I have been living in the Philippines for nearly 17 years now! It’s been a long haul, and a very good life. I have really enjoyed living here, and my eyes have been opened to many things. I have learned a lot, been exposed to other expats from nearly any country you can think of, […]
I need a little help from my friends
Last June 26 I suffered a heart attack (also read an update here). I was in the hospital for about a week. Since that time, my doctor has been treating my heart condition with a combination of different medications. This includes very aggressive medicine to reduce my blood pressure to very low levels, a statin drug […]
Is President Duterte a murderer?
President Rodrigo Duterte took office in the Philippines on June 30, 2016. There is a lot of hype in the media (both Philippine and International media) that there have been thousands of deaths in Duterte’s “war on drugs”. I have seen and heard some people actually call Duterte a murderer. But, is it true? Well, […]
Get out Americans!
Over the past few days, I have gotten a slew of emails from concerned foreigners. Americans, Canadians, Aussies and expats from many other countries. They are all worried about two things: safety, and whether they will be allowed to remain in the Philippines. Safety? Yep, there is suddenly a lot of fear. Mostly because of […]
Higher pricing for foreigners
I hear a lot of people on various blogs, including this one, complaining about being “over charged”. They go on and on because they get charged higher prices than the local people pay. It comes up all of the time. In fact, I have heard dozens of times from people that Filipinos are “racists” because […]
Favorite Beaches
The Philippines has a lot of beaches! Of course, with 7,107 Islands making up the country, there are literally thousands, probably tens of thousands of beaches! Maybe even more than that. Over my years of living in the Philippines, I have been to a lot of beaches. I am sure that even those who have […]