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The Land Where I Was Born 012

Random photos and thoughts about the Philippines

Our environment, our experiences, and the people we choose to surround us shapes us into who we are. In this series I search the web for thought-provoking images about the Philippines, the country I was born in and which I am now just discovering.

glimpse of happiness

You see?

Preschool education started during the Spanish regime when young Filipinos mostly coming from the bourgeois class were taught Christian doctrine. Read more…

The Land Where I Was Born 011

Random photos and thoughts about the Philippines

Our environment, our experiences, and the people we choose to surround us shapes us into who we are. In this series I search the web for thought-provoking images about the Philippines, the country I was born in and which I am now just discovering.

carabao

Just doing my job.

Buffalo milk is commonly associated with Italy, where it’s made mostly into mozzarella cheese. But the water buffalo originated in Southeast Asia. Read more…

The Land Where I Was Born 010

Random photos and thoughts about the Philippines

Our environment, our experiences, and the people we choose to surround us shapes us into who we are. In this series I search the web for thought-provoking images about the Philippines, the country I was born in and which I am now just discovering.

One Street That Binds Them All

Life revolves around the sea.

The Philippines history begins with its first inhabitants arriving via primitive boats nearly 67,000 years ago. Read more…

The Land Where I Was Born 009

Random photos and thoughts about the Philippines

Our environment, our experiences, and the people we choose to surround us shapes us into who we are. In this series I search the web for thought-provoking images about the Philippines, the country I was born in and which I am now just discovering.

Rebel

I do not know this man.

It’s an urban jungle out there.  Read more…

The Land Where I Was Born 008

Random photos and thoughts about the Philippines

Our environment, our experiences, and the people we choose to surround us shapes us into who we are. In this series I search the web for thought-provoking images about the Philippines, the country I was born in and which I am now just discovering.

openairrepair

The doctor is in. Cell phone surgery.

Over 27 million Filipinos regularly log in to Facebook while a couple of million have made Twitter a popular go-to site for trends, news and information. Read more…

The Land Where I Was Born 007

Random photos and thoughts about the Philippines

Our environment, our experiences, and the people we choose to surround us shapes us into who we are. In this series I search the web for thought-provoking images about the Philippines, the country I was born in and which I am now just discovering.

Baler.26

That babe’s a real bad ass.

Surfing is usually thought of as a macho sport and, in some countries, women are discouraged from going to or unwelcome in areas with big waves. Not in the Philippines. Read more…

The Land Where I Was Born 006

Random photos and thoughts about the Philippines

Our environment, our experiences, and the people we choose to surround us shapes us into who we are. In this series I search the web for thought-provoking images about the Philippines, the country I was born in and which I am now just discovering.

San Miguel Pale Pilsen

Taste of Summer

“Traffic near the Mindanao exit of the North Luzon Expressway was snarled for several moments before dawn Monday after a truck carrying bottles and cans of beer figured in a freak accident. Residents in the area rushed to the site to get some of the cans and bottles that fell from the truck, radio dzBB’s Paulo Santos reported. – GMA News, February 20, 2012 Read more…

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