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Monday, July 7, 2008
No, Filipinos are not liars in general. Of course there are people who are liars in every race, but from what I can see, Filipinos have no more greater degree of liars than any other race.
Why do I even ask? Well, I hear a lot of foreigners, tell me that they think Filipinos are liars. [...]
Thursday, May 29, 2008
I am considering doing something a little bit different. I am thinking about “living out.” What’s that? Well, I’ll explain it in this column.
As anybody who reads this column regularly knows, I have been studying Bisaya (the local langauge where I live) for some time now. I started studying in August [...]
Friday, April 25, 2008
Over the years, I have heard some talk among other foreigners about language and the Philippines. There is some minor misunderstanding among many foreigners when it comes to language. Most foreigners decide not to try to learn any local language when they move here, while others struggle with the question of which language [...]
Friday, April 11, 2008
Whenever any parent plans to move, kids are always a primary concern. Whether you are moving across town, or moving across the world, you have to worry about the kids, right? Well, not always!
One thing that I hear from people day in and day out is that they are concerned about moving [...]
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
For years, a lot of people have used the nickname “The PI” when referring to the Philippines. Technically, this name was correct when the Philippines was under the control of either Spain or the United States. However, when the Philippines gained it’s Independence after World War II, the name of the country became the “Republic [...]
