Tomorrow, June 12 is independence day in the Philippines. A little history of the Philippines: The Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, whose primary aim was to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa,...
This time of the year is rainy season in the Philippines. many low pressure systems are passing the country and some are even developing into Typhoons. When (sometimes heavy) rains start hitting the country in May and June everybody is bringing an umbrella to be protected for the rain. Stores are making good business...
Last year I published already a post about smoking in the Philippines and the possibilities to buy cigarettes everywhere, even in traffic jams and public places like markets, jeepney stops, bus stations and many more. A few days ago it became public that the MMDA will implement a non-smoking policy in the whole Metro...
When you are in the Philippines and you see this Coca Cola truck parked somewhere, it’s time to get into action. On the back of the truck is a large button saying: ‘push’. And when you press it, you will receive a bottle of Coca Cola or even other surprizes in the small compartment next...
One of the most used search terms on the internet is ‘sex’ or ‘girls’ or even ‘teen sex’ and lots of times in combination with ‘philippines’. In my statistics I can see that, check the pictures on this page. Last february I wrote a post about the sexual moral in the Philippines and I...
There are many hotels in the Philippines. Some have even 5 stars and are very luxurious. All these hotels are for tourists or business people visting the Philippines. Nothing wrong with that, but: Now we have a new best hotel in the Philippines and only very few can afford to pay the costs of...
It is May 24 today and we are still alive, nothing happend May 21. According to the ‘prophet’ it is due to an error in his calculations that nothing serious happend a few days ago. It will now happen October 21, 2011. THE world did not end on May 21, 2011. Family Radio’s Harold...
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 expected to bring ‘pasalubong’ (gifts, souvenirs). As long as the label doesn’t say...
Last week Flor and I were invited to be Ninong and Ninang in a wedding of one of the godchild of Flor. The mother of the bride is a best friend of Flor already for more than 40 years, so we couldn’t refuse. Flor also was the godmother when the bride was baptized about 27...
Foreigners who are married to a Filipino and want to live in the Philippines do need the necessary papers to be able to do so. There are a few possibilities to stay in the Philippines. Once a foreigner and his or her spouse arrive in the Philippines they can get a ‘balikbayan’ status, which...
I have always thought that schools were supposed to be friendly to children. Especially because children spend a lot of time in school and are getting educated, I think that they need to be treated like children. If, from a distance you see an announcement on a school building in the Philippines that they...
When you are going on a holiday, you need good equipment to bring your clothes and other things. So why not do that in modern looking suitcases? I spotted these nice looking ones in a store in the Market-Market mall in Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila. So if you go on family holidays or on...
When you are visiting the Philippines for vacation, visiting family or just when you are in Manila, I have a perfect hang-out place for you. Women like shopping, most men do not. Like most men I hate to go shop-in and shop-out all the time and just have to wait. I like to sit...
When I was walking in Eastwood Libis, a shopping and office area in Quezon City along the C5 road, I suddenly noticed a building in remarkable colours. The colors resembling a very expensive and famous painting of a Dutch painter artist who died in the USA in 1944. His name: Piet Mondriaan. In his...
A few days ago I was passing Cubao when I spotted this jeepney with a risky text on the side. In a country where openly talking about sex is taboo, and where the Catholic Church is against providing free condoms to the people, this is a very strange text. Maybe the owner of this...
A few weeks ago Flor and I went to Tagaytay for our wedding anniversary. We spend a few days there and visited several places we haven’t been before. One of those palces is Paradizoo in Mendez. Paradizoo is a large farm and a nice place to walk around, see their beautiful gardens and see...
Some of the frequent readers of this website are sending me emails why I haven’t posted something lately. Well, I briefly have to explain it here: It’s not that I am being sick or not feeling well but, due to a heavy workload (writing articles for others through oDesk) I was not able to...
Often I receive emails and questions in my posts about how to make a living in the Philippines for expats and other foreigners. There are many ways to earn a living, but the salaries are not always high enough for foreigners to live the lifestyle they are used to have in their home country....
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