When a car doesn’t run anymore it will be repaired (fixed) so it can be used again. The same goes for tricycles, jeepneys and everything else on wheels with an engine. The problem however is that the owner sometimes doesn’t have enough funds to have the vehicle repaired at once. Vehicles like that are...
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The Philippines is a religious country. Most of them are Christians. On the internet I found a funny warning / anouncement. The real reason is to warn people not to use the cell phone while driving. In the Philippines you see many people using their cell phone...
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This joke I have found on the Internet. Gloria Arroyo, George Bush and Hu Jintao all die and go to hell. While there, they spy a red phone and ask what the phone is for. The devil tells them it is for calling back to Earth. Hu...
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Many Filipinos and their families like to spend a day in one of the many malls in the Philippines. They prefer the weekend to do so. Saturdays and Sundays are the top days in every mall. Especially the weekends...
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Every Saturday morning until 2 PM a market is held in Salcedo Village, Makati. The market is known among many foreigners, especially those living in the area. There are several stands where one can buy fresh vegetables, fruits and...
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Every year a large number of typhoons are passing the Philippines. Some hit the country bad others weaken before they can do any damage. The one passing last few days was called Domeng. Until today we had 4 already,...
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Corruption in the Philippines is a large problem and integrated in the society for years. Everybody seems to accept it. The ‘bigger’ corruption can be found in the government offices and the house of representatives, and even in the...
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This post is the first guest blog on this website. Miles, the author, has agreed to write this about his weekend in one of the many beautiful spots in the Philippines: Anawanging Cove in Zambales. A short introduction of...
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One of my frequent visitors (Miles) send me a picture of some funny Filipino writing / warning. It might be an idea for our new president Noynoy Aquino to release some of those animals in the creeks and canals...
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Today I will put myself on a special diet. It will be all ORANGE of color. You might ask : Why? The answer is simple: I am Dutch, from Holland, The Netherlands. And today our National Football team has...
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Many visitors to this website ask me about the possibilities to get an extended visa aside from the ordinary tourist visa. I’ll explain the most common visas here. Upon arrival in the Philippines (almost) every tourist gets a 21...
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Today a joint public session was held in the Batasang Pambansa buildings in Quezon city. The house of representatives and the senate together proclaimed Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino III as the new president of the Philippines. The new...
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The wet season in the Philippines has started. Every day there is some rain or thunderstorms. During the day it is very humid. Humidity is 85% and more daily. Temperatures during the day went down from 36-37 C to...
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When someone visits Manila as a tourist, it is sometimes hard to find your way in this city. You need an experienced (and honest) taxidriver or a guide to visit some interesting places. UNTIL NOW !! I have just...
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President-apparent Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III of the Liberal Party said he would no longer debate about his smoking habit with groups seeking to make him an anti-smoking poster boy. And he isn’t quitting either – at least not...
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