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 I’m sure that most people have heard about aggressive behavior in the Far East. The Philippines is a place...
They are the heroes of tomorrow: the ‘Fukushima Fifty’, the employees from Tepco who are working hard to try to prevent a complete meltdown in Fukushima. A battle on live or dead, as we can read in newspapers, on internet and see on TV. One of them told his family by phone that he...
In my first post about this subject I told you already about several things, typical Filipino. Here are some more. Reasoning and Logic The Filipino way of reasoning and logic is very hard to understand. They will tend to do things that can irritate the Western visitor. Filipinos as a nation are very interdependent;...
In general, Filipino’s are very gentle, wonderful people; but most of all complex people. It is sometimes very difficult for a foreigner to understand the Filipino behavior. For every incredible event; every strange, confusing and totally illogical thing that seems to happen in the Philippines, regular travelers simply have one explanation for it: “Its...
OK, so we visited the Philippines for the umpteenth time last year (25 Oct – 25 Nov 2010). Several reasons other than holidaying this time, although we didn’t forget that aspect. After a couple of days acclimatizing in Manila, staying in our favorite hotel the Bayview on Roxas Blvd. and some initial shopping in...
I am not a religious person. Many of my friends and family know that. But sometimes I like to chat with god It is a nice website, with a lot of coding behind it. How they have made it I don’t know, but you can ask everything. Just try it, it’s fun …. And...
Although many of us (expats in the Philippines) are over 60 years of age, we are not seen as Senior Citizens for the Filipino law. The Senior citizen card in the Philippines is not meant for senior citizens of foreign countries in the Philippines even when some Filipino government officials don’t understand their own...
Yesterday and today I have received a few text messages on my mobile phone that a nuclear cloud was heading towards the Philippines. Here is the exact text of the first one: PAALALA: 4:30PM in the afternoon sumabog ung isang nuclear power plant sa Fukumi. kapag umulan daw mamaya at bukas, wala daw lalabas....
Recently Maria Ressa, maybe the best known Filippine journalist held a speech about corruption and bribery. The speech was held on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 for a large number of medical representatives from multinational company MSD. How can good people turn evil? With the recent outcomings of corruption in the Philippine Army, and other...
Did you ever ask yourself how your life would be if there were no computers, no internet and no cell phones? Older people among us still remember the days that we only had a radio in the house. No TV, no Stereo Set and so many other things which younger people just see as...
Almost every foreigner who enters the Philippines will get a visa for 21 days. Read about the latest updates if you are also entitled. If you are planning to stay longer you have to go to one of the many Immigration Offices in the country and apply for an extension. Your first extension will...
I have joined twitter recently. Today I was checking how it has developed but I do not have any followers yet. Maybe it is because I do not know how twitter works. But I will try to find out by myself. Or if someone is willing to give me some brief instructions, all help...
As you know Christmas is the most important holyday in the Philippines. As early as September people start decorating their houses, shops and malls start playing Christmas songs and starting decorating their windows and stores for the upcoming event. Those people who have visited the Philippines, or live in this country know that Christmas decoration...
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 problem. There are no divorce laws in the Philippines to set her free and...
–WARNING– If you visit this page through search terms as ‘sex’ or ‘girls’ or something like that, you will not find what you are looking for on this website. You are welcome to see what this website is about, but do not expect to find addresses or pictures where you can find what you...
Fort Bonifacio in Taguig, Metro Manila supposed to be THE place to go for fine dining. Flor and I do not like to spend that much on dining, we usually look for other places with good food and for affordable prices. But that’s not the reason for this story. Last week we were walking...
A little over two years ago I wrote about how I got my Philippine drivers license. A few weeks ago I went to LTO again for a renewal of it. And as expected it was easy and fast. First I went for a drug test, which includes only by giving a sample of urine...
Today I found this remake of a new 500 peso bill on the internet. Check the whole Aquino family but also Gloria devotely praying. One more thing I noticed is the text on the right side: The Filipino is worth DANCING for. It might be clear that if someone finds this note it will be...
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