Natural Disasters in ComVal

While staying in Manila for several days, I received the message of more unusual rain and natural disasters from one of my favourite regions in Mindanao, Compostella Valley with its capital Nabunturan.

ComVal Governor Chiongkee Uy (whom I'll be meeting soon in one of these days!) inspects the damages at Barangays Tagbaros and Elizalde, Maco, where a tornado hits the are, while heavy flood of water rushed to the barangay road and damaged the Tagbaros bridge and its nearly surroundings.

Thank you to Abert Dayao, ids, for sending me these (sad) informations. Hope to see you guys soon under better conditions.

LARONG PINOY CORPORATE TEAM-BUILDING SPORTS FEST

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MAGNA KULTURA FOUNDATION HOMEPAGE - LARONG PINOY CORPORATE TEAM-BUILDING SPORTS FEST

At least 40 Filipinos ‘missing in Libya’

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Priest: At least 40 Filipinos ‘missing in Libya’

MILF Reassures Church Leaders of Respect

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MILF reassures Church leaders of respect

Peter and The Wolf - Peter und der Wolf

The children opera "Peter and the Wolf" is classical music equipment. I grew up with this antique record (the very first in my music collection), when I started playing piano at the age of 4.

Serge Prokofieff - a blessed Russian composed the music. 

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http://www.klausdoringclassicalmusic.webs.com

No Burial of Marcos At Heroes’ Cemetery

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Bishop says no to burial of Marcos at heroes’ cemetery

DURIAN....Smells hell, but... .

Do you love my favourite fruit?

Goethe Institute Turns 50 - Goethe Institut wird 50!

 

On April 7, 2011 the Goethe Institute Manila will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Director, Dr. Richard Kuenzl invites to celebrate this unique anniversary.

Program highlights will be the Art talk i-panel discussion on the role of the international cultural institution in Manila and the Philippines. Opening speeches will be holding by Dr. Richard Kuenzl, Director of the German Culture Centre Goethe Institut Manila and His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Philippines, Mr. Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch.

I am honoured and blessed being invited to join this and other anniversary's events while teaching German language as faculty member at the University of Southeastern Philippines; a partner school of the Goethe Institut, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between both institutions earlier in 2010. More details will surely follow after my return from Manila to Davao.

Am 7. April 2011 feiert das Goethe Institut Manila sein 50jaehriges Jubilaeum. Mehrere kulturelle Veranstaltungen werden stattfinden. Die Eroeffnungsreden am 7. April 2011 halten der Direktor des Goethe Instituts, Herr Dr. Richard Kuenzl sowie Seine Excellenz, der Botschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Manila, Herr Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch.

Es ist eine Ehre fuer mich, dass ich zu diesem Jubilaeum eingeladen wurde. Mehrere Einzelheiten auf dieser Webseite nach meiner Rueckkehr von Manila.

Flight Of The Bumble-Bee

You might ask: What has the flight of a bumble-bee to do with the life of an expatriate in the Philippines?

Sie moegen sich sicherlich fragen, was der Flug einer Hummel mit dem Leben eines Auslaenders auf den Philippinen zu tun hat?

Well, it has something to do woth classical music.

Nun, es hat etwas mit Klassischer Musik zu tun.

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http://www.klausdoringclassicalmusic.webs.com

My Mindanao - Mein Mindanao!

I love the Philippines. I love to live here for good. I love Mindanao. Even having a terrible hectic schedule from time to time, I love to travel in Mindanao. That's not new. A lot of other expatriates do the same. Fact is, Mindanao is worth travelling around.

This island-region, situated down south of the Philippine archipelago is famous for its mega-biodicersity, exotic wilderness and culture-tourism destinations.

From east to west one can easily embrace several pristine waters of Mindanao's beaches, springs, rivers, and waterfalls; or be enthralled by the mysticism of the caves, the lithe grace of lake waters or the lush vegetations within the 'lungs of the earth' - the still vast and verdant forests.

I am just back from another trip tp Bukidnon. Yes, it has been terrible cool (cold?), foggy, and it pours cats and dogs. But I enjoyed the trip...! Even before I tried to clinch the challenging heights and thrilling trails of hills and mountains with their awesome cliffs, flora and fauna... .

Welcome to Mindanao! B'yahe ta Mindanaw!

 (Off to Surigao del Sur now...!!!)