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THE MENDOZA JUACHON’S

Welcome to Between Countries, our blog about living in the Philippine Islands. We are on a journey to explore our parents home country. My husband and I are first generation Filipino-American, born and raised in California. We have two children Basilio, 13 and Anais, 8. We decided  to move to the Philippines to immerse ourselves in the languages, culture and environment of our heritage. The blog title “Between Countries” is a nod to our diaspora experience. 

Home base for the year will be the city of Bacolod on the island of Negros. Follow us here as we learn about this amazing part of the Philippines. We’ll throw in some fun stories and photos while we’re at it.

Rain Dancing!

Hello it’s anais here and this is about weather in a tropical climate and rain dancing. I’ve been living in the Philippine for almost 3 months.I’ve been getting used to the weather.the weather is always hot but it has a breeze. It also has been raining a lot lately. And there were some big storms with lightning and thunder. There was so much rain it even flooded our street.  WHen it rains it

It’s That Time of Year

It’s a time for joy, family, and presents. This is our first Christmas in the Philippines, and to be honest it wasn’t too different from celebrating in the US. We got to spend time with family and friends. However, one difference I noticed was that we weren’t too busy running around. This was probably because we have less family and friends here than back in the US. We spent Christmas eve at Auntie

Miny the Bird at NFEFI

Hello, my name is Anais. I’d like to introduce … Miny!!! Miny  is one of the cutest birds in the world!!! She lives at NFEFI a conservation center  a.k.a. Negros Forest and Ecological Foundation Inc. Miny was found in a puddle with a broken wing!!!(Poor thing!!!) NFEFI breeds endangered* animals and houses injured or abandoned animals. Miny is a Brahminy Kite. Thanks for reading!!  *endangered means that an animal species is at risk

9252 Miles to Buglas

Happy 2018 ya'll! It's been about 2.5 months since we left the United States and it  feels much longer. We've logged many miles and everyday brings a new adventure. Within our first month in the Philippines, we travelled 9252 miles - by airplane, ship, bus, car, taxi, tricycle and foot - whew! We spent our first week in Manila deflating from the big move and adjusting to the time difference. We caught up

White Supremacy Rears its Head in Christian School Education

One of the trickiest things to figure out when we arrived in the Philippines was where to send the kids for school. We already knew, based on our research and anecdotes from friends that options would be extremely slim in Bacolod. Our choices were public school or religious private schools (most private schools are non-secular.)  Before we left the US, we tried to prepare the kids for what to expect - the uniforms,

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