Meeting with the Mayor of Iloilo

Story for the SCALA booklet

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August 10th 2005
Article for SCALA Thank You Booklet By Lisa White on August 9th, 2005 I can’t believe that my time in the Philippines has come to an end so quickly. The past 3½ months have passed in a flash - it doesn’t seem so long ago that I was sitting on the plane to Manila wondering what in the world I had gotten myself into! What an experience this has been, and I was only just getting started! Fro ... read more

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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