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Tacloban Salties: Paddling to overcome trauma, break addiction to fossil fuel

April 23, 2017 cbholganza

by: Elmer Recuerdo Business Mirror, April 2, 2017 (The Tacloban Salties will be participating in the Cebu Dragon Boat Fiesta this April 28-30. Here’s an

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A Weekend to Remember

December 24, 2016 cbholganza

Last weekend, I went off to Bantayan Island to once again turn-over more homes to our families who were rendered homeless by Typhoon Yolanda in

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A Survivor’s Story

November 8, 2016 cbholganza

Originally posted on Color My World :
Lieutenant Colonel Fermin Carangan is the Commanding Officer of TOG 8, the Air Force unit tasked to provide air…

What was Super Typhoon Yolanda Really Like?

November 8, 2016 cbholganza

Originally posted on Color My World :
During the past few days, I’ve been bombarded by a lot of questions about Super Typhoon Yolanda. About the…

Typhoon Haiyan: The Strongest to Ever Hit Land

February 17, 2015 cbholganza

So much have been said about the heartbreaking devastation and pain brought by Typhoon Haiyan on the Philippines more than a year ago. Reading this

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Super-Storm Haiyan Devastates Tacloban, An Omen of Things to Come

November 10, 2013 cbholganza

With sustained winds of 195 miles per hour and gusts reaching 235 miles per hour, Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name: Yolanda) slammed into the easternmost

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April 1, 1974. This was Reception Day at the Philippine Military Academy, marking a daunting doorway for me to cast away my civilian self for the disciplined regimen of the military service. I stood with more than a hundred plus new cadets, as we walked into plebe-life, unaware of the grueling trials ahead - the endless exercises, the icy commands, the drills and inspections, the relentless corrections. Yet, amid the blood, sweat and tears, that noble purpose was slowly becoming crystal clear: to create in each one of us the character of true professional soldiers. Pls read: Remembering Our Reception Day Fifty Years Ago.

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