You know, with the world’s central banks slashing interest rates to try to get world economies moving again, prime interest rates in many countries are moving close to 0%. I believe that the US Prime rate now is only slightly over 1%, and other countries are moving in that direction. Of course, consumers like you […]
Who am I kidding?
Lazy. Lazy. Lazy. I’ve been lazy lately. Too lazy, and I’m tired of it. What I am talking about is my effort to learn to speak Bisaya. I have not been doing a good job lately, and I can blame nobody but myself. Yesterday was my weekly lesson, and I am having a hard time […]
There’s oil in them there islands!
Did you know that they have struck oil in the Philippines? It’s true, it happened 11 days ago, in an area west of Palawan Island. Currently, they are pumping between 18-20,000 barrels per day of what they are calling Palawan Light Crude. As far as I know, this was the first attempt at oil exploration […]
Thank you Everybody!
I just came back from the funeral of my mother. It was hard at first loosing my mom, but we are happy at the same time for her that her suffering is over. She’s been sick for a long time already. It’s hard on us, her kids watching her suffer. I’m glad that God let […]
The Condo Craze
The big thing in Davao these days seems to be Condo units. They are being built all over town. Most of these condo developements involve multiple buildings too. What I have seen around town are condo buildings that are between 4 levels and 6 levels or so. Just a year or so ago, there were […]
Philippine Beef
Whenever I have guests visit from abroad, which is quite often, and I take them around Davao, or outside the City, one reaction is almost always certain. When they see a cow, they are surprised. “I thought they didn’t have cows in the Philippines, where did that come from?” I can assure you, there are […]