I was just browsing the news here in the Philippines. I came across a story of a former actress that died due to cancer. Her hubby was interviewed and he really said that he is lost now after losing his wife. They’ve been married for more than 3 decades now. By the way, they got married […]
What if I die in the Philippines?
Death is not a fun topic. Nobody is going to get all excited to talk about death in the Philippines. It is a fact of life, though, and we really should make plans for what will happen in the event of our death. Recently, I got a question from Paul regarding death. Paul was wondering […]
It Got Me Thinking
My friend passed away last month and I attended the wake. He was a retired Navy man and we were both hired by Military Sealift Command the same day in January 1993.as merchant seaman. This is a story about those left behind. He had no idea that at age 61 he would have a heart […]
Who Gets What When You Die?
Let me tell you a true story that I just got the final word on from one of my (boring) but important legal reading sources. Chances are for many of you reading this, it could turn out to be your story, unless you get your ducks in a row. Here’s the tale of woe, and […]
At Last We Rendezvous Again
Well it’s great to be back in the Live in the Philippines fold. Thanks for inviting me back, Bob. For those I know, hello there, good to see you again. For those who don’t know, you can read my previous Live in the Philippines articles here. So now that I am back and have written […]
I was caught off guard!
I was grocery shopping with my youngest son, Jared, today after registering him for the next school year Ateneo de Davao University. I promised him that I will buy him a drink as soon as we will be at NCCC mall. Which I did. NCCC just walking distance from Ateneo. While shopping we passed by an […]