last updated: Sunday, November 15, 2015After living in the Philippines for more than 7 years, I think I am entitled to criticize some of the annoying behavior of the Filipino people. It annoys me every day to deal with oneRead more…
Filipino Ethics
last updated: Monday, November 23, 2015Filipino Ethics in business and private life Before we discuss the Filino ethics, first a little history and background. Origin and language The Filipino or “Mamamayang Pilipino” are a group of ethnic natives that areRead more…
Divorce in the Philippines
last updated: Saturday, October 24, 2015Divorce in the Philippines Philippine law does not allow divorces (the only country in the world, next to the Vatican) but it does allow legal separation, annulment and marriage “voids” under the Family Code ofRead more…
separation and annulment in the Philippines
last updated: Friday, October 23, 2015Many Foreigners are looking for a Filipina to get married and spend the rest of their life with. Sometimes they meet a nice woman but they find out that the woman is married already and/orRead more…
Learning Tagalog, part 2
last updated: Saturday, August 1, 2015It is a little over a month now that I started with a new course in Learning Tagalog. (read my first article Here) And although I am very busy with other things, like translating asRead more…
Buying your medicines
last updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015Buying your medicines, if it is simple over-the-counter medicines or special prescribed medicines, it can be an expensive experience. Finding the cheapest place is difficult because Pharmacies in the Philippines all set their own prices.Read more…
Wedding venues in the Philippines
last updated: Saturday, June 6, 2015When you get married in the Philippines, and you like to do it in style, there are many options. Some cheaper, some expensive. Depending on your budget and wishes it is possible to have anRead more…
Marriage to a Philippine citizen
last updated: Saturday, June 6, 2015Many foreigners, but not all, coming to the Philippines are looking for a Filipino partner. The reasons why may vary, it is a personal thing and I am not in a position to discuss this.Read more…
Marriage and divorce history in the Philippines
last updated: Friday, October 23, 2015Like most other things in Filipino culture, marriage in the Philippines has been established long time ago according to the then-modern standards of Spanish Catholic Law. Marriage and divorce As in the bible, Mark 10:9,Read more…
Learning Tagalog, start
last updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015Yes, you read that well: I have finally started Learning Tagalog! A little history After being an Expat in the Philippines for almost 7 years now, I only learned very little Tagalog. Saying Good dayRead more…
Earthquake hits Manila, large number of casualties
last updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015The title of this post could be the next big head line in newspapers and News-TV shows all over the world. According to Philvolcs, the Philippine Seismological Observation Institute, the Philippines should prepare itself forRead more…
Election 2016 for a new President
last updated: Tuesday, June 2, 2015Scheduled on Monday, May 9, 2016, presidential elections will take place in the Philippines. Will the people of the Philippines be able to select the best candidate? And will they vote for him or her?Read more…
