Smokey Mountain

Smokey Mountain, Manila & Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute

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May 27th 2008
Heyhey everyone!! All is well over here - arrived in the southern province of the Philippines on Sunday afternoon. We're at the Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute (MPI) until Friday. Here, I've been taking a class on Peace Advocacy and it's really interesting. I've truly met some amazing people from all over: Philippines, Indonesia, Burma, Thailand, Figi, etc. There are even some officers and mil ... read more

Asia » Philippines » Davao del Norte

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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