This was in Panlabuhan Floating Village, Agusan Marshland, Loreto, Agusan del Sur with my fellow travelers from Davao City.
This might not be the typical expat blog, written by a German expat, living in the Philippines since 1999. It's different. In English and in German. Check it out! Enjoy reading! Dies mag' nun wirklich nicht der typische Auswandererblog eines Deutschen auf den Philippinen sein. Er soll etwas anders sein. In Englisch und in Deutsch! Viel Spass beim Lesen!
You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?
Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Jonallier Perez: Panlabuhan Floating Village
Rentner aufgepasst: Im Februar wird die Rente später als sonst überwiesen
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Von: Lisa Mayerhofer
2024 hat nicht nur im Januar einige Änderungen bei der Rente gebracht. Im Februar landen die Rentenzahlungen einmalig später als üblich auf dem Konto.
Berlin – Mit dem neuen Jahr sind einige Neuerungen für Rentner eingezogen – zum Beispiel bei den Steuern und Hinzuverdiensten. Dazu kommt eine Änderung, die die Rentenzahlungen für den Februar betrifft. Diese landen später auf dem Konto als üblich. Grund dafür ist das Schaltjahr.
Rentenzahlung im Februar: Schaltjahr verschiebt Auszahlungstermin
Alle vier Jahre gibt es in Deutschland ein Schaltjahr mit 366 statt 365 Tagen. Der zusätzliche Tag ist immer der 29. Februar. 2024 ist es wieder soweit – und betrifft dann auch die Rentenzahlungen, die in den meisten Fällen zum Ende des Monats ausgezahlt werden. Durch den zusätzlichen Tag im Februar verschiebt sich diese einmalig nach hinten – und zwar um einen Tag.
Eine Ausnahme bilden die Renten, die vorschüssig ausgezahlt werden. Diese erhalten alle Rentnerinnen und Rentner, die bis März 2004 in den Ruhestand gegangen sind. Sie bekommen die Rente für den Februar schon am 31. Januar 2024. Aber alle Personen, die seit April 2004 in den Ruhestand gegangen sind bzw. noch gehen werden, erhalten die nachschüssige Rente, also am Ende des Monats.
Auszahlungstermin bei nachschüssigen Renten im Februar 2024: Donnerstag, 29.02.2024
Rente: 2024 bringt viele Änderungen
Mit dem neuen Jahr gibt es viele Änderungen für Rentner. Unter anderem dürfen Menschen, die eine Rente aufgrund von Erwerbsminderung beziehen, seit dem 1. Januar 2024 mehr hinzuverdienen. Außerdem müssen Neurentner einen höheren Anteil ihrer Rente versteuern.
Auch bei den Altersgrenzen tut sich etwas: Das reguläre Renteneintrittsalter steigt zu Jahresbeginn auf 66 Jahre. Und zwar gilt das für Versicherte, die 1958 geboren wurden. Für diejenigen, die später geboren wurden, erhöht sich das Eintrittsalter in 2-Monats-Schritten weiter. Die reguläre Altersgrenze von 67 Jahren wird 2031 erreicht.
Auch bei der abschlagsfreien Rente für mindestens über 45 Jahre lang Versicherte (bekannt als „Rente ab 63“) steigt die Altersgrenze – nämlich auf 64 Jahre und 4 Monate für 1960 Geborene. Für später Geborene erhöht sich das Eintrittsalter bis 2029 auf 65 Jahre.
What are some German customs and habits that seem weird to foreigners?
I teach regular people how to start freelance writing even if they failed English at school and have no experience in business. I’m also an Expat living in Germany.
I’m going to come at this from a British perspective, based on my experience of living in Germany and having a long term relationship with a German.
(Please remember this is all tongue-in-cheek and I love the Germans a lot :) )
01: Schultüte (School Cone)
The first time I went to meet my girlfriend's parents in Bad Dürkheim we took part in the socially awkward tradition of going through family photo albums. You know the kind, where you smile and nod and go, "Oh yeah....wow. Really? Cool." and try to figure out what expression you should have on your face.
