I used to read about it in history books. Finally, last year I had the chance to ride a replica of the centuries-old Balanghai or Balangay, also called the Butuan boat. Thanks to a group of fellow Filipinos who had conquered Mt. Everest who made this possible. They had wanted to “retrace the migration of …
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Christmas in Gensan
God can truly give us unexpected gifts 🙂 This December, my hubby and I were set to spend Christmas in our home city but surprise, surprise — we got an invitation from my sister to spend Christmas in Gen. Santos City 🙂 The city has been famous for its tuna. But it has also been placed …
A Season of Giving, of Grieving
Iligan and Cagayan de Oro – they are not unfamiliar cities to me. It’s not only because of the recent wrath of Tropical Storm Washi or Typhoon Sendong largely aimed at them but because I have set foot several times on their streets. I first got the chance to visit these cities in 1991 from …
