Philippines 2010 Day 4

Sunday 24 October 2010


At the center of almost every filipino town is a catholic church, and at the center of almost every filipino's life, is religion.

Another gorgeous day

Sundays are busy with market and church

Downtown Compostela, Cebu

Downtown Parade

The Catholic Church in Compostela, Cebu

Many of the churches in the Philippines are open to the outside


small market outside the church


A common sight in this area


The family's home in Compostela

Family reunion time

backyard bananas

Wearing his adopted father's work goggles

Shy Tiger

Guapo


The family house in Compostela

My brother in law's new house he is building 

Some say that the Philippines main export is Filipinos.  The government sponsors and Overseas Guest Worker program that exports labor all over the world, mainly to the middle east.  In return, filipinos get an opportunity to earn money and send it back home to their families.  My brother in law is no exception.  He is working as an engineer in Dubai.  He is building his dream home for his family here in the Philippines from a design he made.




LiLoan lighthouse



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Philippines 2010 Day 3

Ready for a bike ride to pick up the truck at the body builders


It is common in a cash strapped economy to make things last longer than their normal life expectancy, and/or to fabricate stuff yourself.  Such is the life of vehicles in this country.  Today we visit a body builder to pick up the family truck, a 1996 Mazda pickup.  The body has been completely redone.  While there, we interview the owner about his business and his art.

Roel Peito Owner 888 Body Shop, Lamac, Consolacion, Cebu

Rowls family business has only been in existence for about two years, but he learned his trade from his father and grandfather.

Tamaraw style jeep being built from scratch by hand to customer specifications.


The owner takes a photo of his work

The rebuilt Mazda

Guapo


Jeepneys are very colorful works of art and individual expression, often mimicking popular phrases, songs or movies in their designs -- a virtual art car parade in a bus.

Family in a tricycle

Mmmm... bread...

being shy in a bakeshop

There's a bakeshop on every corner it seems

Even far away, the camera elicits a smile

Raintree Mall, so named because it has a large old tree growing in the center of it

Jollibee Burger franchise, largest in the Philippines

There seems to be no word for overloaded here.  The joke goes, how much can that carry.... just one more....

Pizza delivery

City street sweeper

Traditional American style Jeepney

Street Vendor

Street procession for a patron saint

Brownout... again...



Finally... I have my handy dandy google calender with all the upcoming events in the area and beyond...

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If you are interested in expressing your opinion about art, or this blog, or if you have ideas, calender updates or even blog entries, send me a message at http://www.facebook.com/Svoboda.KC TMI, BRD