Over the weekend, I read an interesting article from Dave Starr on his site entitled “Philippine Family Matters.” I was so happy that I decided to take the time to read the article because of several reasons. Firstly, it drove home something that I have written about myself a number of times. Secondly, it made […]
What should I call him?
Here in the Philippines, names are not used much of the time when addressing people. Or, if a name is used, it will often have a “prefix” code word affixed ahead of it. As an example, our Vice Mayor here in Davao City is Sara Duterte, the daughter of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. But, people don’t […]
Annoying things…
Today’s Guest Column is from David Katague. David has a blog about his place in his beloved Marinduque, give it a visit, and visit David if you happen to be in Marinduque too! My Top Ten Annoying Things in the Philippines Just recently Bob posted an article stating that The Filipinos do not believe that […]
A move on the horizon?
Feyma and I are thinking about moving. We are not sure yet, but it is on our minds. Where will we move? Not sure yet. We won’t be leaving Davao, but possibly moving somewhere else within the City. We currently live in a neighborhood called “Marfori Heights,” which is quite near to the main part […]
Good news for expats
Remember a couple of weeks ago when I wrote about a friend who was trying to open a bank account here in the Philippines? My friend was having problems opening an account because he is living here on a Balikbayan Visa. Although the law does not require it, many Philippine Banks require that a foreigner […]
Realistic Expectations
A subject that interests me is the modern day concept of ‘rules’ and the way we deal with them. I guess part of my outlook is shaped by the fact I spent so many years with the military,where you don’t ask why, you do. A day or so back Bob pointed me to a humorous […]