As we were going through childhood photos I stumbled across a picture of the first day of school, where every child was stood holding a strange large cone (almost as big as the child themselves) covered in decorations.
Nobody else looking at the album seemed to react to the photo, but before they turned the page, I had to ask them to hold on and explain this weird phenomenon to me.
Apparently on the first day of school it's normal to give your child a three kilogram cone filled with stationery, sweets and treats. They must then proceed to walk around the school on their first day holding said cone. And, then, they're allowed to open to the cone once they get back home after the first day of school (they very thing the items in the cone were created for).
Nope. Still don't get it.
02: Polterabend (Smashing Porcelain Before You Get Married)
Before getting married, a couple will post the date of their Polterabend in a local newspaper, much like a classified advert.
People in the surrounding village or area (read: total strangers) can then turn up to your event - seemingly hosted in a car park or wide open space - with their unwanted porcelain products such as toilets, sinks and cups, and donate them to you.
You then, as a couple, process to smash all of the porcelain into tiny pieces for the amusement of your friends, family and total strangers as they watch.
Once all of the porcelain has been broken, the onlooking masses get drunk and eat food while you and your partner spend the rest of the evening sweeping up the porcelain and tidying up the mess that you've made.
03: Being Naked
It’s incredibly un-British how often German people are naked.
Not long ago I was on Skype with my Girlfriend while she in the bath (not for that reason). And, in the 10 minutes we were on the call her: sister-in-law, brother, mother, nephew and other brother all came into the room and had a shower.
People love to be naked in local saunas and, well… just in general, really.
I’ve seen more German penises in my life than I’d care to admit.
04: Directness
I’d like to admit I’m rather English: I talk around specific subjects, if someone is clearly enjoying an awful new outfit I don’t mention it, and unless it’s one of my really close friends I don’t tend to speak my mind.
I’m a regular ol’ Hugh Grant in Mancunian clothing.
In Germany, they haven’t gotten their heads quite around that concept.
- Wearing an awful t-shirt? They’ll tell you.
- Been a bit of a dick? Oh, they’ll tell you.
- Put on a little bit of weight? Yeah, they’ll god damn well tell you.
In one respect it’s quite nice because you always know where you stand. But, in other cases, you’ll come away with a crushed soul.
05: Wanting All Their Money Back
In England, if I lent my mate £5, I’d be quite happy if he bought me a beer and we called it quits. If I lend someone £1 and the only have 50p to give me back, then, okay, that’s fine by me.
But Germans have a way of being incredibly precise with their money and how much they want it back.
“Have you got that 2 Euro 38 I lent you for the S-Bahn the other day, James?”
“Erm, I’ve got 3 Euro.”
“Let me just see if I have 62 cents to give you in return”
What scary is that’s not an unusual conversation to have! Take my extra 62 cents and be done with you.
06: Stopping At Every Pedestrian Crossing
I met my girlfriend when we were both on the Camino de Santiago. (That’s a big hike across Spain.) Which meant we’d do a lot of walking through villages, cities and the countryside.
What always confused me is why she had to stop at every street crossing and wait for light to turn green. The Spaniards, and every other tourist, would just saunter across when there were no cars coming. But she insisted on waiting.
Then I got to Germany and found out that’s what everyone does. You get the German stare, which is the equivalent of an English tutting noise, whenever you cross on a red light.
I was later told a story by her father when he was in Paris for work. It was late at night, there was no traffic, and he stood waiting at a red light. He was then accompanied by another man who also stood waiting for the light to change. He turned to him and said, “So, you’re German too?”.
There was never a truer word spoken.
07: Not Talking About Money
Unless they’re asking you for the 71 cents back, it’s a taboo to talk about money in Germany. Especially with people of an older generation, or even of my generation.
