I am a frequent bus traveller in the Philippines and have traveled throughout Mindanao and Luzon on buses. I have had buses break down or just stop for hours for no reason. I have had buses over heat so bad that the water and oil leaks onto the floor and I have had buses so overcrowded that even the chickens want to get out. The honest answer is that buses are NOT safe in … [Read more...]
Philippines Current Events
Age of Consent in the Philippines
What is the age of consent in the Philippines? It would seem very clear that the age of consent in the Philippines is 18. Most Filipinos would say that is true, but it is not that clear. Child Protection in the Philippines (wcpu-net.org.ph) estimates that almost half the prostitutes in the Philippines are underage, many of them street children lured from the … [Read more...]
K Pop in the Philippines
What is K Pop? Well, its just Korean pop music. Do you know one of the new crazes going around the Philippines is called K Pop. K-pop (an abbreviation of Korean pop or Korean popular music) is a musical genre consisting of electronic, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea. In addition to music, K-pop has grown into a popular subculture among … [Read more...]
Philippines Castlemaine State Festival
CASTLEMAINE STATE FESTIVAL FEATURE ON PHILIPPINES PROGRAM From a carefully curated program of films from the world’s oldest film industry, to a specially created sculpture from one of the Philippines most exciting young artists, to a diverse compilation of videos and moving image works from across the Philippine archipelago, this year’s program uncovers the real history and … [Read more...]
Tattoos in the Philippines
Click Here! If I had had the information in this comprehensive manual, I would have been in the Philippines a year before I actually made it here. Click Here! If I had had the information in this comprehensive manual, I would have been in the Philippines a year before I actually made it here. Tattoos? Whats Your View? I have been asked a few times what does … [Read more...]
