Dengue fever, once called breakbone fever because of the severe joint and muscle pain experienced by its victims, has been a global health problem for more than 200 years. In recent decades, the numbers of worldwide cases have been on the rise, including the most severe forms of the disease, dengue hemorrhagic fever and...
Yesterday I was released from the hospital again after being there with Dengue fever. According to my physician I was fit enough to go home and recover at home. What I understand from this Dengue fever is that it lowers the platelets in the blood. How and why ? I do not know exactly....
A few days already I am not feeling very well. I have fever, bad appetite, sometimes some head ache, dry mouth and tired all over my body. Not really symptoms for Dengue fever. So I just stayed home taking medicins for the fever to go. After a few days the situation didn’t improve so...
Costs for medical treatment and drugs are high in the Philippines. Especially “branded” drugs are very expensive. When you need medicines in the Philippines you just go to one of the many drugstores and buy them. Often you do not need a prescription. Or at least you are not asked for it. Only drugs...
Police are warning all men who frequent clubs, parties and local pubs to be alert and stay cautious when offered a drink by any woman. A date rape drug on the market called “Beer” is used by many females to target unsuspecting men. The drug is generally found in liquid form and is now...
My wife Flor and I we both like nice things in and around our house. We like nice decoration inside but also outside in the garden. Some time ago we were driving through a subdivision somewhere in Cavite when we suddenly spotted a wall around a house which was very nice decorated. Of course...
When a car doesn’t run anymore it will be repaired (fixed) so it can be used again. The same goes for tricycles, jeepneys and everything else on wheels with an engine. The problem however is that the owner sometimes doesn’t have enough funds to have the vehicle repaired at once. Vehicles like that are...
The Philippines is a religious country. Most of them are Christians. On the internet I found a funny warning / anouncement. The real reason is to warn people not to use the cell phone while driving. In the Philippines you see many people using their cell phone while driving a car and even on...
This joke I have found on the Internet. Gloria Arroyo, George Bush and Hu Jintao all die and go to hell. While there, they spy a red phone and ask what the phone is for. The devil tells them it is for calling back to Earth. Hu Jintao asks to call China and talks...
Many Filipinos and their families like to spend a day in one of the many malls in the Philippines. They prefer the weekend to do so. Saturdays and Sundays are the top days in every mall. Especially the weekends around ‘pay day’. Filipino parents treating their children and themselves and are spending much of...
Every Saturday morning until 2 PM a market is held in Salcedo Village, Makati. The market is known among many foreigners, especially those living in the area. There are several stands where one can buy fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs, fresh fish and other items. Many sellers are offering freshly cooked food. European, American...
Every year a large number of typhoons are passing the Philippines. Some hit the country bad others weaken before they can do any damage. The one passing last few days was called Domeng. Until today we had 4 already, not bringing much damage but just lots of rain and some flooding on lots of...
Corruption in the Philippines is a large problem and integrated in the society for years. Everybody seems to accept it. The ‘bigger’ corruption can be found in the government offices and the house of representatives, and even in the senate of the Philippines. Many ‘officials’ are corrupt and get money that is not actually...
This post is the first guest blog on this website. Miles, the author, has agreed to write this about his weekend in one of the many beautiful spots in the Philippines: Anawanging Cove in Zambales. Click on the link for a short introduction of Miles. Read his story and see his pictures: It...
One of my frequent visitors (Miles) send me a picture of some funny Filipino writing / warning. It might be an idea for our new president Noynoy Aquino to release some of those animals in the creeks and canals in the Philippines. And at the same time put similar warnings but also in tagalog....
Today I will put myself on a special diet. It will be all ORANGE of color. You might ask : Why? The answer is simple: I am Dutch, from Holland, The Netherlands. And today our National Football team has to beat Brasil in the quarter finales at the World Championship Football in South Africa....
Many visitors to this website ask me about the possibilities to get an extended visa aside from the ordinary tourist visa. I’ll explain the most common visas here. Upon arrival in the Philippines (almost) every tourist gets a 21 day visa to stay at no cost. Once in the Philippines this tourist visa can...
Today a joint public session was held in the Batasang Pambansa buildings in Quezon city. The house of representatives and the senate together proclaimed Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino III as the new president of the Philippines. The new vice-president will be Jejomar Binay. June 30 will be the last day of Gloria Macapagal...
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