I used to joke with my girlfriend that she was rich because of where her family lived. And, it was always met with a brief, “Heh…yeah” and then shrugged off. Then, when I found out one of her friends was given a stupidly expensive car for his 18th birthday, I also made a joke met with the same response.
People don’t like to admit they have money. They could be sitting in a mansion on the side of a hill overlooking wine country, while their butler cleans their Bentley, and still be adamant they’re not well off.
I learned from a Podcast, and later from some friends here, that it’s not unusual for people to lie about their income on official documents!
Edit: I updated and expanded this answer over on my Blog because I had so much fun writing it. You can check it out here
if you really want to :)Footnotes
DEUTSCH-PHILIPPINISCHE BEZIEHUNGEN (X) - German-Philippine Relations (X)
A side path to the cultural history of the Philippines
1521
Mit Magellan kommen deutsche Kanoniere auf die Philippinen.
1673
Deutsche Jesuiten gelangen zur Mission auf die spanischen Philippinen.
1689
Der Botaniker Georg Joseph Kamel kommt in Manila an. Er gilt als erster Europäer, der Tagalog zu wissenschaftlichen Zwecken einsetzt.
1708
Bei Rohrlach in Leipzig erscheint unter dem Titel Neue Reise um die Welt William Dampiers Reisebericht, der auch die Philippinen einschließt.
1835
Der hamburgische Kaufmann Johannes Andreas Zobel eröffnet als erster eine Apotheke in Manila.
1836
13.10.: Die Bremer Reederei Heineken & Co. importiert zum ersten Mal philippinische Waren.
1845
In Hamburg erscheint die anonyme Schrift Einige Worte über China, die Philippinen und den Malagischen Archipel in ihren Handelsbeziehungen zu Deutschland.
1849
Hamburg errichtet ein Konsulat in Manila.
1852
Bremen eröffnet ein Konsulat.
1860
Der deutsche Kaufmann Leopold Schück erreicht mit einem havarierten Schiff Jolo, dessen Sultan er für Handelsbeziehungen gewinnt. Insbesondere Gewehre sollen importiert werden.
1867
Der Norddeutsche Bund richtet ein Konsulat auf den Philippinen ein.
1869
Karl Semper veröffentlicht in Würzburg Die Philippinen und ihre Bewohner: Sechs Skizzen; nach einem im Frankfurter geographischen Verein 1868 gehaltenen Cyclus von Vorträgen.
1873
Bei Weidmann in Berlin erscheint Fedor Jagors Reisen in den Philippinen.
1875
12.2.: Als Tochter des Apothekers Gruppe kommt die Schriftstellerin Erica Grupe-Lörcher in Manila zur Welt. Sie veröffentlicht 1922 Sylvias Ehe: Roman von den Philippinen.
1876
Leopold Schück ersucht Bismarck um Schutz für seine philippinischen Ländereien, die dieser ihm verweigert.
1879
Ferdinand Blumentritt veröffentlicht Die Chinesen auf den Philippinen. 1882 erscheint zudem Versuch einer Ethnographie der Philippinen, 1896 folgt bei Teubner in Leipzig Der Aufstand auf den Philippinen.
1884
Hugo Schuchardts Studie Über das Malaiospanische der Philippinen erscheint bei Gerold in Wien.
1885
Das Deutsche Reich bietet Spanien an, die Philippinen zu erwerben.
1886
Der philippinische Arzt und Autor José Rizal erhält seine Fachausbildung an der Universitätsaugenklinik des Ophthalmologen Otto Becker in Heidelberg. Dort erscheint sein Roman Noli Me Tangere.
1890
Der Zoologe Adolf Bernhard Meyer und Alexander Schadenberg veröffentlichen im Dresdener Verlag Stengel & Markert den landeskundlichen Band Die Philippinen. Bereits seit 1873 waren zahlreiche Forschungsbeiträge Meyers zu den Philippinen erschienen.
