I am writing this post upon seeing what John wrote about his friend Harold. We meet Harold a few weeks ago. He is really a nice person. It was really a pleasure meeting him. I am shocked of what he went through. I really wish him all the best. He deserves to have a good […]
Open Mic Friday – How much is that?
When it comes to people wanting to live in the Philippines, for the majority it seems to come down to prices. Yes, most things are quite inexpensive here. Some things are more expensive here, as I have pointed out on some posts in the past. But, I still get a lot of e-mails saying things […]
How is the medical care in the Philippines?
A question that I hear from people often is this – “how is the medical care in the Philippines?” Well, let me relate my experience. In 2001, at just 39 years old, I had a stroke. i was living in General Santos City at the time, which is a rather small city of maybe 400,000 […]
Bureau of Immigration running into trouble vs. Korea
Over the past months on this blog there are two issues that we’ve discussed that are kind of moving together and certainly coming to a head. Remember how I reported that so many Koreans are coming to the Philippines? They come here mostly to study, but for other reasons too. Also, remember how I reported […]
Hey! Why don’t they do things my way?
Probably one of the most difficult things to adjust to for a foreigner living in the Philippines is getting used to the fact that things are done differently here! Believe it or not, it takes years to figure out the simple fact that you are not back home any longer, and almost everything is done […]
Educational Opportunites Abound
When we have talked about Education on this blog in the past, there have basically been two sides when it comes to the comments. You have people who believe in the education system here and feel that it is “up to par,” and you have people who feel that it is crazy to bring kids […]