Over the past couple of weeks we have been following a couple of American guys desperately trying to make a living in the Philippines. First, two weeks ago they tried driving a Jeepney in Manila, they got some passengers, but it’s a tough way to make money. Truth is, they barely made enough to buy […]
The truth is in the numbers
A little more than a week ago, there was a very surprising outcome to several old kidnapping cases in the United States. Three young women escaped after being kidnapped about a decade each. One of the victims had been held for 11 years, one for 10 years and the third victim had been held for […]
American taxi drivers in the Philippines?
Last Sunday we looked at a couple of Americans who tried to make money in the Philippines by driving a Jeepney in Manila. This week, let’s watch as the same two guys take a try at driving a taxi. On their Jeepney adventure they got some passenger, but at P8 per passenger, it’s hard to […]
Telephone troubles and options
A topic that is always of interest to expats is VOIP telephone service. What is VOIP? Well, it is Voice over Internet Protocol, basically it is a telephone service on which you can call overseas using the Internet, and thus avoiding paying long distance International phone charges. There are many different companies offering VOIP service. […]
Looking for a job in the Philippines?
I get a lot of e-mails, almost daily e-mails, from foreigners who want to know if they can find a job in the Philippines. The fact is, you probably can’t find a job in the Philippines. Some people try, though. Take a look at the video below and see about these two Americans who tried […]
An energy independent Philippines?
Could the Philippines be energy independent? Could it even go further and become an energy exporting country? Although I doubt that could happen, it would seem that the country could make a stride in that direction with an invention that is being put to the test here in the Philippines. This invention makes it possible […]