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How Four CIA Spies Died in a Storm Near the Philippines
How Four CIA Spies Died in a Storm Near the Philippines
Four CIA operatives died in a shipwreck off the coast of the Philippines in a tropical storm in 2008 during a daring operation to try and spy on China's activity in the region, it has been revealed. The story of how the four died has never before been told. The men - Stephen Stanek, Michael Perich, Jamie McCormick and Daniel Meeks - were working for the CIA's Maritime Branch.
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Published at 2020-09-22 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: History
Tags: Chinese, Officer, Philippines, tropical
Supernatural Memories of A Tropical Childhood
Supernatural Memories of A Tropical Childhood
Many years ago in a place far away from New England, where I now live, I had a charmed existence, a life that was planted equally in the physical world and the supernatural. I was one of eight children -- five girls and three boys. We lived in the Philippines, close to my mother's family. My father was a US Air Force officer stationed at Clark Air Base.
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Published at 2018-03-17 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Stories
Tags: Childhood, Supernatural, tropical
Guyam Island: the Miniature Tropical Paradise of Siargao
Guyam Island: the Miniature Tropical Paradise of Siargao
Guyam Island is one of the three islands located in the Surfing Capital of the Philippines, Siargao. It is one of the three popular islands that are visited in Siargao (the other two are Naked Island and Daku Island). It is just across the Patrick’s on the Beach Resort situated in the town of General Luna.
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Published at 2018-03-10 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Travel
Tags: Paradise, Siargao, tropical
Bislig City's Tropical Getaway: Hagonoy Island
Bislig City's Tropical Getaway: Hagonoy Island
Situated in the province of Surigao del Sur, Bislig City is a booming city by the bay. Bislig’s main tourist destination is the Tinuy-an Falls which is known as the Niagara Falls of the Philippines.
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Published at 2018-03-08 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Travel
Tags: Getaway, Island, tropical
The Crystal Clear Waters of Linaw Cave
The Crystal Clear Waters of Linaw Cave
Amidst a tropical jungle on the island of Calicoan in Eastern Samar a hidden cave called Linaw exists with crystal clear waters.
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Published at 2018-03-07 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Fauna and flora, Travel
Tags: Island, caves, jungle, tropical
Common Tropical Fruits in the Philippines
Common Tropical Fruits in the Philippines
Since Philippine is a tropical country, a variety of delicious tropical fruits are cultivated here. Here are some of the most common tropical fruits in the Philippines.
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Published at 2018-03-07 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Documentary, Food and Dining
Tags: Fruit, Philippines, tropical
101 Reasons to Use Coconut
101 Reasons to Use Coconut
Philippines as a tropical country is abundant of coconut trees. The coconut industry is a dominant sector of the Philippine agriculture. According to the Philippine Coconut Authority of the Department of Agriculture.
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Published at 2018-02-14 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Health, Lifestyle
Tags: agriculture, coconut, tropical