The law has been in place for years. As a tourist, when you enter the Philippines, you are required to have an on-going ticket, showing that you intend to leave the country. A lot of people think that you need a “return ticket” or a “round trip” ticket. This is incorrect. You are not required […]
Power On Power Off
It’s just like Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) from the Karate Kid movie years ago with his Wax on Wax off, exercise from that movie I’m feeling like the kid waxing the car; only I’m starting the generator over and over again, just about every single day and sometimes twice a day we’ve been experiencing brownouts. […]
Will America come in aid of its old ally Philippines?
Today, it is my pleasure to introduce a new Guest writer on LiP, his name is Louie Hernandez. Thank you so much for your contribution, Louie, it is most welcome, and I hope we will see you here on LiP more in the future, you are most welcome to join us! It’s always nice to […]
The Fiesta
Please join Mr. Peabody, Sherman and me for another ride in the “Way-Back Machine. Puerto Rico in the 1980’s, they estimated has a Town Festival somewhere out on the Island almost every day of the year. Some are bigger, and some are just better, but no matter, because a good time is to be had […]
When I’m Sixty Five
Friggatriskaidekaphobia (Fear of Friday the 13th) is not something I worry about, since 9 of my birthdays have fallen on that day, and I was born on a Sunday, as a post war baby boomer in 1947. (No I don’t remember Harry Truman, Ike; yes second term) I remember that out of 5 sons (I’m […]
The Philippine Banana Business is sagging
Yes, as you read in the title, the banana exporting business in the Philippines has been sagging in recent months. The Davao Region, where I live, is a major exporter of bananas, so that is a big concern here. Firstly, for those who don’t know, the title of this article is a bit of a […]