It’s almost election time here in the Philippines. It’s going to be in May this year. Right now I could already hear a lot of the cars or tricycle having the advertisement over the microphone for the candidate they want to endorse. A lot of the candidate not just the one running for the presidents made a song for their slogan. The kids even memorize it. I know of it because my youngest son was really singing one of the song of the presidential candidate. I didn’t even know at first. I asked him what song was that? he said its for the presidential candidate. I mean he really know every lyrics of it. He believes with this candidate at first. He said he will vote for him because he can really help with the less fortunate people here in the Philippines. Wow I can’t believe my son was really so in with the politics here in the Philippines. The only thing he could not vote right now. We told him how can you vote you are not old enough to vote plus you are not a citizen yet of this country. Hopefully soon.

Now my son said he will believe with this candidate if all the poverty in the Philippines will be wipe out. We told him keep dreaming. That ain’t gonna happen my dear. But try to keep on wishing and praying though. Honestly I have some candidates in mind but I know they just don’t have no chance of winning. Really I just want somebody that can help improved how the government works for the people here. I hope they will not put the money to their own pockets, instead make more projects for the benefits of the poor people. I saw too many people suffered. Its unbearable sometimes to see.

To all Filipino citizen that lives abroad I know you can vote. I am sure you can inquire in the embassy or the consulate in the country you are residing in. Please try to vote wisely and think of a candidate that really makes the Philippines better. I know its not easy to choose but try to know the candidates now. I am not telling you guys who to vote but I am just saying don’t be bought out by a nice talk. Make sure you vote whats really in your heart.

HERE ARE THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES  THAT’S RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT AND THE PARTY:

Vetallano Acosta (KBL) VP: Jay Sonza, Benigno ” Noynoy” Aquino 111 ( Liberal Party) VP: Mar Roxas, JC  de los Reyes (Ang Kapatiran) VP: Dominador Chipeco, Joseph “Erap” Estrada (PMP) VP: Jejomar Binay, Richard “Dick” Gordon (Bagumbayan) VP: Bayani Fernando, Jamby Madrigal (Independent) VP: none, Nicanor “Nicky” Perlas (Independent) VP: none, Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro (LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD) VP: Edu Manzano, Eduardo “Eddie” Villanueva (Bangon Pilipinas) VP: Perfecto Yasay, Manuel “Manny” Villar (Nacionalista) VP: Loren Legarda.

To all Filipinos keep an eye on election day and stay safe! Good luck and God bless this nice and beautiful country of ours!

When Bob & I were first married, I lived in General Santos City, Bob lived in the USA.  It was difficult for us to even make a phone call to one another!  If we missed talking on the phone at the time when it could happen (only once per week),we could not communicate until the next week.

Read all about my memories and what I think about today’s communications, by reading my recent article over on the Live in the Philippines Web Magazine.

Communications over the years

Anyway, its cool. My cell phone its Nokia E65. Its a good cell phone with a reasonable price.. I might blog sometimes where theirs a wifi connection, like when meeting with friends for coffee. Gosh, the gadgets nowadays its hard to keep up..

Later when we moved to Davao Bob was still wanting to study. We found another teacher who is from Ateneo de Davao. She’s pretty good, the only thing she’s too busy. He learned quiet a bit from his teacher in Ateneo. That was like over 3 years ago. Like 2 weeks ago a fellow blogger introduced Bob to a new teacher. She’s been studying how to teach good bisaya with good grammar to the missionary here in Davao. Bob just have 2 sessions with her and I’m very impress. He learned a lot with in just 2 sessions. She told him that he will learn to speak good bisaya by their 60th sessions. They will meet once a week. She gave him assignments to do. He has textbook for his guide. I think by the end of their sessions Bob could probably speaks good bisaya than I do. He was taught to use good grammar. That would be something. Don’t you think? . I already meet one of her student and that student was already speaking good bisaya. She’s been here just 5 months. She’s from Switzerland. I was so amazed of how good she communicated to me in bisaya. Very impressive.

Our kids are not happy that Daddy’s learning to speak bisaya. They have no control over him then. Our second child Aaron especially. He likes it before that Bob don’t know a thing about bisaya because they can make tsismis right in front of daddy. Crazy kids. Now they can’t stop daddy from learning, so sometimes they help me in teaching daddy. Like with the pronunciation. At first I’m kind of leery for him to learn because I don’t want him sometimes to hear other peoples talk. You know sometimes the tsismis of others?  Anyway, in other hand I like it too that he is learning so that I don’t have to interpret for him every time. I’m happy that he did take the time and effort to really learn and try to speak our dialect. It’s easy for him then to speak to the local people especially in the area where it’s hard for people to speak english.

If any of you wants to study just let me know and I will pass along your message to this teacher.

Good luck my dear. You’re doing great. I’m proud of you.

For me the best part would be to eat different kinds of fruits. Right now rambutan, lanzones, mangosteen, pomelo, santol and others are good. It’s harvest time. My hubby and nieces and nephew said that durian is good right now. I can’t say that for sure since I don’t eat durian. . Right now I like the looks of the fruit stand because it is so colorful. Sorry to brag here guys but its just so much fruits here that I wished for all of you to have a tastes of what we have here right now. Anyway, maybe we might bump into each other to one of the stores here.

To all Dabawenyo out there Happy Kadayawan Festival guys…

Cheers!!!