Congratulations, Manny Pacquiao

Filipinos here in Angola would like to extend our congratulations to Manny Pacquiao for a convincing win against Ricky Hatton last May 3, 2009 (Angolan time). Our poll says it all.
As we all know, he knocked out Hatton in the second round. A very short fight though but Manny has shown the best [...]

So long – Kuya Freddie Aguilar

A sad day today for Filipinos here in Angola.  A very good friend of ours, Freddie Aguilar has just passed away today afternoon local time.  I hate goodbyes and the event of departure from life.  This is my first time to experience a death of a friend, and what a feeling of pain of loss.
I received a phone [...]

Angolanos – Go out and exercise your right of suffrage!

Today, September 5, 2008, we have no work, yehey! and I am in Luanda and not in mina.  And today is a very special and important day for all Angolans since for the first time in 16 years, they will go out of their house to cast their votes in the election.
The election that is [...]

Malembe’s Song Pick of the Month – July 2008

Its July 2008, and as usual we begin the month with a music.  For this month, I thought of sharing with you the song which hit the airwaves of Angola’s radio stations and even in their own homes and in the offices.   This is called “Eu Sei” (I Know) by Papas da Lingua.  This is a [...]

‘Havemos de Voltar’

‘Havemos de Voltar’ – I guess most of you never heard this phrase, not if you are in Angola or in a Portuguese speaking country.  I encountered this phrase 4 years ago when I enrolled in a formal Portuguese class lessons, my teacher introduced me these famous lines, she told me these are perhaps the [...]

Its raining cats and dogs…

It never rained here in Camissombo for the past few weeks until today.  I was awaken by the heavy pour of rainwater and it got me thinking that this is perhaps a signal that the rainy season is bidding farewell to all of us and the hot and cool weather is coming.  Since I arrived here, [...]

Life in the boondocks of Camissombo

I have left the perquisites of my Luanda life and stir the boondocks of Camissombo in Angola Africa right after my 31st birthday in February 8, 2008 all for a better dollar yield.  After all, this is the reason why we OFWs are here for.  Work for a more beneficial gain.
I will post my day [...]