As I’ve mentioned in the past, there always seems to be a lot of interest whenever I write about Internet speed and Internet providers here in the Philippines. In the past, I’ve used several different providers here, and each has advantages and disadvantages. Right now, I am kind of experiencing a “glut” of Internet, but […]
Ready for an eye-opener?
Over the last year or more, I have written a lot of times on this site how prices in the Philippines have been going up quickly, how the Philippines is so much less affordable than it used to be. Feyma has said it too. Other writers on this site have echoed the thought that the […]
Banking question
Yesterday in my e-mail, I got a question from a regular LiP reader. His question was on the topic of banking. I won’t share his name, but that is not important anyway. Let’s look at his question and my answer to him, as that may be beneficial for other readers as well. Bob, hoping you […]
Exactly what is her name?
I read on the Internet very often about name issues in the Philippines. No, I am not talking about names that are strange to us, I’m not talking about funny nicknames. I am talking today about Philippine Birth Certificates. I see on blogs, and read on various e-mail lists people saying that there is a […]
I’d like to meet you
A couple of weeks ago, I got a text message request from somebody who reads some of my websites, or so he said. This fellow had been in communication with me in the past via e-mail, maybe 6 months ago or so, so I had no reason to expect anything unusual. He got my cellphone […]
Recession-proof?
For at least a year now, most, perhaps nearly all of the world has been mired in a deep recession. People in most parts of the world are really suffering. Jobs are being lost and new jobs are scarce. People in many parts of the world, especially in the USA are losing their houses to […]