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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my effort to understand the Filipino language and the Filipinos in particular, I still have lots of problems with the expression: hainakuh ! It is also written on other ways, but this is the most common way. There are many t-shirts available in shops with this expressive text, but no one can give me a clear explanation what exactly it means. According to my better half it has many meanings depending on the context. It varies from: It&#8217;s a pity to What now? One detail is that the logo comes from the Dutch beer Heineken and is used to make these t-shirts. I do not like Heineken beer, and never have. My beer in the Philippines is San Miguel pale Pilsen. But that&#8217;s aside the point. The reason I am writing this post is that Heineken is a Dutch brand and I am Dutch. For that reason I noticed that Filipinos are using the logo for one of their expressions to be printed on t-shirts. As you can see the pictures are similar, even the used colors. All original texts of the logo have been changed into (funny) Filipino. Here&#8217;s what I could read and I would like to [...]<hr /><h2>Comments</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.expatinthephilippines.com/heinakuh-in-the-philippines/">January 18, 2012</a>, Boy writes: Shalom!............................................</li><li><a href="http://www.expatinthephilippines.com/heinakuh-in-the-philippines/">January 29, 2012</a>, 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)</li></ul><hr /><small>Copyright &#169; ExpatInThePhilippines.com 2010<br /> <font color=#000000>&#171;PLEASE&#160;NOTE:&#160;&#160;You&#160;may&#160;be&#160;reading&#160;stolen&#160;content.&#160;Please&#160;visit&#160;the&#160;<a href="http://expatinthephilippines.com">author&#39;s site</a>&#160;to&#160;read&#160;the&#160;original,&#160;copyrighted&#160;material,&#160;and&#160;find&#160;even&#160;more&#160;great&#160;related&#160;content.&#187;</font><br />
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		<title>costs of living in the Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 05:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[life in the Philippines]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people, who are planning to come to the Philippines, like to know more or less the costs of living in the Philippines. How much you actually need per month depends on the lifestyle you are going to live here and the needs you have. In this list I&#8217;m giving you some prices of basic needs for living in the Philippines. I realize that the list is far from complete. If you want to know more about specific items or products, don&#8217;t hesitate to leave a comment and I&#8217;ll try to answer it. Most prices (all in pesos) I?m mentioning here, vary from one location to the other. Personally I?m living nearby Manila and the prices mentioned here are from this region and from may 2009. Prices of food products are lower when bought on a wet market. 1 US$ is about 47.3 pesos. 1 Euro is about 65.5 pesos ( as of may 28, 2009) HOUSING Renting a house, check also my post about this subject by clicking here Depending on the subdivision it can go from 6,000 and more pesos a month. The state of security, location, building quality and type of house is forming the [...]<hr /><h2>Related posts:</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.expatinthephilippines.com/medical-insurance-is-a-must/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: medical insurance is a must">medical insurance is a must</a><br />When someone moves to the Philippines, or to other 3rd world countries, it is almost an obligation to have a good health insurance plan. Costs for medical treatment and medicines are high and they will take a lot from your</li><li><a href="http://www.expatinthephilippines.com/filipino-drivers-license-ive-got-it/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: filipino drivers license, I&#8217;ve got it">filipino drivers license, I&#8217;ve got it</a><br />Foreign drivers licenses are valid until the 90st day of arrival in the Philippines. After these three months, a foreigner should have a Philippine drivers license. The problem is how to get one. LTO, the Philippine department for issuing drivers</li><li><a href="http://www.expatinthephilippines.com/living-in-the-philippines/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: living in the Philippines">living in the Philippines</a><br />When you are living in the Philippines you will found out that you are never alone unless you stay in your apartment with the door and windows closed.

