I know many of you have given up on me. I have heard from Elena there are many of the expats from Davao reading my site, even though they never let me know by comments or telling me.
In addition, many would like to hear I have failed. Well life is not easy but I [...]
Last Christmas, Elena and I held our first Christmas party for the kids at Agdao Public Market. We are looking to do it again this year but bigger and better. These kids, from 8 to 12 years old, work at the market every weekend trying to earn some money to buy their lunches during the [...]
It is now the afternoon on Good Friday. As I posted, this morning I was at the airport early to pick up a reader/friend who was arriving from America. Once I arrived, I met up with my friend’s girlfriend, her sister and their mother. I have a Filipino friend, who works at the airport, and [...]
To be able to post my articles on the scheduled day and time I am writing this on Thursday morning. Today I plan to venture out and see how the beginning of the shutdown of the city is progressing. The malls will probably be crowded since there will be no shopping tomorrow on Good Friday. [...]
As I reported last year, Good Friday is the biggest holiday in the Philippines. On all other holidays including Christmas, Easter and the many national holidays all malls, most restaurants and many businesses are open. Not on Good Friday, on that day Davao is like a ghost town. All businesses are closed and there is [...]
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If you read the comments there is a visitor/commenter here, Steve in Davao, who often comments. I know little about Steve except he is 51 years old, married to his Filipina wife in the US in 2003, and little daughter aged five. They moved to Davao last November and is enjoying his new life here. [...]
Well Christmas Day has arrived in Davao. Because of family coming into town for my nephews weeding last week, some of the family decided to stay through Christmas. A niece and nephew from Surigao who were here decided to go to Kidapawan with their uncle since they never been there before to see the city. [...]
As I have written in past articles, we have developed a friendship with the young children at the Agdao Public Market. Most of these children go to public school, but on weekends work at the market selling little bags of Calamansi and assist shoppers carrying their purchases. The money they earn is used for their [...]
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Last year we had a Thanksgiving Dinner in my house. It was a group endeavor. We had eight guests plus our house of five. It was a nice day with wine, antipasto salad and a full dinner of ham and turkey with all the extras that are available here.
It was a lot of work [...]
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This year was a special treat. Our nephew Peter, who is currently a 4th Marine Engineer, was home on his vacation. It was also special since on October 23rd was his 26th birthday. To celebrate his birthday, besides dinner and cake, that next Sunday the whole family spent the day on Samal Island at [...]
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In the Philippines, the Catholic religion is the majority and very structured with tradition. One of the major holidays to remember the family that passed is on November 1st and 2nd. The first is All Saints Day and second is All Souls Day. Besides using this day for remembering Family members who have passed, it [...]
If you are not in the Philippines, you will ask what I am talking about. It is only early October and in America you are just starting to plan for Halloween. Then there comes Thanksgiving and then finally Christmas.
In the Philippines September starts the Ber season. That is because the all the month’s end [...]
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A friend of mine here in Davao went to both days of parades for this years Kadawayan and was kind enough to send me some to share with my readers. There were so many, I decided to put in a slide show for your enjoyment.
Thanks Ken, I appreciate your gift.
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There are many festivals and fiestas in Davao. From the neighborhood or barangay to the larger citywide festivals. The biggest festival is the Kadayawan (Ka-da-ya-wan) Festival. This is the 24th year of this celebration. Officially it is runs from August 18 through the 24th but there are activities all week.
Kadayawan history:
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Last week, for my anniversary, Elena told me we would go to the Marco Polo Hotel for our celebration dinner. Since we have the privilege membership at the hotel, we get one free meal at their restaurants.
Elena checked her email to see if they were having one of the cuisine specials this month and [...]
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