to design an inventory tracking system in Excel ... Read more >
Mon, 7 May 2012 | By gpzmike | Views [69] | Comments [1]
I had housecleaning duty today. Today is Monday. Monday is a deep clean day: aptly named 'Deep Clean Monday'. Sweep and mop under bunks is the biggest part of it. That means everyone has to pick up everything off the floor and put it on their bunks if ... Read more >
Sat, 5 May 2012 | By gpzmike | Views [84]
Today is Saturday. Every other Saturday the international volunteers have the day off. Today is that day. The local work force, however, continues working. Therefore, some staff must carry on on these days. Today I and Matt Engel took the AM shift and ... Read more >
Thu, 3 May 2012 | By lyndsay | Photo Gallery
Photos From All Over The World
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Tue, 1 May 2012 | By gpzmike | Views [88] | Comments [2]
Okay, for those that didn't hear about it: I admitted myself to the hospital last week. I had been feeling like poop and while they didn't initially find anything wrong, the Doc was worried enough about my condition that they wanted me to return the ... Read more >
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 | By mlroa1015 | Views [54]
My
high school friend invited me to join her on a Bohol trip on Christmas break.
Being a (somehow) traveler, I readily joined upon also my hubby’s nod. So,
Bohol trip on December 24-26, 2011 was immediately booked, paid, and now,
realized.
... Read more >
Tags: beach, bohol, food, old churches, scenic spots, snorkeling, travel
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 | By gpzmike | Views [76]
Hi. This is Dean, Mike's dad. We just heard from the building programs lead for All Hands in the Philippines that Mike has been sick and in the hospital for the past couple of days, diagnosed with Dengue fever (not Dengue hemorrhagic fever, which would ... Read more >
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 | By kalipulako | Photo Gallery
a jumble of different photos I took during my travels
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Wed, 25 Apr 2012 | By kalipulako | Views [29]
In the Philippines, where culture in the
lowlands had hit an all time low, especially in the cities, and the urban
areas, culture is an extremely rare find. Many may find it
hard to understand, but in the past few decades, the country had been
forgetting ... Read more >
Tags: on the road, travel, trekking
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