As I wrote previously, I am now having regularly scheduled get-together times twice per week here in Davao. On Mondays, I am at Blugre Coffee Shop in the Landco Building from 8am until 11am. On Thursdays, I am at Tata Benito’s Coffee Shop on Legaspi Street from 8am until 11am. I started doing this a […]
A little sensitivity
There is nothing wrong with being sensitive, I feel that I am a person who is sensitive. Being oversensitive, though can cause problems. A lot of Filipinos are actually quite oversensitive when it comes to criticism. It doesn’t even have to be criticism directed toward that person themselves, but the person can be oversensitive when […]
What about my citizenship?
One question that I get from people all the time has to do with Citizenship. The question usually comes from Americans, and that is what I will address in this article, because since I am an American, I really don’t have much knowledge about Citizenship issues for Countries other than the USA and the Philippines. […]
Know before you go!
This website, Live in the Philippines, has been around for a little over 2 years now. It has been built up to a fairly sizeable repository of information about living in the Philippines. Back when I made the decision to live in the Philippines there really were no such resources available that I am aware […]
I’ve been quiet…
It’s election week in the United States. I am an American. The election is hot news, not only in the United States, but all over the world. These are all facts. Even with all of these facts, I have had little to say in regards to the US Presidential Election. Over the past few months, […]
I look like him?
Recently, there has been a little controversy in the Philippines. Well, I should change my wording on that…. when it comes to politics in the Philippines there are controversies daily! But, there has been a controversy that has to do with Americans lately. This was in the news last week, but it is still timely, […]