Julia Campbell Blog

Julia in the Philippines At the age of 38, she decided to step out of the rat race of New York, joined the Peace Corps and boarded a plane for Manila. This blog was dedicated to her adventures in the Philippines for the next two years. In her post on January 13, 2007 entitled: "Buhay Pa Tayo" One of the most familiar phrases people say here when you ask them how they are is "Eto" (here) or "Buhay pa" (still alive). Never has it had more meaning than in recent weeks here as we recover from one of the worst typhoons to hit the Philippines in decades.