Comments on: New place, same scheiss

By: Blogie

Blogie — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:22:10 +0000

thanks Jun!

By: Jun P.

Jun P. — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:47:28 +0000

Hi Blogie,
What I meant is that there are still nice places in Mindanao that
you need to see,I know as a Mindanaoan you love Mindanao
as much as I do.You and Bob are doing a great job promo-
ting Mindanao.Keep up the good work.

By: Blogie

Blogie — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:22:20 +0000

Oopss… I didn’t mean to be so negative in this post. Yes, it does extend to the rest of Mindanao, Bob!

Allow me to explain: my Japanese friend and I, you see, were talking about how depressed Mindanao is in general, economically. Meaning, there’s so much that we all could do to make it a lot better. Not necessarily in the way that Manila is developed, but in a way that Mindanaoans’ lives can become more fulfilling. This is what I meant. I apologize for being so flippant and used “in the pits” without thinking.

I’m Mindanawon too, and I’m mighty proud of it!

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:16:57 +0000

Hi Blogie and Jun - please don’t take me wrong. Blogie is my friend, and I don’t mean to be critical of him. I know that Blogie really loves Davao, and I would think that his love extends to the rest of Mindanao too. Like Blogie said, maybe he just spoke to quickly, or had something on his mind that clouded his thoughts about Compostela Valley. Also, as I said before, not every province is for everybody too.

By: Jun P.

Jun P. — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:33:03 +0000

You’re right Bob,Im from Mindanao too,but I’ve never traveled the
entire island as much as you do.I believe that Mindanao is not in
the “pits” as Blogie and his japanese friend see it.Perhaps he and
his friend needs a lot of touring to make before jumping into con-
clusion.

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By: Blogie

Blogie — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:45:24 +0000

Hey Bob. You’re right about that, I may have spoken too abruptly or harshly. My head, you see, is being filled with all sorts of notions of development by my Japanese friends.

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:22:34 +0000

Hi Blogie - Hey… sorry, but I have to disagree with you. I don’t think that Mindanao is “in the pits”. I think that there are a lot of great places around Mindanao, and I’ve been fortunate to see many such places on the island. You mention CdO… I remember when I first came to live permanently in Mindanao, the road between Davao and CdO was REALLY the pits. Now, it’s a great highway, and the travel time is almost half!

I like Compostela Valley. I enjoy riding along the highway with the Agusan River flowing alongside the road, it’s beautiful! Yeah, there are a lot of banana trees, but it’s really an agricultural province. One thing that Feyma and I always notice when we go there is how clean it is. You don’t see trash along the roadside, etc.

For me, each Province of Mindanao has it’s own beauty, and each is different from the others. I understand that because of the differences, certain provinces may not be a perfect fit for each individual. But, remember… if you don’t like one province, there are a lot more to choose from!

How about Bukidnon? That’s probably my most favorite of all the Provinces of Mindanao.