INTRODUCTION
One good thing about writing a blog is that you get your way. A friend of mine told me once that I should record my knowledge for future generations . Bah ! What knowledge they need is to be found with sweat and blood, not some letters on a page. But the future is a great unknown, he may have a point. So I guess this is the reason why I'm starting out a blog, I've written down what I feel important . (The important words being "what I feel important.") My friend wants me to write my memoirs . Fine I'd do it. But as the song goes , I'd do it my way. And I'm old enough to get it my way. THE START I know little how sailing profession began in the Philippines but it doesn't really matter. A lot of Filipino's went out during the Marcos era (and up to now) to find greener pasture's because there are not enough jobs here in the Philippines. COLLEGE YEARS Like a majority of Filipino Sailors , they came from maritime colleges. In the Philippines ther...