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February 4, 2012, Ben writes: Jan, I sincerely believe that most Filipinos (men and women) aren’t aware of the dangers that face them every day. Many of them grow up without receiving proper instructions on safety and healthy living. When my wife (a Filipino) first came to America 5 years ago, she was a danger to herself and to me. I mean, she did some pretty stupid things without thinking. We’d be traveling down the road (with me driving), and out-of-the-blue she would shout out about something while pointing with her lips to get my attention to it. To her, overhead work didn’t require a ladder. Just stack enough buckets or boxes or chairs on top of each other and starting climbing. Thank goodness, she has since learned to practice safety first.
February 5, 2012, Jan writes: Ben, I believe you, Look at common Filipino families they have plastic chairs all over the place. Broken or not, they stand on it and keep on using them. Lucky many Filipinos are not that heavy .... And the self-made ladders they use in construction sites? I do not dare using them..

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NATIONAL ARTS MONTH Whole month of February / Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila and elsewhere in the Philippines. A tribute to the talent and creativity of the Filipino artists, highlights world-renowned Filipino masters, as well as the new generations influencing
January
STO. NIÑO FESTIVAL Whole month / Nationwide A grand procession of many well-dressed images of the Child Jesus. BULAKLAKAN FESTIVAL January 01 / Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila Bulaklak literally means flower in Tagalog. Annual procession, parade of flowers and costumes. FEAST OF THE
emergency situation Bulacan and Pampanga
More than a week ago two typhoons hit the Philippines again and only a few days was in between them. First it wat Pedring followed by Quiel. The names are the Filipino names given to typhoons entering the Philippine Area

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emergency situation Bulacan and Pampanga
More than a week ago two typhoons hit the Philippines again and only a few days was in between them. First it wat Pedring followed by Quiel. The names are the Filipino names given to typhoons entering the Philippine Area
Fighting Congressman
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="310" caption="Pacquiao taking oath for congress"][/caption]A congressman in the Philippines is elected by the people to fight for the region he is elected in, but the fight should be done in Congress. The Philippine people however allow
bad weather in the Philippines
[caption id="attachment_3761" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="This infrared image of Tropical Depression 10W was taken from the AIRS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite on July 25 at 0441 UTC (12:41 a.m. EDT) and it revealed a large area of very cold cloud

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license plates in the Philippines
When you drive your own car in the Philippines, but also when someone visits this country, you might notice that several cars have double license plates. Usually a foreign plate and a local plate on top. Having something IMPORTED is very
something imported
Filipinos in general like to possess things if they are imported. They do not like to buy their local products, especially if it concerns durable goods, perfumes and clothing. When someone visits family or friends the Philippines from abroad they are
UVVRP or color coding in Manila NCR Philippines
There are 16 cities and municipalities in the National Capital Region (formerly known as Metro Manila). The MMDA has made rules to lesser the volume of traffic in the streets and these rules are under the UVVRP program of the

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How Filipinos are (my point of view) part 3
In my first post about this subject I told you already about several things, typical Filipino. My second post gives more of these typical Filipino things. And here is part three. Aggressive Movements and Pointing [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="agressive movement and pointing"][/caption]I'm

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buying property headaches
[caption id="attachment_3703" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="house for sale"][/caption] When Flor and I moved to the Philippines in 2008 we decided to rent for some time and see if and where we were going to buy a property to live. We decided to
art in the Philippines
When it comes to artists in the Philippines, there are a lot. Painters, musicians sculpturers and many more. When I was surfing the internet I found something strange. At least for Filipinos. The artist: Kiri Dalena expresses herself by creating beautiful
buying real estate tips
On several sites on internet I have found a lot of tips and other useful stuff what you need to know if you like to buy a property in the Philippines. I have collected them and put them all together

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Happy New Year
Expat in the Philippineswould like to wish all visitors A Very Happy, Prosperous, Healthy and successful 2012 click here for the fireworks best viewed in modern browsers like Google Chrome
Flowers having funny faces
Some flowers and orchids sometimes have funny faces or other images in them. Do you see a young lady here, or something else? You only have to look well and sometimes enlarge the picture a little....... I have taken a lot of
3rd Philippine International PyroMusical Competition
When you are a lover of beautiful firework displays (like me), and you live in the Manila area, now there's a chance to see The 3rd Philippine International PyroMusical Competition. It will be held at the Bayside, behind the Mall of

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taxi in the Philippines
Writing about taxi's in the Philippines is not an easy task. There are different taxi's all with their own specialties. When someone arrives at Manila International Airport there are the completely yellow painted taxi's. These are the official airport taxi's, they
return or comeback
If the right word to use is 'return' or 'comeback' I don't know. Fact is that we have returned from Bicol where we have spend some time to celebrate my father-in-law's 96th birthday. We have come back to Manila a
driving in the Philippines #2
Driving in the Philippines is difficult because of the fact that traffic rules and signs are merely suggestions than rules. Almost nobody is following them. This also goes for motorcycles. I wrote something on driving in manila already before, check it

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birthday celebration in Pioduran #2
During the afternoon and evening we had contact with some nieces who are living in Holland through Yahoo Messenger. In this way they had the feeling that they were included in the party too. [singlepic id=743 w=420 float=center] After dinner for all
what to do when you have some time left
What to do when you have some time left. Filipinos do not have problems with it. There is so many things they can do. While waiting for their wifes, these men play some chess. You can also look for someone to play
divorce in the Philippines
Many Foreigners are looking for a Filipina to get married and spend the rest of their life with. Sometimes they meet a nice woman but they find out that the woman is married already and separated. And here is the

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January 18, 2012, Boy writes: Shalom!............................................
January 29, 2012, Joe writes: Here's the translation (i think) you've requested. tengene nemen eh! ('tang ina naman eh) - Fuck Heinakuh Grabe Dear (Hay Naku, Grabe, Dear) - My goodness, it's too much, my love Ubos na pulutan ko. Magsarado na kayo - My appetizer is empty. Close it (bar) Heinakuh (Hay naku)- My goodness Hindi pa ako lasing, pangit pa 'tong chicks ko eh! - I am not drunk yet, and my (bar) girl is ugly! Bill out na. Ituloy na lang natin sa bahay - Pay the bill now. We will continue to drink at home. Wala nang beer - No more beer hasslemuch, di pa ako tinatamaan - it's much hassle. I have not affected yet (from drinking beer)

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