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Pickpocket Karma?

Before The Pickpocket A Little Santo Nino

As many know, a pickpocket struck and relieved me of my phone and wallet while attending Sinulog 2012 in Cebu City this month. If this has or ever happens to you, it didn’t feel great. I was hopping mad and wanted revenge. This may go a little different than you expected. I have a little side story…

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The Taxi Line In the Philippines

Live In The Philippines

There are too many lines in the Philippines. “Please fall inline here,” a sign I see far too often. It is my perception that it is an Asian thing. It is part of the impression I have that community is supreme over the individual in the Philippines and throughout many parts of Asia. People my…

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Going To A Filipino Wedding

Candles At a Filipino Wedding

In December I went to a Filipino wedding. I was excited to see what would be familiar to me and what would be different. The wedding I went to was much more like a Western wedding than I expected. It may have been more American like than I know because I’ve never been to a wedding this…

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Your Filipina’s Family

Filipino Families

This month I had the pleasure of spending some time with Jessie’s family.  Family is often an area of conflict for many expats and the women in their life’s. I’ve not had the problems others have had in this area. For some, relationships are destroyed. Expectations here are different and many times the expat misjudges motivations…

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Family Honor In The Philippines

Family In the Philippines

Filipinos take the honor of their families very serious. If you get into a beef with a member of a close nit family in the Philippines, chances are you’ll find yourself in conflict with the entire family. It is common for families in the Philippines to be quite close. Respect In The Philippines This week,…

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The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral

When I was in Cebu City earlier this month we stumbled upon the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral. It is near the Basilica del Santo Nino and its steeple can be seen from the main entrance of that old historical church. In contrast, The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral is a modern building, splendid with golden trim. Gold paint or actual…

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