This week on LiP, starting in about 12 hours from now, we will kick off Yolanda week here on LiP, the Live in the Philippines Web Magazine. Don’t worry, it’s not all just a full week of stories about how sorry we all feel about the victims and such. Of course, we do feel sorry […]
Helping my friend
Good morning, readers! How is everybody today. If you have been watching the news at all over the past week or so, you are well aware that the Philippines has been hit hard by a super typhoon. Yolanda, also known as Haiyan dealt a devastating blow to the Central Philippines. Many people were killed, and […]
Interview with The Immigrant Magazine
Recently, I was interviewed by Johnna Villaviray-Giolagon who works for a magazine here in the Philippines entitled “The Immigrant”. She had questions for me regarding my move to the Philippines, my life here, and other related topics. The interview has now been published and can be read online. However, the way that the website is […]
The heat is on!
About a week and a half ago, a friend showed up at our house. He is from General Santos, his name is Jun Jun, or Jun2. Jun Jun is a carpenter. Actually, he is much more than a carpenter. He is an all around fix-it guy. He can fix anything, and he does it to […]
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
A few articles back I wrote a piece about the various destinations close by the Philippines, useful for regular visa runs and also where Phil-Am couples can fly to together and then return so the foreigner half of the marriage can get a free one year Balik Bayan Privilege stamp. I’m Always Watching For Good […]
How the dating process works in the Philippines
Today we have a Guest article here on LiP. If you intend to date someone from the Philippines, it is very important to know some aspects of the local culture that may either be deal-makers or deal-breakers for your date life. The good news though is that many Filipinas have married foreigners before so this […]