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Comment on Philippine Living One Day At A Time by Philly

Philly — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:26:35 +0000

Hi Paul, thanks for stopping by. Indeed, that tomorrow rule works well when you have multiple tasks and have to prioritize. Anything really important wil still be important tomorrow or the enxt day., so plan accordingly.

Comment on Philippine Living One Day At A Time by Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:11:53 +0000

Dave; one thing a day is good advice, and being gainfully unemployed (retired) I sometimes blow off the entire day. For anything worth doing can be done tomorrow.

Comment on Living in the Philippines — Steak by Philly

Philly — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:40:19 +0000

Thank you, Michael. I will keep that in mind. My wife likes to visit Surendra from time to time. Sounds like a nice treat for a special occasion.

Comment on Living in the Philippines — Steak by Michael

Michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:24:23 +0000

you also have to experience the dry aged prime angus rib eye at mamou’s kitchen at serendra the fort. it’s served similar to peter lugers. it was Php3,500 good for two. EXCELLENT. their wet aged beef are superb as well.

Comment on 12 Little Things — Rule 12 by John in Austria

John in Austria — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:24:41 +0000

Right on Dave!

Comment on Start a Business in the Philippines by Philly

Philly — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:17:11 +0000

Yeah I guess I was letting my frustraion show … thanks for the positive strokes. That top ten list is agreat idea, I\ve actually had it before, and done nothing about it. Maybe it’s time to gte my butt in gear. Thanks

Comment on Start a Business in the Philippines by Philly

Philly — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:14:18 +0000

Absolutely. Especially around Subic … I’ve written a number of times before about the opportunites there in the Freeport Zone. Last time I looked at the listing there were well over 500 tax-paying businesses here, and only a small percenttage are foreign owned. The special tax and licensing provisons of the Freeport make it a great place for aFilipino to start a buisess, same as aforeigner can. No opportunity in the Philippines? You’ll never get me to say that.

Comment on Start a Business in the Philippines by pogidaga

pogidaga — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:42:59 +0000

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the plug for EntrePinoy. A very interesting site and new to me. I’ve bookmarked it so i can visit again.

It sounds like you’re feeling a little under appreciated just now. I just wanted to say “hi” and thanks for posting. I always enjoy your articles. Maybe you need some kind of “Top Ten” question list on the front page with links to the numerous posts you’ve made over the years answering them. That might reduce some of the repetitive questions.

Comment on Start a Business in the Philippines by Joe

Joe — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:58:09 +0000

Hi Dave.

It would seem to me that business is conducted all over the world so there is absolutely no reason why someone could not open a business in the Philippines.

I know a few Irish guys in Subic who have started a wonderful business making expensive door knobs, ect. and they are doing pretty good despite the housing slow down here in the US and of course in Europe.

I would imagine any small tooling company with the normal international certifications would be able to get as much work as they wanted within the Philippines.

The possibilities are endless.

Best

Joe

Comment on How Much Is A College Degree In The Philippines? by Philly

Philly — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:05:48 +0000

Hi Simon,

Thanks for reading and for commenting. “Do I Think It Will Sell”. Short answer is yes,but. You can’r just ‘out up a nursing home’ and expect people will treack across the Pacific for it. US retirees are underatndably scared off by the trip itself and the isolation from family and friends. A lot of US seniors in the Philippines (like me) are here because they are most likely never going in a bursing home. My wife and I discussed this throughly before I made the decison not to take long term care insurance provided by my employer. My strategy and that of many folks my age I know is, our spouses and/or children will hire in help when our needs reach the pint we are too much of a burden.

Japanese are ahige market, but I think you have to start that work from the Japanese end. The average Japanese on the street is scared to death of crime in the Philippines, and when you rerad the headlines in the paper each day who can blame them .. Japanese tourist robbed, Japanese tourist shoot, each and every day it seems, while the government yawns and says, Hmm, how many OFW’s shall we ship out today?

I have some thoughts about how to mitigate both these problems … to soem degree .. but it’s not something I’m much interested in writing about. The elder care industry is actually a hige subejct of it’s own.

You certainly are right about Florida. If this place starts looking like Florida, I’m gone. If I wanted to retire in Florida, I’d be there now, driving slow in the fast lane and calling into Rush Limbaugh to complain how Obama is stealing senior citizen discounts and how he should be prosecuted for denying the rights of innocent flies. Spare me, please.