A lot of times I get e-mails with a certain question. Or, when I meet people who are visiting Davao, I get the same question. People always are interested to learn what the differences are between different parts of the Philippines. Where is best to live, Bob, Cebu or Davao? Which City has the best […]
Off to Renew My U.S. Passport
My passport expires on 25 December, 2010, I know the guy in Hawaii who issued that to me, got a real big laugh out of that, but since it was ten years down the road I blew it off. Here in the Subic Area the Embassy has an outreach Program, and every 90 days they […]
Insurance in the Philippines
I’ve talked a little about insurance in the past on this site, but mostly those articles have been related to health insurance, and medical issues. The other day, somebody left a comment here on LiP asking about insurance, but instead of health insurance, he was asking about other types of insurance. He specifically mentioned flood […]
Is anybody minding the store?
Imagine this situation, if you would. Your brother just died in a foreign country, far away from his home. You are mourning deeply for his loss, quite sad. When your brother died, it was under unfortunate circumstances which caused an uproar, only making your loss more painful. Your brother’s body is shipped back home from […]
A Pox on the Internet?
Back in May I signed on to Facebook, only because after Googling an old friend and I found him on Facebook. Some people swear by Facebook, me not so much. A lot of friends and relatives did show up, and that was a good thing. But my ex-wife? Please! The one thing I’ve worked so […]
The Manila Massacre
Last year, we had the Maguindanao Massacre, where the Ampatuan family allegedly murdered around 60 people, mostly from the Mangudadutu clan in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao Province. The legal part of that massacre is still unresolved, but now we have another massacre to talk about, the Manila Massacre. I’m talking about last week’s hostage situation in […]