Living in Philippines
Navigating the Major Rivers of the Philippines
The Philippines has 421 rivers. Of those, 50 are biologically dead. The Cagayan River, Rio Grande de Mindanao and the Agusan River are three very important rivers in this country. Cagayan River The Cagayan River is the longest and largest river in the Philippines, being 314 miles (505 kilometers) in length. It is located in the north of the [...]
Monday Escape: Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
Cagayan de Oro City, also known as the "City of Golden Friendship", is considered as one of the tourist hot spots in the Philippines. It's also an ideal place to be for white-water rafting and nature-trekking. Located along the northern coastline on the Mindanao island, in the southern part of the Philippines, it serves as the regional center, [...]
Learning the Social Customs of the Philippines
Family is a very important factory of Filipino society. People are often close with their nuclear and extended family, in which they seek support. In addition to blood relatives, children often have a few godparents. Nepotism is fairly common in the Philippines, and it is often expected of people to hire other members of their [...]
U.S. Expat’s ‘Hobbit Bar’ Does Good for Filipino Dwarves
A bar owned by a U.S. expat in downtown Manila, called the "Hobbit House", offers employment, entertainment and hope to downtrodden dwarves from throughout the Philippines. The Houston Chronicle has the story here: He considers them family, but they're not his children. They're the dwarfs and other little people the 70-year-old Iowa native, , has [...]
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