Tag Archives: Laoag City

Where we were and what we observed in the Philippines

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Jeff Block

In addition to daily blog entries, I thought I’d throw out a series of observations that I made while in the Philippines, just in case anyone is interested.  To kick that off, I want to cover where were and give … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: John’s First Plane Ride

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Jeff Block

After church on Sunday in Dingras, we dropped the bulk of our full van off at Shekinah Home, and headed for the airport.  Our flight was at 7:35PM, and we left Shekinah for the hour-long trip at about 5PM.  We … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: Outing to Laoag

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Jeff Block

Day 3: Friday, October 3, 2008 Outing to Ilocos Norte Museum and Fort Ilocandia Of the 5 days we had planned to spend at the orphanage, there were three outings scheduled.  Today, the plan was to visit Fort Ilocandia, a … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: Meeting John-John

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Jeff Block

We barely slept the night before meeting John.  I was up even more than Faith was, racking up a total of 3.5 hours of sleep that night.  I slept from 9PM-12:30AM, and that was pretty much it.  The rest of … Continue reading →

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Philippine Travel Log: Laoag City

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Jeff Block

Following our death defying, icy bus ride, we arrived in Laoag City, capital of Ilocos Norte.  The sun came up at 5:30AM (having no affect on the temperature in the bus), and we rolled into town at 6:30AM.  A big … Continue reading →

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