As anybody reading this likely knows, the Philippines has a new President, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino. Today, June 30, Noynoy will take the Oath of Office and officially become the new President of the Philippines. One of President Aquino’s big campaign promises was that he was going to put an end to corruption in the Philippine […]
Mindanao Bob’s Deluxe BBQ Grill, Part I
June 15, Kuya Obet arrives to plan the location and proper placement of the Mindanao Bob’s Deluxe BBQ Grill, which will be referred to as “The Grill” for the rest of this post. First item was his pay; P 450.00 per day and P250.00 for his gofer, plus their lunches, which was agreed to by […]
Help! I can say more things than I understand!
In a country like the Philippines where many languages are spoken, there are often interesting issues in relation to language. Often times, when we are talking with a Filipino, we will learn that they have some experience in spending time in a different region. For example, you are talking with Carlo and he mentions that […]
Getting passionate in the Philippines
Feyma and I have been sharing a lot of passion recently. In fact, I have to admit, even though we have lived in the Philippines for 10 years, we really did not share real passion until just the past week or so. We have, admittedly, enjoyed it immensely. Wait… hold on. What is that you’re […]
How young is too young for a maid
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 […]