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Beating, Moving, Breaking Hearts [Moving Families]

February 20, 2016 By Tammy Leave a Comment

I have read over and over again “Home is where Grass is Greener.” and my heart is heavy with a feeling of defeat. I did not expect to end poverty over night, or make millions of pesos with our first attempt at business. I knew it was going to be tough. But, I wasn’t prepared […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Family, Migration, Philippines, Pilipinas Tagged With: Balikbayan, Bicol, family, migration, Moving Families, Philippines, return migration

Of Politics, Family, and FMD (This is for you, Franklin Drilon)

February 13, 2016 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Because a lot of who I am, and what I do, is because of Franklin Drilon. For the past six years or so I have tried to lessen my political postings. Once upon a time (about ten years ago) my blog was filled with my little opinion pieces on our government, development, and other social issues. […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Family, Naga, Opinion, Parenting, Pilipinas, politics Tagged With: Bicol, Cam Sur, family, Franklin Drilon, Naga, Philippines

Clare, PLim, and Good Guys in Government 

August 3, 2015 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Cheers to Clare, PLim, and the other good guys in government! <3 Seeing friends working their butts off – making a difference in policy, in government, on the local and national level – makes me so proud. A good number have joined the government over the past few years, determined to making things better (and […]

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Filed Under: Education, Opinion, Pilipinas, politics Tagged With: Clare Amador, government, opinion, Patrick Lim, Philippines

Why Have a Postcard Project?

September 18, 2014 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Cork Board

Why Postcards? 1. We love snail mail. Because of the internet, it has becomes so much easier, and faster (perhaps, even more reliable) to communicate with the world. Email and private (or even public) messages just take minutes to get to your inbox. Even bills and bank statements can be sent to your email address. […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Collaboration, Gawad Kalinga, Naga, Philippines Tagged With: Bicol, Bubble Town Tea House, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, Mail, Metro Naga, Naga, Passion Project, Philippines, Post Cards, Postcards

Philippine Travel Tips

August 23, 2014 By Tom Leave a Comment

Philippine Travel Tips Are you travelling to the Philippines? Whether you are coming for work, for leisure or for an adventure, these travel tips might be able to help you prepare for the trip. THINGS TO BRING (aside from nice, light, clothing, of course) 1. Insect Repellant There are all sorts of insects that you should watch […]

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Filed Under: Philippines Tagged With: Bicol, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, Philippine Travel Tips, Philippines, travel tips

Third Printing – Return Migration (because Home is where grass is greener)

May 18, 2011 By Tammy Leave a Comment

The excitement and novelty of seeing your work printed never fades. For the third time, The Philippine Daily Inquirer printed a piece of my written work. It’s my first piece with my married name. 🙂 I wish they had kept the name I submitted though – Tamara Tan Azana – so that people still know […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Canada, Family, Migration, Opinion, Philippines Tagged With: Bicol, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, family, migration, Philippines, return migration, Travel Documents, Youngblood

Reverse Migration – Moving Back

January 11, 2011 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Reverse Migration by Tammy

Update as of March 2016: After five years in the Philippines (so, five years after this post), we’ve moved again. This time, with the little ones in tow. Back in Vancouver! Looking forward to our adventures here. (But we didn’t pack any balikbayan boxes this time). ——————————– It seems to me as if everyone just […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Canada, Culture, Family, Migration, Naga, Opinion, Philippines, Vancouver Tagged With: Bicol, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, Canada, culture, family, migration, Naga, opinion, Philippines, return migration, reverse migration, Vancouver

Pilipinas Kong Mahal

August 17, 2010 By Tammy Leave a Comment

February 14, 2010 Every Valentine’s day, I receive emails and text messages about romance and love. My favorite has always been the quote of Pedro Arrupe, SJ: Fall in love, stay in love and it will decide everything. (We now know that this is the quote of Fr. Joseph P. Whelan, SJ) We are told to […]

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Filed Under: Ateneo de Manila, love, Pilipinas Tagged With: Love, Philippines, Youngblood

Kaya. [I am a Raya Fan]

October 10, 2008 By Tammy 3 Comments

Most of my close friends know that my ultimate dream is to modify the curriculum of Sibika at Kultura (which I’ve heard has been changed into Makabayan). Something has to be done to tweak it so that our students can relate to it and not just memorize dates and names… Something that can make them […]

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Filed Under: Culture, Education, identity, Opinion, Patriotic Tour, Pilipinas, Quezon City Tagged With: Camarines Sur, culture, Education, family, Naga, opinion, Philippines, progressive school, Quezon City, The Raya School

The Filipino is Worth Dying For [Ninoy Aquino]

August 20, 2008 By Tammy Leave a Comment

My love affair with the Philippines started quite early on. Lolo Tatay made sure I knew who Rizal was. He made sure I knew my history as a Filipino. He made sure I knew that I am a Filipino. He could see identity issues coming up in the future, I guess. I am Pinoy… and […]

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Filed Under: Government, identity, Philippines, Pilipinas, politics Tagged With: Identity, Ninoy, Philippines

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