Philippine Travel Notes

I was caught in traffic entering main road Sagkahan from V&G Tacloban. This delivery van was in front of us. The writings on its rear got me curious. It says This truck is 100% powered by LPG . Oh, and so? Yes, so what? Does it save them money? Okay, good for them! Does it help earth in any way, that they are "advertising" it? Hmm, maybe, I don't really know. But a time ago, that was being brokered to taxis. It did somehow get some following, for in Cebu, I once had a problem that my maleta would not fit in the trunk due to the presence of a gas cylinder. A number of them got into it, but soon were back into gasoline! Anyare? Alam ko kasi pang-luto yan eh! Yung 11kg tank? Then I wondered, what happened? Da! The educational power of traveling hehe! I got curious, I needed to know, so I browsed around and even asked some knowledgeable people that I know, for more information on that LPG. I got answers! LPG means Liquified Petroleum Gas. In the context of our topi...

I think I already said in previous posts, that I watch TV not only to hear/watch news, but also to learn a language. Yes I do! On this one, I was watching the Tacloban version of ABS-CBN's afternoon/evening news. I'm half-blooded Waray but not yet confident at how I speak. So I watch/listen-to local TV/radio. But not everything we see or hear are "correct". That, we also need to learn! Sometimes, somehow, we do find idiotic things being done by idiots even at reputed institutions like ABS-CBN! We think they are manned by well-educated communications professionals, perfect in their craft, right? No, they are not! I just learned today, that even they, have unbelievable flaws, OMG! Not inadvertent mistakes but, ah, just see this "screen shot" (I took a shot of the TV while watching). That is obviously a quote (a transcription), of what the provincial fishery officer of Samar was saying. How do you spell "sanctuary"? Slip of the finger? No, sinc...