Hi! Many thanks for taking the time to visit my site and enjoying hopefully what I’m sharing to the world. 🙂
My name is “Ompong”, which is a nickname usually used in the Philippines to those whose real name is Rodolfo. In “Bahasa” (language of Indonesia), I understand that “Ompong” means “toothless”… But I still have a good set of teeth, so far. LOL!
I’m also called “Jojo” since I’m a “Junior (Jr.)” of my Dad considering that I have his name. You may call me “Ompong” or “Jojo”… 🙂
By the way, did you know that our local dialect, “Tagalog”, has lots of words similar to Indonesian’s “Bahasa”? That’s why most Filipinos can easily learn “Bahasa”.
I live in the National Capital Region (NCR) of the Philippines where more than 25% of the country’s population are living and working, translating to approximately more than 25 Million Filipinos out of about 100 Million living in a region with an area of 640 square miles.
My interest is taking photos of what is happening on the streets. I like taking candid shots of people, buildings, roads, and other subjects, mostly in the city. I take photos, sometimes, while driving… The traffic is so slow during rush hours here in the Metro of the Philippines that you can do snap shots while on the road because you’re in a complete stop most of the times. I take photos wherever I am… As long as there is something that interests me. 🙂
Please do visit my Facebook page: http://facebook.com/photoniompong
Very nice blog. I’m happy that I came across your blog 🙂
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Lots of thanks for visiting, grace… 🙂
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“I understand that “Ompong” means “toothless”… But I still have a good set of teeth, so far. LOL!”
This made me laugh out loud 😀 haha happy to found your blog 🙂
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Thanks, Jonine… 🙂
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I saw the flooding there. I hope you and your family are safe
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Lots of thanks… It was fortunate that our place in the city is quite high… Been busy lately preparing my team for a big client project nationwide. 🙂
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Hey peanut. I have nominated you for the blogger interview tag award. You can pass or accept. view the award at this link https://seeingthewhisper.wordpress.com/2015/10/06/a-little-bit-more-of-me-through-the-blogger-interview-tag-award/
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Good to meet you. 🙂
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Lots of thanks, Nomzi… 🙂
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You are welcome to visit my blog when you can. 🙂
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I did not know there is a similarity between Philipinian Tagalog” and Indonesian’s “Bahasa”.
I try to write some blogposts about the Philipines.
I had some pupils from there.
And some of my blogfriends have a connection with the Philipines.
Kind regards,
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Filipinos, prior to the invasion of Spaniards in the 15th century, were mostly of indo-malay descent. I believe more than 50% of Tagalog had its roots from Bahasa. 🙂
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Hello Ompong, I just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for The Liebster Award, because I really enjoy reading your blog! Please do not feel obligated to follow the award rules! Thanks for sharing your posts and have a nice day! ( http://streetartrat.com/2015/08/22/the-liebster-award/ )
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Lots of thanks, Aneta… It’s so nice of you to nominate me. Have a great weekend! 🙂
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You deserve it! Enjoy your weekend as well! 🙂
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Very nice pictures. Look forward to more. Thanks
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I nominated you for the Blog Tour Award. Answer questions, nominate other people, usual award stuff but you have a couple weeks to post it so no rush 🙂 https://daisy9979.wordpress.com/2015/06/29/blog-tour-award-6-29/
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Lots of thanks for the nomination, daisy… 🙂
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Hi Ompong! Thank you for checking out my blog! I am happy to meet you here. And I am truly looking forward to seeing photos of my motherland! : ) Great photos by the way!!!! Thank you : )
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Lots of thanks as well… 🙂
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Hello, I have nominated you for the Sunshine Award. Here is the link https://seeingthewhisper.wordpress.com/2015/05/24/nominated-for-sunshine-award/
No matter if the poetry is dark or light it is still sunshine as the dark also sheds light.
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Seeing your nick, I thought you’re Indonesian before.. Thanks for visiting my blog, Ompong 🙂
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You’re very much welcome… 🙂
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hey ompong,
greetings from kuala lumpur.
just stumbled upon your site.
nice blog and beautiful photos.
regards,
ken
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Lots of thanks for dropping by Ken… Cheers! 🙂
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my pleasure, and you are most welcome.
i like the idea of you doing photography from your car and capture whatever you observe there and then while waiting for the manila traffic to clear, so raw and fresh. have a good weekend.
ken
thank you for following my blog.
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thank you.
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Thank you for stopping by my blog… 🙂
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You’re very much welcome… 🙂
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Hiya,I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Award, heres the post telling you what to do if you want to 🙂 congratulations! Well deserved 🙂
https://kirstydavies1990.wordpress.com/2015/05/01/leibster-award/
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Thanks a lot, Kirsty… 🙂
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Very good, pleased to meet you.
