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Originally Posted by Chironex
Hi Chong,
Where are you in the Phils? My girlfriend is in Tacloban City. I am planning a visit late this year or next.
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Hello Scot,
I'm currently in Seattle, WA and have made my home here since 1966. My work has taken me all over the US, Canada, Mexico, and Asia. Sometimes for extended periods, sometimes, just for field visits or inspections. Like from 2004 through 2006, I had been chasing hurricanes in support of FEMA assistance.
I am from the Manila area but have lived in the Bicol region and Bulacan province as well. Tacloban is the major city of the island Province of Leyte, probably 350miles south of Manila. 22 hours by bus, 16 hours by private vehicle, 1 hour by commercial airline. That is the island where Gen. Douglas MacArthur landed, when he "returned" to the Philippines to liberate the Philippines from the Japanese. The women there are sweet, loving and fiercely protective of kin. Anywhere in the Philippines, you will find that most people are warm and friendly, always eager to please, especially, with visitors. Do not be surprised if you are invited to eat at every home that you visit. That is the second greeting that you will normally hear after the the initial welcome.
When you're there, make sure that you sample Lacatan, Seņorita, and Bungulan bananas. They are a great treat!
Contact me several weeks before you go if you want pointers on how to bring plants, esp. banana corms back to the US without a permit. Legally!