Joy!

Joy is a very common name here. I met a lady who said that the Filipinos used to follow the catholic callendar naming system - depending on what day you were born, you would be named after a particular saint. This is no longer common practice

Pay It Forward

December 15th 2006
Last night I was reminded that people are actually good - that human nature is not completely devoid of kindness as it has so often appeared to me of late. Through the following story, I would like to pay tribute to three strangers whose selfless generocity has both impressed and challenged me. Back in June I was in China with a friend. We stayed several days in Hong Kong, the last of which was s ... 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

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