![]() SETTING: Detroit, various Philippine locations modern dayĪ few days after hearing news that his Philippine cousin Jun has just died, high school senior Jay travels to Manila to stay with family. SOURCE: Brookyln Public Library OverDrive The headline? “Duterte on track to become Philippines most popular president.” How interesting. Typing “Philippine President Duterte” into a Google search this morning, the first article I came across, after the Wikipedia entry of course, was this one from three days ago. But after reading Patron Saints of Nothing, I’m inspired to learn. ![]() Did I know anything of a drug war? Not then. Had I ever heard of Philippine president Duterte? Nope. Though we did manage some ocean kayaking and paddle boarding on our last day, I spent much of the week tracking down ibuprofen and anti-diarrhea meds, stealing toilet paper from hotel cleaning carts, and staying out of the room so my other son and I didn’t get sick. Not such a fun thing when four people have to share one hotel bathroom. A girl vomited on my husband on the plane, and the next day, both my husband and son came down with the flu. ![]() Though Boracay is incredibly beautiful, it was not the greatest vacation for my family. ![]() Manila is only a three-hour flight from Shanghai, and Boracay only one hour from Manila. ![]() Two Christmases ago, my family and I hopped a plane to The Philippines for the holidays. ![]()
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