Yes please do call me even before coming here.  The Philippines is a great place to visit it is the melting pot of cultural influences (Hispanic, Chinese, Malay, Indonesian and American). and maybe I can practice my spanish with you all.

Me and my friends here could help you make a good deal of an efficient and hassle-free travel itinerary for you to really enjoy your stay here.

Island of Cebu, Bohol, the coastal towns of Padre Burgos and Pagudpud in the North are highly recommended place to see.

Saludos!

EN REGION DE CAGAYAN - EL NORTE DE LUZON

LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS

AY QUE BONITA LA PLAYA!

EN REGION DE CAGAYAN - EL NORTE DE LUZON

LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS

AY QUE BONITA LA PLAYA!

Kamusta kababayan!

Learning how to conjugate is really a struggle at first but with some memorization (verb suffix or endings) and practice you will get used to it.

I learned how to write by studying on my own by reading a good grammar book by... can I say the brand of book here?  With the help of a lot of online resources too.   But my conversational ability has improved a lot thanks to Spanishpod!   With the help of their lessons and excellent hosts.

I prefer Spanish as the third language for me for I believe there are more than 400 million speakers worldwide and spoken in at least 20 nations.  Many native speakers and more chance for learners to practice it.

Here are some of my verb conjugation study tips:

1. Memorize the verb endings in different tenses and mood (indicative, conditional and imperative)
2. I would always start with the verbs that always have issues  (ser, estar, ir, hacer, venir, decir etc.)
3. Dont just learn how to conjugate the verbs but learn how the natives use them not just the way it is presented in the grammar book.
4. I learned from kababayan JP that we also learn which preposition goes with the verb such as 'de', 'que', 'con', 'a', etc.  
   
5. We should say the verb out loud when conjugating so you can avoid altering the original sound of the stem.

   (buscar - buscé it should be busqué; colgar - colgé it should be colgué)       

Should you need more info, please feel free to shoot me an email.  paul.mato@yahoo.com

Hasta luego!

Me encanta a JP y Liliana.  Ambas son conductores sobresalientes.

I understand that during your first year, you won the "La entrega del Paco".  It's no wonder and I'm pretty sure this year 2009 you will win again guys. The best of Luck for your extraordinary work. 

Y por eso todo el equipo del Spanishpod hay un razon para festejar...

I know you have episodes about travel and vacation but I'd rather post this comment in this show.   If you Spanishpod friends are based in Shanghai and would like to unwind, why don't you consider having a vacation "en las islas Filipinas??" 

I recommend my country to you for it is the coolest place to be...

"en verano... claro que si, tenemos las playas hermosas, blancas, soleado y los mares son tan hermosos, tambien, la clima es muy agradable.   Y las personas aqui son muy amables y hospitalarias"  Typical sunny days here are during the months of April and May.  June start of the rainy season but still okay to come.

Here we welcome guests with VIP treatment and with a genuine smile!

Dozens of hablantes español están aqui...

Manila simplemente es muy cerca del pais de China. 

Bueno! the Philippines is best place to shop, to feast the eye on the beautiful natural sceneries, to feast on summer fruits, to relax, great place for religion and spirituality and to enjoy the summer experience.

Lovely that's our ISLAS!  Treasured that's our Guests!   And you (TODOS USTEDES)... keep coming back.

Hasta luego!

I'm so proud of JP for his Filipino origin. Glad to have a "kababayan" (fellow-Filipino) as a star in award winning podcast.

The best of luck in the future!

I'm from Manila and Studying Spanish here is a great, because Spanish speaking agents are highly paid in the Call Centers here.

I'm using Basic Spanish Chart - sort of a Quick Reference

And the chart reflects some solution to these five cloudy forms of Adverbs of Place [aquí, acá, ahí, allí, allá]

This shows a clear distinction in the usage of [ahí, allí, allá]

This has helped me, I hope this will also help you guys.