I've been wanting to write again, revive the blog that last saw light after typhoon Pablo. But the urge to tell personal stories isn't just there. What could possibly revive it? Now I know. Diving a wreck. As divers know, there is a different thrill … Continue reading Wrecks
Baganga at last (More Pablo wastelands)
Like Cateel, Baganga is also an old town, thus there were still a few old wooden houses there, pre-Pablo. Not anymore. From Bislig, where we were assured of concrete and landslide-free road, Baganga is around three hours and 20 minutes father down south through the … Continue reading Baganga at last (More Pablo wastelands)
Wasteland
I returned two days later, travelled the almost 300 kilometers to Cateel, Davao Oriental in the company of some telecoms officials from the Smart Communication who were bringing in volunteers from the Telecoms sans Frontieres (TSF) from Bangkok to set up a public calling station … Continue reading Wasteland
The wastelands of Pablo
By now, the world has had a glimpse of the horrors typhoon Pablo has brought on our shores. It was our first ever typhoon, the Davao Region had for so long not experienced a typhoon, except a typhoon No. 1 signal a couple of years … Continue reading The wastelands of Pablo
Addictive, addicted
When I got to see Chinese painting while it's being done, I thought it was going to be fun and easy, and so I spent the full three hours of that free workshop splashing and swishing acrylic paint on white mimeo paper with Chinese paintbrushes. … Continue reading Addictive, addicted
A good morning
It was our first morning in Liloan, Cebu. I haven’t quite shed off the weariness of regular work, and so was not willing to wake up by sunrise to greet the morning hello, despite the encouragement of the caretaker outside our room the day before. … Continue reading A good morning
After the long dry spell…
For avid divers, going for two and a half months without a dive is a long dry spell. But it happens because there is work, there is the inavailability of dive buddies, and there are travels where diving is not possible. And thus, when the … Continue reading After the long dry spell…
Letters that touch the heart – 1
There are letters that touch the heart; letters you never expect. This one was an article written by an elementary school student in one of the writing workshops for the district press conference in Davao in 2008. The elementary and secondary press conference is an … Continue reading Letters that touch the heart – 1
Chinese painting
Sorry for that long break… I lost my internet connection at home and that is the only time I can write blogs, when I’m at home. Work after all is very demanding, you can’t even sneak in stray thoughts, much less maintain a blog. That … Continue reading Chinese painting
Portraiture… of the underwater kind
We're still underwater, from my collection of years ago. Since we've already tackled "connections", here are some of those photos I most treasure because of the subjects' seeming willingness to have their portraits taken. It's a joy to establish such connection with creatures in the … Continue reading Portraiture… of the underwater kind
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