Remember a couple of weeks ago when I wrote about a friend who was trying to open a bank account here in the Philippines? My friend was having problems opening an account because he is living here on a Balikbayan Visa. Although the law does not require it, many Philippine Banks require that a foreigner […]
Realistic Expectations
A subject that interests me is the modern day concept of ‘rules’ and the way we deal with them. I guess part of my outlook is shaped by the fact I spent so many years with the military,where you don’t ask why, you do. A day or so back Bob pointed me to a humorous […]
H1N1 and the Philippines (updated)
Remember a month ago, maybe 2 months ago? H1N1, or Swine Flu as it was called back then was a hot topic on the news. Mexico was ground zero for the swine flu. The USA was not far behind, with plenty of cases of Swine Flu showing up in many US States. There were many […]
Filipinos only want your money
Filipinos are only out for your money. I hear it every day from a lot of foreigners. I hear it from people I meet with face to face. I hear it from people who e-mail me. I remember when I first got married to Feyma. So many people told me – “Oh, she only wants […]
Philippine History
Today’s Guest Column is from David Katague. David has a blog about his place in his beloved Marinduque, give it a visit, and visit David if you happen to be in Marinduque too! History of the Philippines in 10 Minutes Yesterday, a friend forwarded me an e-mail titled Brief History of da Pinoy by Dioskodai, […]
Recession-proof?
For at least a year now, most, perhaps nearly all of the world has been mired in a deep recession. People in most parts of the world are really suffering. Jobs are being lost and new jobs are scarce. People in many parts of the world, especially in the USA are losing their houses to […]