A Rewarding Experience on Selinog Island: Product Development with Local Weavers

After attending a beautiful wedding in Ozamiz City, I embarked on another journey to Selinog Island in Dapitan for a pr…

Jeff Klein April 23, 2024

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Zamboanga del Sur

DTI-ZDS Empowers Ramon Magsaysay Bamboo Craft Association through OTOP Next Gen Program

The Department of Trade and Industry-Zamboanga del Sur (DTI-ZDS) recently conducted an Assessment, Consultation, and Tr…

Jeff Klein July 10, 2023

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Geisha Diaries

Let’s clear this up immediately: I am not, nor have I ever been, a Geisha. I don’t pour tea in elaborate silk robes, nor do I master the art of conversation while playing a shamisen. The confusion arose because people, in their infinite wisdom, began referring to me as “Gay ‘sya” — which, depending on who’s slurring after five shots of Red Horse, either means I possess a certain flamboyant charm or that my existence raises questions your conservative uncle isn’t ready to answer. I’ve stopped correcting them. It’s funnier this way.