Comments on: A Simple Country Wedding…

By: TheProtector

TheProtector — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:18:20 +0000

On the imported cars—->”The sceptic in me immediately wondered if these had entered the country legally, and if all the proper taxes had been paid.”

Your gut feeling or instinct is correct. These vehicles passed through our customs with some “bend the rules a bit” schemes by the importer in connivance with the broker and with imprimatur of the customs collector ( through his examiner on duty of the port of entry, which is subic probably )…learned of this modus after being assigned at Subic during PASG days…so sad we are not only dumping grounds but cheated of taxes too…..

By: Betchay

Betchay — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:50:34 +0000

MM, I just learned from a graduate of Forestry that what we all know as Acacia tree is not the true Acacia but a Raintree. They both belong to the same Family but of different Genus.The true acacia tree is also known as a thorn tree or wattles.And the raintree which we Filipinos call “Akasya” is also known as monkey pod.Interesting eh?

By: Mindanaoan

Mindanaoan — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:14:23 +0000

Nalingaw naman ako sa sinabi ng pari =)

By: Meringue

Meringue — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:53:15 +0000

it reminds me tuloy of the acacia tree in my elementary years…… sayang putol na lahat. ganun talaga sa probinsya, simple lang ang buhay. Kung minsan, pag wala kang ulam, punta ka lang sa kapitbahay, magkakaulam ka na…. But now, it is changing in color especially with the advent of subdivisions…… naging exclusive na rin mga neighbors……..

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:11:27 +0000

Blaise, Singapore’s landscaping was partially inspired by landscaping of Manila in the 1970’s, under Imelda, I was told… how sad that Singapore took those ideas and have made them really work all over their small but wonderfully maintained island… we have cut down most trees in the urban streetscape.

By: Blaise

Blaise — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:59:19 +0000

I wish we have a lot of trees here in the urban Manila, just like in Singapore… wishful thinking.

By: mbw

mbw — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:02:58 +0000

very typical probinsiya wedding yet I love how that young priest admonish the new couple diretso…you see napaka- natural ang idealism niya. Let’s say, as married couples we know the realities of being together but then I would rather still be reminded of the marital rules :-). I know young priests too kasi who ooze with such local color yet they strive to be foot soldiers of God in such a jaded world.

By: sunflowii

sunflowii — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:24:00 +0000

It’s sad that the priest says “wife shouldnâ€™t nag her husband constantly about mistresses or girlfriends”. How about “husband shouldn’t have mistresses or girlfriends”?

By: rita

rita — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:49:01 +0000

such a gratifying story. what a handsome couple, and the flower girls are so pretty! those acacia trees are gorgeous!

for the sake of the consumers in the philippines, i hope those cars were not smuggled. that is so sad, if it were. makes me think now – which is more sadder? the consumers who buy them, knowing (or not) that it’s been smuggled? or the tolerance of it being smuggled?

By: Fards

Fards — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:31:17 +0000

the acacia tree lined road reminds me of the road before San Fernando(?) in Cebu when you are going South. It is just awesome to see these very old trees overhanging the road. I hope they won’t be cut down as they did the trees in Dakit, Barili.
Very bucolic, love the pictures.