Court, the police and two old friends. June 20th 2011 The start of last week gave me an insight into the Filipino court system. We travelled to Cavite which is about 30km south of Manila, however, it took about 90 minutes to get there because of the traffic (motorcycling here truly is dangerous and you need to be as skilled as Valentino Rossi (world champion motorcyclist) not to crash or be hit). The court from the outside looked like any other but a ... read more
Asia » Philippines » Manila » Malate 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 ta... ... read more
I'm about to travel to the Philippines for two months and wanted to use this space as a reminder of my journey and to keep friends and family up-to-date.
Please check each week to see what I've been up to.... full info