Lately it’s so traffic here in Davao City. If you go to the downtown area coming from Matina it will take a while to get there especially if you’re going through the Bankerohan area. Right now the city has been working on the Bankerohan bridge for over a month now. I’ve heard it will go on […]
Archives for July 2014
Where Can She Get a Divorce? Will She Pick Your Pockets Clean?
Here’s an interesting comment which just came in to my recent article about where a foreigner can get a divorce if s/he marries in the Philippines. This reader has quite a few questions, certainly enough to break down his comment and make a full-fledged article to answer at least some of his concerns. Here’s his […]
Debut Time
Last week, I was invited (at the last minute, I might add) to the surprise debut of one of my friends. For those who don’t know, a debut is the “coming of age” party here, for girls it’s on their 18th birthday, for boys it’s on our 21st birthday. In a debut, there are these […]
My Yearly Trip Around the Sun
Trying to be an up to date kinda’ guy, I didn’t send this to Fearless Leader Bob last week, and sent the more current story about the now famous “16 July” typhoon. But then I realized that now my Birthday story was no longer timely as it is now late. Damn I don’t even know […]
Mail Delivery in the Philippines – EAM
http://media.blubrry.com/lip/p/s3.amazonaws.com/MBPodcasts/EAM0006LIP.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Well, last week we didn’t have a Podcast, because I had a special announcement about my new website, Expat Island, so it’s nice to be back again with another podcast! By the way, if you enjoy the Podcast, or if you think that there is need […]
Who to ask when moving here?
When moving here try to ask people that know a lot about the PI. I’ve been hearing lots of foreigners asking Filipinos abroad of what would they think of the Philippines now? To think a lot of those Pinoys that live abroad never been back here for ages. Then of course their opinions of the […]