About
I am a Filipino living in Tilburg, the Netherlands, together with my wife and two daughters. I originally come from Cebu City. For more than 20 years, I worked with the Philippine European Solidarity Centre (PESC-KSP) based in Utrecht, which is about an hour away from Tilburg.
I have also been active in the Filipino community in the Netherlands: as editor of Tinig ng Pilipino, a Filipino community newsletter, and as director of Pasali Padala BV, a money remittance company owned and run mainly by Filipino seamen.
I consider myself to be an Overseas Filipino activist, in the sense of promoting OF issues to a wider audience, and to the Philippines. I was quite involved in the campaign that succeeded in giving Overseas Filipinos the right to vote, and to double citizenship.
While I have long been present in the internet through e-groups and websites, I feel that perhaps it is time to also join in the growing number of people using weblogs. My particular position, as a Filipino here in the Netherlands, has given me a particular point of view of Philippine developments, as well as of issues that affect other Filipinos based abroad.
Renjie Butalid said
Hello Carlo,
I thought that I would drop in and say hi. I got in touch with you a couple of years ago when I was still in the UAE. Im pretty sure we may be related somehow, (there are only a very few number of Butalid’s Ive gotten in touch with who are living abroad) Hope all is well.
Cheers,
Renjie
Maru said
You were an NDF official then and Mabilangan’s friend as well. You could have done something to keep Sison and the CPP from murdering Mabilangan merely to set an example. Chicken and monkey! This is all just a game to you and your comrades, isn’t it? If you have to live your life again, I hope your children and wife do not have to go through the same pain of losing a father and a husband.
edicio said
Hi Carlo
I just discovered your blog thru the blogstats on my site. Great that you have decided to blog. I find it useful, and I think esp. overseas Pinoys have a lot to share in the cyberconversations.
I remember one of our conversations from long time ago, that the Philippines can benefit not jsut form OF remittances, but from ideas they have developed thru their experiences and observations. That is as valuable a remittance as the money. Kumusta kina Maya at mga bata. And happy 50th to both of you!
Ed
rudie jey butalid said
please help me find a job. my family is poor, i need your help. please contact me with this number, 09069657126. please! thank you so much! nice to met you soon. god bless you always!
rudie jey butalid said
by the way, im from don carlos bukidnon. i am a fresh garaduated
with a degree of bs in business administration major in banking and finance. i hope, you will help me together with my family.
rudie jey butalid said
i hope, me and my family can met you together with your family also. sory for my disturb you!
rudie jey butalid said
i hope you will find a way to met its other, because im sure were relatives.
rudie jey butalid said
i wish you can help me together with my family. i’m still 22 years old, i am the eldest of my 4 brothers and 2 sisters. my father is security guard, while my mother has no job. my present occupation is banquet waiter at marco polo hotel, davao city, philippines. we need your help to survive for our being poor. please contact me with this number, +639069757126. thank you so much for reading my message. God bless youy always and your family.
yolynne said
thanks for the very deeply thought comment.I seldom get them but each one I receive is well said and worth pondering on.
reymos said
It it nice to know a kababayan in Netherlands that have the passion in writing. More power and keep blogging and inspire more Pinoys to do the same. Mabuhay po kayo!
Yanie said
Dear Mr Carlo,
This is Yanie from the PEBA team. I hav a task to update our list of nominees to be submitted for our sponsors’ information. I have most of the information I need from your site alone except for your email address.
May I request you to please send us an email at peba.inc2009@gmail.com to finalize the submission of the list to the coordinators.
Many thanks!