House and Lot For Sale or For Rent — Davao City
From time to time I get requests for help in finding places to rent or buy in the Philippines. I try to help, but I am not in that business. I also get requests to publicize homes for sale or rent here on PhilFAQS, where we try to answer the FAQS (Frequently Asked Questions) about [...]
Overnight in the Bayview Park — Manila
Recently we attended a trade show and also had a dinner and drinks meeting with an old friend in Manila. Rather than fight the traffic (and what turned out to be some significant flash flooding), we decided to put up at a minor Manila landmark, the Bayview Park hotel. On Roxas (row-has) Boulevard, directly across [...]
Philippine Business Above the Internet Cafe Level
Starting a business in the Philippines is a frequent topic here on PhilFAQS where we cover the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) about living in the Philippines.
I saw this business (Harbour Yacht Services) featured on TV the other night and it really resonated with me in many different ways.
Good Places at Subic Are Not Always On Subic
I’ve mentioned a number of hotels on the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the past. There’s actually many more to chose from and more being built every day.
But even tough I like the Freeport Zone … the old Navy base, there are many more nice, family-oriented hotels off the base in the [...]
FOR SALE IN ILOCOS SUR
Blog Reader Roger Mogg asked me to list this property for him. For those who aren’t familiar, Ilocos Sur is on the far north-west coast of Luzon, right on the South China Sea. This is an out of the way place, but beautiful and for a house and five adjoining lots this is something well [...]
Palamas del Mar — Bacolod City
If this is the kind of place you were thinking about when envisioning where you might stay in the Philippines, then I have an answer for you.
Not ‘the answer, because with 7100 plus islands there are nearly that many places to stay in the Philippines, but this, indeed, is a beauty.
It’s also on the [...]
Castle Peak Hotel, Cebu City
Castle Peak Hotel, Cebu, Philippines.
Here’s an interesting, well-recommended destination location I came across recently. Please note that this particular property is not one that I have stayed at, yet, but several trustworthy friends have. I thought it was well worth featuring because so many hotels and resorts don’t bother to have a website, especially with [...]
For Sale: Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
150 Sq Meter house
200 Sq meter lot
3 bedrooms
1 Comfort room
1 Shower room
Large open kitchen and dining area
Lot is completely fenced
Deep water well
Reason for Sale: Bought larger home
Clean Title
Terms: Cash, 2.5 million Pesos
Contact: perl_jel@yahoo.com and please cc: chappyhito@yahoo.com
Mountain Woods Resort Hotel, Subic Bay
This is a hotel which shows up frequently on listings for Subic. Have I stayed there? No, and I’ll tell you why.
I went to check this place out and I found the locations is quite remote from any of the ‘fun’ things on Subic. It is a refurbished navy billeting (what they call Navy Lodge’s [...]
Davao City Microtel Inn & Suites
Disclaimer. I haven’t stayed at the Davao City Microtel Inn and Suites. I thought it was worthy of a mention, though, because it is a US chain and very familiar to many of my US readers … and this can ‘make or break’ a trip to those who otherwise are overcome with all the strangeness [...]
Montebello Villa Hotel, Cebu City
I just did a cursory search here on PhilFAQS and was surprised to see that I seem to have ignored an old friend of mine, the Montebello Villa hotel in Cebu. This is a moderate price hotel located on the north side of the city (within walking distance of the Gisano Country Mall, so [...]
The President Ro-Ro’s, Will the Country Follow Suit?
CAWAYAN PORT, Masbate — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sent off on Monday the roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) ferry that was on its maiden voyage from this port, but did not board it.
The Super Shuttle Ferry 12 was the third ferry she sent off for the day as part of the Ro-Ro caravan to promote anew the Strong [...]
Things To Do — Go To The Mall
Shopping is a big thing here in the Philippines. It’s big culturally in that many Filipinos love to spend a day at the mall, and it’s big to Westerners as well, because malls are often the best bet when trying to find that certain something you miss from back home. SM is the largest chain of [...]
