Snowbirding in the Philippines
I’ve written before about “Making a Soft Landing in the Philippines“. It’s the start of a new year and a new decade and sadly, many of you reading this and thinking about the Philippines are still in tough times.
I read about the weather in the US … and my dear wife, the Unofficial Cook, views [...]
Marriage, Nationality and Divorce
By Atty. Rita Linda V. Jimeno
The story of Rosanne in my column last week triggered numerous reactions from readers that merit discussion. As a jump-off point, we shall encapsulate Rosanne’s case. Her Filipino husband who used to be loving and conscious of his familial obligations, abandoned all his duties toward her and their children when, [...]
Living in the Philippines — Reading is Different Here
I’ve been trying to tell you that there is much more to the decision about living here or not living here than dollars and cents. You have enough money if you have enough to eat three squares a day and own a computer and rent monthly Internet access.
But things are very different at a unique, [...]
Philippine Maps Just Got a Whole Lot Better
One of the things that has troubled me for years about living in the Philippines, learning about living in the Philippines, helping people move to the Philippines, etc., has been the near complete lack of decent digital maps for the Philippines. It’s very hard to “point” someone to any kind of digital map online, and [...]
Can You Disappear In The Philippines?
The shortest and most accurate answer to this question is yes.
Now, of course, that begs a couple other questions. Do you want to disappear in the Philippines? Some people are hesitant even to visit the Philippines because they are afraid they’ll disappear without a trace. This is pretty rare indeed for a [...]
The Ber Months Are Here
What in the world is a Ber month? Oh, that’s simple. It’s a shortcut term for what passes for winter here in the Philippine northland. It’s slang for any month with a "b e r" in it.
I’ve mentioned in the past that "night is the Philippine winter", based on the fact that the average swing [...]
Philippine National Anthem
The Philippine National Anthem is something I never expected to see a lot of interest in on this blog. After all, I’m an American and a guest here and also, in common with Japan and a number of other foreign countries I have lived in, the Lupang Hinirang (Philippine National Anthem) is seldom heard here. [...]
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