As in our and maybe your purok and following generations old Sari-sari guidelines are still adhered to, there is an unwritten rule that there must be a Sari-sari store no further than 50 meters from the next one, they can be nearer if need be but a person should never be required to walk more […]
A good chat with a dear person!
Our dear friend (our Ninang from our wedding actually) came here for a visit together with her daughter and her son-in-law. The daughter and son-in-law came here for a visit from the USA. While Bob and the son-in-law (Steve) were talking me and Ninang chatted. They came here to go to S & R. Her […]
Living Somewhere Else
But in my country… how many times have we all heard that phrase uttered by Westerners, which would normally be pertaining to a legal dispute of some sort here in the Philippines? And believe me I was guilty of the same narrow minded thinking years ago. The phrase “When will they ever learn” from the […]
My Rant
On Facebook last week I posted this: It was a clear morning in 1995 my ship had just left Hong Kong two days before, and today we were heading into Manila Bay. I stopped by the galley to get a coffee and went to my sea and anchor detail on the ship’s bridge. I said […]
Family relationships in the Philippines!
I’m writing about relationships here in the Philippines. I’m really talking about the extended family aside from your wife and your kids. Most readers and followers here on LiP are foreigners (male or female) married to Filipina or Filipino. I will make an example my husband Bob, when he married me he never thought of having […]
Beware of scams around!
One of my family member got this message. At first he thought it was really important, he’s a foreigner and can’t understand Tagalog. He had someone from our family to interpret it for him. I post this here to make you guys aware. You might be getting the same message, at least you don’t have […]