A few years ago there was an extremely poorly behaved Icelandic volcano (Eyjafjallajökull, since you ask) which resulted in the shut down of all air traffic over Europe. At the time I was living in Malaysia and traveling regularly to Hong Kong to visit my (now erstwhile) Father who had lived in the city at that stage for… Full Story »
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Bramovich: Caveat emptor, gentlemen
After waking up this morning, sitting down at my computer with a cup of coffee and seeing yet another accusatory expatriate stoush occurring in one of the myriad Facebook groups where keyboard warriors type before they think, I came up with an idea for a column. The particular vitriolic rant to which I’m referring culminated… Full Story »
Operation Timbang Plus: On the frontline of efforts to protect young lives
Anna Simms joined her daughter-in-law and grand-daughter at a local health-check for young children, part of a national campaign to prevent malnutrition. Here she recounts her experience of the grassroots effort to improve young lives We were on the road early on a Saturday morning to walk down to the local Baranguay hall for a… Full Story »
Philippines falls further down global league of corruption
The Philippines has fallen yet further down the world league of corruption, according to an annual study. The Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 places the country at 101st out of 176 countries — in equal place with Gabon, Niger, Timor-Leste, Peru, Thailand and Trinidad & Tobago. Last year the Philippines was recorded at 95th in the report issued… Full Story »
Having a child in the Philippines. Part 1, the birth
As so often happens when two people of the opposite sex get together, the missus ended up pregnant. Suddenly, I was on a journey of discovery about what it means to have a child in the Philippines. It’s a very different experience from doing so in the west. First up, let’s start with the good… Full Story »
