Meir was game for just about anything. When we found out there was a firing competition on May 24 and 25, 2008, at the Camp Aligar, Northern Mindanao Practical Shooting Association (NMPSA) shooting range, and that Meir’s flight was leaving at 3:50 PM on May 24, and that he would be able to shoot [...]
After Meir advised me he was seriously considering extending his stay in The Philippines for a few more days, I knew it was time to take him to Camiguin Island.
You have to drive about 1.5 hours to the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) ferry port at Balingoan from Cagayan de Oro. It cost me [...]
Date.com is expanding into The Philippines with the intention of offering free access for Filipinos, at some time in the not too distant future.. No trip to Cagayan de Oro would be complete without taking on the many rapids of the Cagayan de Oro River. We went on May 14, 2008, and [...]
After visiting Makahambus Cave, our next stop was just 50 meters up the road and across the street at Makahambus Adventure Park.
This place is sometimes called “Makahambus Gorge”, but it is really a sinkhole. There is no such thing as ciruclar gorge. What happened, a long, long time ago, was that the ground [...]
Total Cave Length: 57 meters
This is the most popular and most frequently visited cave in Cagayan de Oro City.
Macahambus Cave is a “thru” cave, which means it can be entered at one end and exited at the other.
It has three chambers, the hide-out and exit of Kagay-anon soldiers and their families in the Battle of [...]
I normally ask for an aisle seat in an emergency row so that I can get up and move around and have a little extra leg room. So I usually do not get a very good view out the window of any aircraft. That’s the official story. The other side of the [...]
I thought this sign was funny:
VIP Escorts with high powered firearms are not allowed beyond this point “Thank You”
This appears to be a sign sponsored by Colt 45 beer.
Is a Colt 45 (Browning pistol patent 1911) a high powered firearm? Not here in The Philippines, but a full auto M16 (caliber .223 is). [...]
After a late night the day before watching the last Kisscat Catamaran being moved from its construction building to the seawall, I awoke early the next morning to witness the launching of this fine Philippines built sailing catamaran.
This catamaran is for sale. You can see more details about this boat at Kisscat Catamarans as [...]
At least that’s what Tony tells me, this is the last boat he’s building.
Tony Sharp is an Aussie who builds catamarans for Kisscat Catamarans her in The Philippines, in Cagayan de Oro. You can see photos of this catamaran’s sister ship here.
The Good Lord knows Tony has had his share of problems, from having [...]
Retired General Filipino Amoguis (”Filipino” is his name, not just his nationality, kind of like if I named my son or daughter “America Turner”) was inducted into the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
General Amoguis has served in both the Philippine Military, and with the Philippine National Police. He [...]