1898
Vor Manila zieht trotz entsprechender Warnungen der USA ein deutsches Flottenkontingent auf unter Admiral Diederich.
1900
Alfred Bredow veröffentlicht in Reutlingen Der Aufstand in Manila als „Erzählung aus der Zeit des Aufstandes auf den Philippinen“.
1906
Der Deutsche Klub in Manila wird gegründet. --- Missionsbenediktinerinnen aus Tutzing kommen auf die Philippinen.
1909
Steyler Missionare lassen sich in der Region Abra nieder.
1912
Die Steyler Schwestern beginnen mit der Missionsarbeit auf den Philippinen.
1917
Deutsche Handelsschiffe werden in Manila von den Amerikanern festgesetzt.
1918
Ernst Schultze veröffentlicht bei Reimer in Berlin Die amerikanische Gewaltherrschaft auf den Philippinen.
1931
Johannes Thauren berichtet für die Steyler Mission in Die Missionen der Gesellschaft des Göttlichen Wortes in den Heidenländern über die „Missionen auf den Philippinen, in den Prov. Abra, Mindoro und Zambales“.
1932
Siegfried Lenks Studie Die Bevölkerung der Philippinen: Eine anthropogeographische Untersuchung erscheint im Leipziger Verlag Frommhold & Wendler.
1937
Philip, Alex, Morris und Herbert Frieder gründen in Manila das Jewish Refugee Committee of Manila (JRC), das zunächst die Rettung deutschstämmiger Juden aus Shanghai und später auch aus Europa zum Ziel hat.
1942
Albert Kolb veröffentlicht bei Koehler in Leipzig Die Philippinen.
1954
8.10.: Die BRD und die Philippinen nehmen diplomatische Beziehungen auf.
1956
9.2.: Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland eröffnet eine Gesandtschaft in Manila, die am 7. März 1958 in eine Botschaft umgewandelt wird. Erster Botschafter der BRD auf den Philippinen ist Friedrich Leopold Freiherr von Fürstenberg.
1961
Das Goethe-Institut in Manila wird eröffnet.
1963
7.10.: Gustaf Gründgens stirbt in Manila.
1964
Das Auslandsbüro der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Manila wird gegründet. Auch die Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung nimmt ihre Arbeit auf. --- Die Pfarrgasse in Wilhemsfeld (Odenwald) wird in José-Rizal-Straße umbenannt.
1965
Günther Birkenfeld und Pura Santillan Castrence veröffentlichen bei Erdmann in der Anthologie Reiswein Erzählungen zeitgenössischer philippinischer Autoren.
1968
Karl Semper Forschungsbericht Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen erscheint im Wiesbadener Verlag Kreidel. Weitere Bände erscheinen 1870 bis 1894. Zur selben Zeit forscht der Malakologe Rudolph Bergh auf den Philippinen.
1973
21.9.: Die Philippinen nehmen diplomatische Beziehungen zur Deutschen Demokratischen Republik (DDR) auf.
1977
Ritterhude und Sagay begründen eine Städtepartnerschaft.
1978
Die DDR eröffnet eine Botschaft in Manila. --- Ulrich Makosch veröffentlicht bei Brockhaus in Leipzig Das Gebet in der Zitadelle: Reisen auf den Philippinen.
1978
Jozef Genzor publiziert bei Dausien in Hanau den Sammelband Philippinische Märchen.
1979
Die Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung wird auf den Philippinen aktiv.
1980
Harry Thürk veröffentlicht Nachts weint die Sampaguita – Kampf und Niederlage der Huk auf den Philippinen. --- Unter dem Namen Jose Rizal-Schule wird die Deutsche Europäische Schule Manila gegründet. --- 12.-26.11.: Die Galerie Bonn zeigt Malerei der Philippinen.
1982
Das Niederrheinische Museum in Duisburg zeigt die Ausstellung Die Igorot, Bergvölker in den Philippinen heute.
