carol | Mindanao Writers' Blogs - Part 2
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SONA 2008

started at 4:07 p.m. it’s now 4:45 and finally she is saying something about mindanao. and just in passing. very quick. over in seconds. no mention on the ARMM poll postponement, too.

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The road to Maisaran

How long ago it was — my last visit to Maisaran. Nearly seven? Six? Oh, the mysteries that you keep, Maisaran. The mysteries that lie underneath..

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Wi-fi on the road: between Davao and Cotabato cities

Between Davao and Cagayan de Oro cities, see earlier posting. Between Davao and Cotabato cities,  a comfortable wi-fi zone is the ground floor resto of AJ Hi-Time hotel in Kidapawan City.  The first table on the right is the best spot, with electrical outlets, too, in case your laptop battery goes on reserve. Since ...

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Yes, Valencia City has wi-fi zones

VALENCIA CITY (MindaNews/29 March) — If you’re somewhere between Davao and Cagayan de Oro cities and your boss calls you to email that most recent report or business update, worry no more. Aside from internet cafes, there are now wi—fi zones along the 300-kilometer distance between the two major cities. And while neighboring ...

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Roadside Hotel, Bukidnon

There used to be a hotel along the national highway in Bukidnon, at a corner near the Cathedral, and it was called “Roadside Hotel” (or was that “Roadway Hotel.”?) It was a two-storey wooden structure which shook (or at least it felt like it shook) each time a truck would pass by (and ...

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What 200 million US dollars can do

MINDAVIEWS LETTER FROM MINDANAO: What 200 million US dollars can do By Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/26 March) – If the National Broadband Network – ZTE anomaly had not been discovered, taxpayers would, as soon as the loan is due, be paying US$ 329 million for a project that actually costs ...

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Rx, see your doctor

MINDAVIEWS LETTER FROM MINDANAO: Rx, see your doctor By Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews UPPER BULANAN, Midsayap, North Cotabato (MindaNews/24 October) – Barangay health worker Evelyn Dojinog Homena, points to a small structure made of wood, a few meters from the roofed stage where the American doctor, a major in the US Armed Forces, is tending ...