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Pieter's Filipino Blog: January 2009
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Saturday, 10 January 2009. Mga muslim diha" - The 'Other' In Philippine Society. Needless to say, all eyes were suddenly on me, as my confession (that seems to be the right word for it) that I am an atheist has obviously not yet been digested. I must admit that the question "What do I believe in? But when I closed the book, I was still wondering: "What do I believe in? Do I care that evolution explains what people had so long seen as a magical creation of God? And I do believe it is needed. If you want t...
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Pieter's Filipino Blog: August 2009
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Friday, 21 August 2009. In september zal een groepje voormalige straatkinderen uit de Filipijnen in Leuven een eigen theaterproductie opvoeren. De kinderen vertellen, zingen en dansen hun. Je steunt er ook projecten in de Filipijnen mee! Kapwa's 30th Birthday Anniversary :). KAPWA UPLIFTMENT Celebrates 30th Founding Anniversary. Source: http:/ www.phildhrra-mindanao.org/2009/07/kapwa-upliftment-celebrates-30th-founding-anniversary/. For the past 30 years, KAPWA has devoted its services to serving the rur...
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Pieter's Filipino Blog: February 2009
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Friday, 20 February 2009. Obama on Religion and Diversity. I love this speech by Obama. Friday, 13 February 2009. Ancestral Domain of the Bagobo-Tagabawa in Makilala. Filipinos are absolutely fond of abbreviations. After 8 months in the. Wednesday, 4 February 2009. A clip from Monty Python's Life of Brian that has always made me smile. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Davao Today: local news site. Edward in de Filippijnen. Ek in Suid Afrika, my previous blog. What's Up With Thomas.
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Pieter's Filipino Blog: August 2008
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Sunday, 31 August 2008. New People's Park, Through the Eyes of Housemate Janice. Saturday, 30 August 2008. The Gods Must Be Angry. Something very interesting happened last Sunday. I may have mentioned before that the controversial company Hedcor. Is building a hydro-electric power plant in the heart of Mount Apo. Last Sunday, one of their bulldozers slipt into the ravine during a landslide. Why is this interesting? By the way, no one got hurt in the incident, fortunately. Can everyone be corrupted? It's ...
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Pieter's Filipino Blog: Final Presentation
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Friday, 1 May 2009. Iets om nooit te vergeten wellicht! Respect voor die speech in local language! En je werk daar, maar dat moeten we nog eens kritisch doornemen of course! 21 May 2009 at 6:35 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Davao Today: local news site. Edward in de Filippijnen. Ek in Suid Afrika, my previous blog. What's Up With Thomas. Germans to light candles vs extrajudicial killings. Duterte Revisited - Mayor under Siege (At Last.). Where are you from?
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Pieter's Filipino Blog: May 2009
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Friday, 22 May 2009. Germans to light candles vs extrajudicial killings in the Philippines. Written by Dateline Philippines. Wednesday, 20 May 2009 09:33. MANILA, Philippines – Members of Protestant churches in Germany will light more than 1000 candles in the city of Bremen on May 22 to call attention to the continued political killings in the Philippines. The activity, dubbed “Sumabay Tayo! Walking together – for justice! Wolf, in the statement, said the activity’s organizers fear a deterioration ...
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Pieter's Filipino Blog: October 2008
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Sunday, 26 October 2008. Some Privacy, Anyone? Friday, 24 October 2008. Thursday, 23 October 2008. In previous posts I already wrote about spider fighting and cock fighting. For those who thought they'd seen it all, well. not really. The clip below was shot during a horse fight. Saturday, 18 October 2008. Some People from Bansalan. The Reproductive Health Bill. Friday, 10 October 2008. Last Sunday I joined Lilli to visit her family and say goodbye to Rojen, her cousin. He'll be working in Dubai as an...
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Pieter's Filipino Blog: March 2009
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Thursday, 5 March 2009. Hedcor Sibulan: Hedcor Project Floods the Land of Farmer. The picture below was taken in the farm of a small-scale farmer from barangay Jose Rizal, located in the lower portions of Mount Apo. The farmer's land was flooded because of the construction of a hydropower plant by Hedcor inside Mount Apo Natural Park. Wednesday, 4 March 2009. Hot Spring, Makilala, Mount Apo. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Davao Today: local news site. Edward in de Filippijnen.
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Pieter's Filipino Blog: November 2008
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Saturday, 29 November 2008. Rodrigo Duterte, Mayor of Davao City. Some say there have been cases of mistaken identity in these killings? If they have the facts, why don’t they file a case in court or come to me and show to me? Why can’t they do that? I remember the case of (human-rights worker Rashid) Manahan. He had received death threats in Cotabato. When he was killed in my city, they say I ordered the killing. Putang ina! Why would I kill a poor guy who was just working for an NGO? I hate to mention ...
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Pieter's Filipino Blog: April 2009
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Saturday, 18 April 2009. Cebu Prisoners Perform "Thriller". Here is an infamous video of Cebu prisoners doing Thriller. Yes, in the Philippines, convicts develop their dancing skills as part of their prison sentence. I saw it on Edward's blog, and I thought it was too good not to share it with you. Enjoy! Thursday, 16 April 2009. Just so you know. Saturday, 11 April 2009. Bagobo-Tagabawa Culture and Arts. Friday, 10 April 2009. The Malupo Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative - A Story. What's Up With Thomas.