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I like that you like sunsets.
http://www.photoblogger99.com
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Lots of thanks… Cheers! 🙂
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Hello there Ompong, kumusta na ang ating Pilipinas? Maraming salamat sa mga likes at comment na iniwan mo…you made my day! Thank you for following my blog and I’m also looking forward to seeing more post from you! Regards….
~ mary jane
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Hi Mary Jane.. Ganun pa rin ang Pilipinas, deep in a system that makes corruption a way of life in our government. Though we are slowly rising, the unemployment rate is still high at about 25% as of year ending 2014. Marami pa rin ang mga walang trabaho.
It’s great to meet you here… Looking forward as well to your posts. 🙂
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Hi Ompong, Thank you for reading and enjoying my blog. More to come! Cheers, Steve
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The pleasure is mine… Looking forward to more of what you will be sharing. Keep it up! 🙂
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About my last coment: I said it ’cause I don’t know if you are interested in a blog about books and writing in spanish. Maybe it was confuse the fact the blog linked in my user name (when I post a comment) is useenbooks instead of naialmah.
Well, I don’t know if it’s make sense hahaha. Hope you understand my poor english :p
And like I said, nice to meet you 🙂 (and sorry for all these comments)
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That’s okay… And no worries about your comments and English. I’m a Filipino and we had Spanish as one of our subjects in highschool. Though I forgot most of what I learned… 🙂
It’s great to meet you here… 🙂
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Toothless from How To Train Your Dragon isn’t toothless either ;D
Thanks for follow me and I like your blog, so… I follow back 🙂
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Appreciated it very much…! Saludos! 🙂
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By the way, the blog where I post pictures is naialmah.wordpress.com (the world trough my eyes). The other one (unseenbooks) is about books, but I write it in spanish.
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Thanks for the fyi… I’ll check it.. 🙂
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Hello! Returning the nomination but you do deserve it 🙂
I have nominated you for the Versatile Award 🙂 I really love your posts and your a lovely guy to talk to.
Here is a link to my page for more information on the rules and such..
https://kirstydavies1990.wordpress.com/2015/04/10/versatile-award/
Have a great day 🙂 x
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Lots of thanks… I am honored to be nominated by you. 🙂
Maraming salamat! (Thank you in Tagalog)
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Ooh thats cool, I just learned something new 😀
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Thanks for following my blog.
Allan
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Hi Ompong, I love your pictures.. and I’ve nominated you for the Creative Blogger Award! 😀 Congratulations.. please visit https://victoriaiskak.wordpress.com/2015/04/01/creative-blogger-award/ for more details.
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Terima kasih, Victoria… 🙂
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walang anuman 😀
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You’re getting good at Tagalog… Amazing! 🙂
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Hehehe 😀
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Thanks for following my blog!
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Lots of thanks as well for following me… it’s great to meet you here! 🙂
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Thanks for dropping by my blog, I like what you have started here, look forward to seeing more
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Same here, Angela… Your blog serves as an “appetizer” for me to start my day! And sometimes, it does makes me hungry… 🙂
Cheers!
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Hello Ompong thanks for following my blog. 🙂
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You’re very much welcome… I like your fictional storytelling in you’re blog. Nice to have found you. Cheers!
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Thanks for following my blog.
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Thank you for showing interest in what I put out. I sincerely hope you continue to find my posts entertaining & pleasurable. Be safe.
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Many thanks for visiting my site, too… Looking forward to learning more from your site. Cheers!
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Looking forward to having more of you. Thanks
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Thanks for dropping by 🙂
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Thanks for visiting my site as well… You have very good haiku’s… Looking forward to reading more of your work! 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Thank you for visiting. I am looking forward to looking through your photos.
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Same here, rose red… 🙂
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Pleased to have found your blog. More visits to come. Regards from Thom at the immortal jukebox.
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Thanks a lot for dropping by Thom… Cheers!
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Hope you enjoy the Jukebox too. Thom
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Beautiful photographs! You make me want to visit the Philippines 😀 Looking forward to your posts.
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Thanks for your appreciation, Victoria… 🙂
Cheers!
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I love what you’re doing here!
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Thanks a lot… Same here with your site. Your photos are awesome, capturing the drama and action of water sports! Cheers to you!
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Hi- Thank you for following my photography blog, Jane’s Lens. I hope you are inspired. Your traffic photos are amazing.
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Many thanks Jane… Your tips in photography are awesome. And your photos encourage and inspire me more… Cheers!
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