Joseph's Notes

Valencia is a beautiful mountain town 20 minutes west of Dumaguete. It has perhaps the highest concentration of expats of anywhere I've seen in the Philippines, some from Europe, some from the US and Canada, some from other parts of Asia and Australia. Because of the higher elevation the weather is a little cooler than Dumaguete. It's a nice place to relax. Market Day in Valencia Market Day is held in the central plaza in the middle of town corn and other vegetables... pineapple, cauliflower, broccoli, eggplant... onions, green beans, chili peppers... long green beans, garlic... bananas, ampalayas (bitter melons)... cabbage, avacados...  different types of greens... rambutan... baked delicacies... cut flowers... ukay-ukay (ookai-ookai, thrift stores) mountains in the background... live plants and trees for sale as well... World War II Museum This is an authentic WW II museum of artifacts mos

Signs of the Times... We often see eye catching signs around Dumaguete. This sign is outside a restaurant at Robinnson's Place Mall. Unbelievable deal! This fitness gym on the Southside just comes right out and says it. "Don't be fat & ugly. Just be ugly. Gym now." If you enroll now, you can enjoy the bliss of ONLY being ugly!  This jeepney kindly alerts us to life-threatening hidden dangers. Who knew that we were in such imminent danger? "Too much love will kill you" But how much is too much?  Never miss a chance to preach a little sermon... no, two little sermons. Mixed Martial Arts in Dumaguete CALMA - MMA (Christian and Law Martial Arts - Mixed Martial Arts) of the Philippines held a championship tournament for men and women in Robinson's Place Mall in Dumaguete. We had front row seats. The MMA in the Philippines is a little different from that in the US in that they use sticks and a padded shield along wi