1983
Deutschland und die Philippinen unterzeichnen ein bilaterales Kulturabkommen. --- Marylou Hardillo veröffentlicht im Münsteraner Wurf-Verlag unter dem Titel Mabuhay: Einladung zum philippinischen Essen das erste deutschsprachige Kochbuch zur Küche der Philippinen.
1985
Die Bayerisch-Philippinische Gesellschaft in Herbertshausen gibt erstmals die Bavarian Philippine News heraus. --- 21.6. bis 31.12.: Das Staatliche Museum für Völkerkunde München zeigt die Ausstellung Die Philippinen: Perle im östlichen Meer. --- 18.10.-9.11.: Die ifa-Galerie Bonn zeigt Grafik der Philippinen.
1986
3.8.: Der deutsche Ökonom Otmar Emminger stirbt in Manila.
1987
Katharina Regenhardt veröffentlicht den Sammelband Frauen auf den Philippinen: Erzählungen, Gedichte und Berichte. --- Hans-Martin Große-Oetringhaus veröffentlicht bei Rowohlt Unter den Füßen die Glut: Kinder auf den Philippinen.
1988
Heinz Kotte veröffentlicht im Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verlag Das Parlament der Straße: Berichte von d. Philippinen 1983 – 1987. --- Das Bonner Philippinen-Büro gibt das Philippinen-Forum heraus.
1989
24.9.: In Stuttgart kommt die deutsch-philippinische Schauspielerin Pia Wutzbach zur Welt. Ebenfalls philippinische Wurzeln haben der Fußballspieler Stephan Schröck, die Sängerin Vanessa Struhler, die Pianistin Maria Pia De Vito und der Rapper Kenneth Glöckler.
1990
In Kerstin Spechts Drama Lila gerät eine Philippinin als Ehefrau eines Schiffskochs in die Enge eines oberfränkischen Dorfs.
1991
Langenfeld (Rheinland) und Batangas City gehen eine Städtepartnerschaft ein.
1994
Marlies Roth gibt im Kölner Volksblatt-Verlag den Sammelband Manila - Frankfurt und zurück: Ein philippinisch-deutsches Lesebuch heraus.
1995
Bodo Kirchhoffs Roman Infanta erscheint bei Suhrkamp in Frankfurt am Main.
1998
Die Tatort-Folge Manila wird ausgestrahlt. --- Mit Peter Miñozas Von Kali zu Eskrima erscheint bei AFRA in Butzbach die erste deutsche Darstellung der philippinischen Kampfkünste.
2008
Die Deutsch-Philippinische Industrie- und Handelskammer wird gegründet.
2010
Für sein Werk José Rizal. Der Nationalheld der Filipinos wird der Historiker Bernhard Dahm 2010 mit dem deutsch-philippinischen Kulturpreis in Berlin ausgezeichnet.
2011
Thilo Thielkes Reisebericht Philippinen: Unterwegs im Land der 7000 Inseln erscheint im Frankfurter Verlag Brandes & Apsel.
2014
12.5.: Der Bildgestalter, Maler und Performancekünstler Martin Heine stirbt in Manila. --- Die deutschen Segler Henrike Dielen und Stefan Okonek werden in philippinischen Gewässern von Abu Sayyaf entführt.
2015
Die Botschaft der Philippinen am Kurfürstendamm 194 in Berlin wird eröffnet.
2016
In dem deutschen Fernsehfilm Entführung in Manila von Franziska Meletzky geht es um die Entführung deutscher Urlauber auf den Philippinen. --- Annette Hug veröffentlicht bei Wunderhorn in Heidelberg den Roman Wilhelm Tell in Manila. ---Ebhausen und Lubang begründen eine Projektpartnerschaft.
2018
Der deutsche Dokumentarfilm The Cleaners (Im Schatten der Netzwelt) handelt von Content-Moderatoren auf den Philippinen.
1521
German gunners come to the Philippines with Magellan.
1673
German Jesuits arrive on mission in the Spanish Philippines.
