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	<description>about the life of a Dutch expat who decided to spend the rest of his life in the Philippines</description>
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		<title>medicines in the Philippines and drug stores</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costs for medical treatment and drugs are high in the Philippines. Especially &#8220;branded&#8221; drugs are very expensive. When you need medicines in the Philippines you just go to one of the many drugstores and buy them. Often you do not need a prescription. Or at least you are not asked for it. Only drugs like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend in the Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 around ‘pay day’. Filipino parents treating their children and themselves and are spending much of their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saturday morning at Salcedo market, Makati</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 herbs, fresh fish and other items. Many sellers are offering freshly cooked food. European, American and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Typhoon season in the Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, not bringing much damage but just lots of rain and some flooding on lots of places. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>small corruption in the Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corruption in the Philippines is a large problem and integrated in the society for years. Everybody seems to accept it. The &#8216;bigger&#8217; corruption can be found in the government offices and the house of representatives, and even in the senate of the Philippines. Many &#8216;officials&#8217; are corrupt and get money that is not actually theirs, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aquino proclaimed Philippines&#8217; 15th president</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8220;Noynoy&#8221; Cojuangco Aquino III as the new president of the Philippines. The new vice-president will be Jejomar Binay.  June 30 will be the last day of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>how to go somewhere in Manila</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 09:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[essentials]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 found an interesting site for people who want to visit (greater) Manila and do not know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>nice home decoration stuff in Manila</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 14:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you live in the Philippines or you are on a vacation you sometimes see lots of items which you want to bring home to decorate your place or as a souvenir. Manila has several areas where tourists go to buy some souvenirs. Aside from department stores and the Quiapo area there is another nice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dream House 2</title>
		<link>http://expatinthephilippines.com/dream-house-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 06:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[-  pictures of the Philippines]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier I posted a story and pictures of a house build on a cliff in Angono &#8211; Binangonan in Rizal Province HERE A few days ago Flor and I attended a birthday celebration in Angono. As always I bring my camera and try to make some nice shots of the surroundings and other interesting stuff. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best and Worst Case Scenarios, Election 2010, Philippines</title>
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		<comments>http://expatinthephilippines.com/best-and-worst-case-scenarios-election-2010-philippines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 05:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[-  life in the Philippines]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cheating]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to let all my readers know about the situation in the Philippines right now. It is less than a week that the elections will be held. Many people fear cheating with the first completely electronic elections in this country. I have published about the coming elections already a few times. Check HERE [...]]]></description>
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