Living in the Philippines for more than 16 years now, I have come to notice many little intricacies of the Filipino people. Many qualities of Filipinos are very endearing and nice, but a few are also annoying. One thing that bothers me to no end is if you have questions to ask. If, for example, […]
Sometimes I’m Right
Last week I wrote about “How it Happened” explaining the medical emergency that befell me in March and this is an excerpt straight from the article: “My memory was gone, I forgot how to use my computer; or even how get money from the NFCU” Which brings me to an article I wrote last year […]
Dual Citizenship for Kids
Most people who read this site are in a relationship or a marriage with somebody from the Philippines. Myself, for instance, I have been married to a Filipina for nearly 26 years! My wife is Feyma, and we married in 1990 in General Santos City. A big concern for a couple like us, or most […]
Trash segregation in the Philippines!
I’m applying for a business license here in Davao City. One of the requirements is to attend a seminar for “The City Environment and Natural Resources Office” (they called it CENRO). It’s the garbage disposal/collections here in the city. The City has implemented a mandatory waste segregation scheme since 2009 under the Ecological Solid Waste Management […]
Do you have to renounce your citizenship?
So, you’re telling me that you want to be a dual citizen? Philippines and US, UK, Australia, or whatever country you are from? Sorry, Charlie, you can’t do it. Why not? OK, I know, both your country and the Philippines allow Dual Citizenship, right? Yes, they do in most cases. In my case, I am […]
How it Happened
It was Saint Patrick’s Day in the morning.The guys from Cignal Satellite were on my roof tearing out the Dream System and installing the two new dishes. I came out and told Mayang that I didn’t feel so good. Then I was struck with diarrhea. This is where I cease being graphic after I tell […]