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• January 15, 2012, Marvin Umbras writes: I was craving some swiss cheese for a long time. We can't find it up here in northern Philippines so when ever some one makes a trip to Manila I ask if they can look for it. Well, one neighbor went down there on a short trip and said he looked everywhere, no swiss. My wife went to a wedding in Manila after that and also reported being unable to find any. Now I was sad and could not understand why others were unable or unwilling to just buy some and bring it back. When living in Cavite several years ago I bought it all the time. Next was my turn, I had to make a trip down there for a medical procedure and when I had the chance I went to a couple different SM grocery stores and was surprised that no swiss cheese available. I'm still craving.
• January 15, 2012, Jan writes: Hi Marvin, I have seen fresh Emmenthal and probably other swiss cheeses in several stores. But you have to go to areas where more expats live, like Makati, Eastwood and Ortigas. Supermarkets like: SM, Landmark, Rustan's and also Shopwise have a large assortment of cheeses from all over the world. But also Santi's has a nice assortment cheese (the owner is Swiss or Austrian) and imports to the Philippines himself. Next time instruct your 'relatives' what and where to buy your cheese ans store it in the fridge ass much as possible! And pack it well before moving to the North.
• January 15, 2012, Vicmico writes: Hey Jan, been a long time since my last visit to yr website (btw, thanks for the good wishes for 2012), but we're still here in The Neths, and still planning our move to the Phils late next yr - Duma, as you may recall... Since you are obviously craving for Dutch food (heaven knows why..)I put a link here to a webshop you may want to use if the craving gets too much: http://www.heimweewinkel.nl/ As for the question about cheese in the earlier response: We found Old Amsterdam (not exactly Swiss but at least 200% better than the US junk they sell as cheese normally) in the Robinsons supermarket in the new shopping mall in Dumaguete last year. Maybe an acceptable alternative?? Greetz, Vicmico
• January 15, 2012, Jan writes: Hi Hans, After more than three years in the Philippines sometimes I want to eat typical Dutch food stuff. In general I can find all I want, it's just a few things which are difficult to find. Dutch Cheese is no problem, many supermarrkets sell it. Frico Cheese in several varieties, Old Amsterdamm is one of them. Zuurkool I have found in cans, and recently I have found an address for celeriac (knolselderij) as you have read. Spruitjes (brussels sprouts) were imported from Australia and as big as tennis balls, but the taste was not good (the price was....). Lucky we are living near Manila where much European and other western food is available (from time to time), for high prices that is. I have checked this website you are mentioning. Many of those food items are available here (or similar items imported from other countries) and for similar prices. So there's no need to have it send here by them. And I eat rice as well.... It's only that sometimes ......

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• December 28, 2011, cary vokes writes: i an seriously considering moving to philippines and am looking for slow quiet life. living on gov't pension .extremely healthy with no physical restrictions..can anyone suggest locations best suited

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• December 1, 2011, Markus Kleemund writes: Hi there,I'm a german expat,living in northern Mindanao and i know the probs with the plastic bags.Unfortunately the people often throw them everywhere in the nature. You can find the bags in the Rivers,beside the Streets....everywhere... Why the government don't give the unemployed work,let them pick up the sh.... and make diesel out of it?

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• November 15, 2011, Vicmico writes: Nice pics Jan, thanks. Had some leftover from our visit last year november so I figured this a good opportunity to share them with the other forum readers. They were taken in my favorite part of Manila, Makati. Vicmico

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