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World travel and tourism Council global summit in Manila.

Discussion in 'General Chit Chat' started by Druk1, Apr 20, 2022.

  1. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    Ah my forum name in there! I went to Apo island for scuba-ingthing many times, Jim.
    I believe "Apo" means grandson.
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  2. Jim
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    Jim Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    I can see Apo island from my town, also Siquijor Island.
    Apo= Grandchild.
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  3. Druk1
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    Druk1 Well-Known Member

    You ever go across to siquijor for holy week?
  4. Jim
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    Jim Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    No why? been over long time ago nice sandy beaches.
  5. Druk1
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    Druk1 Well-Known Member

    The beaches are OK. Holy week is when the mambabarangs make their potions and spells, next time your near Silliman they have a small witchcraft museum dedicated to witchcraft on isla del fuego.
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  6. Jim
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    Jim Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Wife calls them wok woks. There's a few near me, there's on who walks past my house She looks like a walking dead.
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  7. Druk1
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    Druk1 Well-Known Member

    They are basically just charlatans, relying on superstition, the same as hilots.
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  8. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    I just put two words together to make my name, Jim. Shark was easy as cuttlefish (my favourite sea creature) wouldn't have been easy to join together with apo. :erm:
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  9. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    Some photos for context:
    Taken in 2008 on an old Point and shoot camera.

    Dumaguete:
    upload_2022-12-22_14-2-47.png

    Siqijor:

    upload_2022-12-22_14-5-14.png

    Apo Island (on the horizon):

    upload_2022-12-22_14-7-44.png
  10. Druk1
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    Druk1 Well-Known Member

    Aposepiida?
  11. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    Apo Island:

    upload_2022-12-22_14-19-51.png
  12. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    Exactly why I chose aposhark :lol:
  13. Druk1
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    Druk1 Well-Known Member

    That beach on siquijor, is it sandugan just up from Larena, Dumaguete looks like it did in the 1990's long before development, father tropa spaceship 2000 days.
  14. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    Apo (up the hill) :

    upload_2022-12-22_14-38-53.png

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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    Apo 2013:

    Canon 7D

    upload_2022-12-22_14-43-55.png
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