Due to kidnapping cases happened in Mindanao, many of the tourists are hesitant to travel in Mindanao. When the kidnapping case about the three members of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported on national television, the United States and other countries released travel advisory to their citizens not to travel in Mindanao.     Why do on earth, these Abu Sayyaf bandits had kidnapped the Red Cross members? It’s really a shame to the people of Mindanao. They don’t know what ... Read More

The Philippines has been influenced by many nations. They have been occupied for a long time by Spain and then the Americans by a few decades. The Japanese came and then the Americans again. Filipinos themselves like to be influenced and perhaps a little too much. Theytake pride on the fact that they can copy other cultures and perhaps make their practices even better than the original. 1)    Spain- For more than 300 years, the Philippines was under Spanish rule. On march 16, ... Read More