As I’ve mentioned in the past, there always seems to be a lot of interest whenever I write about Internet speed and Internet providers here in the Philippines. In the past, I’ve used several different providers here, and each has advantages and disadvantages. Right now, I am kind of experiencing a “glut” of Internet, but […]
Luzon Flooding
Anybody who has been watching the news this past weekend is well aware that a real disaster has struck Metro Manila and the surrounding area. Tropical Storm Ondoy passed over Luzon, to the North of Manila, but the Manila area really got the brunt of the rain. Ondoy was not a Typhoon, but short of […]
The Mighty Mosquito
You’ve heard the old saying that the pen is mightier than the sword, right? Well, over the past several weeks, I have come to find out that the mosquito may just be mightier than either the sword or the pen. Because of a mosquito, I have been sick for three weeks already. And, when I […]
I’m thinking of starting smoking!
Are you a smoker? If so, how often do you smoke? I would have to say, regardless of whatever you might think or hear, smoking, I believe, is very good for you. It tastes good too! . What do you think? Oh, wait! You think I’m talking about smoking cigarettes? Cigars? Ha ha… no, I’m […]
Ready for an eye-opener?
Over the last year or more, I have written a lot of times on this site how prices in the Philippines have been going up quickly, how the Philippines is so much less affordable than it used to be. Feyma has said it too. Other writers on this site have echoed the thought that the […]
House tour
I often get e-mails (and Feyma does too!) from LiP readers asking about finding a house to rent here in Davao, or elsewhere in the Philippines. The people often want to know what kind of house they can get, and how much it will cost them. Or, they might say “how much is it for […]