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Mum 'speechless' After Family Photos Taken 10 Years Ago Found 6,500 Miles Away

A mum has been left speechless after family photos taken 10 years ago in Wales were discovered on the other side of the world. Sharon Worgan, 43, from Conwy County, had no clue they even existed until they were posted on Reddit. The Minolta camera was discovered by Vince Masauding, who lives 6,500 miles away in Davao City in the Philippines, in a thrift shop with the roll film still inside, and he posted the photos online.

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Published at 2023-06-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Humor, Travel

Tags: Davao, holiday, photography

Duterte Opens PH's 'most Scenic' Airport in Bicol

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday afternoon inaugurated commercial domestic operations at the Bicol International Airport (BIA) after 11 years of delay.The PHP5 billion international airport facility in Daraga, Albay, will start receiving commercial domestic flights on Thursday and will be ready for international flights a month later.

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Published at 2021-10-08 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Leisure, Travel

Tags: Bicol, Davao, Duterte, airport

New Flora, Fauna Species Found in Davao Oriental

Several new species of flora and fauna were discovered in Mount Hamiguitan, Davao Oriental, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced.

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Published at 2021-04-17 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment

Tags: Davao, Hamiguitan, Mindanao, Project, biodiversity, research

How Filipino Activists Ended Up on a 'wanted' Poster

Dr Jean Lindo was on a ward round when a friend messaged to say her face was on a "wanted" poster plastered outside a local church. The flyer branded her and eight other Filipinos including a bishop and school director - all known for their humanitarian work - as "human rights violators" and "executioners".

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Published at 2020-10-06 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Legal, News and Events, People

Tags: Davao, Duterte, Lumad, Rights

A Visit to Mt Apo, Experiencing A World Within A World

The beauty of this mountain and the fulfillment that awaits adventurous souls who climb it should be experienced by every Filipino. It's our moral obligation to protect it for future generations

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Published at 2020-09-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Fauna and flora, Leisure, Travel

Tags: Davao, Nature

Davao City

Davao City, officially the City of Davao, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the island of Mindanao, Philippines. The city has a total land area of 2,443.61 km2 (943.48 sq mi), making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area. It is the third-most populous city in the Philippines after Quezon City and Manila, and the most populous in Mindanao.

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Published at 2020-09-09 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Travel

Tags: Davao, Mindanao

‘Farthest, Longest’ Voyage by PH Navy Ends

A Philippine Navy contingent is back home in Manila after five months of overseas deployment, regarded as the Navy’s farthest and longest voyage so far.

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Published at 2020-06-17 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : History, News and Events

Tags: Davao, Manila

A Sojourner's View: Mindanao Histories and Studies

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 September) — A recent initiative to aggressively push for the inclusion of Mindanao’s identities, cultures, politics, languages, folkways, tales, as well as traditional conflict resolution systems, trading practices, family relations and, finally the concept of peace and development into the Philippines’ formal and non-formal educational engagements has just taken off with a proposed roadmap.

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Published at 2019-09-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, History, Lifestyle, People

Tags: American, Davao, History, History, Lumad, Manila, Mindanao, Power, colonial, indigenous, story, story

Why ‘Buongon’ is Davao City's Signature Fruit

Davao City is known to be the ‘fruit basket of the Philippines’ and does not only take pride in its famous durian. Buongon or pomelo is now a big hit among Davaoeños and visitors of the city.

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Published at 2018-03-23 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Davao, Fruit

Davao City's Cool Mountain of Eden: Soothe Yourself with Lemongrass

Eden Nature Park and Resort in Bayabas, Toril, Davao City is located 3,000 above sea level. The resort grows different herbs such as mints, basil, thyme, coriander, parsley, rosemary, sage, and lemongrass. Lemongrass or Cymbopogon is said to have beneficial health effects by detoxifying your body. In the Philippines, lemongrass is commonly called tanglad.

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Published at 2018-03-23 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Davao

Would You Eat A Monkey's Tail in Davao Del Norte?

When it comes to merienda, banana is a popular choice among Pinoys. I think we’ve come up with different ways on how to prepare a snack with banana as the main ingredient: turon, banana cue, dried banana chips, saba con yelo to name a few.

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Published at 2018-03-22 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Davao, monkeys

Why Nilupak in Davao City is One of the Best

The Philippines produced 3.37 million metric tons of banana in 2014. Davao region accounted for 37.9% of the total production. In fact, Davao del Norte has a beach named after its chief agricultural product--- the Banana Beach. Davao City, on the other hand, has a restaurant serving everything with banana and is called the Saging Repablik.

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Published at 2018-03-22 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Filipino cooking

Tags: Davao

Chocoholics, Rejoice: the Philippines' 1St Chocolate Museum Now in Davao!

Chocolate is a mild stimulant that is why people get a high from the sweet treats regarded by many as "food for the gods." Its scientific name, Theobroma cacao translates to Theo (God) and brosi (food).

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Published at 2018-03-22 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary

Tags: Davao, Museums, chocolate

“That Hands May Learn to See”

It was Valentine’s Day. The kids were preparing for an evening to celebrate love. The place was decorated with big red hearts hanging from the ceiling, with a big “Happy Valentine’s Day” sign that greeted guests and red-and-white covers for the tables. The children saw none of these because they were all blind. Hopefully, guests attending the evening’s event could extend their love on Valentine’s Day to these children.

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Published at 2018-03-13 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary

Tags: Davao, School

Pictorial: Tagaytay, Davao and Bacolod Revisited

One of my favorite hangouts in the Philippines is Antonio’s in Tagaytay. This is Chef Tony Boy Escalante’s fine dining restaurant. Set away from the busy tourist area of Tagaytay, the magnificent Antonio’s is a sight to behold in this rural setting. The last time I was here was ten years ago. I would have come sooner and more frequently, had I not been forewarned about the traffic.

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Published at 2018-03-13 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Travel

Tags: Bacolod, Davao, Tagaytay