At the CCP arts forum held at the National Arts Center in Makiling, Laguna, which some of us Mindanao artists attended, we saw this great video entitled TOCAR y LUCHAR
The movie is about how the musician-conductor Jose Abreu set up what he calls EL SISTEMA or THE SYSTEM, which allowed for 250,000 ...
Director: Ferdinand Dimadura | Genre: Drama | Produced In: 2005Synopsis: This film is about the hunger and poverty brought about by Globalization. There are 10,000 people dying everyday due to hunger and malnutrition. This short film shows a forgotten portion of the society. The people who live on the refuse ...
I would like to take a moment to describe my general impression of the Philippines, the culture, the people, the landscape, etc.
First I would like to describe my impression of the physical aspects of the islands of the Philippines. I’ve not been to a lot of places, so admittedly, I have ...
I still can’t believe I did it. Wow! I climbed the highest mountain in the Philippines and I did it with the woman I have fallen deeply in love with. I didn’t sleep well in the uncomfortable tent and when I did sleep I kept dreaming about hanging from sheer cliffs. But ...
Sunday morning we left Davao city in two SUVs and made the 3-hour drive to Kidapawan. The long drive through the countryside was quite interesting. My eyes were glued to the passing scenery. I saw rice paddies, goats and other animals, including some sort of animal that resembled an ox. The ever-changing ...
Saturday morning we woke up early after having only a few hours of sleep. We road in a van that belonged to Geejay’s brother Tonex. It took us to a dock where we met up with some of Geejay’s friends and family members and got on a boat. That boat took us ...
Geejay and I arrived in Davao City Tuesday afternoon and took a cab from the airport to a mall in which there is a grocery store. Armed security guards looked in my backpack and briefcase and in her purse before they let us into the mall. Before entering the grocery store I ...
