Inawayan Barangay Health Station

The Health Station adjacent to the Inawayan Barangay Hall.

I’m joining the Mindanao Bloggers Summit

On October 27 the first Mindanao Bloggers Summit will be held in Davao City, and I’ll be there! Not only will I be there to check out the event, I am scheduled to speak there! I have already promised to speak on the topic of “Travel and Technology in Mindanao.” I’m kind of excited about it, because I will be able to talk about some trips that I’ve taken and things that I’ve seen around Mindanao, and also how it ties in with Blogging!

I always find that when I take interesting trips around Mindanao, when I come home and write about it (or write about it while I am on the road), activity on my blog always increases. I guess that travel around Mindanao is the most popular subject that I write about on the blog. Lately, you may have noticed that I have not been traveling much, at least not as much as I would like to. Why not? Well, there is a reason, and if you attend the Summit, I’ll tell you why!

Anyway, I hope to see you at the Mindanao Bloggers Summit, why don’t you attend too so that the event will be complete! Read more

“Pastor” Emata joins Eco-karera 1 & 2

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (August 31, 2007) – Mountaineer Erwin “Pastor” Emata (in floral shorts), the second Filipino to reach the top of Mount Everest, is guest-participant  at the Gensan Eco-Karera Thursday (August 30) in celebration of the 9th Tuna Festival.  The race involved a river run, bouldering, indigenous cooking techniques, paddling, rappelling, mall race and other exciting tasks around the city.

(Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Race marshals

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (August 31, 2007) – Off-road 4×4 vehicles used by race marshals are on stand-by in Klaja, barangay Conel during the kick-off of the Gen. Santos Eco-Karera 2007 Thursday (August 30) in celebration of the 9th Tuna Festival. The Eco-Karera attracted 26 four-person teams which competed in river run, bouldering, indigenous cooking techniques, paddling, rappelling, mall race and other activities around the city.

(Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

Twilight in Jolo, Sulu

Catching the twilight at 5 o’clock in the morning in Jolo Port, Sulu Province.

Houses on stilts create a dramatic reflection on the calm waters of Jolo as a tweak of daylight rushes in for another glorious morning for Tausugs (“tau” = people, and “sug” = South).  We rented a fish boat to go to other islands of Sulu, namely, Siasi & Pandami.  It was a peaceful sight.