Live in the Philippines - The Web Magazine for Expats in the Philippines And those who want to join them!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
One of my regular readers is I. M. Schneider, married to a German national. She left a comment before and suggested I should write more practical things on “how” to ’survive’ more or less as an ex pat in the Philippines. Of course, where ever you live, in Europe, in Africa, in the States, in [...]
Friday, March 28, 2008
Many of us have different dreams how to spend lazy summer days. For some, a memorable vacation is to go and spend it with the whole family at the beach for a day or even longer. The bonding and sharing can make any place beautiful and memorable. Many of my ex pat friends want to [...]
Thursday, March 27, 2008
You don’t get anything for nothing in life. This is the main motto of our life. This is the epigraph of our biography - whether we like it or not.
Allow me to quote the bible again: According to the book of Genesis, after God created the universe in six days, he rested on the seventh [...]
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Why do some people seem to “get all the breaks”, and, why do some people drudge without getting the slightest gleam of hope? It is really only a stupid or unresponsive accidental fortune?
Fact is, lucky people take calculated risks to enter some business or enterprise. Lucky people keep on working on themselves for a new [...]
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Today we are celebrating the festival commemorating Christ’s resurrection. In “Old English” the “Eastern” (not Easter!) has been marked by a ceremony as spring festival of the goddess of dawn.
Especially in other parts of the world (like in my home country Germany), where deep winter makes all the plants and trees “sleep” for a couple [...]
Friday, March 21, 2008
Since early childhood I enjoy reading fairy-tales. That’s why I even add some Philippine literature to my library such as Maximo Ramos: Philippine Myts and Tales (for young readers, published in Manila, Bookman, Inc. 1957) OR Gaudenico V. Aquino/Bonifacio N. Cristobal/Delfin Fresnosa: Philippine Folktales (published in Quezon City, Phoenix Press, Inc. 1969) as well as [...]
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
To die is to live. We are always shocked when in the middle of our surroundings, somebody dies. Our usual questions are: Why die so young? Why he or she? A natural reaction, indeed.
When old people die, some say: “It’s good for him. He has played his role in life and on earth already!” Mmh [...]
Monday, March 17, 2008
It has been a couple of days ago, since you were able to read Part XX of my serial. I was surprised to get some emails asking me if “that’s it?” Of course - NOT!
Let me go back to the Philippine National Hero Jose Rizal:
In Jaegerstrasse 71 in Berlin Rizal found a cheaper hotel. He [...]
Saturday, March 15, 2008
I have been provided also with the latest information, especially with the checklist of documentary requirements for applications for conversion to returning former Filipino citizen:
- Duly notarized letter of application
- General (NEW!) application form duly accomplished and notarized (BI Form No. MCL-07-01)
- NSO authenticated copy of Birth Certificate of the applicant
- Bureau of Immigration (BI) [...]
Friday, March 14, 2008
After a meeting in the local immigration office here in Davao City, my wife and I have been provided with the latest changes and informations:
The checklist of documentary requirements for applications for conversion to Non-Quota Immigrant by Marriage (Section 13, paragraph A) says the following:
- Duly notarized letter of application by the Filipino spouse
- General [...]
