not quite tanned yet

Waiting for Summer to Happen

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March 13th 2008
Summer is about to arrive. For Filipinos, its a time when decisions have to be made whether to hie up to the cool mountains or bask in the sweltering heat in one of the many beaches of the Philippines. I usually have a hard time deciding where to go since I love the cool mountain breeze and waking up to see for everywhere, and I'm also a trying-hard beach bum hehe. Last year, I was able to trav ... 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