One of hardest things to manage is your extended family in the Philippines.</li></ul><hr /><small>Copyright &#169; ExpatInThePhilippines.com 2010<br /> <font color=#000000>&#171;PLEASE&#160;NOTE:&#160;&#160;You&#160;may&#160;be&#160;reading&#160;stolen&#160;content.&#160;Please&#160;visit&#160;the&#160;<a href="http://expatinthephilippines.com">author&#39;s site</a>&#160;to&#160;read&#160;the&#160;original,&#160;copyrighted&#160;material,&#160;and&#160;find&#160;even&#160;more&#160;great&#160;related&#160;content.&#187;</font><br />
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are living in the Philippines you will found out that you are never alone unless you stay in your apartment with the door and windows closed. One of hardest things to manage is your extended family in the Philippines. Although not all families are the same, if you are married to a Filipina, your wife&#8217;s family will immediately label you as rich; not important if you are or not. You will be often asked to assist with all things that cost money. I&#8217;m lucky that my wife&#8217;s family is not like that. They never ask anything. Don&#8217;t think that a loan is to be paid back. If you do lend money to a family member be assured from the start that you will not see the money again, it will be gone forever. The Filipino family unit is very close, much closer than western families and it is reflected in their culture. There is a saying that says: &#8220;you do not only get married to your Filipina wife but also to her whole family&#8221;. If you find yourself in this situation, you can try to manage and maybe even control it with a bit of authority. The best [...]<hr /><h2>Comments</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.expatinthephilippines.com/living-in-the-philippines/">May 31, 2011</a>, Wilfried writes: Yes, living in the Phils is als mine thing to do in the future. But there is also a lot of nature probs in the Phils. Eartquake, vulcano and the Phils is also know as typhoon ally. Esp. the typhoons it looks that thy go stronger and for a longer period every year. I also was looking for a house in the tagaytay area, the temperature is very nice over there. But its very close by the Taal vulcano and that one is still active and even standing on number 6, on the list of the most dangerous vulcanos in the world, so better not to buy there</li><li><a href="http://www.expatinthephilippines.com/living-in-the-philippines/">June 1, 2011</a>, Jan writes: Flor and I like to go to Tagaytay from time to time. It is always a little cooler there and no traffic like in the Metro Manila area.
Although Taal is an active volcano, If you live in Tagaytay there is not much danger. But if you live in Talisay or in other tows and villages close to Taal lake, sometimes people are asked to evacuate. At the moment the alert level is 1, which means there is some activity in the Volcano, but not very bad yet.</li><li><a href="http://www.expatinthephilippines.com/living-in-the-philippines/">September 16, 2011</a>, Jimmy writes: I am interested in retiring to tagaytay.Can I live on 900usd a month there ok? Jimmy in Shanghai,China.....jlewellen2003@yahoo.com</li><li><a href="http://www.expatinthephilippines.com/living-in-the-philippines/">September 17, 2011</a>, Jan writes: Hi Jimmy,
Depending on your lifestyle it is possible. The only thing is that renting in Tagaytay might be expensive.
Tagaytay is a place where many people from Manila have their weekend houses, and many tourist visit this place. That's making Tagaytay a little expensive.</li></ul><hr /><h2>Related posts:</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.expatinthephilippines.com/haribon-organisation-helps-to-save-environment-in-philippines/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Haribon organisation helps to save environment in Philippines">Haribon organisation helps to save environment in Philippines</a><br />Preserving nature and wildlife in the Philippines is an issue not too much spoken about. Many people are thinking of it but only few are really doing something about it.
I have found a fine organisation who is asking for attention</li><li><a href="http://www.expatinthephilippines.com/making-a-living-in-the-philippines-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: making a living in the Philippines">making a living in the Philippines</a><br />[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="work from home"][/caption]

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</li><li><a href="http://www.expatinthephilippines.com/candys-and-cigarettes-per-piece/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: candy&#8217;s and cigarettes per piece">candy&#8217;s and cigarettes per piece</a><br />On the streets in Manila and other parts of the Philippines, you will see a lot of people trying to earn a living in selling candy and cigarettes. You can buy them per piece. They usually cost only 1 peso</li></ul><hr /><small>Copyright &#169; ExpatInThePhilippines.com 2010<br /> <font color=#000000>&#171;PLEASE&#160;NOTE:&#160;&#160;You&#160;may&#160;be&#160;reading&#160;stolen&#160;content.&#160;Please&#160;visit&#160;the&#160;<a href="http://expatinthephilippines.com">author&#39;s site</a>&#160;to&#160;read&#160;the&#160;original,&#160;copyrighted&#160;material,&#160;and&#160;find&#160;even&#160;more&#160;great&#160;related&#160;content.&#187;</font><br />
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