Tag: Manggahan
“Hey, Pink Shirt! Put on your Life Jacket!”
Some citizens from the USA have a reputation for being “Ugly Americans.” In the past ten years since retiring to the Philippines, I’ve certainly fit…
Stark Raving Mad Lunatics Move to the Philippines
Seems like the past ten years have gone by swiftly. I moved to a “paradise” called the Philippines almost a decade ago. My loving Filipina…
Gutsy Guimaras Guests Attend Typhoon Ompong Pool Party
Typhoon Ompong slammed into the Philippines almost two weeks ago. Another typhoon, Paeng, is approaching the archipelago but landfall in the PH is not expected…
Guimaras Motorboat Trip Shortage Strands Passengers
The Panay News reported last Sunday that Guimaras Motorboat Trip Shortage Strands Passengers. Guimaras, home of the sweetest mangoes in the world, is the island province…
New Guimaras Hypermarket Operating on “Filipino Time”
After nearly nine years of living in the Philippines, one would think I would have adjusted to “Filipino Time” by now. In some instances, I…
Manggahan 2018 Sizzles! Street Dance Competition
It’s the 25th Silver Anniversary of the Manggahan Festival in Guimaras, the island province we call home. Manggahan is the annual celebration of the mango. Guimaras…
Another Summer Day in a Paradise Called the Philippines
It’s almost 2:00 pm. The temperature is hovering around 33°C, 92° F, with a “feels like” temperature of 39°C, 102°F. The humidity is a “mild” 54%….
Update: No more Brownouts in Guimaras?
“Update: No more Brownouts in Guimaras?” Can pigs fly? Guess I’ll find out. Another report, this time from The Daily Guardian, answers some questions about…
No more Brownouts in Guimaras?
“No more Brownouts in Guimaras?” Was some reporter over at the Panay News attempting to get their name entered into a “Tokhang” drop box? “Operation…
