Browsing by Author "Zozobrado, Bob"

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    • Dead Sea marathon 

      Zozobrado, Bob (Manila Standard, May 8, 2023, on page C4)
      The Dead Sea is actually a 605-square-kilometer lake, landlocked by Israel, Jordan and Israel’s West Bank, and is the lowest point on earth, at 1400 feet below sea level. It earned its name because its 332 percent salinity, ...

    • Mindanao's new dive spot 

      Zozobrado, Bob (Manila Standard, May 7, 2021, on page C4)
      I’m sure a lot of you, dear readers, have been aching to finally break free from the bondage of quarantine restrictions and get back to a semblance of normal life which we all miss so much! I know for a fact that, in ...

    • Neptune's Bounty 

      Zozobrado, Bob (Manila Standard, September 21, 2015, on page C4)
      General Santos City, which was previously known as Dadiangas and is now popularly known as GenSan, is the southernmost city in Mindanao. It is the center for commerce and industry of Region XII or SOCCSKSARGEN, the acronym ...

    • Saving Manila Bay 

      Zozobrado, Bob (Manila Standard, February 24, 2019, on page D1-D2)
      I can just imagine how many romantic relationships blossomed on Manila Bay. I remember, when I was new here in Manila, and that was around half-a-century ago, I still didn’t have too many friends from here and had a lot ...