If you understand the new LTO rules, please let me know. I bought a new car, and dressed it up with a chrome tag cover that even says Mitsubishi on it. Then I’m told that the old US size Rizal License Tag is out the door, down the road never to be used again but […]
Dealing with Brownouts – EAM
Well, anybody who has spent any time in the Philippines would know that brownouts, or as we would call them, Blackouts, can be a big problem in many parts of the Philippines. Living without electricity is not very fun though. How do you deal with it? Well, today I got a question from Tommy, who […]
New show on E News Channel-Asia!
I was just surfing through our TV in search for a good show. I stopped on one channel; 608 on our sky box, It’s the E News Asia. On screen the teaser of their upcoming line-up for there month of June shows. I saw one of the famous families here in the Philippines. That Pinoy family will have a […]
Elder care in the Philippines
Specially since I am well into my “Golden Years” (I’ll be 69 in September of this year, Good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise), many people ask me about growing old and the provisions for elder care here in the Philippines. Some of their questions seem to be general concerns about my plans, and […]
I Know a Guy…
One of the most important parts of Living in the Philippines is finding the people you need to get things done. Tradesmen, handymen, builders and the rest of the assortment of qualified people you need to get something fixed or built. When talking to a friend and explaining the trouble you’re having with something, and […]
Financial Considerations EAM
Well, I am back again with my Podcast called “The Expat Answer Man“. To listen to the Podcast, just click on the play button of the audio player that you will see just above this article. Today is the very second episode of this podcast, but I hope to include it here on LiP once per week […]