1689
The botanist Georg Joseph Kamel arrives in Manila. He is considered the first European to use Tagalog for scientific purposes.
1708
William Dampier's travel report, which also includes the Philippines, is published by Rohrlach in Leipzig under the title New Journey Around the World.
1835
The Hamburg merchant Johannes Andreas Zobel was the first to open a pharmacy in Manila.
1836
October 13th: The Bremen shipping company Heineken & Co. imports Filipino goods for the first time.
1845
The anonymous text Some Words about China, the Philippines and the Malaga Archipelago in their trade relations with Germany appears in Hamburg.
1849
Hamburg sets up a consulate in Manila.
1852
Bremen opens a consulate.
1860
The German merchant Leopold Schück reaches Jolo in a wrecked ship, where he wins over its sultan for trade relations. Guns in particular are to be imported.
1867
The North German Confederation sets up a consulate in the Philippines.
1869
Karl Semper published in Würzburg The Philippines and its Inhabitants: Six Sketches; based on a series of lectures given at the Frankfurt Geographical Association in 1868.
1873
Fedor Jagor's Travels in the Philippines is published by Weidmann in Berlin.
1875
February 12: The writer Erica Grupe-Lörcher is born in Manila as the daughter of the pharmacist Gruppe. In 1922 she published Sylvia's Marriage: Novel from the Philippines.
1876
Leopold Schück asks Bismarck for protection for his Philippine lands, which Bismarck refuses to give him.
1879
Ferdinand Blumentritt publishes The Chinese in the Philippines. An attempt at an ethnography of the Philippines was also published in 1882, followed in 1896 by Teubner in Leipzig, The Uprising in the Philippines.
1884
Hugo Schuchardt's study On the Malay Spanish of the Philippines is published by Gerold in Vienna.
1885
The German Empire offers Spain to acquire the Philippines.
1886
The Filipino doctor and author José Rizal received his specialist training at the ophthalmologist Otto Becker's University Eye Clinic in Heidelberg. His novel Noli Me Tangere is published there.
1890
The zoologist Adolf Bernhard Meyer and Alexander Schadenberg publish the regional volume The Philippines with the Dresden publishing house Stengel & Markert. Since 1873, Meyer's numerous research articles on the Philippines had appeared.
1898
Despite appropriate warnings from the USA, a German fleet contingent under Admiral Diederich moves up to Manila.
1900
Alfred Bredow published The Uprising in Manila in Reutlingen as a “story from the time of the uprising in the Philippines”.
1906
The German Club in Manila is founded. --- Missionary Benedictine sisters from Tutzing come to the Philippines.
1909
Steyler missionaries settle in the Abra region.
1912
The Steyler Sisters begin missionary work in the Philippines.
1917
German merchant ships are detained by the Americans in Manila.
1918
Ernst Schultze publishes American tyranny in the Philippines with Reimer in Berlin.
1931
Johannes Thauren reports for the Steyler Mission in The Missions of the Society of the Divine Word in the Heathen Countries about the “Missions in the Philippines, in the Prov. Abra, Mindoro and Zambales”.
1932
Siegfried Lenk's study The Population of the Philippines: An Anthropogeographical Study is published by the Leipzig publishing house Frommhold & Wendler.
1937
Philip, Alex, Morris and Herbert Frieder founded the Jewish Refugee Committee of Manila (JRC) in Manila, which initially aimed to rescue Jews of German origin from Shanghai and later also from Europe.
1942
Albert Kolb publishes The Philippines with Koehler in Leipzig.
1954
October 8th: The Federal Republic of Germany and the Philippines establish diplomatic relations.
1956
February 9: The Federal Republic of Germany opens a legation in Manila, which is converted into an embassy on March 7, 1958. The first ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Philippines is Friedrich Leopold Freiherr von Fürstenberg.
1961
The Goethe Institute in Manila opens.
1963
October 7th: Gustaf Gründgens dies in Manila.
