HAPPY APRIL 15th! Before I start, I want to wish my fellow CPAs, accountants, tax preparers, and other financial service people a “Happy Tax Day (April 15)”! Work was long and arduous this year (with all of the new and strange tax provisions), but you’ve survived. Have a Happy 4/15! Now, here’s this week’s article. […]
New experiences
Even if you have already lived in the Philippines for a long time, you can still experience new things if you are open to it. Lately, Feyma has been pretty busy. For a month and a half now, she has been working for a fellow who hired her to supervise some renovation of his house […]
Here we go again!
I am writing this article to have awareness on every foreigner that comes here. A few days ago I was at the mall with my nephew Deo and my niece Glenda. My niece Glenda still had more stuff to buy so I told Deo that we will just wait for Glenda outside in the car […]
Diversification for expats
Sorry, guys, but my article yesterday, Isdaan ni Bob, was my annual April Fools joke! Yep, the truth is that I have no plans for a fish stall in Bankerohan! It is true, though, that I have been thinking of doing a more traditional, non-internet business, but nothing nearly as “Filipino” as having a stall […]
Hey Joe!
One thing I used to really hate about living in the Philippines was the constant yelling at me of the infamous words shouted to any foreigner here… Hey, Joe! Yes, honestly, I bristled every time I heard this being yelled at me, which meant that 3 or 4 times every day I felt uncomfortable. You […]
I stand accused
I found out this morning, I am being accused of having committed a crime. It appears that I will have to go to court on Friday. Thankfully, it is only Barangay Court, where the Barangay Captain makes the decision, and if found guilty, the consequences should be minor. Problem is that this is totally false. […]