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• January 11, 2011, Opus writes: I'm one of those few who don't like Lechon or pork much. The only thing I indulge in is fried pig skin and bacon. Karaoke doesn't do much for me either. My fiancee would serenade me with love songs and encourage me to join her. I always say, "No thanks, Baby. I'll just sit here and watch how beautiful you sing!" She doesn't believe me!
• January 11, 2011, Jan writes: Hi Opus, Thanks for visiting my website. It is all a matter of taste, the food and the culture ! Me as a foreigner I have adjusted to a lot of things, but I do not like all of them !
• November 3, 2011, wardy writes: Thanks for sharing Jan. Love this llittle part of the web. Please read my blog post: The pretty portal town of Pioduran, Albay Province - #Philippines http://t.co/d2bO76QU #travel #photography
• November 3, 2011, Jan writes: Steve, I just read your post about the hometown of my wife. Impressive!! In a future post on my site about PioDuran I will refer to that post.

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• January 30, 2010, Terry Risberg writes: Hello Jan! My Filipina wife and I will be retiring soon in the Php. We are considering the areas around El Nido Palawan, Sibuyan Island Romblon, or Samal Island in Mindanao. Any suggestions aside from these areas? We want to live a very simple traditional lifestyle with garden, simple Nipa Hut etc. Hope you are doing well, and would like to establish relationships with expats living there.
• January 31, 2010, Jan writes: Hi Terry, Nice of you to have stopped by at my site, I appreciate it a lot. Philippines is a nice country for retirement. The places you name are nice, so are the other more than 7000 islands. I recommend all of them as a place to live.

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• February 10, 2011, justine writes: actually it is only a numbers of tree caught by the camera at the back of the sign above.... but to tell the truth it is really on the highway .. if you could see the real background of the picture.. it is actually on the front of the road .. and i dont really remember that there is a parlor near it.. I ALL JUST SAY THIS BECAUSE I LIVE THERE..HEHE
• February 11, 2011, Jan writes: This picture was taken a year ago. The present situation is different, I saw that when I was there a few weeks ago.

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• January 22, 2010, Tom writes: They won't let me on top because I will cave it in. :) Mini busses in the provinces are often the same way along with lots of cargo.
• January 22, 2010, Jan writes: Tom, Is it that you are too heavy? You should't eat that much ;-) Busses are always loaded with passengers and LOTS of cargo. Some people bring all their belongings.....
• January 23, 2010, Tom writes: No I'm not too heavy the tops are just flimsy. :) That's my story and I am sticking to it. A mini bus ride is quite an experience. Usually the windows have also been removed. Not sure why but better to stay home if it is raining hard. :)
• January 23, 2010, Jan writes: Windows from ordinary busses and minibusses have been removed for only one reason: They do not have aircon. The open windows take over that function. 8-)

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• January 19, 2010, Mikey PRINCIPE writes: This is so funny! I guess, we can order chicken online. And they will send us Flying Chicken! Hahahaha
• January 19, 2010, Jan writes: Hi Mikey, Like I wrote already: the stall was closed, I couldn't ask why they put e-chicken? Try to order electronicaly and mail me the results ;-)
• January 22, 2010, Tom writes: Well you have to go back. We have to know. :)
• January 22, 2010, Jan writes: Hi Tom, Yes I realy have to go back and ask. Maybe next April when the barrio has Fiesta.

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• January 17, 2010, Mikey PRINCIPE writes: Where is this in Pioduran? I mean, what Barrio?
• January 17, 2010, Jan writes: Hi Mikey, Thanks for visiting my site, it is much appreciated. My wife's family name is Bellen. They live in Banawan. Are you from Pioduran too?
• January 18, 2010, Mikey PRINCIPE writes: Hi Jan, Yup, I'm from Pioduran too. But presently working as an expat here in Saudi Arabia. But I always visit Pioduran during my vacation. I'm from Barrio called Buenavista. But I grew up Manila. That's why I don't know much people in Pioduran. My Family name is PRINCIPE. I don't know if your wife knows someone from our Barrio. Nice blog.... keep it up. Cool.... Mabalos, Mikey
• January 18, 2010, Jan writes: Mikey, My wife doesn't know anybody with your family name, but has heard about it. She also grew up in Manila and has lived in the Netherlands for more than 20 years. We try to visit Pioduran as much as possible. At least once a year.
• May 23, 2010, lanie writes: Pioduran is a town in the province of Albay
• May 26, 2010, Jan writes: Hi Lanie, Thanks for visiting my website. You are right, Pioduran is a town in Albay province, Bicol region.

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• February 5, 2010, ding writes: Cheers :-)) !!! to the two handsome celebrants! Van harte Gefeliciteerd to you uncle Jan en congratulations to lolo. Greetings to tiya deling... Nice blog.. I'm always reading it. I find it interesting.
• February 5, 2010, Jan writes: Ding, Thanks, keep on reading my blog, greetings to Cas
• February 19, 2010, cresida sulpico writes: i can say is im so happy for you lolo sanoy ...takecare and godbless!!!
• February 19, 2010, Jan writes: Hi Cresida, Nice of you to visit my website. We will pass your wishes to Lolo, hope to see you soon!
• April 3, 2010, Talens writes: That was sweet! Your Father-in-law must be happy to have you as his son-in-law. :-))
• April 4, 2010, Jan writes: Hi Alice, Thanks for visiting my website and leaving the comment. Yes, my father-in-law is very proud of me; he is almost blind and his hearing is very bad, so he cannot read my website or even see his picture on it.
• July 29, 2010, mar writes: Hi, surprized to see this blog. Im a native of Pioduran too, this is my birthplace. I studied elementary to HS there. After HS i moved to central luzon in bataan province. Long time i didnt visit pioduran. maybe i know your father in law, what is his family name? from where in pioduran they stay? Im from Zone 1 near South Central School. Nice to see some blogs about my hometown,
• August 1, 2010, Jan writes: Thanks for visiting my website. My in-laws are called Bellen, they are from Banawan.

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• April 1, 2011, Vicente P. M. writes: Hi to my kababayans. My relatives live in Benodegahan. Originally I was from narrio Mamlad. My parents live in the Malidong cemetery and also my two sisters. Out of four siblings, I am the only survivor because my only brother had left some years ago but I don't know in what cemetery in Pioduran he was laid to rest. I have so many relatives in Benodegahan and in Mamlad bearing the last name of MOLAR. If ever somebody knows someone by this last name, please extend my warm regards to them because I have been absent from that place some 60 years more or less. I now live in USA and almost at sundown. Thanks.
• April 1, 2011, Jan writes: Hi Mr. Molar, My wife, who is from Banawan, Pioduran, had a classmate with the family name of Molar and he was from Binodegahan. He must be in his 50's by now. The old cemetary in Pioduran doesn't exist anymore. All remains were transfered to a new cemetary in Caratagan.

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