1964
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation's foreign office in Manila is founded. The Friedrich Ebert Foundation also begins its work. --- Pfarrgasse in Wilhemsfeld (Odenwald) is renamed José-Rizal-Straße.
1965
Günther Birkenfeld and Pura Santillan Castrence publish stories by contemporary Filipino authors in the anthology Reiswein at Erdmann.
1968
Karl Semper research report Traveling in the Archipelago of the Philippines is published by the Wiesbaden publishing house Kreidel. Further volumes appeared from 1870 to 1894. At the same time, the malacologist Rudolph Bergh was conducting research in the Philippines.
1890
The zoologist Adolf Bernhard Meyer and Alexander Schadenberg publish the regional volume The Philippines with the Dresden publishing house Stengel & Markert. Since 1873, Meyer's numerous research articles on the Philippines had appeared.
1898
Despite appropriate warnings from the USA, a German fleet contingent under Admiral Diederich moves up to Manila.
1900
Alfred Bredow published The Uprising in Manila in Reutlingen as a “story from the time of the uprising in the Philippines”.
1906
The German Club in Manila is founded. --- Missionary Benedictine sisters from Tutzing come to the Philippines.
1909
Steyler missionaries settle in the Abra region.
1912
The Steyler Sisters begin missionary work in the Philippines.
1917
German merchant ships are detained by the Americans in Manila.
1918
Ernst Schultze publishes American tyranny in the Philippines with Reimer in Berlin.
1931
Johannes Thauren reports for the Steyler Mission in The Missions of the Society of the Divine Word in the Heathen Countries about the “Missions in the Philippines, in the Prov. Abra, Mindoro and Zambales”.
1932
Siegfried Lenk's study The Population of the Philippines: An Anthropogeographical Study is published by the Leipzig publishing house Frommhold & Wendler.
1937
Philip, Alex, Morris and Herbert Frieder founded the Jewish Refugee Committee of Manila (JRC) in Manila, which initially aimed to rescue Jews of German origin from Shanghai and later also from Europe.
1942
Albert Kolb publishes The Philippines with Koehler in Leipzig.
1954
October 8th: The Federal Republic of Germany and the Philippines establish diplomatic relations.
1956
February 9: The Federal Republic of Germany opens a legation in Manila, which is converted into an embassy on March 7, 1958. The first ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Philippines is Friedrich Leopold Freiherr von Fürstenberg.
1961
The Goethe Institute in Manila opens.
1963
October 7th: Gustaf Gründgens dies in Manila.
1964
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation's foreign office in Manila is founded. The Friedrich Ebert Foundation also begins its work. --- Pfarrgasse in Wilhemsfeld (Odenwald) is renamed José-Rizal-Straße.
1965
Günther Birkenfeld and Pura Santillan Castrence publish stories by contemporary Filipino authors in the anthology Reiswein at Erdmann.
1968
Karl Semper research report Traveling in the Archipelago of the Philippines is published by the Wiesbaden publishing house Kreidel. Further volumes appeared from 1870 to 1894. At the same time, the malacologist Rudolph Bergh was conducting research in the Philippines.
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PH may experience first storm in Feb, to be named 'Aghon' – Pagasa
By Arlie O. Calalo, Manila Times
February 1, 2024
MANILA, Philippines: The country may experience its first storm of the year in February, that is if the low pressure rea (LPA) spotted in the vicinity of General Santos City would intensify into a tropical depression as it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the state-run weather bureau said on Thursday.
Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja said that once the tropical cyclone enters the country, it will be named "Aghon."
As of posting time, the LPA is some 195 southwest of General Santos City. Estareja said, however, that the LPA has a "very slim chance of intensifying into a tropical depression and entering PAR in the coming days." However, its trough or extension is affecting areas in Mindanao and Visayas where scattered to widespread rains and thunderstorms would be likely over the next 24 hours, the state weather bureau said in its 5 a.m. advisory.
