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Inherit Propery in the Philippines? "Can" Doesn't Mean "Will"

January 31, 2010 by 14 Comments
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From time to time I receive comments here which seem to indicate people have a lot more faith in my knowledge or judgment than anyone should have.  I don't want complex or extensive comments and questions to go unanswered … these are very real issues to people … but I am only a common (lay) person with no legal education or standing. Please keep that in mind as you read anything on this site. I offer my private opinions only, and those opinions may indeed be wrong.  OK, are you sure you … [Read more...]

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Business From End To Beginning

January 30, 2010 by 5 Comments
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I just came across this idea in my files.  Earning money in the Philippines seems to be a bit like the weather.  Everyone seems to want to talk about it, but nobody wants to do anything about it.  This is right up the alley of a great many readers here, US, Filipino or any other nationality.  Looking at the dateline I see I took a snippet from my good friend Yuga's blog back in 2008, nearly two years ago ... and I've heard very little myself, either personally on in comments to Yuga's … [Read more...]

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What About School in the Philippines — Part 4

January 29, 2010 by 11 Comments
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We had some interesting discussion a couple weeks ago about strategies for schooling children if you were to decide to live in the Philippines. Most of the discussion sort of stopped at the high school (secondary) level.  But what about those with older children ... baccalaureate or higher education here in the Philippines for foreigner or foreign/Filipino children? Possible:  Absolutely.  There are a number of great universities here in the Philippines ... several were already mentioned, … [Read more...]

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US Government Jobs in the Philippines

January 24, 2010 by 16 Comments
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THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE EMBASSY WARDEN SYSTEM AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES.  PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS MESSAGE TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION OR NEIGHBORHOOD.  THANK YOU. ----------------------------------------------------- U.S. FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER TEST The 2010 Foreign Service Officer Test will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010 and Saturday, March 6, 2010 at the U.S. Embassy in … [Read more...]

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Do You Still Think Things Will Be The Same?

January 23, 2010 by 15 Comments
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Lest you think I have turned anti-American or something equally as vile, let me try to give you a few facts to illustrate why I don't think the US is ever coming back as the richest and most powerful nation on earth ... global recession 0r no global recession.  Since World War II we Americans have ambled along, secure in the knowledge that when the last dollar goes down on the table, we are going to be supreme.  Is that still so?  Well, maybe not so much. Some terms and figures to reflect … [Read more...]

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Finding a Job in the Phillipines — Are You Sure?

January 22, 2010 by 8 Comments
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From time to time I get some comments that really deserve a whole article on their own (by the way, any of you who have the urge to pour out some information, but don't want to go through the hassle and make the commitment required to start your own blog and web site, are welcome to "guest" here, any time ... no prior permission required, just email me what you want to say, and if I like it, I'll use it ... or not, strictly on a no commitment basis) Anyway, I received a great comment from reader … [Read more...]

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Get Your Reading Done … In Style

January 21, 2010 by 8 Comments
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What do I miss from the US while living in the Philippines?  Oh, I could make quite a list.  However, no matter how many items I was allowed to list and how long you gave me to complete the list, one thing would be high, high on the list always ... books and particularly, libraries. When I lived in Colorado Springs for years, like most Americans, I used to mumble and grumble when my annual property tax bill came in.  One item that was always prominent on the bill was a separate line item for … [Read more...]

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Foreigner Jobs Philippines Again

January 20, 2010 by 14 Comments
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One of the search terms I always rank high for here at PhilFAQS, where you learn the facts about living in the Philippines is, "Jobs for Foreigners in the Philippines". I some ways that's a little strange because I usually write about jobs like that in somewhat negative terms ... but since very few others write about the subject in any terms, I guess Google isn't too far off the mark when they rank me where they do. Well here's a switch ... I'm going to write about jobs for foreigners in the … [Read more...]

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Philippine Business Resources for the Common Man

January 19, 2010 by 11 Comments
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Kind of a funny headline?  Well I chose it to make your think a little 'out of the box'. Hundreds of people per day come to this site from Google and the other, lesser search engines.  One of the most frequent phrases they search for is 'Jobs for foreigners in the Philippines', 'jobs for Americans in the Philippines', or words to that effect. You can see in the two sample articles linked above, what they typically get from the search engines.  Mainly, editorial content of mine, making no … [Read more...]

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The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves

January 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Some of you may have felt the unmistakable rumblings of the sales pitch recently while I have written (low-key) about this great online profits opportunity from my friend and fellow blogger, Daniel Scocco.  Well, if the sales pitch irritated you, sorry.  Many people ask me over and over how they can earn a living and there are few training materials I would even bother to promote.  However, this one is for real. Also, the 'pitch' is self limiting.  The program was only open for a week or so … [Read more...]

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All about Franchising Seminar

January 16, 2010 by 8 Comments
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Just a post or so ago, one of my most loyal readers, Laurence, mentioned that I should write more about opening a business in the Philippines.  Laurence also expressed the preference that it not be about "online" business and that it have the potential for employing Filipino workers.  Not a bad idea ... profit ... at least enough to live on for the business owner ... and jobs for Filipinos without going off to the four corners of the world to work in some other country, scrimping and saving to … [Read more...]

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What About School in the Philippines — Part 3

January 15, 2010 by 7 Comments
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Another aspect of childhood education that poses a lot or problems for parents is the issue of where to get help, and how to keep the student (even those attending traditional classroom schools), on track, motivated and ready for quizzes and exams. Back in my day, when 2+2=3 (things were cheaper then), the answer was always, "hire a tutor to give your child some special help."  Good advice, but in today's busy world, perhaps easier said than done.  And if the school and the student are in … [Read more...]

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