Holy week has passed, and my ACR I-card was expiring on 11 April 2012 Monday was of course another holiday, So now it’s Tuesday 10 April and I must go back to Mega Manila and finish my processing of the paperworks for my ACR I-card. I was informed during my last visit that taking pictures […]
Another day in paradise
One of the words you hear associated with the Philippines is “paradise.” Mostly you hear that word from people who “want” to move here. Want to retire here. Have a long distance love affair with the country. You rarely hear that word from people who have lived here, though. Is the Philippines a paradise? Personally, […]
Please Wait! The Trip to Mega Manila
Going to Manila, beneath the warm and tropical Philippine sky! First I hired a van and driver, the reason for that is, my last trip to the “City” my car was damaged by a group of nefarious street kids, for reasons only they would know. With a hired van and driver I don’t care if […]
Paying My Head Tax
As in the past Thursday I made my yearly migration to the Bureau of Immigration Office here in Olongapo City. Now I know you are waiting for the hammer to fall, what calamity befell me? Well the truth is nothing; the place was empty just my friend Don and our wives were there and the […]
Deportation woes
The Philippines is currently involved in an ongoing battle with Taiwan over the deportation of some 14 Taiwanese citizens on February 2nd of this year. The Taiwanese were involved in a fraud scheme in which Chinese citizens were defrauded of some US$20 Million. The Taiwanese government admits that their citizens were charged with such crimes, […]
Paying the RP, PH, PHL or PI Head Tax
A few months ago I wrote about renewing my United States Passport which was due to expire on Christmas Eve December 24th 2010. (The State Department is still laughing about that one) When I received my new one I noticed that all my Philippines Immigration stamps were now on the expired passport, and my new […]