The northeast monsoon or "amihan" is bringing partly cloudy to overcast skies with isolated light rains over Luzon, including Metro Manila, Estareja said.
"It would still be generally fair weather in most parts of Luzon except for scattered downpours and thunderstorms in the afternoon or at night," Estareja said.
Toughness needed to face life’s challenges
By Fr. Roy Cimagala
Chaplain
Center for Industrial Technology and Enterprises (CITE)
Talamban, Cebu City
Email: roycimagala@gmail.com
THAT’S what the readings of the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B, reminds us of. From the Book of Job, we are already warned that our life here on earth is some kind of warfare. (cfr. 7,1) And St. Paul in the Second Reading also tells us that we have to learn to be “all things to all men to save all.” (1 Cor 9,22) That’s definitely a tall order, given the way we are.
And Christ himself showed us how our life—with all its challenges, difficulties and dangers—can and should be. In spite of the many good things he already was doing, many more people with great needs came to him asking for help. (cfr. Mk 1,29-39) That he had a very complicated life is indeed an understatement.
All of us, but especially priests and others in similar positions, should be tough and strong. We need to be tough because aside from bearing our own personal burdens, from contending with our own personal demons, we also have to bear the burdens of others. It is no joke to serve like the receptacle of the problems of others and to find ways to help them.
Since we priests, for example, usually hear confessions and give counseling and spiritual direction to others, we cannot help but be affected somehow by what we hear. And the problems of some people can be so heavy and heart-wrenching that we end up exhausted, practically emptied of any strength and energy.
The worst part is what to say as advice and how to say it. It indeed is a big challenge to be able to present the mercy and love of God when the people’s problems seem to have no human solution or when their miseries and weaknesses seem to be persistent and insurmountable despite their efforts.
In these cases, the challenge is how to present God’s love in such a way that his love and mercy is seen as soothing, acceptable and meaningful. The challenge is how to present God’s love such that even if pain and suffering are unavoidable, people can see that God’s love takes care of everything. They would realize that what they cannot solve, God will always solve it for them in his own mysterious ways.
There is no doubt that a lot of spiritual and supernatural means are needed here. We have to pray that the people’s faith gets stirred and enlivened, that their hope gets reaffirmed and strengthened, that their love for God gets enkindled.
Aside from prayer, a lot of sacrifices are also needed. Prayer and sacrifices vitally unite and identify us with Christ who is the one to give us all the strength and light we need. Let’s remember what St. Paul said in this regard: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Phil 4,13)
Yes, it’s only with Christ and in him that we priests can truly be tough and strong as we should be as we carry out our ministry of helping people in their spiritual and moral life that can be filled with all sorts of problems and challenges.
Our toughness should be the toughness of Christ who was and continues to be willing to bear all the problems of men, and goes all the way to offer his life for the salvation of men.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Flash flood, landslide warnings up in parts of VisMin due to trough of LPA
BY LIZST TORRES ABELLO
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned the public about potential flash floods and landslides in parts of Visayas and Mindanao as the trough of the low pressure area (LPA) will affect these areas within the next 24 hours.
PAGASA weather specialist Grace Castañeda said on Wednesday morning, Jan. 31 that the LPA has a slim chance of intensifying into a tropical depression or entering the Philippine area of responsibility but its trough or extension will still bring significant rains.
Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will be felt in Northern Mindanao, South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos, Caraga, Davao Region, Central Visayas, Biliran, Samar, Eastern Samar, and Southern Leyte.
PAGASA warned that moderate to heavy rains may cause flash floods or landslides in these areas.
Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon, locally known as "amihan," may bring cloudy skies with light rains to Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Bicol Region, and Northern Samar.
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains will be felt throughout Metro Manila, Western Visayas, and the rest of Luzon.
The rest of Mindanao will also have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms caused by the trough of the LPA T he public was also warned that severe thunderstorms may cause flash floods or landslides in the affected areas.