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Background: The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was tasked with preparing the country for independence after a 10-year transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during WWII, and US forces and Filipinos fought together during 1944-45 to regain control. On 4 July 1946 the Philippines attained their independence. The 21-year rule of Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986, when a widespread popular rebellion forced him into exile and installed Corazon AQUINO as president. Her presidency was hampered by several coup attempts, which prevented a return to full political stability and economic development. Fidel RAMOS was elected president in 1992 and his administration was marked by greater stability and progress on economic reforms. In 1992, the US closed its last military bases on the islands. Joseph ESTRADA was elected president in 1998, but was succeeded by his vice-president, Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, in January 2001 after ESTRADA's stormy impeachment trial on corruption charges broke down and widespread demonstrations led to his ouster. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO was elected to a six-year term in May 2004. The Philippine Government faces threats from armed communist insurgencies and from Muslim separatists in the south.




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OK, I seriously do not have much to write this week. We learned how to study the Bible this week. We had team-building activities on Friday afternoon. I was mad at several people this week, and then God thwarted me for it afterwards. Severe sleep deprivation and falling asleep in class found their way into the week as well. We had a Summer Of Service team from Australia come and stay with us for a few days, so the extra 15 people made for an exceptionally busy base. I'm considering getting a tattoo. Perhaps in the dumpsite. I've gotten comments from [View Full Entry]

stickbugg - The Sun and the Moon: My Father's Eyes | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 19th 2008 | 106 Views | [diary=237264]


Warning: Due to the fact that not much happened physically, I will probably talk a lot about what happened in my brain (don't worry, there's always something going on in my brain). Usually I save this for my personal blog, but I need some material, and if what it spits out doesn't scare you away, you will at least know me better. Consider my openness a treat. I don't have much to write. Sorry to any faithful readers, who are either living vicariously through me, enjoy a story or two a week, or just want to know what I am up [View Full Entry]

stickbugg - The Sun and the Moon: My Father's Eyes | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 13th 2008 | 149 Views | [diary=235425]


It's been a while since I've written, not because I haven't had the time, but because my last visit to an Internet cafe was a last-minute excursion. If I hadn't so many emails and messages to respond to, I would have written it there, but the computer access at the base is the only reason I am able to do as much as I do. So this is me pre-writing my blog to recap the past two weeks. Christmas and New Year's On December 24th, in the morning, the DTS helped the staff host a Christmas party for HANDS, one of [View Full Entry]

stickbugg - The Sun and the Moon: My Father's Eyes | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 5th 2008 | 150 Views | [diary=232970]


Continuing our journey around the Philippines, from Boracay we flew to Puerto Princess and made our way to Sabang to see the Underground River. Really lucky with the weather, we had sunshine and hot temperatures of about 30 degrees all the way. You see me wearing a t-shirt so i don't get sun burnt! Sabang: Sabang, a small seaside town like village, was really quiet and not too touched by tourism. Only a handful of places to stay we found our hut for the night, over looking the crashing waves, of the idyllic palm tree lined beach. We had a very [View Full Entry]

ZLD - Z Lloyd-Denman | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 20th 2008 | 1088 Views | [diary=237614]

El Nido
We passed this -
Evidence we've been here.

By babyape1
December 28th 2007
Paradise at Sabang Asia » Philippines » Palawan » Sabang
We organised the package tour before we left Perth. It included transport from Puerto Princesa to Sabang, three nights accommodation, and tours to the underground caves, waterfall and mangroves. The road going to Sabang was terrible. Most of it was dirt and rock and hadn't been graded for a long time. It had been raining before we arrived at Palawan so the dirt turned to mud and in some parts I thought the driver, Bot, wouldn't get through. But we always managed, with a big smile on Bots face the whole time. The scenery was amazing though. We passed a lookout [View Full Entry]

babyape1 - Mies Griffioen | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: December 30th 2007 | 361 Views | [diary=230899]

Ulugan Bay
Papaya tree
A van took us through that!

Kalabaw River Expedition Last week was a busy one for the students -- as I'm sure it was for the staff. Near the beginning of the week, I had already set my heart on going to the beach and I'd be darned if anything was gonna stop me from going. Others had ditched on similar plans the weekend before, and this time I was planning to go by myself. I worked hard to get everything done before the weekend, and already saw the hope of freedom on Friday afternoon. That first chance I had on Friday afternoon, I went for a [View Full Entry]

stickbugg - The Sun and the Moon: My Father's Eyes | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: December 23rd 2007 | 140 Views | [diary=229658]


Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
He must be here somewhere. Unless the evil dynamite fisherman got him first
Four hours by boat over choppy water and we reached the sleepy village of Port Barton. In hindsight, coming here was a mistake. There was very little to see or do. It was a haven for older men and their twenty-something Filipino companions. The men spent their days in the hotel bars getting legless. The men would sit at one table swapping tall stories and drink their beer and whisky chasers. Meanwhile the Filipino women would gather at another table with their orange juices and swap gossip. Finally, when the men could only mumble and barely stand, they would be escorted [View Full Entry]

LobsterCheeks - Pete Ellison | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 8th 2008 | 671 Views | [diary=228726]

too many puppies!
splashdown!
"Little Lagoon"

By stickbugg
December 16th 2007
Noises Asia » Philippines » Palawan » Puerto Princesa
Things here have been pretty quiet this last week, in terms of activity. Paradoxically, it's been getting noisier and noisier by the day, it seems. Sleep is a luxury here because of it. Take for example: - Geckos croaking in my bedroom, who make their squeak-toy sound any time of day or night. - Up to 3 street dogs vocalizing across the hillside at each other in the middle of the night at high volume. One in particular tends to howl as if doing the deed with another dog. This one is particularly sleep-intrusive, for obvious reasons. - Roosters. 6:30AM is [View Full Entry]

stickbugg - The Sun and the Moon: My Father's Eyes | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: December 16th 2007 | 171 Views | [diary=227949]


Pandan Beach
Pandan Beach
The beach looks like paradise, but should actually be renamed "Sunburn Beach"
Our next stop was Palawan, an island province in the far Western waters of the Philippines. The island is 800km in length, and has been called "The Final Frontier" of the Philippines. Most of Palawan is an untouched wilderness and it did not disappoint! The only downside is that Palawan is the "cockerel capital" of the world. The little menaces are everywhere. Cockerels are supposed to crow at daybreak, but someone obviously forgot to give these ones a wristwatch. 1am... "cock-a-doodle-doo!" 2am... "cock-a-doodle-doo!" 3am... "cock-a-doodle-doo!" Every place we visited over the next [View Full Entry]

LobsterCheeks - Pete Ellison | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: December 30th 2007 | 694 Views | [diary=230441]

hungry fish
Giant Starfish
Myself, Justine and our  island-hopping guide

By stickbugg
December 7th 2007
Loving... Asia » Philippines » Palawan » Puerto Princesa
Pictures: The Week Fish and rice for breakfast. Fish and rice for dinner. Rice and fish for supper. We have rice 9 out of 10 meals, and fish 2 of 3 meals, which include breakfasts. This is absolute extremity in comparison to how much of it I ate before, but I am already used to it. When I saw fish fried whole in Canada, I refused to eat from it, because the head was still on. But here, they don't fillet fish, and I eat fish as it is. I'm learning to love fish and rice. The bones are still a [View Full Entry]

stickbugg - The Sun and the Moon: My Father's Eyes | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: December 8th 2007 | 200 Views | [diary=226043]