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Monday, November 19, 2007
Sometimes we feel our life is turning miserably. Our negativism doesn’t allow us to keep our eyes, ears - and, most important! - our minds, hearts and souls opened. We reach our breaking point.
This breaking point can be the prelude to our strongest moment. It can be that we discover our real strength.
Let me ask [...]
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Hey guys, thanks again for dropping by. A couple of days I asked your opinion about “Filipino Time”. Today I would like to ask you this: “Do you think time is passing by faster as an expat in the Philippines or in your home country or how do you feel as commuter “between two worlds”? [...]
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Deutsche, die auf den Philippinen heiraten moechten, benoetigen also auch ein “Consular Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage”, das bei der Deutsche Botschaft in Manila beantragt werden kann. Fuer die Ausstellung muss das originale Ehefaehigkeitszeugnis aus Deutschland vorgelegt werden. Die Gebuehr betraegt momentan 20 Euro. Bei persoenlicher Abholung in Manila betraegt die Bearbeitungszeit nach [...]
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Deutsche Staatsbuerger muessen fuer die Erteilung einer Marriage License folgende Unterlagen vorlegen: - Reisepass; - Geburtsurkunde (mehrsprachlich, Uebersetzung dann nicht mehr noetig), legalisiert durch eine philippinische Auslandsvertretung (Botschaft, Konsulat) im Herkunftsland der Urkunde. - Ist einer der beiden Partner zwischen 18 und 21 Jahre alt, muessen die Eltern oder der Vormund der Eheschliessung zustimmen, es [...]
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Mostly “bloggers”,like me in this section, publish a write up and get some, or even a lot of comments - opinions, critics or appreciations from the readers. From time to time I would like to try it this way: Allow me to ask a question, and then I am really curious about the incoming comments. [...]
Monday, November 5, 2007
Refusal and compassion characterize society’s attitude as regards social weaklings and handicapped people. It’s a topic which one gladly drives out, represses or tries to forget.
Even in different groups, some segments of society are distant to them. The socially discriminated and handicapped people don’t correspond to performance, work, capacity, stress and competition in our life. [...]
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
This morning I received the following text message:
Congratulations! Your cellphone number had won 5 million Pesos unclaimed prize at the PCSO (Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office) Main Office, PCSO Building, QI Complex, E. Rodriguez Ave, Quezon City. Please call Rosario Oriarte, 0906-XXXXXXX, General Manager of PCSO, bring valid ID, Cedula, Birth certificate, two GLOBE cards and [...]
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Admittedly this sound a very easy request. Already Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847), establisher and founder of the Scottish Free Church, treated that topic with plenty of flowery words. Innumerable human being live, move and have to pass away - free form worries but unknown and unnoticed. Incomprehensible and inscrutable: no line written and no word talk [...]
Sunday, October 21, 2007
“I’ll just write him a quick note”, yes, sure, why not? But guys, please don’t mail it! What I mean, don’t mail it through the post office. E-mail it, fax it or let it be deliver by a messenger.
The Ambassadors of the European Union in the Philippines, the Delegation of the European Commission, and the [...]
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Where? Staying for good in the Philippines? Mmh…!
My view, and not only mine, on safety and security has changed over the last 25 years. As I said before, I did stay in 61 countries worldwide. The rise of terrorism and natural disasters told me that there was not and that there is no place on [...]
