WHAT – it’s almost tax time? Hey, Paul, we’ve merely passed the first seven months of the year. What is all this claptrap about tax time? (While this article is aimed at the US Ex-pat and speaks to taxes “enjoyed” by US citizens and residents, some other countries impose similar regulations. Readers whose situation is […]
Where do you stand?
OK, ok… before I get started on this article I have to admit something. I might as well get it out in the open, before I make a fool of myself. Normally when I am writing an article for this site (or any of my other sites), I try to choose a topic that I […]
What a dinner!
What a great dinner it must have been! Only the best, you know. What? You think I’m talking about some dinner that Feyma and I had at a local restaurant or something? Nope! I’m talking about Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s dinner that she had while in New York recently. President Arroyo went to the […]
Putting it to use
For years, I would try to speak to Filipinos in English, because that was the only language that I knew. I mean, English is a “second official language” of the Philippines, and almost all Filipinos can speak English, right? Funny thing was, though, that many times I found it difficult to have a meaningful conversation […]
How to make Binignit/Ginataan
Hey guys I will share with you all the recipe on how to make binignit (in Bisaya) or ginataan (in Tagalog) in our own recipe. It’s just really simple and quick. Here’s the list of ingredients that we use. I hope that it will be easy for you to get it. Ingredients: 6 cups coconut […]
What is your middle name?
My name is Robert Charles Martin. Robert is my first name, Charles is my middle name, and my last name is Martin. There are a few differences in the way names work here in the Philippines, though. Let’s have a look. First thing, what we call your “last name” is not called that here. They […]