Over the weekend, I read an interesting article from Dave Starr on his site entitled “Philippine Family Matters.” I was so happy that I decided to take the time to read the article because of several reasons. Firstly, it drove home something that I have written about myself a number of times. Secondly, it made […]
Good news for expats
Remember a couple of weeks ago when I wrote about a friend who was trying to open a bank account here in the Philippines? My friend was having problems opening an account because he is living here on a Balikbayan Visa. Although the law does not require it, many Philippine Banks require that a foreigner […]
Recession-proof?
For at least a year now, most, perhaps nearly all of the world has been mired in a deep recession. People in most parts of the world are really suffering. Jobs are being lost and new jobs are scarce. People in many parts of the world, especially in the USA are losing their houses to […]
Can I open a bank account?
Last week, a good friend whom I originally met from his participation on this site contacted me. This fellow recently moved to the Philippines. He will be living here for a while, but probably not permanently. Because he doesn’t expect to be living here permanently, my friend opted not to go for a permanent resident […]
Paying the bills…
You know, when you live in the Philippines, almost every experience in life is different from what you are used to. Even a very simple activity is not like you did it “back home.” Paying the bills is something that nobody enjoys doing, right? At least I know that I don’t. In every place that […]
Simply shocking!
Yesterday afternoon, I had a little mission that I went on with a friend. We had scheduled an activity that we both wanted to do. My friend, Lucky, is a German who is also studying Bisaya like I am. We both have the same teacher (Bebe), so we met through her some time back. Lucky […]