It has been mentioned on this site before that receipts are important in the Philippines. I can remember, when living in the States, we would often just throw away our receipts for stuff. After all, it was very rare that you would ever need the receipt for anything. Now, I am not talking about major […]
Maids through the years
I am writing something today related to the column that Bob was writing about the maid situation. We have lived here in the Philippines for almost 9 years now and yes we have some good and bad experiences with our maids. The one comment that really bothers me was: 1. Feed them good food. Not […]
Things I love about the Philippines
A while back, John Miele wrote an article about the top 100 things he liked about the Philippines. It is something that has been on my mind ever since, because I really enjoyed the article and found it informative. I really enjoy reading a very positive account like that, and find it inspiring. Since the […]
SIR: The Time-Event Concept
Last week, when I wrote in my continuing series about SIR (Smooth Interpersonal Relationships), by foundation of Filipino Culture, I said that I had only one more aspect to cover, and asked if anyboyd could guess what it was. I was surprised that nobody guessed (Chris tried, but was not correct), because this is the […]
Progress is not always a plus
In my article yesterday, I talked about progress in business that I see almost every day here in the Philippines. The country is moving from being 50 years behind much of the rest of the world to being a player in many games of business. As I said yesterday, it is something that I enjoy […]
SIR: The Compadre System
The Compadre System, or the “Extended Family” is the basis of Filipino social structure. When they say “Extended Family” that doesn’t mean that there is a blood relationship, or even a marital relationship. Some “family members” are chosen, rather than being truly related. The Compadre System, or Extended Family is, as I said, the basis […]