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philippines
8y
Malacañang Palace is Full of Shit
It's been a while since I've written anything on here. Life has been good and @awesomenyl's pregnancy is going well. We finally got around to getting an ultrasound, and it turns out that we're having a
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languages
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Learn Tagalog - Lesson 2
Hey, Steemers! This is Part 2 of my Tagalog (i.e., Filipino) language series. In our last post, we learned basic greetings and introductions. Now we're going to build on what we've learned. @awesomenyl
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food
8y
Buko Pie in the Philippines
Hey Steemers! In the Philippines, a trip to Los Baños, Laguna calls for a visit to The Original Buko Pie Bakeshop. Aesthetically, the place is unimpressive, as seen below. However, it's home to the warm
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languages
8y
Learn Tagalog - Lesson 1 (Basic Greetings)
Hey, Steemers! Welcome to my language series, where we'll be learning Tagalog or, more properly, Filipino. Before we get started, let's clear a couple things up. (1) It's not TAG-a-log; it's not pronounced
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fitness
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Different Types of Flexibility
Flexibility is the ability to move a joint throughout its full range of motion. Crucial to one's performance in various martial arts and competitive sports, muscle flexibility is also important for such
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alcohol
8y
Coconut Booze in the Philippines
Hey, Steemers! Here's one of my favorite things about living in the Philippines: being able to buy lambanog (coconut booze) for about a dollar a liter! The small baggie above was purchased for about 50
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food
8y
Crema de Leche Halo-halo
My favorite fast food place (apart from Jollibee)--Mang Inasal--offers a great-tasting twist on the awesome dessert I recently posted about: halo-halo. What is it? Well, it's called Crema de Leche Halo-halo,
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religion
8y
A Christian Perspective on Atheism
Contrary to what some may imagine, there are different varieties of atheism, as discussed here and here. No matter the professed type of atheism in view, however, a Christian perspective boils an atheistic
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food
8y
Balut in the Philippines
Don't gag, please! And if you do...well, I'll be eatin' some of this stuff anyway - with a smile on my face. It's a (formerly) developing duck embryo that's been boiled, and it's not bad! It's especially
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anarchy
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Smoke On, Filipino Friends
This month, Pres...cough...Tyrant Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign an executive order for a nationwide smoking ban in the Philippines. Once in effect, the order will criminalize anyone who smokes tobacco
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life
8y
Beautiful Baby Bump
My wife @awesomenyl is the most loving, beautiful woman in the universe. Keep up the good work, Babe! You're an awesome wife. Also, I'd like some of your pork sinigang tonight. (I'll clean up the kitchen
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food
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Tuyo in the Philippines
It's one of the first meals that I had with @awesomenyl: rice, tuyo, and vinegar. Now, as a Cuban-American dude from Miami, FL, I'm used to having rice daily - normally with black beans, red beans, or
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marijuana
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Christians Can Enjoy Cannabis
It's beautiful, isn't it? Cannabis is aesthetically pleasing, useful as medicine, and good for enjoyment. Nevertheless, many Christians are taught to believe that it's sinful to enjoy recreationally. For
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food
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Ube Snacks in the Philippines
Hey, Steemers. I recently mentioned the fact that I love ube ice cream. It's the purple stuff on top of my unmixed halo-halo, which is beautifully shown here. Ube is what we call purple yam or Dioscorea
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food
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Halo-halo in the Philippines
This stuff is awesome. Strictly speaking, it's supposed to be called "haluhalo," but it's come to be known as "halo-halo," and that's what it's called at all the restaurants and food
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beer
8y
Christians Can Enjoy Alcohol
Alcohol has a long and blessed history in Christian tradition. Used for worshipful feasting in Deuteronomy 14:26, praised as a divine gift in Psalm 104:15, and utilized in communion all throughout the
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marijuana
8y
Homegrown Agent Orange
Hey, Steemers! Here's some homegrown Agent Orange from Miami, FL. As an expat living in the big Philippine island of Luzon, my question is: Why can't I easily find decent herb in the Philippines? Huhuhu.
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art
8y
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Deleted. See @awesomenyl! Babe, please be sure that you're logged on to your own account before posting. :-P
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anarchy
8y
Shabu Should Be Decriminalized in the Philippines
It's a provocative suggestion, isn't it? Shabu (methamphetamine) is destructive to one's health and well-being, so why would anyone say that it should be decriminalized? Wouldn't decriminalization encourage
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travel
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Land Transportation in the Philippines
There are various modes of land transportation in the Philippines, and here is a basic list that should prove itself helpful to any prospective visitor. Visitors and non-visitors alike use these
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