No, no… I am not currently being sued, thankfully. I mean, I was sued in the past. Feyma and I were sued here in Davao about 6 years ago. It was all a bunch of nonsense, and thankfully, it all worked out OK, but I thought I would relay the story to you, perhaps it […]
SIR: The Compadre System
The Compadre System, or the “Extended Family” is the basis of Filipino social structure. When they say “Extended Family” that doesn’t mean that there is a blood relationship, or even a marital relationship. Some “family members” are chosen, rather than being truly related. The Compadre System, or Extended Family is, as I said, the basis […]
Take the first step!
Do you already live in the Philippines? If not, are you really planning to live here? If the answer is yes to either question, then I have a tip for you. Learn the language. Yes, I’ve written about this many times, and yes, I am writing about it again. In my opinion, this is one […]
Same as usual…
After the New Year Bob and I talked to a very dear person. We love her dearly and the do kids too. She’s living abroad with her husband. I just don’t want to mention her name due to her privacy. While talking to her I just asked her whats going on with her family here […]
I almost fell for it
You know, there is a saying… if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Well, I almost lost out by falling for something that just sounded way better than it should. Have you heard about the Legacy Group, or investing in various Rural Banks in the Philippines? The rates that they paid […]
Financial Considerations
Yesterday, Rusty wrote an article about sending money to the Philippines by a number of different methods. He pretty much covered all of the money remittance services, so I won’t be going into that. However, a number of questions have already come up in the comments section of Rusty’s article that I want to address […]