Latest I've heard on this: 6 dead, 28 injured! Can't vouch for those numbers, but it was a bad one!
I don't have a lot of details on this, but a local kid, Jason, a 13 year old boy who lived down the beach from us in Dauin, died yesterday morning...
I have rented cars in California twice with only my Philippine driver's license. No problem either time.
That’s a difficult statement to deal with. Is it worth it coming here? I’m certain that in this area you’d find many, possibly the majority of...
Thanks for sharing, Pat. None of us are immune from what you’ve been through, but we can all learn from your courage, strength and positive...
For anyone who might be interested, my (highly unreliable) weather station is back online. To access it, go to wunderground and enter Dauin PH.
03 Jun 2015 - 09:26 PM 09.32 123.02 028 3.8 017 km S 87° E of Sta Catalina (Negros Oriental) This from PHIVOLCS-SOEPD WEB A bit of a shake here...
Got rain in Dauin this morning, .30 in (7.62 mm), according to my (highly unreliable) weather station. It shows this to be the first rain we've...
I don’t have details on this, but I received sad news that Gary Perdue died yesterday from heart disease in a local hospital. Known for his quick...
Another typhoon, Noul/Dodong, has reached the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). None of the projected paths show it coming near us - it is...
We spent a delightful few days recently at Dapitan. Rented a scooter and drove around the area, including taking in the sumptuous Sunday brunch...
The Donald has spoken. We could be in serious trouble. "Hell Is Empty and All the Devils Are Here." | Mother Jones
Sntmig, thanks for the morning funnies. Me thinks sntmig might be living up to his name. In the immortal words of Kris Kristofferson, “And the...
Thanks, Dustin. I have contacted them. I also have O+, but they won't take my old blood. If we find blood, I'll post it here. Thanks for keeping...
I just got word that Gary Davis, who is recovering from gall bladder surgery at Silliman, is in need of 2 bags of O+ blood tonight. If you are...
That kind of driving is never excusable, but I find it even less so when it’s a foreigner at the wheel. We should know better. Some foreigners...
Am single, signed up at the main Daro office, took my gf to translate and help with the forms. A bit of a hassle, but it went more smoothly when I...
I have been living in Dauin the past seven years, and find driving north, especially in or around Dumaguete, to be harrowing for reasons easily...
Just came across something today that absolutely blows my mind. It’s an inexpensive, expandable shoe for children. Home | The Shoe That Grows. I...
Latest reports are that it appears to be weakening and will most likely come ashore early Sunday somewhere around mid Luzon. We may not feel the...
