Cebu Prepares for Elections 2010

image credit: //asiancorrespondent The Province of Cebu joins the rest of the Philippines as they prepare for the Synchronized National and Local Elections as per RA 7166 Sec. 2 slated for May 10, 2010. This will be the country’s first ever fully-automated nationwide elections. Cebu’s political scene may not be as macabre as in other provinces or cities, but it sure is as byzantine... Read More

Election Fever

//ashfull1979.blogspot.com With the national polls quickly coming up, a lot of things have recently surfaced. For one, former Philippine president Joseph Estrada takes a crack at the highest seat in the land by filing his candidacy.  However, many questions have arisen surrounding the legality of his second bid for presidency.  Apparently, the 1987 Constitution provides for his... Read More

Christmas time in the Philippines

horrorstew.com It’s October now, I’m looking forward to doing some Halloween shopping as Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy decorating my house to scare the trick or treaters. So I head to the mall to check out what they have there, and what’s the first thing I see? A huge blow up figure of Santa! Where are all the candies, scary masks,... Read More

Manila Taxi Drivers

I’ve made the trek to Manila a few times now, mostly to take care of business at the U.S. Embassy, and I’d thought I would comment on some taxi drivers in Manila. My first experience was 50/50 positive and negative, and my last few trips have confirmed it turned it to 30/70. I’ve stayed at various hotels during my stay from 3 start to 5 star hotels and have noticed... Read More