Me and Lola

Family time in Cagayan De Oro

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December 6th 2008
It was my Lola's (Grandmother's) 85th birthday on the 30 November so I made my way to Cagayan De Oro to join the celebrations with the rest of the family who had gathered from all over The Philippines. All my dad's brothers and sisters were there with the exception of one who is living in Saudi at the moment, but it was great catching up with relatives I hadn't seen since I was a baby. Lola's actu ... 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