When I went to Morocco in 2023 for a two-week scholarship program, I only carried one cabin size and one medium size checked-in luggage bags, plus two shoulder bags. Those were enough to carry my clothes, shoes, computer, and pasalubong for the program organizers and my fellow diplomat-trainees. As the days progressed, and we visited…
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Suva Things
Today marks my 7th month here in Suva. It’s not a long time, but not short either. “Cause of this, I feel like writing about Suva. First, why visit Suva for a vacation? Well, life’s simple here. The city still has its rustic charm, which many modern cities are bereft of. There are not many…
Diplomatic Anecdote 5: Suva Surprise
On 18 December 2025, the 52nd anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Fiji, I left Manila to fly to Fiji, to join the landing team here. We had an important task: to establish a new Embassy of the Philippines in Fiji, which will cover Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, with Consular…
Beyond Routes 