Comments on: Postal Code 5315, Philippines

By: Barry

Barry — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:17:57 +0000

I hope this Post Office is maintained well and preserved.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:03:34 +0000

Jade186 et al, the Teen still doing more research so it will be a while before she finishes her article and the photos are being used for another purpose so again it will be a while before I can get second dibs on them. :)

By: Jade186

Jade186 — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:38:08 +0000

I hope you could post more photos (and perhaps her article?) the Teen took of the Culion leper colony, that is, if it’s not a problem. An uncle of mine worked there as a doctor forty-odd years ago before migrating to the US and I would like to send him this link, as he never really talked about whatever experiences he had there.

By: deebee

deebee — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:40:58 +0000

It’s heartwarming to know about your family’s efforts to help the people of Culion, and kudos to the Teen for choosing to document a subject that is a neglected and not exactly a “popular” one. I spent a few weeks in Culion more than 15 years ago for a project and was able to visit the hospital and interact with previous patients and their families. I remember the first time I saw a group of former patients, and the mix of fascination, fear, and admittedly repulsion that I felt when I had to shake their “hands” most of which had missing fingers or were just stumps. I forced myself to overcome what society had ingrained so deeply into my consciousness or more accurately, subconsciousness about regarding “different” people differently. It was an awakening for me, and along the course of short interaction with this community, I began to see them in a new way as I realised that their being “different” only exists in our minds. I admire the Teen’s maturity to tackle this subject — it would be nice to know what her reflections are.

By: Lunedi

Lunedi — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:06:49 +0000

I hope the Teen can share her writings about this too. It’s a very interesting topic, one that I haven’t heard about before. I didn’t realize that Palawan had that history.

By: junb

junb — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:48:21 +0000

Nostalgic and it’s a good learning for me. Thanks!

By: millet

millet — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:37:29 +0000

the Teen’s heart is in the right place, and I should not wonder why!

By: Melgie

Melgie — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:38:29 +0000

Well done Teen for choosing to write about this place. I heard about it from my cousin’s girlfriend back during my college days. Amazed din ako noon na meron silang sariling pera and how the community evolved. Frankly, I am quite interested on the Teen’s reflection . Gannon pa man, I remembered she cooked this viand made of pork with beans with soy sauce in it .Masarap sya , Di naman sya paksiw o adobo tawag nya Lang dito ay “lutong Cullionnin” I wonder if you have tasted it there? Or probably someone can share this recipe?

By: marilen

marilen — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:43:20 +0000

Thank you for a thoughtful journey into our history.

By: Nina

Nina — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:38:04 +0000

We visited the island during our Culion/Coron 2010 trip. Among the highlights of our trip were the visit to the sanitarium and nearby beautiful church with the tower that offers panoramic view of the island. The visit was especially nostalgic to my husband because his father and uncle were among those dedicated doctors who treated the lepers in the 40’s-50’s. The township would not want to accept our donation in honor of both men but of course, we insisted as the town badly needed infusion of funds. MM, it’s heartening to know that you’re somehow helping the town. I also met a young man who’s working on a Culion documentary film and tried to connect him with a film student at NYU but the project fell through as we never heard from him again. Btw, call it serependity, on our way back to Coron from a day-long Culion visit, we were given a “show” by hundreds of dilis-like fishes jumping in front of our banca…….same experience that you had, MM. Those are fond memories that we cannot forget…..thanks MM.