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Editor's Notes The Philippines 
March 10, 2018March 15, 2018

A Glimpse of the Past in Silay City

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3776 Views Louie Encabo, negros occidental, Silay City, tourism, travelling to the philippines

You can be forgiven for thinking that the city of Silay in Negros Occidental is merely the place you land in to get to

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Editor's Notes The Philippines 
March 6, 2018

Sugar & Romance: The Pioneer Families of Negros Occidental

Posted By: Louie Encabo 6543 Views experience the philippines, Louie Encabo, negros, negros occidental, tourism

In the belly of the Philippines lies a province rich in history, as well as in sugar. Dubbed, “the sugarbowl” of the country, Negros

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Editor's Notes 
March 4, 2018

A Direct Link Home: My Experience with PAL’s Auckland-Manila Flight

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1180 Views Louie Encabo, philippine airlines, tourism, travelling to the philippines

A country’s flagship carrier is one of its most important tourism ambassadors overseas. The reputation of a nation’s airline will strongly influence our perspective

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Editor's Notes New Zealand 
September 25, 2017November 18, 2017

An Evening in Russell

Posted By: Louie Encabo 865 Views election 2017, featured, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, winston peters

  It was nerve-wracking and therapeutic, it was exhilarating but panic-inducing at the same time. The atmosphere at the New Zealand First Official Viewing

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Editor's Notes New Zealand 
September 19, 2017November 20, 2017

Winston in Morrinsville: Kicking the Hornets’ Nest

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1022 Views election 2017, labour party, Louie Encabo, morrinsville, winston peters

Those who still doubt if whether or not New Zealand has a rural-urban divide should have been in Morrinsville yesterday at noon. In response

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Editor's Notes The Philippines 
November 24, 2016November 18, 2017

The Day I Met The Punisher

Posted By: Louie Encabo 964 Views Auckland, rodrigo duterte

It was early this month when I logged on to Facebook and saw myself tagged by three different friends to the same article by

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