Cortes reforestation

Snake!

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June 17th 2007
The opening picture this month is a very pretty snake that nearly killed me! It hitched a ride on my motorbike probably down from one of the forest sites where we had been that day. If I had seen it while going along the highway I would have probably crashed in panic - I have no idea if its venomous or not but wouldn’t like to find out. It appeared when I pulled into my house, my landlord shoute ... 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