Friday, March 5, 2004Cebu City, CebuA conversation at the breakfast table gave me the idea for this article. We were talking about the assignments that the friars are having for the next four years. Three of us are going to Iloilo City, two others -- myself included -- will be "shipped" to Luzon, the biggest island in the Philippines,... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 9:16 PM Comments (0) (link) Thursday, March 4, 2004Canonoy BeachCanonoy Beach. I and my staff spent some time there before the Christmas holidays began. It is found in Hinigaran, south of Bacolod City: Hinigaran is a coastal town of Negros Occidental located 54 kilometers south of Bacolod City. It has a coordinate of 122 degrees 50' 12" east longitude and 10... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 10:10 PM Comments (0) (link) Wednesday, March 3, 2004Remembering MambukalNow that I am about to leave the island of Negros, I start becoming nostalgic about the places and the people that I have come to know during the past four years. One of the places that I won't forget is Mambukal's Nature Resort which I had the chance to visit twice. Mambukal is in the municipality... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 8:36 AM Comments (0) (link) Tuesday, March 2, 2004Onto LagunaThe transport strike in Bacolod City continued until today. So there were still no classes and I had a lot of time to pack my things. I succeeded in putting some of my books into four boxes (about 10 % of the total). I am leaving Bacolod City for a new assignment. So by the first week of April I... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 6:29 AM Comments (0) (link) Monday, March 1, 2004I'm GroundedTransport Strike I cannot move around much today since there is an on-going transport strike. Public transportation owners and drivers' associations are refusing to work today and tomorrow to force the government to accede to their request for an increase in transportation fee. Schools are closed in... Sign in to see full entry.posted by Friar__Tuck at 2:12 AM Comments (0) (link) |
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