I am talking now about employing a younger maid in our household. A lot of them came from the province with little education. They have to work because their parents can’t afford for them to continue their education. Most of them came from a very large family I mean large with 8-10 siblings in the […]
Why do a lot of foreigners think the Philippines is dangerous?
Do you think that the Philippines is a dangerous place? A lot of foreigners think it is. If you look at the news from overseas, about the only time you ever hear mention of the Philippines is when something bad happens. A bombing. A kidnapping. Some kind of massacre like what happened last year in […]
Water is Life
For the past 11 years I’ve been supplying my own water to my house, I’ve drilled two wells, I’ve had water delivered. And a few years ago I had water for a few months by a company I believe was named “Fly by Night.” The first water company was a sight to behold, they ran […]
How old is too old for a maid?
I was talking to friends a few months back and one of the topics on our conversation was employing a maid. One of my friends said that he is not comfortable employing a maid that is over 30 years of age because that kind of person is too old to work. I told him ouch, […]
A microcosm of life in the Philippines
Last week one day, I decided to make a visit to the public market in Bankerohan, Davao City. Bankerohan is the biggest public market in the City, and it’s not too far from our house. Probably between 5 to 10 minutes on a tricycle from the house, and we are at the market. I have […]
A big change for the kids!
Well, it’s already mid-June, and that means that the new school year here in the Philippines is in full swing! We have three kids in school, and between the three kids, they attend two different schools. Jean, our daughter, is now in second year High School and she attends Davao Wisdom Academy, which is not […]