I don’t believe that I have ever posted this here on LiP, although I also know that some readers here are aware of it. For many years, I was an amateur radio operator, commonly called a “ham radio operator”. It was a hobby of mine for many years. It all got started when I was […]
VIPs in the neighborhood
You often hear in the Philippines that it is “who you know” that helps you get things done. That is so true. Especially since a big part of Philippine Culture is to have a “go between” who can intercede for you if you are in a touchy situation. The more “important” people you know, the […]
Chargin’ up!
Looks like there’s trouble in River City. Or should I say trouble in the City on the Gulf. The Gulf of Davao. Of course, what I mean is that there is trouble looming in Davao City. What kind of trouble? Well, let’s go back to 2008 and start at the beginning, where any good story […]
Agree To Disagree Or Disagree To Agree
As I often say, one frequently gets at least as much good information and food for thought from the comments to the articles on this site as one does from the articles themselves. Less than a week ago (as I write this) Bob published an article of mine entitled Strategies For Supporting Yourself in the […]
Philippines Senior Discount — Fact or Fallacy?
I first published a similar article to this one on my own PhilFAQS site back in2010, at the time the present administration took office. The revised rules for use of the Senior Citizen Card were one of the earliest pieces of legislation enacted by President Aquino. The abuse and misuse of the Senior Citizen program […]
The sweet life in the Philippines
Well, the topic of this article might take a little different path that you may be expecting by reading the title. It all goes back to a week ago or so when I was looking at Facebook. A few foreigners who live in the Philippines were having a discussion that was sort of negative about […]